Brian Bartleson - Guitar, Vocals

Originally from Upstate NY, Brian relocated to Central FL in 1984.  Coming from a musical family, Brian began playing guitar and singing at a very young age.  Throughout his school years Brian participated in stage, marching, and jazz bands, vocal groups, stage productions, and variety shows, never passing up a chance to perform in front of a crowd.  Brian played his first gig on guitar at age 14 and graduated to playing nightclubs shortly after, requiring parental supervision in most venues.  Almost everything has changed since those early performances.  Two things that will never change are Brian's love of music and passion for performing in front of a crowd.

Bob Jones - Keyboards, Vocals

Bob Jones has been performing in Central Florida since the early eighties.  He has played with various rock, country and blues groups, performing in most of the major venues in the area.  Over the years, he has opened for several national rock and country acts including The Marshall Tucker Band, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Shooter Jennings, Toby Keith and several others.  His influences include Chuck Leavell, Chick Corea, Jon Lord, Gregg Allan, Steve Winwood, Billy Preston, Herbie Hancock and others.  The Fat City Band plays a variety of musical styles, giving Bob a chance to stretch his keyboard and vocal chops.  The band strives to add even more variety as time goes on.  Come out to see the Fat City Band.  You won't be disappointed.

Les Haley - Bass, Vocals

A native of New England, Les has been playing music professionally since 1995. Les is an award winning graduate of Musicians Institute in Los Angeles. A versatile musician and accomplished vocalist. Les has extensive experience in many styles of music from Rock to Country, Blues, Soul and Jazz. He has performed all over the USA , everywhere from L.A., Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York He has been the support act for such notable artists as Cher, Alicia Keys, Los Lonely Boys, Blue Oyster Cult, Richard Betts, Georgia Satellites, Jimmie Vaughn, Molly Hatchet, John Cafferty, The Beaver Brown Band, and many others. Les relocated to Florida In 2017 and continues to tour and perform.

Terry Portman - Drums

Terry has played drums in the central Florida area since the mid-eighties. His musical background is varied including stints as a snare drummer in a Pipe and Drum band and bass guitar with various bands. Terry recently retired from the daily 8 to 5 grind and joined The Fat City Band at the beginning of 2018.