February 9, 1964 was the day that changed Brass On Fire’s founder Tom Kranz’s life forever. That evening he saw the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show, and knew that playing guitar in a band was something he wanted to do. Tom took years of private guitar lessons and began his performing career in 1972. He has performed in a wide variety of bands and settings ever since. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for the very popular band Trilogy, and most recently as the guitarist/keyboardist for the high-powered rock band Centerfold. Tom transcribes/arranges many of the horn arrangements for Brass On Fire, something he started doing in Jr High, when he arranged the song Classical Gas for the school’s 17-piece jazz band. As a high school senior, Tom was awarded the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, was listed in the Who’s Who In Music In High Schools and was chosen as the Music Educators Association All-Star Band guitarist. Tom is known for his ability to flawlessly match the guitar tone and feel of the wide variety of musical genres and styles he's covered over his musical career.

Lee’s self-taught, play-by-ear musical adventure began in 1973 at age 14 when he began learning both guitar and piano.  At the age of 15 Lee played his first paying gig with the rock band Stonehenge.  At 18 Lee joined the popular show band Even Steven where he really developed his musical chops. Even Steven played regularly at many clubs and events, even opening up for the great Bob Hope.  At the age of 20 Lee began a life-long journey in Christian music as a performer, worship leader, and songwriter.  In 1981 he joined the popular Christian band Providence  performing with them and adding guitar and vocals to their self-titled debut LP. In the ensuing four decades Lee never lost his passion for performing, writing, and recording great music.  He has performed in many bands covering a wide variety of genres building a reputation as a creative and versatile musician. All of this set the table for Lee to be part of the Brass on Fire lineup as they perform the challenging songs they serve up to audiences each and every show.

Gregg was first inspired to become a musician in the 7th grade after seeing a live rock band perform at a neighborhood block party.  He soon began learning both the guitar and bass. When Gregg entered high school he found that it was the bass guitar that opened up opportunities for him to play in bands. At one point he played in 3 different bands at the same time. One was a 7-piece horn band named Night Trance where Gregg first played the music of Chicago. Later Gregg focused on performing and recording original music playing guitar for a 6-piece R&B/Funk/Rock band Colour Huemanity. At that time he also recorded his own music playing all the instruments. Gregg went back to performing live music with a variety of bands playing both guitar and bass. These included;  Big Steps, a 6-piece Motown band. Tara, a Santana inspired latin rock band. And an acoustic trio named The Spleens. Gregg joined Brass on Fire in the fall of 2022. He loves the big sound of the band, the talent and versatility of its members, and the energy of their music. 

Tim's musical journey began on the morning of his 9th Christmas when he found a set of drums lovingly set up next to the Christmas tree. Years of private lessons and school band programs followed, culminating in a music degree from Illinois State University. With degree in hand Tim returned from central Illinois and became very involved in the Chicagoland music scene. His experiences include recording and performing with the hard rock/metal band Leviathan’s Choir, performing on a semi-regular basis with jazz pianist Roger Pauly, sitting in with his combo The RJR Express, and doing countless “hired gun” gigs for local rock and country bands. In addition to performing Tim has established himself as a highly recommended private instructor, mentoring young percussionists of all ages. Despite all those bands and gigs Tim's lifelong dream has been to play in a high-powered, horn-driven, rock band. That dream came true when he joined Brass on Fire.  So, when you come to a BoF gig and see a huge smile on Tim’s face you know why.