Folly's Pool is composed of a core group of performing artists and musicians. The band was originally formed by Doug and Jeff Carlson around 1975 in Fresno, California.
They recorded two songs, written by the bands songwriter, Doug Carlson which culminated into the bands first release... an LP entitle, "Folly's Pool."
They gained quick admiration and regional notoriety which included quite a bit of both AM and FM airplay.
Their music actually spread both nationally and internationally, as did their fan base.
The band was rather active for about a decade. A second album was released in 1987 entitled, "Bathing Caps Required."
Young new families and diverse interests put the band on hiatus for almost 20 years.
Today, the music and desire to create and perform new material grew so strong that they went back into the studio and released their first CD which represents their third album release.
Folly's Pool is now performing concerts and revitalizing their fans with great new sounds and a maturity that radiates from their work.
Doug Carlson
Doug is the band's songwriter. He also plays keyboards and guitar. He is their lead vocalist as well. Doug co-produces the albums and is (literally) instrumental in the bands groove. |  |
Jeff Carlson
Jeff is the guitar player and background vocalist. He also co-produces the Folly's Pool music catalog. Jeff, Doug's younger brother, is the co-founder of the original Folly's Pool and brings the band a balance that is key to their unique sound. |  |
Ray Haney
Ray plays bass and is the primary studio engineer. He co-produced their new release, "Road Through Independence," which was a two-year long process. Ray is responsible for the pristine elegance heard on every track of their new album. |  |
Jeff Bryon
He's the heart and soul of the rhythm section. Jeff plays drums, sings background vocals and has been with the band from its inception. |
Darrel Devaurs
Keyboardist extraordinaire... Darrel brings the band much of its classical and jazz-like influences. A multi-talented instrumentalist, Darrel also is partially responsible for many of the arrangements on the project. |
| Jon Bradford
Lead guitarist Jon Bradford is originally from Texas. He played in many of the same clubs that Stevie Ray and Jimmy Vaughn played in. His band opened a show for Jimmie's band Texas Storm in 1972. One could say they all grew up in the same musical climate. His guitar work on Folly's songs adds that great quality and that Americana feel that causes listeners to feel so comfortable with the songs. |
Jay Van Horn
Jay plays harmonica on some of the tracks and is also the co-mastering engineer on "Road Through Independence." He's definitely the ohms and watts "go-to" guy in this group! |
