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Gary grew up on Long Island, New York with the music of
teenage idols Ricky Nelson, Bobby Rydell, and Brian Hyland and the
surf sounds of the Beach Boys.Then the exciting times of the
British invasion lead by the Beatles. He loves to sing and sings
all kinds of music from crooners like Neil Diamond, Jimmy Buffett
and Roy Orbison to the Kinks, Stones, Beatles and The Who. He was
thrilled to join the Beltway Rockers years ago to sing with
this energizing group, laying out classic rock tunes with just the
right blend of "get up and dance " songs and classic "man this is a
great song!" rockers.When you come to a Beltway Rockers show you
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Pete has played drums in many bands since the 80's,
opening up for acts such as The Cranberries, and Marilyn Manson.
His formative years included heavy doses of classic rock and
credits bands like Lep Zeppelin, Rush, Kansas, Bad Co., Beatles,
etc. for his rich musical heritage. |
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Tim has spent much of his life overseas exposed to various
musical cultures originating in Europe and North Africa. As a
result, he enjoys a wide variety of performers ranging from Peter
Gabriel and Jimmy Page to Johann Sebastian Bach and Andres Segovia,
and their influences are evident in some of his playing. Over the
years he has played sax, piano, harp and his first love, guitar, in
a variety of bands and musical groups. |
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Frank Shipp -bass guitar/vocals- was a rock drummer a long
time ago, in a galaxy far, far away-called Kentucky. His influences
are primarily 60's-70's rock, including the Beatles, Santana,
Hendrix, Cream, and others. Frank "graduated" to bass a few years
ago, and his vocal/harmony influences include more recent ventures
into barbershop singing, choir, and community theater. His long
term goal is to get the whole world dancing, singing, and loving
music-short term, we'll settle for the VA/DC/MD area! |
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Mark is the native Beltway Rocker of the band, having
grown up in Northern Virginia. Mark has been playing piano since he
was seven, and was inspired as a teenager by such artists as Rick
Wakeman, Keith Emerson, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. Progressive
rock and fusion jazz still a big influence on his playing, and
explain the collection of keyboards he uses at a show. Mark enjoys
creating a backdrop for the sound of the band and enjoys creating
as broad a sound palate as possible for the band's songs. That, and
getting people up and dancing! |
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