David Marlette

Age:  60

Instruments You Play(ed):  Piano, Keyboard, Guitar, Trumpet

College/University:  Guilford College, Greensboro/Southern Methodist University - Perkins School of Theology

Degree:  Bachelor of Arts in Music Education/Certification in Church Music

Influences In Music:  My parents, Mr. Rhodes (Band Director), Ed Lowe (Guilford College), Ann Woodward (Voice), Elvis Presley, The Beatles, James Taylor, Motown

Bands You Play(ed) In:  The Night Riders, The Verbs, The Blue Eyed Soul, Mind, Body and Soul, Due South, Airport, Alpacas, Bare Fax

How Long You've Played In A Band Or Musically Involved:  From age 8 (piano) until now and still going

High School:  Southern Alamance, Graham, NC

Car You Drove In High School:  1965 Pontiac Tempest (2 dr. hardtop)

Married:  Yes, Phyllis Jordan Marlette from Raleigh - attended Garner Senior High School

Children:  One son, Jonathan David Marlette, age 16

Grandkids:  With one son, 16, I hope not

Anything Else You Would Like to Add:
 

Ray Atwater

Age: 60

Instruments You Play(ed):  Guitar, Keyboard, Piano, played bass some as a teenager

College/University:  No, just life experiences.

Degree:  No

Influences In Music:  My Father, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ricky Nelson, Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Dolly Shaw

Bands You Play(ed) In:  The Night Riders

How Long You've Played In A Band Or Been Musically Involved:  Musically involved since about the age of 10.
Sung in church choir and quartet.  Played in The Night Riders Band on and off since 1965.  I love to write songs myself and with my wife Doris.

High School:  Southern Alamance, Graham, NC

Car You Drove in High School:  1967 GTO, 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback (among 1968 Torino, 1969 Chevelle)

Married:  Yes, to Doris Hicks Atwater

Children:  Daughter, Bridget and a son, Gabriel

Grandkids:  No, but I do have a granddog named Sandi

Anything Else You Would Like To Add:  For a great life pick the right wife and friends, but put God first! !

Steve Rogers

Age:  60

Instruments You Play:  Bass Guitar, Drums, Piano  

College/University:  N/A, What chu mean college!?!?  Attending High School everyday was hard enough!!!!  Six years in The Army National Guard
 
Degree: . . .Just life

Influences In Music:  Listening to 45's playing on an old record player with Mom & Pop.  Songs like "Since I Met You Baby," "(Why Don't You Let  Me Take You On A) Sea Cruise," "You Talk Too Much," "The Twist" by Hank Ballard.....Floyd Cramer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley,  Rick Nelson, Everly Brothers, Rightous Brothers, Motown, Roy Orbison, DJ Charlie Brown and the 60's Radio Station WKIX, DJ Gailes Stuckey with WBAG back in the day.  My late Uncle Wink who really loved to dance and Aunt Louise who would let me play her stereo for hours on end.

Bands You Play(ed) In:  Only one...The Night Riders (Eli Whitney, NC)

How Long You've Been In A Band Or Musically Involved:  Since about 10 years old when I started with drums in the Eli Whitney Elementary School Band and singing in the youth choir at church.

High School:  Southern Alamance, Graham, NC

Car You Drove In High School:  1961 Ford Galaxie, 2 door hard top with floor shifter and a 45 RPM record player hung under the dash tuned to WKIX, Raleigh, NC

Married:  Yes

Children:  Two...a son and a daughter

Grandkids:  Two grandsons and one granddaughter that has more rhythm at age five than one could ever want!!!!

Anything Else You Would Like to Add:  Carolina Beach, Shag, R&B and Oldies Music is ALWAYS the music to listen to when you need a lift ! ! !

Benny Latino

Age:  60

City & State you are from or grew up in:  Hammond, Louisiana

Instruments You Play(ed): Saxophones

Bands You Play(ed) In:  Lenny McDaniels, Levee Band, Luther Kent, Salett Jazz Ensemble.

How Long You've Played In A Band Or Musically Involved:  40 years

Influences In Music:  New Orleans R & B, Jazz, Swamp Pop, Funk, Soul, Big Band, Rhythm & Blues...

Name of High School:  Hammond High School

Car You Drove In High School:  1962 Plymouth Fury 2 door coupe

College/University:  Southeastern Louisiana University

Degree:

Married (& wife's name optional):  Yes, Susan

Children:  3,  Ben Jr., Grace, David

Grandkids:  2,  Ben III, Isabella

Anything Else You Would Like to Add:  I have played in the horn section with The Contours, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Gene Chandler, Jerry Butler, Eddie Holman, Candi Staton, Percy Sledge, The Coasters, The Dixie Cups, Frankie Ford, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, and Ernie K. Doe.
Band Instrument Technician ( Member of the National Association of Band Instrument Repair Technicians ) Owner - Russell Band Instruments

 

Mike Quinn

Age:  60

City & State you are from or grew up in:  Raleigh, but grew up in Jacksonville, NC

Instruments You Play:  Guitar and Bass Guitar

Bands You Play(ed) In:  Time Machine, Al Williams Band

How Long You've Played In A Band Or Musically Involved:  Playing since high school

Influences In Music:  Steve Cropper and all the old R&B and Blues players

Name of High School:  Jacksonville High

Car You Drove In High School:  Volkswagon

College/University:  NCSU

Degree:  BSEE

Married (& wife's name optional):  Elaine

Children:  Ben and Patrick

Grandkids:  Charlie

Anything Else You Would Like to Add:

Karl von Gunten

Age:  55

City & State You Are From or Grew Up In:  Massillon, Ohio

Instruments You Play:  drums, percussion, vibes

Bands You Played In:  Bogus Basement Band, Wittenberg Jazz Ensemble, Elder Brother, CFX, and U2FX

How Long You've Played In A Band Or Musically Involved:  over 50 years

Influences In Music:  Family, musical theater, 70s bands, classic rock, jazz, Frank, this list goes on...

Name of High School:  Washington High
 
College/University:  Wittenberg University

Degree:  Physics

Married (& wife's name optional):  Nancy

Children:  Laura

Grandkids:  None yet, thank goodness

Anything Else You Would Like to Add:  Karl has been performing on stage and in orchestra pits for over 50 years.  His stage debut was as Winthrop in The Music Man at the age of five.  An accomplished vibraphonist and percussionist, Karl has performed with jazz bands in Ohio and North Carolina, including the Wittenberg University Jazz Ensemble, Canton Civic Opera of Canton,OH, Capital Area Community Chorus of Raleigh, NC, Jeff Fields Big Band and contemporary jazz trio Elder Brother.  He serves as the "house" drummer for his church in Cary, NC and drummer for the U2FX ministry.  He and his wife Nancy has a 22 year old daughter.