Lloyd Hughes The Leader of Collectors Item and owner of Power House Studios is a Music Educator, Voting member of The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (The Grammies), The Houston Professional Musicians Union, BMI Music Writer & Publisher and is currently working on a Solo CD project to be finished soon.

Kenny Smith Kenny is another native Houstonian, Co. Leader of Collector's Item and arranges much of the music for the Band. He's a keyboardist who's comfortable playing Funk , R&B, Standards, Gospel or Piano Bar gigs. An instructor for Rap Rhythm & Rhyme Summer music program and church music director.

Paula Adams Paula hails from the Isles of Galveston, TX where she received her formal training in choir and gospel music from an early age. She writes lyrics and is currently planning on finishing several music projects with Collector's Item and other producers. She moves the crowd with her energy and elegant delivery of souful lyrics and melodies that always keeps the party jumping. (She's also C.I.'s resident RN)

Rick McGowan An original member of Collector's is a native Houstonian who started performing in professional groups from the age of 14 and hasn't stopped since, he's also member of the Liberty Baptist. Church Gospel Ensemble. He's a enthusiastic guitar collector, fisherman and Loves the art of laying down a solid groove in the music.

Samuel Dinkins, III Sam keeps the solid back beat driving Collector's Item's groove. He's music director for the St. James Contemporary Jazz Worship Service, a music producer, educator, and a clinician for Remo, and Zildjan drum & percussion instruments. He's always striving to promote our rich heritage in music and is always in demand as a session musician around town.