ERIK JOHNSON - Vocals and Guitar

     Erik is a Cali native, growing up in San Diego and Los Angeles in the same areas where bands like Warrant, Mötley Crüe, and Faster Pussycat got thier start. Acting as the main songwriter and (de)arranger for The Santas, his background includes several bands you've never heard of, appearing in films such as Galaxy Quest and Almost Famous, and currently goes by the name of "Crash" as the Afternoon Drive personality at 93.3 The Razor KKZR-Little Rock.

DARRELL YATES - Guitar and Vocals

     Darrell has played since junior high in several bands, and had actually layed off of music when Ty and Sharpe came calling on his talents for recording "A Very Hairy Christmas". He's a champion of the 'old school' of guitar: riffs, licks, and lotsa shredding. Darrell also ran Club Yates, a by-invitation-only club where a great many wonderous tales that were akin to the famed "Hyatt on Sunset" were written, although we recommend you don't believe a word of it for legal purposes. Except for Sharpe breaking a glass-top table with his head. That actually happened.

TY SIMS - Bass and Vocals

     Ty has played bass since high school and has turned his technical knowledge to the advantage of many a touring artist (Vince Neil, Metallica, LL Cool J, and Widespread Panic to name a few). When he's not playing with the Santas, you will most likely find him in the recording studio at Sunset Productions in Conway or working on his project chopper. Ty serves not only as the bassist, but also the "guy-who-knows-every-damned-thing-to-do-with-audio-production".

     And he breathes fire. Any questions?

SHARPE DUNAWAY - Drums and Percussion

     Sharpe has been behind the drums for almost two decades, playing locally and opening shows for artists such as Peter Frampton, John Butcher, and Giant (along with Ty) and Great White (with Ty and Darrell). Sharpe is known not only for his esprit de corps behind the drums, but also his over-a-decade tenure at KMJX - Magic 105.1 FM in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sharpe's done every shift there except mornings, entertaining the listeners with his wit and his completely ADD-immersed personality. He also acts as a real estate agent and can hook you up with the right place (see his website under 'links')

     Y'see, this all got started when Sharpe and Kramer (see 'links') decided to put together a disc of local radio celebrities singing christmas songs. Pretty much a karaoke-type affair, and they asked Erik if he wanted to do a song. He agreed, and recorded a rocked up version of "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow". Sharpe offered the services of his newly-built studio to re-record it with live drums. Ty engineered and recorded it in the course of a few hours, and the finished product was debuted on KMJX - Magic 105.1 FM in Little Rock. The response was excellent, but a common question was asked... "Where can we get it? What cd is it on?"

     The CD that was originally planned fell through, but Sharpe, Erik and Ty began brainstorming on a full band idea. They called Darrell, who agreed to lay solos, and The Screaming Santas were born. Erik locked himself away in his room when he wasn't at work, much to the 'frustration' of his then-girlfriend, and emerged two months later with finished demos (yes, it's an oxymoron, we know!)

     The first album, A Very Hairy Christmas was released in the fall of 2001, with some serious airplay and outstanding word-of-mouth, both locally and on the web. An appearance on "Daybreak" on KATV - ABC 7 the day before the show at Juanita's was scheduled, with word from the newsperson that there had been a lot of "gettin' the groove on" back in the control rooms. The show date went off without a hitch, including confetti and Ty's firebreathing bit.

     Around February of 2002, new songs began to take shape. Before they new it, The Santas were back in the recording studio cranking out what would be thier second release, Going Insane At Christmas. The learning curve having been dramatically altered, the Santas redid a few tunes from the first disc, plus several band new cuts and the full-uncensored version of "12 Days", which in the words of one guy from Warner Brothers, "The eighties guys are either gonna love this or put a hit out on your heads!"