Hot Money came together in late 2009, as a side project of five busy musicians, to learn some "challenge songs" and "maybe play a couple of shows". After their debut received such a positive response, they just kept adding music!

Brooke Jackson draws her rich, powerful vocal style from her professional experience singing classical choral music and opera, plus gigs in jazz, blues, and rock. She also enjoys picking up a guitar, keyboard, horn, or violin when she can.

Morris Davis played both guitar and bass with The Contractions for over a decade, performing in the U.S. and Europe. He feeds his live performances a steady diet of fine artisan guitars.

Tom Carto is a trained music master who started piano at five years old and ended up with a doctorate in music theory and composition. His influences run deep in prog rock and classical music.

Jerry Neviaser, a founding member of Madison's Primitive Culture Band, is a hard-drivin' drummer who's performed/recorded a wide range of music over the years, including funk, blues, rock, R&B, reggae, latin, and electronica.

Bruce Neviaser (no relation), also a founding member of Primitive Culture, has experience delivering the low notes in Rock, Reggae, Latin, Funk, Blues, and R&B. He's also one heckuva nice guy.