Stan's roots go back to the Kansas farm, where tractors and country guitars were the everyday background. His dad wooed his mom with a harmonica, and would entertain their friends on Saturday afternoons with "Red River Valley" and other classic folk tunes. Stan's first instrument was his brother's baritone horn, followed by guitar, vocals and wind instruments, later moving to Michigan to earn a music degree on classical flute. After his final senior recital, he made another big move to Chicago to play with friends in a progressive rock band, then relocated one more time to the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, Stan Erhart & the Fabulous Misfits are a hard working roots & grooves band, playing clubs & events all over the Bay Area.

A fun and funky mix of some of the finest musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area. This group throws down the jams, covering various styles, plus their own well-crafted originals. Tunes and genres are mixed and stirred to create the band's signature danceable 'stew.' Delivering tight, energetic arrangements with punchy vocals is what they love to do. The Band Dishes Up Great Big Plates of Roots Rockin' Grooves ... With a Little of Everything on the Side!

"Stan Erhart has a great voice, and really knows how to use tone and voicing on guitar." -John Orr, SJ Mercury
"Stan has a great voice for a white guy!" -Dorothy Hill, Music Critic, Former TGGBS President
"Stan has one of the finest voices in blues and is very skilled with the guitar." -James Fox, Radio Host
"Soulful vocals ... scalding guitar!" -Peter 'Blewzzman' Lauro, Blues Editor, Mary4Music.com

Stan performed for several years with The Metro Fountain All-Stars, a large, multi-talented group brought together by Ted Gehrke (Metro Fest founder), and led by guitarist/vocalist JC Smith. The group released a CD, performed repeatedly at San Jose's Fountain Blues & Brews Fest, sold out the Villa Montalvo Carriage House (Saratoga, CA), and has graced the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Blues Stage. The All-Stars have included the following great players and singers (alphabetically by last name): Ron E Beck, Kaye Bohler, Maxx Cabello Jr, Chris Cain, Noel Catura, Little John Chrisley, Taylor P Collins, Stan Erhart, Mark Fenichel, John Garcia, Andy Just, Aki Kumar, Richard Palmer, Lara Price, Gary Smith, JC Smith, Endre Tarczy, and Ron Thompson.

Stan has hosted a number of Metro Fest 'Before & After Parties' at San Jose venues such as the Fairmont, the Radisson Plaza Hotel, and the Clarion Hotel. These events attract some of the best bay area blues players, and have included jams with Guitar Shorty, members of a Roomful of Blues, and many other festival touring acts.

Working with creative musicians is its own reward, and Stan is up for it. He enjoyed a long collaboration with Michael Warren (Bassist for Merl Saunders, Leo Nocentelli, Harvey Mandel & others), and has released a collection of originals and roots cover tunes recorded at Garth Webber's Red Rooster Studio in Berkeley, CA. The CD featured Stan on lead vocals & guitar, Michael Warren on bass, Randy Hayes on drums & backing vocals, Nancy Wright on tenor sax, Mike Emerson on keyboards, and Garth Webber's killer guitar on two tracks.

Since moving to the SF Bay Area, Stan's played thousands of gigs, hosted numerous kick ass jam sessions (including the long running Coastside Jam near Half Moon Bay, CA), has backed a multitude of musicians & singers, and produced fun events such as the Vets To Vets Blues Festival in Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA. Stan was one of a long line of accomplished guitar players providing support for harp master Little John Chrisley. He was the musical director for power house vocalist Marla Goody's 'Good-N-Plenty' Band. He's produced demos for aspiring songwriters, and recorded and performed with stellar bands such as Risk! (Chicago), Eddie O'Neale (Michigan & Chicago), Lost Luggage (Chicago), and Dean Leto & My Blue Soul (SF Bay Area). He's produced/co-produced shows at iconic San Francisco venues such as Slim's and the Great American Music Hall, and has helped with numerous benefits for musicians. Since 2024, he's been enjoying playing with Big Daddy Cade and the Blues Masters (the only tribute act approved by B.B. King) when they come to town. It's been a good road so far, and there's a lot of traveling left to do.

Hiring great musicians makes for excellent fun. Below are some of the present & past regulars.

Pat Tinling, Bass (US Navy Band, Pop Fiction)
Marc Levine, Bass (Barry Manilow, Johnny Rivers, Pride & Joy)
Gary Rosen, Bass (Ron Thompson, Mark Hummel, Amy Lou & The Wild Ones)
Michael Warren, Bass (Leo Nocentelli [Funky Meters], Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, Harvey Mandel)

Randy Hayes, Drums (Coco Montoya, Chris Cain, John Wedemeyer, David Martin's House Party)
Robi Bean, Drums (Les Claypool, Chuck Prophet, Steve Freund, Steve Lucky)
Tom DeFiglio, Drums (South City Blues Band, Highwater Blues, Bluestate)
Dennis Dove, Drums (John Lee Hooker, Mike Schermer, Lara Price)

Doug Rowan, Sax (Boz Scaggs, Average White Band, Sons of Champlin)
Susan Copperman, Sax (Poyntlyss Sistars, When Doves Cry, Tony Saunders)
Noel Catura, Sax ([Selmer Paris Endorsed Artist] Bobby Womack, Robben Ford, Chris Cain)
Nancy Wright, Sax (John Lee Hooker, Lonnie Mack, Big Brother and the Holding Company)

Parris Bertolucci, Keys (The Dynatones, Big Daddy Cade, Highwater Blues)
Tony Stead, Keys (Sly Stone, Joe Louis Walker, Tommy Castro)
Mike Emerson, Keys (Tommy Castro, Elvin Bishop, Carlene Carter)