PEACH & LOVE (tm) is a Live Music Collective made up of musicians who have performed and/or recorded with original members of The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, The Band and others, with a focus on creating new original music while including tribute to the great icons. Presented with a full video light show!
GEOFF HARTWELL- (Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar) - is a 2-time iHeartRadio Award winner. He has performed/recorded/co-billed worldwide with adiverse array of artists including Gregg Allman, Oteil Burbridge (AllmanBros, Dead & Co), Slide Guitar Legend Sonny Landreth, Kofi Burbridge (Tedeschi Trucks Band), Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones),Yonrico Scott (Derek Trucks Band), Todd Smallie (DTB), Alan Evans(Soulive), John Hammond Jr, and Cindy Cashdollar (Bob Dylan, VanMorrison), and others in the Blues and Jam Band World.Hartwell’s ability to span multiple genres, instruments and styles hasbrought him all across America and Canada, and internationally to Europeand Australia.In the Rock World he has shared stages and co-bills with everyone fromToad the Wet Sprocket to Queensryche. In the Irish Music World he hasplayed guitar, banjo and mandolin with McLean Avenue Band, ShilelaghLaw, Celtic Cross, Joanie Madden and Jameson’s Revenge.Hartwell also continues an active teaching schedule operating classes,workshops and private lessons worldwide, including retreats and week-long seminars on a wide variety of musical subjects.Geoff Hartwell believes that Love and Music are the best ways to bringpeople together, and he is really excited to share this project with everyone.
CHRIS VITARELLO - (Guitar)- is a soulful guitarist whose career reflects adeep commitment to musical connection, collaboration, and the enduring spirit of peace and love. He has shared a long collaboration with the legendary Butch Trucks and the Freight Train Band, carrying forward the powerful legacy of the Allman Brothers sound with authenticity and heart.For the past seven years, Chris has also been a featured performer atLevon Helm Studios, honoring Gregg Allman’s birthday alongside JayCollins, former band director and saxophonist for Gregg Allman. Chris continues to tour with contemporary Blues titans like Vanessa Collier andChris O’Leary.Through these experiences, Vitarello has cultivated a style rooted in groove, feeling, and reverence for musical tradition, bringing people together through performances that celebrate unity, soul, and the timeless message of love.
LINCOLN SCHLEIFER- (Bass)- is a master musician with a long andbeautiful career. Lincoln has appeared at the Beacon Theater as a featuredmusical guest of the Allman Brothers Band many times. His connection tothe Allman Brothers Band comes from his longtime collaboration withWarren Haynes which goes all the way back to his incendiary Solo albumTales of Ordinary Madness, produced by Chuck Leavell. Lincoln andWarren’s collaboration continued through the Jerry Garcia SymphonicCelebrations with Warren on guitar, Lincoln on bass, Jeff Sipe on drums,and American Symphony Orchestras including SF, LA, Pittsburgh,Nashville, Baltimore, NY and Boston Pops. He has also appeared withWarren Haynes on Bob Weirs podcast, Weir Here, and has performed withPhil Lesh. As a touring member of Levon Helm’s Band he performed on theroad and at the Midnight Rambles with brilliant songwriters and artists suchas Jackson Browne. He recorded Jorma Kaukonen’s album River of Time,and taught at his Fur Peace Ranch. He continues to work with Jim Weiderof The Band, and GE Smith and Larry Campbell with their project Masters of the Telecaster.
MATT ZEINER- (Keyboards and vocals) - Began his touring life young withMatt "Guitar" Murphy of Blues Brothers fame. Murphy, also an excellent jazz player, encouraged the band to stretch out and play whatever theywanted. It was all about the music and the wonderful fusion that comes from having such a diverse group of musicians. This foundation created thebasis for Matt’s alchemical style. In 2000 Zeiner got a call from Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band) whowas putting a band together and needed a keyboard player and vocalist.Zeiner jumped at the opportunity and Dickey offered Matt the spot to jointhem and hit the tour circuit with the new band, “Great Southern”. Matt spent many happy years in that band, found a kindred spirit in Dickey andthat band allowed him to share the stage with luminaries such as JohnnyWinter, and Roomful of Blues. Matt Zeiner continues to perform with TheWeight, a world class ensemble led by Jim Weider of The Band.
JOE ABBA- (Drums and Percussion) - has had a long career providing the rhythm for artists such as Funk and Jamband Legend John Scofield, Souland Jazz Heavyweights likeJerry Jemmott and Kurt Rosenwinkel, to Popstars like Jessica Simpson.Joe has appeared onThe Tonight Show, MTV Spring Break, Good Day New York, Nightline, CBS’ Sunday Morning, at The Montreal Jazz Festival,JVC Jazz Festival, The Blue Note, Birdland, The Jazz Standard, BoweryBallroom, Irving Plaza, the 55 Bar, Teatro Manzoni, CBGB's (R.I.P.). Joecontinues to perform with Funk, Jazz, and World Music ensembles and isexcited to be a part of Peach & Love