Member Bios
Buck
Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
It all started with The Ventures and his mom’s attic guitar find. Then came the Beatles, Stones, Kinks etc. and so it goes. Graduating to his first electric a Framus Strato 5/155 and joining the Velvetones at a delicate age (not to be disclosed), instilled a life long passion to play guitar and entertain. Aside from any and all British Invasion bands Buck regularly listens to Wolf Alice, Pat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, Big Star and a host of other musical acts that have influenced him musically thru the decades.
Donna
Vocals, Percussion
Donna is the powerhouse vocalist that drives our energy. She loves to keep people dancing and entertained. A talented singer and songwriter, Donna has recorded her own original music while also lending background vocals to fellow musicians. She draws vocal inspiration from her favorite female artists like Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, and Pink, but her love for music spans all genres from Pink Floyd to Tupac Shakur to the New Pornographers and everything in between.
Over the past decade, Donna has fronted multiple classic rock cover bands and acoustic duet groups, playing at venues throughout the DFW area. She enjoys connecting with her audiences and makes sure everyone around her is having the very best time.
Ray
Keyboards & Vocals
Ray started playing keys at the age of six. As an early adopter of MIDI and digital sequencing software he experimented with the interfaces of music and technology from its earliest days and continues learning more and more as the technology keeps improving.
Reproducing accurate synthesizer sounds from the 80s is a huge passion for Ray. Mixing together sounds that might take 4 or more keyboardists in the 80s and finding ways to perform them with only one keyboard and one musician! Mixing the technology of today to make the sounds of the 1980s for some pure music magic.
A true "child of the 80s" - some of Ray's favorite artists include ELO, Journey, The Cars, Duran Duran, Tears For Fears, Peter Gabriel, Level 42, and Johnny Hates Jazz.
Kyle
Drums & Vocals
Kyle’s first band was in 1983. He played stage shows around Louisiana for Peggy and Wayne Foreman who were Nashville songwriters for Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Moe Bandy and George Jones. For the past 25 years he’s played in bands that have opened for Trace Adkins, Tracey Lawrence, Joe Nichols and Jack Ingram.
Favorite music, rock, Motown and blues
Favorite bands/artists: The Eagles, Don Henley, Toto, Ian Moore
Don
Bass & Vocals
Don majored in music in college. Don toured through the U.S., Canada and even South Korea during the late 80's in various cover bands, and has been playing in local clubs since then.
Favorite bands include Yes, The Beatles, Level 42, The Police, and Pink Floyd