Diablo Rhythm Wranglers

Diablo Rhythm Wranglers will bring uplifting, danceable, nostalgic songs and just plain fun to your event. We will remind your grandparents of the songs they knew well and at the same performance, we'll mesmerize the small children with our version of "Wheels on the Bus." We'll bring on the romance with a Patsy Cline ballad or a cowboy song and then get you rocking and swinging with our mostly upbeat repertoire. Featuring lush vocal harmonies, tasty guitar licks, awesome accordion and sweet fiddle, you’ll be transported back to a musical place you remember from long ago.

We do not have a drummer so our sound can be as quiet as you like. We are as happy playing in the background as we are bringing on a full show. We show up (on time) in western costumes ready to charm the boots off your guests.

We are a fun alternative to Americana, jazz or rock and work well for nostalgia and cowboy themed events.

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Doug Wendt - guitar and vocals. Doug holds a degree in classical guitar performance from Cal State of the East Bay and music is his full time livelihood between teaching and performing. For over ten years, he was the guitarist and musical director of the jazz quartet Dangerous Martini. Doug and his wife Deborah Kuhl also perform as the duo Squeeze Box. Both Debbie and Doug are members of the California Bluegrass Association.

Deborah (Debbie) Kuhl Wendt - accordion and vocals. Deborah was previously known in the Bay Area as a singer/pianist performing French music and jazz standards. A classically trained vocalist, she is also a songwriter. Her past experience included playing keyboards for the Austin, Texas based ska band “The Twistyze.” A piano player since early childhood, she began to play accordion when she became interested in the Western Swing genre. CD Credits: 1 - “Carte Postale” (French and American standards). 2- “Original” (20 original songs)

Bruce Campbell - bass and vocals. Bruce is a fixture in the Bay Area music scene also performing as lead guitarist with Garageland Rodeo (rock), and as bassist with bluegrass bands The Whiskey Brothers, and the Blue Moon Brothers and the Porch Pirates, to name a few. He performed previously with the Hopeful Romantics (Americana) and the Alhambra Valley Band. A songwriter, he is the author of local cult song “Jesus of Roswell.” Bruce has served as a board member of the California Bluegrass Association for over ten years.

Ken Smith - pedal steel and mandolin. Ken Smith is a maestro on bluegrass mandolin who enthusiastically agreed to play pedal steel for the Diablo Rhythm Wranglers. Ken’s musicality shows through on any collaboration, while playing any instrument, including voice. He’s a Bay Area legend and a long time member of the California Bluegrass Association.