The band started as a trio with Aaron Comess (of Spin Doctors) playing drums and Tim Givens on double bass.
In January 2018, their eighth album, State of the Art, was released by Fervor and included eight instrumentalists with Daugherty playing two keyboards simultaneously.
[5][6][7][8] Pat Daugherty (leader, composer, piano, keyboard) worked with Blue Man Group, and he toured for ten years as pianist for the Martha Graham Dance Company.
[9][10] Erik Lawrence (saxophones, flute) is a founding member of the Levon Helm Band and has played on a multi-platinum album with the Spin Doctors.
Richard Hammond (bass) has toured with Joan Osborne, Patti Austin, and Tired Pony and performed with Bono and The Edge, Carlos Santana, Brian Blade, and Levon Helm.