The Incredible Diamonds performing at the Santa Rosa Blues n Tatoos Festival, 2000. From left to right, Dave "12er" Sorenson, Matt Hogan, Charles Mohnike. Photo courtesy Melinda Mohnike

The Incredible Diamonds was a Chico rockabilly band led by local icon Matt Hogan. Hogan started the band in 1979 as Diamondback. The band performed continuously until Hogan's death in January, 2008.

Nicknamed The Diamonds, the band's line up changed continuously over the years as musicians moved to and from the area, and moved on to other projects. Some estimates place to total number of players from 1979 to 2008 at 50.

Artists who performed in the Incredible Diamonds:

• Rudy Cam (vocals)
• Jeff Bethell (bass)
• Vinny Villani (drums)
• Rick Bernasconi (guitar)
• Mike Erpino (drums)
• Glen Allen (bass)
• James White (guitar/vocals)
• Leesa Palmer (vocals)
• Heavymetal Mandi (vocals)
• Charles Mohnike (drums, guitar)
• Dave "12er" Sorensen (bass, drums)
• Phil Buckaroo Heitheker (guitar)
• Daniel Travers (bass)
• Dan Tomassini (bass, drums)
• Marcel Daguerre (drums, guitar)
• Rags Tuttle (keyboards, bass/Ragzpol)
• Eric Wrayman (guitar)
• Steve Soots (bass)
• Mark Pacheco (bass)
• Dave Meraz (drums)
• Todd Clark (bass)
• Joe Martin (guitar)
• Johnny Rodriguez (bass)
• Kevin Wright (guitar, pedal steel)
• Clint Bear (drums)
• Carey Wilson (drums)
• Mike Patrick (drums)
• John Bittle (vocals, guitar)
• Jesse Jay Harris (guitar, pedal steel)

• Peter Padua (lead guitar, during Diamondbacks era)

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