The rise of Moody Cat to consideration as the hottest jamband in the Sierra Foothills has been a gradual ascent involving a little bit of ebb and a whole lot of flow. Constantly processing all the most elite influences from an array of musical genres, bandleader David Lee’s shaped himself into a renaissance man of eclecticism, striving to be the best drummer, vocalist or songwriter–leading Moody Cat into rarified air. The band is locked and loaded starting with Lee’s longtime collaborator, Brett Sanders on bass. If you’re going to have a funk/soul/rock jamband, this is the ferocious force of groove you want on your side.