ABOUT. The 559 is a Los Angeles based trio of accomplished musicians featuring Tim Hockenberry on Keyboards, Bass, and Vocals…. Eva Scow on Mandolins…. and Gary Novak on Drums.
The band can be found on any given month playing at either The legendary Baked Potato in Studio City, or Herb Alpert’s famous Vibrato Grill at the top of Bel Air.
Tim Hockenberry is a multi-instrumentalist (piano, bass, trombone, vocals), songwriter as well as a gifted interpreter of well-known cover songs. Tim gained national fame when he performed and made it to the semi-finals (last singer standing) on America’s Got Talent in 2012. He was a favorite of judge Howard Stern.
Tim Hockenberry's voice is reminiscent of Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, and Tom Waits, but you only need to hear a few bars of Hockenberry singing "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" to understand that this is an artist who has a refreshingly authentic approach to great songs. He has shared the stage with performers such as Bonnie Raitt, Steve Miller, and Robert Cray and has established himself as one of the most compelling and important artists in the Bay Area music scene. n addition to touring with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and with Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Tim has performed at high-profile venues all over northern California, such as The Fillmore, the Great American Music Hall, Bimbo's 365 Club, The Napa Valley Opera House, the Rrazz Room, the Luther Burbank Center for the Performing Arts and the 142 Throckmorton Theater. He has also headlined at a multitude of festivals including the Robert Mondavi Summer Concert Series, the Clearwater Jazz Festival and the Mill Valley Arts Festival.
Gary Novakis an American Los Angeles session drummer who has collaborated with a wide variety of artists like George Benson, Chick Corea , David Sanborn, Allan Holdsworth, Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Bob Berg, Mike Stern, Alanis Morissette, Chaka Kahn, Rob Zombie, Josh Groban, Corrine Bailey Rae, Scott Kinsey along with several motion picture scores
Eva Scow is an American mandolinist and violinist from Central California. At age 15 she recorded for mandolin pioneer David Grisman on his album ‘Tone Poets’. She was selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in 2006 for a Young Artist Spotlight alongside bassist Edgar Meyer. She is currently one of the most sought after artists in the Los Angeles music scene.