Guitarist / singer CJ Hutchins has been part of the San Diego music scene since appearing on one of the KGB Homegrown (3) albums as CJ Hutton, going on to play with Peter Frampton, Ronnie Montrose, and others. Hutchins has been playing since he was 12 and his first professional gigs came at the age of 16. He plays slide, acoustic, electric, and bass, specializing in Mississippi style blues, but his repertoire encompasses rock, jazz, and western. His CD "Out of These Hands" was produced by Ronnie Montrose.