DRUMS

Aaron embarked on his journey into the world of percussion at the tender age of 6 years old. Raised in a home filled with jazz, blues, R&B and rock, he always focused on what the drummer was playing. He began his professional career in his early 20’s playing to a vast array of musicians and genres, live and in the studio and has never stopped. Aaron is semi-pro now and by day he works as a civil engineer, but music is his mistress which keeps him out late at night, spending his money on new gear and each note played is a whisper shared between his soul and the rhythm. From a smoky jazz club or local blues bbq or a raucous rock n roll auditorium, Aaron is the happiest behind the drum set.

GUITAR/VOCALS

Co-founding member, Alan is better known by his stage name Alan. With 35 years of experience, Alan has been making music and overspending on guitar pedals ever since he can remember. Alan holds out hope that bandannas, ripped clothes, and combat boots make a comeback so the band can finally learn a couple of Def Leppard tunes. “Forget about all that macho stuff. And learn guitar.”

GUITAR/VOCALS

Joe, (aka the Fireman) and founder of TOG brought all these talented musicians together with the help of Craigslist. Joe has been singing & playing guitar since he was 16. When he isn’t playing classic rock you can catch him singing/playing christian contemporary. Joe married his high school sweetheart, Patty (aka roadie) and biggest fan. He retired from a large metropolitan fire department in 2016. When he isn’t RVing or jeeping, he spends all his free time collecting guitars and other miscellaneous music gear.

BASS/VOCALS

Lance is a multi-instrumentalist who typically only plays instruments starting with the letter’B’: Bass,bagpipes,banjo,etc. However, since the market for bass players is quite good (and since the bass is more socially acceptable than bag pipes), he’s had the good fortune to hold down the low end for a couple of local bands now. One day, he may even own a bouzouki.

KEYBOARD

The classical music didn’t take, but Steve has played classic rock, country, and jazz for a variety of bands over the years. Steve’s daytime gig is as a Trust Officer at Community Bank & Trust, for the past 25 years. He is married to attorney Kathleen French Dow, who is smarter than he is. They have a son Dylan, who used to say, “Dad are you playing your band,” back when he was a cute kid. Steve is excited, and honored, to join Touch of Grey as its newest member.