Dona Masi - Lead Vocals

One of the original members of Hoi Polloi, Dona has mastered a wide range of vocal styles from soft and sweet to in your face kick-butt rock. Her energy and enthusiasm is sure to bring the crowd to its feet!

Lou Cypher - Stunned Guitar and Caterwauls:

"Sky Blue" Lou joined Hoi Polloi in a serendipitous moment for all. After time spent in the now legendary Seacoast lineups; Knottop 40, Free Parking and The Guys From Randy's Basement, Lou took several
years off to pursue Zen Husbandry and Lawn Management. Once he felt
his spiritual batteries were recharged, so to speak, he bought a kick-ass PA system and showed up at our place. What were we going to do, say "No Thanks"? Lou brings a certain "Joi de beer" to Hoi Polloi and is never at a loss for thirst. The PA comes in handy too. Lou spends his free time herding cats and creating table candles.
 

Scott Chrane - Bass 

 Scott Chrane has been an on-again, off-again bass player for the past 25 years. He became "on again" in 1997, after experiencing a sonorous epiphany at a local music store while plucking a '72 Hofner Beatle Bass.  The
bass came home with him, and his long-dormant rock and roll roots were soon
awakened.  Not since his 1980-81 stint with the Durham-based New Wave band, The Briefs,  was Scott
comfortable playing in front of a crowd again, but he soon quickly established himself in the Seacoast area  as a top "school musical session man" and "gentleman swing bassist".  By 2002, he was ready to rock out again when he met John and Dona. What could we say? Scott adds a steady, Entwistle-esque quality to our backbeat, and he's not afraid to belt out a few vocals as well. Scott is also a member of Union Pier, a "fresh water" reggae project based out of Chicago, IL.
 

Guitar - John Layton

 Starting at age nine, John has had guitar playing in his blood. Studying under such notables as Jim Gagner ( author of The Gagner Guitar Method ) and Jim Price (of international jazz fame)  John loves all styles and techniques of guitar playing. After being in successful rock bands throughout his high school years, John was accepted to Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where he studied for three years, or as he puts it, "until the money ran out" . John has played throughout the seacoast in many styles of bands, from acoustic trios to an oldies rock band. Johns favorite music however, has always been whatever the current kick but rock is... as a kid, he was always first on his block with the latest KISS record!

Drums - Brian Caven

 Brian, a native of Massachusetts and current resident of Dover NH became a musician late in life. After finally seeing his favorite band Aerosmith in 1997, and being awestruck by the hard hitting drive of Joey Kramer, he decided to fulfill his life long desire to play the drums. The day after the concert he sought out professional instruction and continues to study with weekly lessons. After 3 years of lessons he was finally proficient at “chick-boom- thwack” and decided it was time to play with others and stop playing with himself. Getting together with a few other co-workers and rehearsing in an old storage room of the company, the very popular cover band, Tone Salad was formed and toured New England for over 5 years before disbanding in April 2006. In September of 2007 the itch to perform was back when he met the members of Hoi Polloi who were auditioning drummers. From the first practice, the music, personalities and goals all clicked. Brian looks forward to driving the backbeat of this Seacoast rock powerhouse.