Scott Carlson (lead guitar, vocals, Lurch costume) is the band founder, set master, and Obi Wan Kenobi of Inna Rude Mood.

Ruben De La Rosa (drums, vocals, Grandpa Addams costume) is the band babe magnet and '80s funk expert.

Maggi Messina (keyboards, bass, vocals, Morticia Addams costume) is the band scheduler and communicator.

Alan Hokum (lead vocals, guitar, bass, Pugsly Addams costume) is the band luthier and electronics-whisperer.

Experienced

Our set list is curated to please the discerning listener, and we pride ourselves on the breadth of our repertoire, ensuring that you don't hear inferior music between great songs. We enjoy playing music together, and make the most of our performance time by packing in songs, and taking short, ascetic breaks between sets. 

Attentive To Detail

Inna Rude Mood takes the time to actually learn faithful, if irreverent, renditions of songs. We don’t just learn the chord changes in the car on the way to the gig.  Our lead guitarist has perfected such spot-on digital representations of those signature lead guitar settings, you will think it's the original.

Practical

We know music fans don't like getting blasted by loudspeakers or a drummer who thinks he's playing Staples Center. Our three Bose sound systems separate instruments and voices, creating a high-acuity mix rather than the typical hot mess from guitars, bass, keys, mics and drums all going through one PA.

"Do YOU Know Who We Are?"

Scott Carlson

Lead Guitar and Vocals

Scott has been playing guitar since he was 12. He uses an assortment of shiny guitars and Line 6 Variax stuff in a variety of imposing boxes to achieve a rich diversity of tones from 12-string guitar to banjo. Scott is a native of Massachusetts who first learned how to say his Rs at the age of 22 when he moved to California.

Maggi Hall Messina

Bass, Keyboard, and Vocals

Maggi played piano as a child, and added bass guitar after she joined Inna Rude Mood. Her abiding interest in higher education led her to become a choir nerd and complete a second BA degree in Music Education. When not working for the local Symphony, she skis, speaks foreign languages, and
frequents music festivals.

Ruben De La Rosa

Drums and Vocals

Ruben has been playing drums since middle school math class. An R&B fan, he has seen Tower Of Power live over 14 times and can recite the lyrics to any 80s funk song. Ruben is the quietest drummer in his condo complex, and as a cable guy, he may have visited your bedroom and hopes you make the bed next time.

Alan Hokom

Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass

Alan is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and is now working to pay off his impressive collection of student loans. He began his musical life as a middle school band geek, and moved on to rock and roll when he discovered that's where the girls were. Alan moonlights as a sound guy and daylights as an acoustic guitar maker.