This is my junior year. From left to right: Kevin Hofmann-drums,
Kevn Hammit-bass, Jeff Sheets-lead vocals/guitar, Joe
Kress-keyboards-vocals, Me
Due for another reunion appearance August 20, 2005
the southside called SHAZAM'S. I loved my
Marshall amps!!!
this place that had a strip bar next door, these 3 strippers came over and
tried to initiate my youngness..... I ran! Wasn't use to girls being so
'forward'!
from left to right: Rob Neal-bass/vocals, Scott Neal-L/R guitar vocals, Me,
(top)-Dave Ostrew-lead vocals, John Fredrick-drums
all over the midwest. We were rock/New Wave.
From left to right: Bob Williams-bass-he's now management at Mid-America sound, Bea
Isaacs-guitar vocals -she's now the lead singer of DRAMA QUEEN, Terry Seigel-lead vocals-she
now books national acts out of some promotions co. in St. Louis, me, Tim Berry-drums (played
with Roadmaster/Mitch Ryder/Carl Storie--he's still playing too! Tim's also been in a thousand
bands!
up-right.)>>>>>>>>>>>
Ohio.
left to right: me, Rick Brickley, Bob
Williams, Tony Burton (renowned gtr.
instructor, plays with Larry Crane,
Roadmaster). I was 20 here.
road. Many, many fond memories.
From left to right: Tim Berry -drums, Don Harvey-guitar, Bob Williams-bass,
me, Rick Brickley-lead vocals (also the last lead singer of AUGUST HEET).
ROADMASTER @ THE VOGUE in Broad
Ripple, IN.
some Illinois University (don't remember the school-Ha!) Left to right:
Karl Kovacs-drums/vocals, me, Tim Allen-lead vocals, Jeff
Cunnighham-bass/vocals, Carl Najman-keyboards/vocas (My long lost
bro-he's in a band called Liquid Fate-a recording act in Ca. (I was 21
here)
an offer to play in Daytona Beach, Fl. for a full month during Spring
Break---the stories I could tell.......... We partied with Why On Earth for
a week down there, and met a few national personalities, I met a
playmate-yeah she was signing autographs at the same hotel we
were playing! Left to Right:Carl Najman-keys/vocals, top middle-Bob
Williams-bass, top Right-Rodney Lane-guitars/vocals, middle-Sherry
Weiglein-lead vocals, Steve Anderson-drums. (I was 22 here)
Right:me, Mike Joyner-bass/vocals, Chris Clay-lead vocals (in my Top 3 best Rock
female vocalists), Rusty Scutt-drums/vocals (now with Splurge), Mark
Bell-guitar/vocals. This was my last travelin band. Way back in ............????
Fee-bass (now sporing "TOPLESS" Bars with his bartending
finesse), me, Casey Lee Micheals-lead vocals (now lead
vocalist Kid Comet), Phil Marcum-guitar/vocals (management @
Harley-Davidson), Mark McGee-drums (still jamming too!)
yeah, I know....nice outfit!!
In the '80's--yeah big hair and wearing our girl's clothes (or something like that!).
Left to right: Robin Altmeyer-bass/vocals (has been with PUNCH JUDY for more than
a decade), me, Kevin Kale-drums (also the current drummer for PUNCH JUDY), Jeff
Ritchie-lead vocals, fire breathing hellion!
My very first "blues and Guitar Greats" band. Left to right: Shawn McNorton:
vocals/keys/flute/sax/percussion (now fronting her own 'Lounge" act, Rich
Brown:keys/guitar/vocals, Mike Ryan:drums (best known with P.S. Dump Your
Boyfriend, Chris Bippus: bass/vocals.
contestants every week, there were 8 on the last night of the finals. I was playing across
town on the West Side at a club called Backstage,(RAZZ-MA-TAZZ) the contest was held at
Bentley's Live (old ENTERPRISE II) (same owner on the South side). I had already had 2 sets
under my belt and 8 Quervo's. I was very relaxed, as the previous contest the year before
in the finals I froze! There were a lot of bad -ass dudes from 4 different states. I did my
antics and had a real blast--very, very fond memories, Funhouse was the band playing, the
lead singer Jimmy is now the lead singer for Punch Judy. Many of those contestants are
still playing!
day on Monday. I was playing at a bar in Columbus, IN. And the editors of the magazine said that I
should come out, it would be a great time, and that I was one of the nominees for Best Guitarist. Well,
I didn't think I had the 'popularity' figure back then, but won much to my surprise!! I thought Troy from
Ma Kelley was going to win it! Damn, I missed out on all of the festivities. '92 was a very good year for
me! Most of the guys listed on the awards page are still playing! I miss those days! Screamin' rippin',
shreddin' leads in every song! YEAH!
X-103 (WRZX) Indpls. The girls on the front cover are from top left: Paula Buis, top right: Penny Gill, Bottom right: Elaina
Boden, and I forgot the sweet little Asian girl's name...(so shoot me! the orginal Asian chick didn't show, and Shawn called
this girl up! Paula owns a lingerie show company, Penny married Jessie Dupree from Jackyl, Elaina is doing some thing for
a promotions company, and well I don't know about Betty? (I really wanted this cute Filipino girl named Genevieve, but she
was too shy!) The boys on the back cover: Shawn Flora:bass/vocals still playing in numerous bands, Roger
Bough:guitar/vocals is doing Bluegrass and other projects, Scott Stackhouse: drums/vocals is with Zang! and I don't know
the name of the Asian (Polynesian) dude with the Nunchaku bewteen his legs!
replaced Chris Bippus.
left-right: Scott Stackhous, Shawn Flora,
me, Roger Bough. We played every single
weekend. But after Bentley's Live and
Backstage starting dying down, alternative
and grunge music was taking over
America, we followed suit!
a Broad Ripple photographer's studio. We
played so many gigs and so many venues,
one night we played The Vogue, then tore
down, then went straight downtown to the
best of all time SPORT'S LIVE! Oh...the
stories We could tell!!!!!!!!!!!!
the elevator at SPORT'S LIVE, notice the
'Prince Valiant" haircut dews? Yeah, come
on!! From Eddie Van Halen to Eddie Vedder,
rock on Seattle wannabe's!!! LOL! THe best
club EVER! Ricky still owns Ike's an
Jonesy's downtown!!
Zanies Too! Wow! NOTE the MARSHALL
amp in background, yes over 20 years on
the road straight from high school! Am I
giving my age away yet????? Naaaahhhh!!!!
singer who called me in for the actual project "LARGE MARGE". Probably one of the best overall HARMONIC vocals, I've
played with! From left to right: Mark Long-keyboards/vocals (also with ZANG!), me with the 'dew', Tim
Messershmidt-bass/vocals now with Three Chord Orchestra (Don Stuck from X-103 morning show), Jen Self-vocals (intern
DJ at X-103-Jen dated Kenny Wayne Shepard and the infamous Marilyn Manson), the wonderful Dennis
Mullikin-guitars/vocals, and Scott Stackhouse (who's he with now?) Great player/musicians, killer vocalists and ultra good
people. the band's name was ARTEMIS!!!
short or no hair, and the addtion was Mark Long on Keys and vocals.
(bass) was 13. (Both now with INCENDIARY!) Derek (DRUMS) is the other family
number with a different Father! (ex-ATOMIC BOX, NINE MILES.) iT was a historical
event. (for me). The STUDS was Brian's band where he played bass and lead
vocals. ANACONDA SLIM was Brandon's band where he did mostly lead vocals.
You should of been at the house the whole week before the show! 3 different
bands and genres at all hours of the day and night at ear blistering levels. We had
many visits from the Indianapolis Police Department!!!!
Left to right: me, Derek Carmichael: drums, Jason Burke: vocals,
guitar, John Bowers: vocals. (they were all formerly Audio
Addiction and ex members of Nine Miles). Outstanding
players-with personalities to match!!!
