The Boz Roz Band was formed in 1995 by Phil Rossner ("Boz Roz" was Phil's high school nick-name). Phil had sought for some time a band situation where he could present his own compositions to his audience in a simple and straight-forward manner. Luckily, he found band members Greg Alexander and Cesar Torralba who have helped him realize this dream. The band has played a great deal around Victoria and Vancouver Island since its inception, including The 2nd and 3rd Annual Rhythm 'n Blues Festival and the 1998 Victoria Jazz Society "Blues Bash".