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Jeff Doyle
Lead & Rhythm Guitar
 Jeff's early years as a guitarist began in 1977, performing at high school talent shows, private parties and occasional club gigs. By 1980, he'd graduated from hard rock
covers into an original "new wave" group, The Toasters. After three years of relentless writing and performing, this
band showcased for Warner Brothers Records in 1983, but split amicably later that year.
 In 1985, Jeff helped found The Press, a soon-to-be popular college
rock-n-roll band that went on to travel the east coast for over a decade. By 1996, The Press had seen
over 20 personnel changes, and Jeff was the only remaining original member. Given this, the band retired the '80s-inspired name, and morphed into an original alternative
rock act, Happy Van Gogh. HVG continued to tour, and spent some time in the studio, cutting one EP, "Groove Thing," in September of 1996 and four more demo tracks
about six months later. However, needing a break from 12 years of constant traveling, he reluctantly parted with HVG in 1997.
Looking to broaden his musical experience, Jeff joined SoulerCoaster
late in 1997, as part of a merger of two burgeoning groups intensely interested in R&B. Although
remaining committed to SoulerCoaster
over the years, he has also been involved in other "side" projects. In 1998, Jeff teamed up with bassist Brian Durrette, drummer
Jay Lambeth, and vocalist Mike Hedrick to write and record a collection of funky grooves under the name Ant Hill Mob. More recently, he's enjoyed sitting-in occasionally
for local and regional R&B bands including Horizon, BS&M, and Rendezvous.
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