Desperation Squad is a rock and roll band from Pomona, California

Pomona, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...

. They played their first live show on May 19, 1984 and are still active as of 2008. They toured with the Warp Tour in 2001 and 2007 and gained an international audience when they appeared as semi finalists on the first season of Simon Cowell's "America's got Talent".

Drummer Alan Waddington had previously worked with Steve Jones and the band The Unforgiven

The Unforgiven (band)

The Unforgiven were a roots rock band that existed for four years during the 1980s. They were signed with a two-record deal to Elektra Records after a bidding war with Warner Bros. Records and several other labels. One label was willing to sign the band unseen and unheard...

 in the mid to late eighties in Southern California.

Original 1984 lineup

• Mr. P - vocals
• Alan Waddington - drums
• Jeff Nixon - guitar, vocals
• "Papa" Bob Jones - guitar
• Laura Kovach - bass
• Ian Crosstown - trumpet

2006 lineup

• Mr. P - vocals
• "Papa" Bob Jones - guitar
• Ian Crosstown - drums
• J.P. Maramba - bass

Other featured players

• Becky Hamm - vocals (1985–2000)
• Dave Carpenter - bass (1987–1990)
• Mark Givens - keyboards (1985–1988)
• Elaine Donaldson - vocals (1984–1985)
• Caroline Tapolin - vocals (1985–1986)
• Dan Scratch - bass (1991–1993)
• The "Alarm" - bass (1993)
• Rod Curtis - bass on "That Thing" recording (1983)
• John "Rockin' in the Free World" Harris - bass (2005)

Discography

• (In Memory Of) The Soul Cleanser (1988)
• Hot Diggity Dogs (1990)
• I Am The Mayor (The Rock and Roll Mayor) (1993)
• This Is Our Demo (2001)
• A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit Neil (Neil Diamond Tribute CD) (2005)