Ronnie Shelton
Born the only son of a diplomat and international spy, Ronnie received his formal education via correspondence courses from every corner of the globe. He got his keen wit, street sense and martial arts training on the mean streets of Morro Bay. When not performing at Sgt Peppers, he can be found cleaning, sweeping, mopping, answering phones, running errands, purchasing supplies, repairing equipment and eating at... Sgt Peppers. His pitbull, Rufus is also a trained musical assassin, and like Ronnie, able to yelp, bark and whine along to any song request.
Martha Boles
Martha Boles was a small baby girl when she was born. Since that fateful day, she has grown into a full sized adult. When she's not tickling the ivories at Sgt. Pepper's, she's doing other things like laundry, dishes, or solving complex mathematical equations. Martha enjoys her time on stage while leading the crowd in singing Alicia Keyes songs. She admits to knowing only 2 of Ms. Keyes hits, but that is because she doesn't want to outshine the pop star.
If you recognize Ms. Boles when you come to Sgt. Pepper's, that's probably because you've seen her picture here on the website. In addition, it's not too hard to miss her...she is the only Aries on the piano staff.
Patty Lund
Patty Lund began playing classical piano at the age of 5 in her home state of New Jersey. When she realized you don't get to wear spandex on stage at classical concerts, she got the hell out of classical music and moved to L.A. It was there that Patty discovered nobody should wear spandex anywhere, so she took a position playing ragtime piano on a bicycle at Tokyo Disneyland.
In 2001, when the market for ragtime bicycle piano-players tanked, Patty found herself in search of a career once more. She was walking by a dueling piano bar when the thought hit her: neurosurgery! But then she realized she has absolutely no surgical skills or medical education, and decided that dueling pianos might be a better option. "Plus," Patty says, "they give me girly drinks."
Patty has been known to duel at the slightest affront, using any item at hand. Pianos are her speciality, but she can also beat you with artichokes, rolled-up movie posters, or a stapler. For insurance reasons, Patty no longer duels the alto sax.
A believer of calm and inner peace, Patty sets aside several days of the year for trying to remember what she did the night before. When not dueling, Patty travels the world, taking more photos than even her mother cares to see, and posting them on her obviously self-made website.
Patty does not like to be quoted. "What are you doing? Stop it. I told you I don't like this."
Billy Ryan
Billy's parents instilled in him the need for acceptance from complete strangers. "Boy howdy has that ever paid off", says Billy. "Even when I'm giving some money to some guy on the street, it's really important that that person get's me, you know? When I get off stage and someone says "can I bum a cigarette?'' I know that I've really reached the audience".
French horn lessons at age 39 have paid dividends as well. "I never get to use the horn on stage, but it's nice to know that it's there, just in case".
Inspired by the tree huggers of California, Billy has taken up his own cause. "I hug the tree stumps after a place has been properly deforested, because when the stumps are gone, there will just be roads everywhere".
Dueling pianos appealed to Billy the first time he saw the concept in 2000. "Name me one other place where people get together in one room, drink beer, eat AND sing loudly. Can't do it."
If there are three words that sum Billy up, they would be, "Cerveza".
