Papa’s family tree reaches right back to the original Woodstock festival in 1969 and the myth of the “Woodstock baby”. The legend stems back to a performance during the festival by singer-songwriter, John Sebastian, who announced, "Some cat's old lady just had a baby". The curious have been seeking to confirm the birth of the fabled Woodstock baby for the past hundred years, to no avail. It turns out that the child that was born at Woodstock was in fact Papa’s father. Papa himself has imbibed the spirit of Woodstock and is the leader of a successful hippy band and a prolific song-writer. He has wisdom and is a philosopher. He has longish grey hair with a head-band and is elected as the leader of Rockville owing to his level head. Despite this, however, he does have some moments when his ego asserts itself, but he is assisted by Mama to regain his perspective.

She has always been an esoteric sort. She is in touch with things beyond sight. She is strongly intuitive and knows when to (gently) show up people’s pig-headedness or obstinacy. She uses the universal flow of energy to make decisions. She is part of a successful folk rock (or hippy) band, made up of the members of her family.

Danielle has a beautiful voice which captures the love and harmony in her heart. She comes from a family of artists who have hippy tendencies and who were to perform at the Centenary Concert. She herself is a typical flower child of the sixties. She is a peacemaker and always sees the best in everyone. While she prefers a peaceful approach to life, and dislikes violent protest, she strongly stands her ground when needed. She has always been starry-eyed about love, but has never had a real boyfriend but knows what she likes.

Dylan spent most of his youth wrapped up in his room perfecting various ways of turning his guitar into a percussion instrument, whilst playing the strings. Performing in this way, together with excellent mouth organ skills and vocals, he emerged as a most unique artist. He was very reluctant, however, to become a performer. One day his best friend took video footage and posted it onto the social networks. An international star was born with over 500 million hits. He started touring on the acoustic, folk rock circuit and was invited to attend Woodstock 2069 for his unique sound and artistic ability. He still remains extremely shy.

 

Rose, a distant relative to Joni Mitchell, was sent to the Juilliard School of Music in New York City as her parents spotted her amazing talent when she was 6 years old. After much hard work and a successful graduation she decided to take a gap year on the Caribbean islands where fell in love with a local musician who introduced her to a new Afro-Cuban Acoustic Sound. Fusing this with her skills gained at Juilliard, she returned to New York with a smash hit and started a new trend. Single and broken-hearted she remains strong and grateful to her ex.

Joint hails from San Diego in California, and grew up around a family of musicians who were in some way related to the families of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, who played at the original Woodstock Concert. He showed much promise as a teenager and got the attention of a talent scout who sent him to Los Angeles to record a solo album. His song writing was exceptional. After a few months of promoting his album on tour he was introduced to Mama and Papa. They were impressed with this 22 year old with great voice and writing abilities. They also shared the family connection to Woodstock. They invited him to join their ensemble and that is where he is right now.

JohnnyReb comes from an abusive background. His father was particularly abusive and so, JohnnyReb has always had to physically fight back to save his own life, or that of his siblings. He is a follower of rock music, particularly music which resisted the control of big business and the influence of greedy capitalism. He always has humanity’s best interests at heart but his positive attitude is marred by his violent temper. He sees peace and love as something that should be fought for. While he aspires to the rock gods of old, he is himself a rock god in his world with followers all around the planet and especially now in Rockville.

Banjovida went to secondary school with Danielle. They grew up together. He is hopelessly in love with her, but keeps it to himself, although he often sees shows of affection even where none exist. At the time of the story, he’s getting ready to tell her how he feels. Banjovida has never thought about what he would do for love or how he would react should Danielle not reciprocate his feelings. He is a little emotionally immature though and this is his downfall.

Arch is an aspirant rocker. He didn’t get much attention as a kid and no one pays much attention to him. He is a fervent fan of JohnnyReb and follows him around in an irritating but entirely adoring way. He is youthful, bright-eyed, and shows signs of insecurity and requires affirmation. He is a tenacious young man though and becomes the surprise hero of the story.

Tyler grew up in England and studied Chemical Engineering at Oxford University. He comes from a good family and is very conscious of his appearance. He plays guitar and used to entertain in local pubs, as a student to earn extra money. He met up with a group of students and they formed a band. They were an instant success. He dropped out of varsity to pursue his music. The band went to the USA and never looked back.

An attractive rock chick like Velvet has no problem turning heads. This vivacious and virtuoso guitarist is up to scratch with latest techno gadgets. And she knows it. She is not easily led astray by men because she is able to control them easily. Velvet is the life of the party and everyone loves her. She is a rock chick supreme who has her own top class band and can play guitar like the best slasher ever and has a great gritty rock voice. She has presence and attitude. She is very aware of her sexuality and, put simply, she’s hot.

A British Rocker who was part of a blues rock band in England for most of his career, with hit after hit. With big differences with him and other band members, he was fired and slipped into a binge of drugs ,alcohol and loads of woman at his side ,spending money until he was broke. A female agent ,who admired his music and had a crush on him, checked him into rehab and convinced him to start a new life in Los Angeles. It was there that he joined Black Habit and regained his glory days. He married his agent. He is soberish.

Born Cynthia Portia Von Ginsburg to very wealthy parents from Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa. Gifted at all things musical, she rebelled in High School, because her parents refused to send her to a music college to pursue her dreams. Arrested several times for dealing in drugs to pay for music instruments, which she hid from her parents, she was eventually sent to a private finishing school in Switzerland. There she locked herself away from everyone, and began to write music, inspired by classic blues and rock music, expressing her inner most feelings. A college friend persuaded her to record one of her songs for social media and the video went viral. A major record label signed her up and she became an overnight success. She remains true to her craft and refuses to conform.

Melody grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. Her family are from Irish descent and proudly so. Music is part of their family tradition and, after high school graduation, Melody went across to Ireland to further her musical career. There she met up with activists in an Irish punk rock band. They toured Europe and had a huge following. At a gig in Paris she caught the eye and ear of JohnnyReb, who invited her and the band over to join him on a tour of the USA.

Joni hails from Australia and at an early age displayed talent for dance, music and acting. In her home town of Melbourne she attended the Arts Academy and landed some roles in musical theatre. Ambitious about her future she moved to LA in the USA to seek fame and fortune. There she got caught up in the fast-lane which led to addiction and disappointment. She landed up in a small ranch outside of San Francisco where a group of musicians involved in Folk and Rock music took her in. There she discovered great song-writing ability in the folk rock genre and churned out hit after hit.

Lenny is a guitar shredder of note and soon caught the eye of JohnnyReb in Chicago at a fund raising gig for the under privileged kids living on the South Side. They shared the same passion and dreams and soon were touring the world together.

This award winning young Afro-Cuban rock star studied classical percussion with the great Changuito before moving back to his birthplace, Haiti, where he invented a new style of drumming incorporating “found” percussion instruments including old barrels, bottles, various stretched shins and buckets. He is a very lively and carefree individual whose lightning-fast hands are too quick to follow. At the time of the story, he is top of his game and a legend in his own time.

A beauty queen from the Caribbean,Michelle has made it as a super model. Whilst on one her shoots in New York, she decided to go to Madison Square Garden to watch the famed Ozzimba from her island iome back in the Caribbean perform. She was able to get a backstage pass because of her fame. After the concert she met Ozzimba and fell madly in love. He is, however, married to someone else. Not put off, she gave up her lucrative job to become a backing vocalist to Ozzimba, so that she could be close to him.

He grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, in absolute poverty. He always showed great promise as a musician and when he was 16 he was sent to Jamaica to join his cousin’s band. He has traveled the world and is always mindful of the poverty and strife around him. He is a free spirit and always finds a way to give to communities less fortunate.

Bobby was born in Sydney, and from an early age grew his dreadlocks, picked up a guitar and started playing at gigs with a band he had formed. He did not fit into the local music scene too well and dreamed of going to the Caribbean to pursue a career. With no money and just talent he sent a video clip to a few agents and one sent it to Ozzimba, who immediately signed him onto Shabahoola. He packed his bags and never looked back.

She is a modern-day dance and blues artist. She has a tragic past having spent much of her youth in foster homes. Her mother was married 3 times. Her voice lifted her up to success but the more success she achieved the more she got involved in substance abuse. She has tried several times, in vain, to go through rehab.

He grew up with Stache in the same working class background. He left school early to follow his dream in IT and made it big on the net by creating new technologies which enabled simultaneous telephonic conversations across different time-zones. At the time of the apocalypse, he is the billionaire owner of a mobile phone company which has developed the iHalo. Given his rise from rags to riches, he is a survivor and a leader of people. He is the leader of the TechnoRemnants.

Glaze was the number two in the corporation run by Ice. Also a billionaire in his own right, Glaze was the real brains behind the success of the tech company. He never quite had the ruthless ability of Ice, however, so was not given the reins to lead the company. Whilst maintaining a decent relationship with Ice, he had a pent up resentment toward his ex-boss.

Bitcrazy was born Mary-Jane McBride in Tampa Bay, Florida. After graduating in financial management she was recruited by Ice to become his trusted financial manager. She was shy and kept to herself. In her role, however, she was tough and always told Ice the hard truth about the business ,which he respected. After the apocalypse, between the extreme change in the environment and fall out, she came out of her shell to display a real ‘party animal’ tendency and can be seen twitching and calling out at random most days.

Kat was raised in Miami, Florida, and displayed wonderful artistic talent with her drawings and paintings. Upon graduating from high school she landed a job as an apprentice at a local tattoo parlour. She soon made a name for herself and one her clients was the artist, Janice, who always invited her on tour and to certain gigs. One of them was the launch of the iHalo. Ice had also requested her presence as he too wanted a tattoo. Her relationship with Janice was rather romantic.

Bear is from Norway and obtained a degree in Music (majoring in Jazz) As a bass and drummer virtuoso he soon found the jazz gigs were not enough for his musical expression and started experimenting with electronic bass and drums using the dance and jazz rhythms to create a new wave in the club scene. Freeza asked him to join her at the party launch of the iHalo in New York (the pay was very good). He got caught up with the survivors, led by Ice, who had hired him in the first place.

Nobyl was born and raised in St Petersburg, Russia, and showed huge musical ability through his high school years. He was sent to the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo to study Jazz. His skills with wind and brass were sublime. He became best friends with Bear and also joined the club scene as a brass player with Bear’s ensemble. He was also invited to play at launch party for the iHalo.

A vibrant, attractive and very successful DJ based in Spain. Her life is filled with hectic schedules and wild parties all over the world. She loves the nightlife and DJs at all the big corporate events. She was doing a gig in New York, sponsored by Ice’s corporate company, when the apocalypse happens.

Stache grew up in rural Iowa where he first encountered his friend Mark (later known as Ice). Stache is a simple guy, as is his family, and sports an enormous droopy moustache in the tradition of the original American settlers. His family, who are very influenced by the philosophy of appropriate technologies, live their lives without any modern conveniences. As a result, has never been comfortable handling modern technology. In fact, it took him a long time to learn how to use a calculator. He is crafty though, and has learned how to make his flaws work in his favour. He is a pretty smooth operator and likes the girls.

Cliff graduated from the Advanced College of Sound Engineers. He’s very experienced and has worked with huge names, mainly because he knows how to work hard and hold an iron fist during festivals. He is a highly respected sound engineer and MC. He is, however, very short tempered, bossy, and people are terrified of getting on his bad side. He does show paranoid tendencies, however, and is a claustrophobe. While he likes to be in control, after the apocalypse, he learns a thing or two about respect for others.

This Nobel Prize-winning scientist has worked alongside some of the greatest scientific minds on the planet. He has learned how to rationalise the world through his advanced mental faculties and sees emotions as a hindrance to obtaining results and achieving objectives. Owing to his brilliance, he had been appointed as the Head of Operations for Rockville and has been of great assistance in understanding the force field which has kept a habitable atmosphere in Rockville and trespassers out of Rockville. He looks like a professor with tousled hair and prominent spectacles.

Joe was raised in Dublin, Ireland, and came from a broken family. He ended up in 3 foster homes and never quite settled into any stable way of life. His only outlet was music. He is gifted with a great musical ear and is self-taught on many instruments. He dropped out of high school and ran away from his last foster home at 17. He earned a living playing in many Irish pubs, but soon realised his real means of expression was rock music. He formed a band and later invited Melody to join, and soon was touring the USA with JohnnyReb.