 Taylor Hicks assembled the band about two years before he won "American Idol" in 2006.The band was initially formed in Alabama, but has since based themselves throughout the Southern United States, and later (after "American Idol"), nationwide.The band features Brian Less on keyboard/piano/vocals, Sam Gunderson on lead guitar/vocals, Mitch Jones on bass guitar, Zippy Dietrich on drums/vocals and Jeff Lopez on saxophone/backing vocals.