Today, Joe Wood & The Lonely Ones, a roadhouse blues project since 1998, is a powerful force, playing to audiences around southern California.  This unique blend is likened to the sounds of Howlin' Wolf and The Doors.  With a continous craving to hone thier talent for the blues,they study individually and as a group...listening to a vast range of iconic greats like Son House, Robert Johnson, BB King, Buddy Guy, Patti Smyth and the Doors.

MARK CAMPBELL, BASS
2007 to current THE LONELY ONES
(STUDIO, TOURING & LIVE)
His Grandfather was a Vaudville musician and his two older brothers are musicians, too.  With music in his blood,  Mark Campbell was destined to start playing an instrument at an early age.In grade school Mark started with playing the trombone and then the  bass by Junior High.   Inspired  musically over the years by  those he's met and many of whom he's had an opportunity to play with.  Before Joe Wood & The Lonely Ones, Mark spent 5 years playing in the Blues/jam band called Generation Blue. During the years prior, he was living in San Francisco and enthralled with the local blues scene...playing with SF Bay area blues artists that include Tom Rose, Lane Coker & Big Delta, Allen Vega & Blureality to name a few.   

JOE WOOD, VOCALS~GUITAR~SONGWRITER
1998 to current THE LONELY ONES
 See Discography for complete History
(STUDIO, TOURING & LIVE
Growing up with large gatherings of family musicians, he heard the stylings of italian mandolins and horns on his mothers side and gospel singing and keyboards on his fathers.  His tutor throughout his youth was his all time favorite, the belated Uncle Trent (whom Joe pays homage to in many of his songs). With his first guitar in hand, he strummed out thoughts and imagery  into song.

TRENTON WOOD, GUITAR~SONGWRITER
Inspiration and Mentor in my Youth, my favorite Uncle Trent wrote a string of letters to me from inside the walls of prisons and jails.  His words of wisodom outlined playing the guitar, styles, chords and historical viewpoints of the blues.  His eloborate detail was awe inspiring and I hung on every word, drawing and detail.  He was a feature article called Guitars behind Bars for many of those reasons. When released from the system, I admired his low rides and beautiful women and I wanted to be just like him. Creased and greased. But, Uncle Trent never could adjust to being on the "outside". He passed in the Arizona State Penitentiary, but his style lives on.

His music has been backed by some of the finest players in music industry today. including Martyn LeNoble on bass, Lucinda Williams on guitar, Joe Strummer(Circle Jerks, The Weirdos), Benmont Tench (The Tom Petty Keyboardist) Andy Kamman (Peter Himmelman) on drums and back-up singers and players Will Sexton and Kristen Vigard (Red Hot Chili Peppers) have all contributed to his recent works. Martt has collaborated with other premier songwriters for the many of his own tracks tracks including Jeff Trott ("If It Makes You Happy", Sheryl Crow's hit single).