Doug Brown | Saxophone

Doug has been playing in bands since high school.  Most of his focus in college was classical saxophone, but helped pay the rent gigging with a horn band.  He was fortunate to hook up with big bands over the last 20 years.  Now that his kids are out of the house, Doug can relive his youth by playing great tunes from the ‘70s with Old School.

Joy Boyd | Vocals

Joy is an Atlanta native...not too many of them around! Joy has been singing locally in choirs during the past 13 years, but in the shower her entire life (as a solo act). She was raised on good ole’ Southern rock ‘n roll. Her favorite bands from the past include Steve Miller Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin (her sister played it constantly), Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alabama, Styx (her first live concert), Kiss and Alice Cooper!  Joy also shakes a mean tambourine! Her boundless enthusiasm and sometimes unfiltered back-and-forth band banter always adds a lively spark to Old School. As our fans and fellow band members agree, everyone needs a little Joy in their life!

Bedeke Cresci | Sweet, Sweet Guitar

Bedeke picked up the guitar at the age of 17, much to the dismay of anyone within ear shot. He learned to play by ear, spending hours trying to reproduce the sounds he heard on vinyl. Early musical influences included Eric Clapton and The Who. Not long after, Bedeke started rocking to bands that played improvisational rock, such as The Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead. Come check out his sweet rig, nicknamed The Deuce.

Chris Cook |  Vocals

Chris started playing harmonica at the age of 6.  His dad bought him a banjo at the age of 10.  His mom bought him a guitar at the age of 12 and he began singing in bars at the age of 15.  Chris loves all types of music and Old School's diverse set list gives him a chance to enjoy many styles. 

Jill Freeman | Trombone

Jill started playing trombone at age 11 and quickly fell in love with it.  Almost from the moment she and her Dad pulled away from the pawn shop she couldn’t let it out of her sight.  In fact, no amount of middle school taunting could get her to give it up.  Although, in hindsight, she is willing to admit that she probably didn’t have to carry it EVERYWHERE!  Jill continued to play trombone throughout high school and college. After years of playing classically she is jumping into rock music.  Always a fan of any kind of music, she is hoping this is the step that will finally make her cool.

Marty Fulton | Keyboards

As a classically trained pianist, Marty spent countless hours at the keyboards from ages 8 to 18. After taking a “break” for several decades, Marty is now playing the classic rock and soul music she always dreamed of performing. Early influences include The Beatles, Motown (especially James Brown and Stevie Wonder), Jackson Browne, along with the many singer/songwriters from the’70s. She now embraces funk (Earth, Wind & Fire), blues (Bonnie Raitt and Keb’ Mo’), and quirky ole Van Morrison. Marty wishes she could sing and play at the same time, but her fellow band members have taken away her microphone as the dogs started howling.

Steve Fulton | Bass Guitar

For many, many, many years Steve aspired to play a musical instrument. He was especially talented at air guitar. But, instead of getting a fast new sports car to indulge a mid-life crisis, Steve chose to buy a bass and learn how to play. He quickly became obsessed. As he so eloquently says, “I like to play bass. I don't want to work…I want to play the bass all day.” His passion for music crosses many genres - from jazz (Weather Report, Chick Corea), rock (Supertramp, Todd Rundgren to The Grateful Dead), to the more unconventional (Frank Zappa). Steve occasionally wears his funky cap to help him get his groove on…we all hope that it will help.

Brad Wild | Drums

Brad began playing percussion at age 13 in school band. For his 16^th birthday, he got his first drum set. Over the years, Brad has been in bands playing various styles, anything from jazz to grunge, but rock is his favorite. Brad’s drumming influences include Mike Portnoy, Keith Moon, John Bohnam, Neal Peart, Stuart Copeland, Steve Gadd, and Buddy Rich. His favorite bands are Dream Theater, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, SRV, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Muse.

 

Tim Fellenz | Trumpet

Tim Fellenz is the newest member in the Old School lineup, but man, can he play. Tim has a very broad and diverse musical repetiore. The common denominator in all his playing..... SWEETNESS. Come check him out.