Biography
Cari Lee & The Contenders
Effective period / Period of releases: 2005
Members: Steve Merritt, Damien Llanes, Cari Lee Merritt
Rhythm and blues band put together by Cari Lee Merritt, separate from her band The Saddle-Ites. The original recordings by The Contenders were with San Francisco-based musicians; this was followed by a full album with Austin, Texas musicians.