Ginger Molasses is a five-piece rock band formed in 2023 in the Sierra Nevada Foothills town of Nevada City, California. Their unique blend of soul, funk, and rock, is a result of a strong chemistry and friendship born during the pandemic, when they bonded over homemade ginger molasses cookies and their shared love of Bob Seger.

Reminiscent of groups like Lake Street Dive, Grace Potter, and Greta Von Fleet, Ginger Molasses also draws inspiration from 60s and 70s rock-soul acts like Little Feat, Ike & Tina Turner, and Joe Cocker. Their music gets audiences up and dancing.

The lightning bolt of the band is front-woman Tawnee Kendall, whose Nashville-tinged vocals and energetic stage presence makes for a memorable live show. Behind her is a roster of solid musicians: Lessley Anderson playing funky Wurlitzer and B3 keyboard sounds, Galen Krumel delivering melodic hooks on bass, Bodhi DuLac shredding on guitar, and Nick Overhauser driving the rhythm on drums.

Ginger Molasses’ songwriting celebrates overlooked American subcultures. Fans are transported to other worlds, such as a real-life Houston theme park devoted to the orange, steroid use in pro baseball, and renegade speed boaters on the Sacramento Delta. Their absurdist humor and camaraderie can be felt in everything they do, whether it's in the platform shoes, sparkles, capes they wear on stage, or their creative approach to social media and marketing. 

They have lit up stages across Northern California at iconic venues such as Bottom of the Hill (SF), Boom Boom Room (SF), Miner’s Foundry (Nevada City), and Truckee’s Music in the Park. In 2024, they released their self-titled, six-song debut EP on all major streaming platforms, and in October of 2025, they released the single, River Rats, an anthem to the anarchic speedboat culture of the Sacramento Delta. Heidi Fleiss, a tribute to the LA madame, released January 15, 2026. They are now working on their first full-length album, slated to be released in the summer of 2026.