Born in Seattle and raised in NC, Tyler has crafted a style which fuses elements of blues, funk, grunge rock, and reggae. As a songwriter, singer, and guitarist he has been in the game playing live shows since the ripe age of sixteen. He developed his sound through both performance and recording and has made two full length solo albulms as well as a series of full band recordings. An original member and co- founder of the disbanded “The Liquid Courage Band”, he is now back in the game with a fresh group of musicians who bring new sound and energy. A year after moving to Chicago and playing shows with other groups Tyler combined forces with Luke Gale and began writing and searching for other musicians with similar conviction. Shortly thereafter they stumbled upon a stellar rhythm section and are getting booked faster than they can write songs.

Luke Gale, a southern man at heart, is a self taught guitar player from Chicago. Although medicine is his career, he is ever so passionate about music. He has played with several groups in the Chicagoland area as well as in Charleston, Champaign and Bloomington, IL. Luke’s sound and playing style, which often incorporate simultaneous lead and rhythm parts, draw comparison to no other. Hendrix, Vaughan, Reggie Wooten and Freddie King (another Texas bluesman), are amoung his musical influences. Another stylistic influence of Luke’s is Albert Collins. By utilizing his index finger as a pick a la Albert Collins, Luke is able to coax various tonal nuances from his amplifier. Luke plays a custom, handmade Brian Moore iM9 guitar. He plays through a home built, one of a kind, Madison 2X12 Freedom 35 Cabinet powered by a VOX adh100 all tube head with an array of effects.

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Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Mike always knew he wanted to be in a band. Either that, or a telepathic dolphin interpreter. His smooth double-finger rhythm action can funkify the rockiness of your soul while stimulating your senses. And he plays bass.

Musical Influences: smooth jazz, scented candles, the sound that whales make when they hump.

Tim Williams was born and raised in Chicago, IL. and attributes his initial introduction to the drums to his father, accomplished reggae drummer Tim Williams, Sr. Having grown up with drums literally just lying around the house Tim has been playing for quite awhile and has played with many different types of bands ranging from rock to blues to reggae and even live hip hop. Tim’s major influences include, but of course aren’t limited to, the legendary Gene Krupa, DMB’s Carter Beauford, Incubus’ Jose Padilla, Love of the Roots, accomplished soloists Stanton Moore and John Blackwell, and lately the Mars Volta’s Thomas Pridgen. Tim plays on a 4 piece, black, Pacific CX kit with Pacific 800 series hardware and uses 15 and 18 inch Zildjian A Custom crash cymbals, a 20 inch Zildjian A series Sweet ride and 13″ Zildjian K/Z combination hi hats.