Gary Grode (lead guitar and vocals)
started playing guitar at age 7 and joined his first band at 10. He attended the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Gary has opened at Summerfest for Smokey Robinson, Al Green, Village People, Beach Boys, James Brown, Inxs, Ray Charles, The 4 Tops, Neville Bros, Little Richard, Moody Blues, Joan Jett, Blood,Sweat,Tears..The Crickets,Johnny Rivers,Dave Mason,The Go Go’s, Alice Cooper, and Linsey Buckingham. Gary has also opened at 4th Street Live in Louisville,Kentucky for Paul Revere and the Raiders, 3 Dog Night and while opening for the Marshall Tucker Band actually joined the band onstage to jam with them. In 2001, 2002, 2003 Gary played at the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. He retired from Briggs and Stratton and teaches guitar and plays music.
