Gary is a talented horn player that plays everything from bass sax all the up to the flute. He has played with previous bands Sundown and Blues State.
Like many in the 1980s, Tom was inspired to pick up the bass by the late great Jaco Pastorius. It was a slow start. Showing up to auditions with his guitar out of tune didn't help. However, what he lacked in talent, he partially made up by persistence and eventually started playing in bands in the 2000s. His musical influences run the gamut of American music including 50s rock and rockabilly, blues, swing, bluegrass and jazz.
ERIC WEISSBERGER - GUITAR AND VOCALS
Ever since his parents came home with the American Graffiti soundtrack in 1973, Eric has been a fan of early rock and roll. A trip to West Virginia as a teenager injected a dose of old-time, bluegrass, and country music into his soul. His most valuable musical lesson came at age 15 when he took his beater guitar to the shop, slapped it on the counter, and said, “This guitar sucks!” The clerk picked up the guitar, ripped off some licks and replied, “It’s not the guitar.”
MIKE PERSH - DRUMS
Mike Persh plays DW drums and Zildjian cymbals using Regal 5A and Pro-mark sticks and brushes. He started playing drums at 11 or 12 and was in his first band at 14. His dad was the #1 fan and requested “Wipeout” every gig he came to (whether he or the band could play it well or not). His major influences are Charlie Watts, Ringo Starr, Wrecking Crew all-star, Hal Blaine. He’s been fortunate to have played (what seems like) several thousand bar gigs, events on July 4th, New Year's Eve and outdoor festivals from Missouri and Illinois to Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia.