The Resizters
About
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    About Us
    Professional Protest Song Band - we represent "fight back" music written throughout time!
  • After emceeing the Women's March in San Diego in January 2017, Melanie Peters co-founded The Resizters with long time friends and former band mates from other projects, in response to the need for quality, inspiring live protest music at marches, rallies and community events seen everywhere.  Under Mel's leadership, the band performed & recorded inspirational protest songs with passion and reflection, reminding us where we have been, and we are going. 
  • The goal of The Resizters continues to use our musical talents to support our community by representing protest music written throughout the ages, motivating everyone to do the right thing, take an active stand, and #Resizt hate, injustice, ignorance, and greed. 
  • The Resizters have supported many fantastic organizations such as: Women's March, AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood, San Diego NOW, San Diego Democratic Clubs, Public Power San Diego, California Teacher's Association, United Healthcare Workers, San Diego Pride / SheFest, 50501sd, Indivisible NC and SD, Activist San Diego, SDIC Labor Council, Coalition of Labor Union Women, The California Democratic Convention, ACLU, March for Science, and many progressive candidates,.  
The 2017-2020 Resizters line-ups included:
Melanie Peters / Founder, Rhythm Guitars, Vocals
Rozz Hopson, Valerie Hardie, Stacey Humphries, Lauren Hermas / Lead & Backup Vocals
Laura Payne, Scotty Evans / Bass, Vocals
Jeff Musser / Lead Guitar, Vocals
Kent Graves, Barry Farrar / Drums
Gwenn N. Dowtte, Matt Stewart. Joe Tavano / Keyboards
The 2023-present Resizters roster includes:
  • Lauren Hermas, Valerie Hardie, Lisa Domkat, Christina Barton / Lead & Backup Vocals + percussion
  • Anne Marie Oldham / Keyboards, Lead & Backup Vocals.  Linda Berry / Lead Vocals, Rhythm guitar (on hiatus in 2026)
  • Laura Payne / Bass, Backup Vocals
  • Carol Rider / Lead & Rhythm Guitar,  (JP Nollet sub as of 2026)
  • Rhythm Turner, Lauren Sleeper (sub) Drums Garrison Bailey / Drums, Lead Vocals.: resigned 5/26
  • Marty Hales / Harmonica
  • Special Thanks to Chuck Lapinsky, Jeff Beeler Photography, Alisandra Del Nero, Garrison Bailey and Lynda Marrokal for most of the photos on our web site,!