ESQUIRES OF HELLFIRE

RUSSELL MILLER

Russell is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His recordings have received airplay worldwide and he has performed on festival stages throughout the Midwest. Russell plays telecasters and digs Count Basie.

EVAN STUMPGES

Evan got his musical start in North County San Diego playing bass and co-writing songs. In 2012 upon landing in Peoria, IL he took up playing bass in a bluegrass/folk band called New Cats and eventually the upright bass became his instrument of choice. In 2020 he joined the blues trio Esquires of Hellfire where he’s gotten back to his roots on the fretless bass with some of the finest players in town. Evan’s love of music transcends genre’s and he’s always happy to lay down a groovy bass line!

DAN DEIFENDORF

Dan has been Peoria's premier jazz drummer for decades. With the Esquires he delves into his blues and rocks roots as well.