Kevin and the Coconuts – play a lively mix of calypso, soca, Latin and swing tunes with the greatest musical inspiration coming from the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Cuba.

Longtime Mendocino resident Kevin Grant leads the group, plays the tenor lead pan, double seconds, arranges much of the music and builds the pans, using discarded 55 gallon steel drums. This exacting and time consuming art was developed in the 1940’s on the island of Trinidad using washed ashore oil barrels. Kevin is one of a handful of artists living in the United States who has the ear and patience to create these instruments.

Joining Kevin are Annie Lee on the three cello pans, Dalen Anderson on the four bass pans, Steve Paul on seconds, trumpet and vocals, Dan Albrecht on drums and vocals and Paul Schulman on congas.