Rory Graham is a multi-instrumentalist from Brandon, Manitoba. With a Master's in Violin Performance from Memorial University, Rory loves all things violin/fiddle and has played with various symphonies, orchestras, musical theatre pit bands, folk groups, and country artists. He is also passionate about guitar and electric bass, playing both in bands of all styles including rock, pop, indie, country, jazz, and more. Rory's oldest love is in singing and lives to share music with his voice in all sorts of styles and roles. When he isn't playing music, Rory enjoys reading about fine stringed instruments, and playing Team Fortress 2 or crib.

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Born and raised in St. John’s, Josh had one dream: to help St. John’s get down! Josh started Cabot power in 2015 while doing his saxophone performance degree at Memorial University with Dr. Christine Carter. Josh also studied jazz with Florian Hoefner. Josh has studied and performed a wide variety of genres, including classical music, jazz, funk , blues and rock music. Outside of Cabot Power, Josh has performed with many groups in St. John's and Toronto, including the MUN jazz ensemble, The Toronto All-Star Big Band, The Braeden Kloke Big Band, Newfloydland (St. John's-based Pink Floyd tribute), The Singles, Beauwater and many more. Josh also serves as band leader for St. John's-based Yacht Rock group, The Nyachty List. As well, Josh directs his own self-titled jazz quartet and quintet, with whom he leads St. John's only active jazz jam session at Bannerman Brewing Co.

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Ever wondered who the odd yankee on stage is waving his hands around and playing high notes? It’s Christian Berglander, who joined us on trumpet in 2018 after moving to Canada with his wife and goldendoodle. In addition to playing trumpet, Christian also writes many of our arrangements, directs the band on stage, and is the resident technology nerd. Back in the states he earned his undergraduate degree at Indiana University and his masters at the University of Denver studying with David Baker, Joey Tartell, Pat Harbison, Alan Hood, and other fantastic professors. He can also be heard on the Durand Jones and the Indications 2016 self-titled album, “Lowdown” with the Lamont Jazz Orchestra, and Plateau Below’s “Still Paradise”. When he’s not on stage with the powerettes he can usually be found petting his adorable dog Cosima and writing something exciting on Sibelius.

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Born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Don Mackey is a keyboardist, composer, and canine enthusiast with a background in audio production and post-production. As a performer Don has played in a country band, a jazz quartet, and a seven piece hip-hop group and has performed across the island and even as far as Halifax for the Halifax Pop Explosion Festival in 2018 with the Van Buren Boys.

As an avid fan of yacht rock, funk and R&B it’s no brainer that Don has jumped aboard The Nyachty List to lay down the smoothest synth sounds around. When Don is not getting down on it with the Nyachty List, Cabot Power Squad or laying it down with the Van Buren Boys, you can catch Don drinking coffee, being sleepy, and/or thinking about dogs.

As an avid fan of funk and R&B it’s no brainer that Don is now officially living his best life playing keyboards in Cabot Power and building his chops as a musician and as a performer. When Don is not getting down on it with the Cabot Power Squad or laying it down with the Van Buren Boys, you can catch Don drinking coffee, being sleepy, and/or thinking about dogs.  

Ryan grew up in Port aux Basques, NL, where he first learned his way around the guitar. He went on to hone his musical skills at St. Francis Xavier University, majoring in their Jazz Studies program. After graduating in 2010, Ryan moved to St. John's where he earned his keep by teaching at music studios, gigging with bands and having a weekly residency at the Fat Cat Blues Bar. He would eventually move to Toronto, where he built up his repertoire playing as a sideman for various pop and rock groups. In 2016, he joined one of these acts as they hit the cruise ship circuit in the South Pacific, touring around countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Now back home in Newfoundland, you can catch him playing around town in the bands Beatles For Sale and Ted Dancin'. Ryan is amped for the heavy funk that lies ahead with Cabot Power.

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