Megan 

Megan McLaughlin is an innovative guitar player, singer, and songwriter. She has a powerful, clear voice, and sings like the love child of Joni Mitchell and David Crosby. Megan plays guitars in standard, DADGAD, and CGDGCD tunings. Megan studied voice, composition, and theory, busked on the streets of Paris, and then studied guitar with Nina Gerber when love brought her to California in the 90’s. She produced three CDs between 1995 and 2010. Since retiring from teaching Kindergarten in 2017, she has turned her attention to mandolin, writing lots of songs, and Ashtanga Yoga. 

 

Leslie 

Leslie Jackson is a lifetime traditional ethnic musician and dancer with 25+ years of Irish fiddle and mandolin and 10+ years of North African Classical music (Andalus). She grew up in the SF Bay Area in the Deely School of Irish Dancing and The Prince Charles Pipe Band, performing and competing across North America.  Leslie plays Cajon, mandolin, triangle, and dancing feet in The Musers. When not playing music, Leslie is riding a bicycle.

 

​Tom 

Tom’s musical journey began with the trumpet and baritone. Years later, he picked up the guitar to accompany himself while singing. This led him to attend Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and California Coast Music Camp where he was exposed to a wide variety of acoustic styles. After a brief foray into percussion, an influential teacher recommended he try the bass. The first time he played stand-up with a full ensemble, he never looked back. He borrowed an instrument and started bass lessons the following week! Tom has performed on bass in bluegrass, swing, country, folk, and other styles. He also loves funk and other groove-based music and raises the average height of The Musers to 5’7’'.