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Ed Kliman Vocals/Harmonica/Guitars
The voice - people who don't remember his name remember that voice. Singing like his life depended on it at venues ranging from "prisons to palaces and TV to turkey shoots," you can hear every gig, mile and midnight in Ed's long musical career every time he sings. He ran a blues bar, dodged trouble in roadhouses across the country, toured in Canada, performed in high-end resorts and lived the road dog life before quitting to build the house he lives in near Austin, Texas.
Ed maintains a second career writing, producing and recording music for films, video, commercials, audiobooks and theatrical productions. He has been the musical director for numerous professional theatre companies in the US and Europe and has licensed music for use in video games, apps, websites and music production libraries around the world.
The voice - people who don't remember his name remember that voice. Singing like his life depended on it at venues ranging from "prisons to palaces and TV to turkey shoots," you can hear every gig, mile and midnight in Ed's long musical career every time he sings. He ran a blues bar, dodged trouble in roadhouses across the country, toured in Canada, performed in high-end resorts and lived the road dog life before quitting to build the house he lives in near Austin, Texas.
Ed maintains a second career writing, producing and recording music for films, video, commercials, audiobooks and theatrical productions. He has been the musical director for numerous professional theatre companies in the US and Europe and has licensed music for use in video games, apps, websites and music production libraries around the world.
Lee Thompson Drums/Vocals
After an extended period of time working behind country star Gary Stewart, Lee left constant touring behind to settle in Austin to work with a variety of rock, Top 40 and country acts. He worked with Ed previously in hard-working road band Bedrock.
Lee's passion - besides designing custom drums - is racing and he can frequently be found at NASCAR events across the US.
After an extended period of time working behind country star Gary Stewart, Lee left constant touring behind to settle in Austin to work with a variety of rock, Top 40 and country acts. He worked with Ed previously in hard-working road band Bedrock.
Lee's passion - besides designing custom drums - is racing and he can frequently be found at NASCAR events across the US.
Steve Allen Bass/Vocals
Steve, an Austin, Texas resident since 1972, taught himself how to play bass on a borrowed instrument by listening to Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.” His early bands were mostly power trios that considered volume a sacrament.
He started learning the ropes as a live sound engineer and later went on the road with ZZ Top protege Van Wilks. Subsequently, Steve worked with a variety of Austin bands before touring Canada with a country band. He began to focus on audio engineering doing live sound for some of Austin's best bands as well as touring acts visiting the Austin area. He began to learn recording studio engineering and eventually opened Funhouse Studio in 1997, a full-service recording studio with a client list ranging from folk acts to hip hop crews and ad agencies. Ed was one of Steve's clients at Funouse and they began a personal and professional friendship which has lasted through more gigs than either of them can remember.
Steve likes to describe himself thusly: "I’m a blue collar, no frills bass player that plays the lowest note available and loves to lock in with the drummer. And play loud."
Steve, an Austin, Texas resident since 1972, taught himself how to play bass on a borrowed instrument by listening to Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.” His early bands were mostly power trios that considered volume a sacrament.
He started learning the ropes as a live sound engineer and later went on the road with ZZ Top protege Van Wilks. Subsequently, Steve worked with a variety of Austin bands before touring Canada with a country band. He began to focus on audio engineering doing live sound for some of Austin's best bands as well as touring acts visiting the Austin area. He began to learn recording studio engineering and eventually opened Funhouse Studio in 1997, a full-service recording studio with a client list ranging from folk acts to hip hop crews and ad agencies. Ed was one of Steve's clients at Funouse and they began a personal and professional friendship which has lasted through more gigs than either of them can remember.
Steve likes to describe himself thusly: "I’m a blue collar, no frills bass player that plays the lowest note available and loves to lock in with the drummer. And play loud."
Tom Colwell Sax
A band mate with Ed since 1991, Tom plays alto, tenor and baritone sax and has been a staple of Austin music since the mid 70s.
A band mate with Ed since 1991, Tom plays alto, tenor and baritone sax and has been a staple of Austin music since the mid 70s.
Don Burns Bass
A native of Minnesota, Don grew up with the melting pot of musical influences that a city like the Twin Cites area has to offer. He studied bass and attended the Performing Arts Musical Academy.
Don has worked regularly around the Austin, Texas area with various jazz, rock, country and skiffle groups.
A native of Minnesota, Don grew up with the melting pot of musical influences that a city like the Twin Cites area has to offer. He studied bass and attended the Performing Arts Musical Academy.
Don has worked regularly around the Austin, Texas area with various jazz, rock, country and skiffle groups.