IAN GRUSHKA

Ian Grushka - New Found Glory

New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American rock quintet formed during 1997 in South Florida. The line up for the majority of their existence has consisted of Jordan Pundik (lead vocals), Chad Gilbert (lead guitar), Steve Klein (rhythm guitar and lyrics), Ian Grushka (bass guitar) and Cyrus Bolooki (drums and percussion). Taking cues from bands such as Green Day and The Offspring, they are known for incorporating pop sensibility into a punk rock sound, and are now widely regarded as pioneers of modern day pop punk. Also noted for their energetic live show, they have garnered a devout following over the course of their career.

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Jerry Cantrel - Alice In Chains

Greasy Groove Inc., has had the pleasure of working with Jerry on his G&L blue dress guitar to be reproduced by G&L (Limited to 50).  The "Blue Dress" Limited Edition is visually distinguished by body graphics designed to Cantrell's exact specifications, including the iconic image of the "Blue Dress" girl which was originally featured in a vintage issue of "Oui" magazine, plus a specially numbered neck plate laser-etched with the "Blue Dress" girl.   Greasy Groove has provided the artwork reproduction and manufacture of the neck plates for these fine guitars.  Jerry has reported that he loved our work and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to work on this exciting project.

Ronnie Crutcher - Hillbilly Casino

In Ronnies own words:

(The Hillbilly Casino) Ronnie Crutcher-Guitar and vocals, Andrew"D on Drums" Dickson-drums,Geoff Firebaugh-bass, Nic Roulette-lead vocals,acrobatics. I'm also a member of Brian Setzer's Nashvillain's, which includes;Brian Setzer(duh)Guitar and vocals(really!?) Bernie Dresel-drums, Ronnie Crutcher-bass,Robert Chevrier-piano and guitar.

Influences:

Oh.......on guitar,Brian Setzer, Warner Hodges, Roy Buchanon, Billy Gibbons...........on bass,LeeRocker got me wanting to play the upright and so I'd say he was my first influence and really just about anybody that slaps the hell out of it and comes up with cool shit.Mark W.Winchester comes to mind, and Willie Dixon was playing THEE coolest slap style on upright back in the '40's. So there you go. I'm also working on playing blues harp and I

Buzz with Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker

Jason Lee - Jason Lee & The Riptides

Wreaking havoc on Southern California, Jason Lee brings you raw & addictive surf with Blood On The Beach. Jason Lee draws inspiration from the old and new, from Dick Dale to The Ghastly Ones and everyone in between.

Influences:

Ghastly Ones, Dick Dale, Los Straight Jackets, Verbtones, Gore Gon's, Deadbolt

Jason Lee - Vocals, Guitar, Scary Things

Danny has been a welcome member of the Greasy Groove Family for many years.  An extremely accomplished player - here are a few of the notches on his belt:

THE HEAD CAT - with Lemmy (Motorhead), Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats)

13 CATS - with TIM POLECAT (The Polecats) , SMUTTY SMITH (The Rockats) and SLIM JIM PHANTOM (The Stray Cats)

THE LONESOME SPURS. - with Linda Kay Parker

WANDA JACKSON'S - CD "I remember Elvis"  

NANCY SINATRA

THE SWING CATS. - with Tim Polecat, Lee Rocker, Slim Jim Phantom, Jamie James (The King Bees), Claudis Cummings. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers).

THE HONEYDRIPPERS

LEVI DEXTER and the RIPCHORDS,

THE ROCKATS.

In recent years Danny has played in stage and toured with the likes of BOW WOW WOW, WANDA JACKSON, HAL BLAINE, JOHNNY HALLYDAY, JARVIS CROCKER, "LITTLE" STEVEN VAN SANT, RICHARD HAWLEY and BRIAN SETZER.

Ben Wells - Blackstone Cherry

"Hey!! Just wanted to let ya know that my white les paul looks great now!! ha! The dress up kit and knobs make it totally original and everyone has loved it that has seen it! Thank you guys very much!! "

Black Stone Cherry

Black Stone Cherry is a southern rock band formed on June 4, 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky, USA. They are signed to Roadrunner Records. The band is composed of Chris Robertson (lead vocals, guitar), "The Looks of the Band", Ben Wells (guitar, background vocals), Jon Lawhon (bass guitar, background vocals), and John Fred Young (drums, background vocals), son of The Kentucky Headhunters' rhythm guitarist Richard Young. Black Stone Cherry has released two studio albums and three EPs, and has charted five singles on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks charts.

Helix

The biggest heavy metal band in Canadian history! With a catalogue of music that spans a history of over 30 years, the hard rock saga of Helix continues today.

Brent Doerner

Brent was instrumental to the band’s sound right from the start. On Helix’s first independent album Breaking Loose (1977) Brent penned the Helix classic Billy Oxygen. On the first Helix E.M.I. album No Rest For The Wicked he co-wrote another Helix standard The Dirty Dog. Other notable Helix songs Brent has had a hand in writing are Bend Over Kiss (Your Ass Goodbye) Shot Full of Love, Bangin’ Off Of The Bricks, and Christine.

Brent joined Helix around 1975 and left in 1988, after 13 years of having his fingerprints all over Helix. It had been a long grind for all of us, and Brent decided to take a break from the music business. During his time away from music he started several companies which were successful.

Kaleb Duck

Kaleb Duck “The Duckman” started playing guitar at the age of 13. He first started playing shows in Kitchener with his first band, Overdrive, at the age of 17. Gigging around town, he shared a bill with Brent Doerner; Brent told Kaleb he felt he had “it”. Kaleb began writing and recording with Brent soon after that show, and was featured in the outro solo of “When a heart is ajar” on My Wicked Twin’s self-titled album. Kaleb played with many different musicians before ending up in his latest project, Bravura, a heavy metal band from Kitchener. Touring and recording has his hands pretty full at the age of 23, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. Being a diverse, successful musician is the only thing on his mind, so joining up with Helix has been a dream come true!

We Are Action was born in a small studio on Squire St. in the infamous town of Sackville, New Brunswick.   That a band like this has emerged from this town must say something of the talent in the area.  We are action delivers a zesty sound with colorful tunes laden in catchy arrangements and hooky licks.   Its a mix of great original pop rock splashed with a decent amount of nostalgia and infectious style.

Influences Include:

Guided by Voices, Grandaddy, My Bloody Valentine, Mew, Supergrass, Spoon, Sloan, Brian Wilson, Quasi

Ken Mikalauskas - Vocals, Guitar
Justin Delaney - Bass
Errol Girvan - Drums
Chasity Alward - Organ
Dave Rahmer - Organ 2

Ken says:    ""Writing songs. Well, if you spend enough time alone in a room full of instruments and old vinyl, you eventually begin to write songs.  I've spent more time alone in this state, up till 3am, sometimes surrounded by empty beer cans, working on songs, and then scrapping most of them. "

Errol Girvan (The Peter Parkers) joined Ken on drums and has been instrumental in defining the bands style.  Errol apparently saved one of the bands songs from a life destined to the trash can when he stamped his style on it - Thanks Errol - turns out its a favorite of mine titled "So Happy".

With Justin Delaney on bass delivering some well placed groove, the 'We' in the ACTION was born. Recently, Dave Rahmer from the Tireless Sedans has joined the band as organ player extraordinaire. His contribution takes the live show to a whole other level.

Joe Walla - The Joe Walla Band

The Joe Walla Band has been leveling venues all over Southern California with their explosive sound and have developed a huge and rabid following. They are an authentic Rock 'N' Roll band featuring Joe Walla's unique voice, searing guitar work and catchy songs. With Ricco Calande on bass and George Nowicki on drums, the band has the tightest rhythm section this side of the Mississippi. Joe's amazing guitar work has garnered much critical praise and numerous awards. Most recently Joe was voted ALL -ACCESS MAGAZINE'S "Best Rock Guitarist for 2006" and made MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE'S "Annual Hot 100 Unsigned Artist List for 2006".The awards have also continued into 2007 as Ricco Calande won All Access Magazines Best Rock/Blues Bassist, Joe also won The Best Overall Songwriter!  Music Connections Top 100 Unsigned Artist List Features the Boys again for 2007! This just adds to the awards for Best Southern Artist 2004 and Best Instrumental Group 2005. The writing is on the wall, the talent is here!

Check out Joe's site for more info on the band at joewalla.com

Bucket Hingley - The Toasters  

The Ramones of the Ska Scene- Performing Ska music around the world for over 24 years!

Ska is definitely back and there is no better proponent than these icons of the scene, The Toasters! They've carved out their own niche in history, amassing along the way a humongous catalog of music, including 15 albums and DVDs, countless videos, singles and EPs and innumerable compilation appearances. Consummate outsiders, they've turned down major record deals from the likes of Danny Goldberg and Polygram and have opted instead to run down their own indie track, with the help of people like Joe Jackson who is Buck's mentor and has produced several album sessions. The band has logged a staggering 4,000 live concert appearances on stages all around the world. In 1997 Billboards lead article dubbed them New York's Ska Pioneers. With their eclectic, instantly recognizable and idiosyncratic sound the group has been branded as the "Miles Davis of Ska" and the "Ramones of Ska" alike.

For the past 24 years The Toasters have been showcasing their 2-Tone inspired sound to the world and show no signs of quitting anytime soon. Lead by British expatriate Rob "Bucket" Hingley who formed the Toasters in 1982 and later founded Moon Ska Records which grew into the largest independent Ska label in the world. Now he's at it again, launching Megalith Records internationally with offices in the USA and Europe.

Buck's bench is deep enough to make Manchester United jealous and this years platoon of elite Ska-commandos is going out as (the power) 5-piece: Bucket, band founder and major songwriter, is on guitar and vocals, Ace is on drums, Jason Nwagbaraocha is on bass and chats, Jeff Richey on sax and Chris Rhodes (Bosstones) is on the t-bone.

Learn more about the band at www.toasters.org!