THE BAND: (revamping the band soon!)

John Schrader: (songwriter) Lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, drums,  beat creation
Dennis Styles: Bass Backing Vocals
                                         


 




DENNIS STYLES (Bass) has lived in the Hudson Valley his whole life. He attended elementary school with John and shared his band mates’ love of music since an early age. He recalls listening to Herb Albert, John Coltrane, Johnny Cash and other vintage vinyl on his dad’s hifi stereo, but enjoyed a particular appreciation for artists like James Brown, Parliament, and Sly. He bought his first guitar at age 8 at a garage sale for $10, and played it mercilessly until he could play along with songs on the radio. He played guitar and bass in a number of garage bands in high school while he continued to explore the 70’s funk scene and developed a real interest in euro funk/fusion. He fell in love with the bass guitar and developed an insatiable appetite for groove laden music. He was listening to Tower of Power, EWF, KC and the Sunshine Band, and Level 42 when everyone else was listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd. He picked up a vintage Fender Jazz bass and started to teach himself funk slap technique used by Larry Graham and Mark King. Over the years, he has been influenced by other great bass players, including Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Rocco Prestia, Marcus Miller, Bootsy Collins, and Verdine White. Fast forward to the present, and a chance encounter with John led to an audition, and he joined the band in 2010