His passion for the arts has had a deep influence on his life. Since he was a child, he has been involved in various art forms: dance, acting, music—to name a few. Oscar is a Drummer musician he has been recording and playing in different projects along his career and trajectory for many years, and has been singing for a few years until now. Now he is the singer and founding member of the Open Doors.
Gerald is a lifelong pianist who started playing at a young age. His love for classic rock has led him to play in many bands covering iconic bands such as the Beatles, the Kinks, and of course, The Doors. Gerald has played gigs all around southern California and Alaska, but now he's made his home in the Bay Area, where he's been captivating audiences with his keyboard skills.
Pato grew up playing bass and guitar in a variety of San Francisco Bay Area original and cover bands and loves to "playing to the room." Former bands include: Iguana Twist (MTV appearance on The Basement Tapes 1984), Big Mix, funk and soul; Moes Kitchen, acid jazz, funk, soul, Tumblin' Dice, A Rolling Stones Tribute, The Re-Tenders, Pretenders Tribute, Dead Cat Hat (indie rock, produced 4 albums), The Stolen Moments, a trio playing re-imagined covers. Pato also played upright and electric bass in a variety of jazz combos and theater pit orchestras, and with the 561st Air National Guard Band.
Ed began his music odyssey with 10 years of piano lessons starting at age six. At age 10, he added drum lessons and never looked back. For the past 15 years, Ed has played in several Beatles and Rolling Stones tribute bands, as well as various other bands focusing on music from the 1950s through 1970s, including the notable Bay Area standouts Ticket To Ride and The Back Pages. In addition to drumming, Ed enjoys adding vocals harmonies to the mix. Now he's the drummer and bringing his magical chops and tempo into the Open Doors band.
John Arntz strives to bring historic accuracy of The Doors' music to Open Doors performances, playing either an electric bass or a vintage Fender Rhodes Piano Bass, depending on whether the band desires to capture the sound and feel of an album track (where The Doors utilized a number of session bass guitarists) or to create the energy of a live performance where Ray Manzarek played all of the bass lines on keys.
When not playing the role of Ray's left hand, John can also be found fronting a Live Band Karaoke band, playing upright bass in a swing band or sitting in with various rock, blues, pop and jazz configurations in the Bay Area.
