Philip Wiseman
Lead Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica
Birthday: Oct. 5
Sign: Libra
Hobbies: Rock and country music, guitars,film acting
Favorite color: Black
Favorite food: Filet Mignon
Favorite drink: Vodka/tonic with a squeeze of lime
Favorite restaurants: Flemings, The Basin, Kabul
Weird possessions: 27 black rock and roll T-shirts (last count)
Passions: Playing rock music in front of a partying crowd
Favorite motto: "The more you drink, the better we sound"
Musical experience: Been playing in bands since I was 17. What's that? 25 years? :-)
A funny moment: A recent marquee posted, "Phil The 'N Blanks." Sadly, I guess the sign person didn't get it!
Derek Granath
BASS, VOCALS
Birthday: December 25 (really!)
Sign: Capricorn
Hobbies: Playing music, cycling, wine tasting
Favorite color: Green
Favorite food: Anything with red wine
Favorite drink: Pinot
Favorite restaurants: ASA, The Basin
Weird possessions: Business card collection from every one of my bands
Passions: The adrenaline rush you get playing music for a great audience
Favorite motto": "Peace through wine, one glass at a time"
Musical experience: Started on guitar at 8 and added the bass at 10 ¾. Fretted and fretless bass in all kinds of bands and genres for more than than, ahem, 35 years!
Scott McClung
Keyboards, Vocals
Birthday: June
Sign: Cancer
Hobbies: Skiing, cycling, cars, music, wine, woodworking
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite food: Burgers, BBQ
Favorite drink: Jack and Diet
Favorite restaurants: Birks, Hobee's, The Smokin' Pig
Weird possessions: Tons of old car parts
Passions: My wife and family, playing and recording music, skiing in fresh powder
Favorite motto: "I can always sleep when I'm dead"
Musical experience: Started piano lessons at 7, drums at 10, focused on drums for 15+ years then got back into piano again, played in bands since high school in the 80's
BRUCE CAMPBELL
Drums, Vocals
Birthday: July 17
Sign: “Imaginary friends stay free” (seen on a Best Western in Ohio during a tour)
Hobbies: Golf, umpiring fast pitch girls’ softball, fantasy football, bragging about my wonderful daughter
Favorite food: Anything without kale
Favorite drink: Seasonal, but a Grey Goose/rocks/dirty or a Knob Creek old fashioned will get my attention
Preferred Styles: Classic rock, R&B, soul, funk, big band jazz, combo work, pit orchestras and anything with a big fat groove
Has played with: Dave Weckl, Steve Smith, Ernie Watts, Russell Ferrante, Wayne Bergeron, Grant Geissman, Chris Cain, Wayne Wallace
Favorite motto: “Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin’”
Musical experience: Started in 4th grade, first pro gig at 15, won stage band camp scholarship at Northern Illinois U at 17, several tours, recordings. Guitar Center SJ drum dept mgr for 3 years, pit work in over 70 musical runs, now a Regional Artist for Yamaha Drums
Favorite Places: Canadian Rockies, Pebble Beach, coffee shops for breakfast, events with family and friends, Derek's house for scotch, and anywhere I can watch someone else packing up my drum gear!
ALAN JOSEPHSON
LEAD GUITAR, VOCALS
Birthday: December 23
Sign: Capricorn
Hobbies: Family, Music, Fine Wine
Favorite color: Red
Favorite food: Aged NY steak, medium-rare with cognac peppercorn sauce
Favorite drink: Paso Robles GSM red blend
Favorite restaurants: Forbes Mill
Favorite motto: "Have a good time, all the time"
Weird Possessions: Guitar collection, lost count - not sure how many?
Musical experience: Playing guitar since the age of 7...although playing the kazoo since the age of 3!
Phil 'n The Blanks