Matt Riggs/(Guitar, vocals)
Matt was born in San Diego and has been bouncing around from band to band with various styles. For nearly twenty years, he has been mixing rock, blues, reggae, punk, funk and jazz while always keeping one foot on the distortion pedal. Former bands include Kali Club, Diq Diamond and the Family Jewels, Criminal Justice, Go Van Gogh, Saskatchewan, and Dry Socket. 3 Bags Full, the project at hand, is a summary of influences from these bands and more.

Alexxx Pater/(Bassist)
Alexxx began playing bass at fifteen years old. He played trumpet with the John Adams high school marching band in New York, and explored with numerous other instruments such as saxophone, piano, trombone and drums. In Florida Alexxx played bass and sang with alternative rock bands such as Social Emotion, Joshua and Acid Mary. After moving to San Diego with the members of Acid Mary in 1995, Alexxx proceeded to play with several musicians and bands learning Reggae, Jazz, Latin Jazz, and POP. A few years later, he met Matt, and soon after became part of the original foundation for 3 Bags Full. Alexxx has picked up a style in the Ògreen zoneÓ of music, which proves to be a key factor in the bands structure and flow.

Jason Williams/(Guitars,vocals)
Jason,a transplant from Connecticut, started playing on the San Diego scene in 1992. Having been trained in classical music since age 10, he has been influenced by classical,swing,jazz,as well as rock'n'roll. With such a variety of influences and experience playing multiple instruments (including saxophone and bass) has made Jason a well-rounded musician. Having played with Matt in past projects such as Go Van Gogh, Dry Socket, and Saskatchewan, it is only natural that Jason fits so well with 3 Bags Full.

Randal Sargent/(Drums, vocals)
Randal began playing the drums in 1989. He played in several San Diego based bands including Divided We Fall and Chump. Eventually, RandalÕs focus fell upon examining the drums more independently. For the next two years he involved himself in multiple projects playing a variety of venues and spending time in the studio. He obtained a bachelorÕs degree in graphic design, and is currently working for Imagewerks, Inc. (an ad agency in San Diego.) where he recently helped develop a brand identity for La Face Records artist ÒP!NKÓ . 3 Bags Full has enabled Randal to reach further in to his exploration of music, while he helps to develop a sturdy base for the bands tendency to tangent.

In 1996, while Matt and Alexxx played out there emotions in a project called Spork, Matt was simultaneously working on Saskatchewan with Jason. Matt and Jason shared vocals and alternated turns playing guitar and bass until Jason had to move to New York. When Randal moved next door to Matt, he was introduced to Spork. Coming in as a potential vocalist, he began playing acoustically with Matt and attending regular practice with the band. Soon, the opportunity arose to play drums, and 3 Bags Full was under way. Jason returned from a short stay in New York with an agenda. He quickly joined up with the band and the final dimensions of 3 Bags Full began to materialize. 3 Bags Full is a combined effort. With Matt and Jason utilizing (and jousting with) their musical knowledge, Alexxx and Randal set the foundation and tie the music together in a common language. The band is not merely a group of musicians, but a group of dedicated friends. The chemistry of this group can be directly correlated with the chemistry of the music itself.

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