Although Gericho considers the South Bay Music Scene his home, Long Beach, California is the headquarters of The Guardians. Self-dubbed “The Guardian Land,” most of the Guardians reside or have a tight connection to the city.
The Keepers of The Guardian Land
The Past & Present Guardians
Drums
Michael Moore has performed with Gericho on numerous occasions, including his first booking with a live band at Suzy's Bar and Grill in Hermosa Beach.
Gino Di Leva shares drumming duties with Michael Moore when he is not on tour.
Taylor Kennedy has performed numerous times with The Guardians since 2021.
Cris Cornejo has been one of the core members of the Guardians.
Bass
Ryan Gonzalez is the current bass player of Gericho and the Guardians.
Ki Park took over bass-playing duties following Rodarte’s departure.
Alex Rodarte is one of the core members of the Guardians.
Marlena Barnes performed with Gericho at Suzy's Bar and Grill with Michael. She was the first bass player for the Guardians.
Horns
From left to right: Andrew Torres on Sax, Matt Begay on Trumpet, and Michael Franco on Trombone
Keyboards
Stephen Del Cid took over the keyboard duties after Stemmann's departure.
George Stemmann is one of the core members of the Guardians.
VOcals
Jennifer Monterrosa (Left) and Lupe Montiel (Right) joined the Guardians in December 2016.
Jennifer Carmona (Left) joined the Guardians in 2017 after Monterrosa's departure.
Guitar
Marcus Pintor is the current lead guitarist for Gericho and the Guardians. Gericho and Marcus started out performing together with their church choir.
Wendy Levin was one of the core members of the Guardians, not only playing lead guitar, but also a mentor to Gericho.
Other Notable Contributors
Co-Producers
Craig Machen has most recently collaborated with Gericho on a few tunes.
Adrian Rendon has helped Gericho in his musical endeavors since high school. He is now the other half of the production team WorrDMusiK Group.
Jose "Chepo" Diaz has a hand in co-producing all of Gericho's projects.