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Jeff was first exposed to the American Indian Flute while attending a Powwow in Baltimore, MD in 1993. Though given some basic instruction from a Choctaw named Windtamer, he is largely self taught. His musical influences include Tsaine Doise, John Ranier Jr., R. Carlos Nakai, and Douglas Spotted Eagle. "I am often asked what kind of music I play. To which I respond, I don't know. It's music that I like. I've been told there are two kinds of music, good and bad, I try to make the former." Jeff was honored with a Native American Music Awards nomination for best flutist of the year in 1998, and his album Cedar Moon won it's category in 2001. | ||
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Ted plays drums and percussion. His musical influences include everything from Stevie Wonder and The Counting Crows and the Sundays and James Brown. Ted played with local favorite Blue Yard Garden previously. Aside from Jeff Ball, he is busy recording new material with bass player Randy Ball and guitarist John Natale. Ted enjoys collecting modern design pieces from the 50's through the 70's, and his home was featured in the Home Section of the Washington Post for it's decor. If he is not busy writing or recording music...or playing with Jeff...you will be likely to find him searching local thrift shops and estate sales. | ||
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Greg has been playing guitar for over 35 years. During that time he has dabbled in musical styles from Heavy Metal to Bluegrass to Jazz. Influences from the likes of Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, Tommy Emmanuel, and John Martyn have helped shape his own writing style. After several stints in local bands during High School and College, Greg settled into the studio and began writing and recording his own music under the name Dart Club. He is also currently involved in a Smooth Jazz “Internet Collaboration” called Colabrei where he combines his influences and talent with the writing and arranging skills of Mark Ham (Keyboards). Greg is also learning to play the Mandolin and Dobro. Greg’s other hobbies include photography and motorcycling. He often combines the two during long road trips on one of his bikes. His most memorable road trip was a 15 day 6000 mile ride from Marlyland, up through Minnisota, out to South Dakota, and back to Maryland again. “With my girlfriend on the back and the wind in my face. It just doesn’t get any better than that! There is simply no better way to see and experience our country than on a motorcycle” Greg said. Now, if he could only figure out a way to carry his guitar on the motorcycle…..
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Randy has been playing the bass guitar since the summer of 1988. Influenced mainly by rock, jazz, blues and funk, he adds a nice variety of playing styles to the music, ranging from melodic frettless bass lines to funky slap bass(i.e.. White Mans Moccasins) and everything in between. Aside from playing the bass and trying to maintain this web site, Randy is trying to figure out how to play the dobro (you can be the judge of his progress on Silent Night from the upcoming "Songs of Winter"). He also plans on learning how to play the cello, which would go nicely with the music of the flute. When
not involved with this band or his other band "The Hard Swimmin Fish"
Randy likes tinkering with his '69 Plymouth Sport Satellite Convertible,
hiking the Appalachian Mountains, and spending
time with his wife Kathy and their menagerie of animals. To see the animals
click here.
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