Luca began playing guitar at a young age and later moved to Sydney to study performance and production at the Australian International Conservatorium of Music. He’s played in multiple bands and worked as a session guitarist on various local and international projects. Luca co-founded Five Dollar Shake with James to adapt their favourite songs for live performance, drawing on his deep love of blues, jazz, and country.

Jackie has been singing with local bands for over 13 years, mainly covering Jazz, Blues, and Soul. Since joining Five Dollar Shake, she’s embraced new genres—including a surprise love for Country music. She’s also working hard (with Luca’s patient coaching) to overcome her unique challenge: the inability to sing and play percussion at the same time.

Duncan is a well-known face on the local music scene, playing bass with several bands across the area and earning a strong reputation as a solid, reliable and tasteful player. He brings great feel, experience and a steady groove to Five Dollar Shake, locking everything together and giving the band’s acoustic, Americana and full-band material real depth and drive.

James picked up guitar at age 6, inspired by his dad’s fingerpicking style. His teenage years were spent mastering solos from rock and metal greats like Metallica and Guns N' Roses. After early bands and a stint with gigging group Five Go Mad (later Prankster), James returned to live music after a long break—leading to the formation of Five Dollar Shake.

John joins Five Dollar Shake on drums, bringing a wealth of live and recording experience from his work with long-running Dorking alternative pop band Objayda. With Objayda having played thousands of shows across the UK, Europe and beyond, John brings a seasoned, confident approach behind the kit, adding drive, dynamics and solid feel to the Five Dollar Shake sound.