Last Shot Band

Classic rock from the 1960s through the 2000s gives Last Shot Band its songbook, but the musicians give it its point of view. Howard Fishbein handles keyboards and the room; Lee Offenhauer and Jeff Hale bring guitars and vocals from different corners of the Southern California scene; Lexi Castle takes the lead vocal chair; Albert Wainer drives the band from the drums; and Joe Mazzarella anchors it on bass. The interesting part is what sits underneath those roles. Howard and Lee have shared musical history reaching back more than thirty years. Lexi’s voice has carried the National Anthem through Angel Stadium. Jeff’s wider work includes Ronstadt Revival and decades of recording and performance. Al’s published story begins in Buenos Aires and runs through years of professional touring in South America. The songs are familiar. The people playing them have their own history. That is what makes the room worth hearing.