West Coast Strayz - Meet the Band

Meet the Band

Richie Uhl

Currently Residing: Mission Viejo, CA. Hometown: Philadelphia, PA.

Instruments: Lead Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Harmonica & Mandolin

Who have you played with? Good Time Loose Acoustic Band, Puddin Head Jones & So Many Roads

Why do you like playing in this band? It's too much fun not too..

Steve Belkin

Currently Residing: San Juan Capistrano Hometown: West L.A.

Instruments: Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Back-Up Vocals

Who have you played with? Just a bunch of friends..never in a band before.

Why do you like playing w/ this band? They made me - really - honest. They needed another guitar player, and I figured it was time to grow up and be a kid again......

Drew Higday

Currently Residing: South Orange County, CA

Instruments: Electric & Acoustic guitars, Vocals

Who have you played with? Most recently "The Locals", I've been playing the area with various bands and solo for 20 years

Why do you like playing with this band?

Jeff Carlson

Currently Residing: Tustin, CA. Hometown - Pittsburgh, PA

Instruments: Bass - all flavors & styles & string-count.

Who have you played with? The Stepsisters, Heartbreaker, The Bucking Fenders, Jelly Roll Soul, Surrender, Legal Tender, Cornlick

Why do you like playing with this band? Because it's pretty fun, and fun is the best thing to have!

Tony Rodriguez:

Currently Residing: Tustin, CA. Hometown: Los Angeles, CA.

Instruments: Drums, Percussion and vocals

Who have you played with? The Premiers, Sandfire, Apollo, El Grupo Sexo, Clint Howard and the Kempsters,
The Nosmo Kings, Family Style

Why do you like playing with this band? IT AINT THE WITTY BANTER!

Dave Friedman

Currently Residing: Ladera Ranch. Hometown - Cincinnati, OH

Instruments: I get paid (sometimes) to play keyboards

Who have you played with? My main band for many years on the other coast, The Stompers, from this coast - The Stepsisters, Ragdoll, The Barnbarners, Boston Baked Blues, and others

Why do you like playing with this band? Just becuase I like playing with this band !

Jim Blair

Currently Residing: Laguna, CA. Hometown: NYC, NY. Instruments: Drums

Who have you played with? Spencer Davis Group, Animotion, Shalomar, Ray Parker Jr., The Commodores, Waddy Wachtel, Martika, Charlie Sexton

Why do you like playing with this band? Is there even another band in O.C. to consider? It's ALWAYS FUN to play & hang with such a great F*&#*'n band!.

Tim Coffey (aka: 'T', T-Bone, Timbo)

Currently Residing: Lake Forest, CA. Hometown: Pueblo, CO. Instruments: CD, Cassette & Back-Up Vocals.

Who have you played with? I have been a stage manager and roadie t for many bands.

Why do you like playing with this band? They let me sing because I carry the equipment.

Roy Rodriguez: (AKA RodRory)

Currently Residing: Ladera Ranch, CA. Hometown: Wilmington, CA.

Instruments: Harmonica, Congas, Bongos & Percussion

Who have you played with? Triple XXX, Atlantis, Crossfire, Hands On & The Dharma Bums

Why do you like playing with this band? Because these cats know how to have a good time, without sweating the small stuff & they know how to improvise!

Martin Gerschwitz (AKA: The Gig Whore)

Currently Residing: Laguna Niguel, CA. Hometown Solingen, Germany

Instruments: Keyboards, Violin, Vocals

Who have you played with? Lita Ford, Meat Loaf, Vanilla Fudge, Walter Trout, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Iron Butterfly

Why do you like playing with this band? Beats the shit out of me.. no seriously, I like to play music, have fun doing it. I'm a gig-whore anyway !

Russell Alan Sindt

Currently Residing: Mission Viejo, CA. Hometown: Yuma, AZ.

Instruments: Guitar, Bass

Who have you played with? The Plumbers, Universal Juveniles & Greenleaf

Why do you like playing in this band? Because they let me, they are all good friends & it's never the same..

Glenn Symmonds (aka: Beanzy)

Currently residing: Capistrano Beach, Hometown: Newport Beach

Instruments: Drums, Acoustic and Electric guitar, Vocals.

Who have you played with? Eddie Money, Elvin Bishop, Dave Mason, Robben Ford, Juice Newton, The Untouchables, Coke Escovido & Mingo Lewis, UB40, John Klemmer, 10cc, Reggie Knighton, Melvin Seals and, and, and, and, and, and, and...

Why do you like playing with this band? I didn't know I was IN the band ?

(Editor's note: COME ON, BEANZY !!! YOU'RE EITHER ON THE BUS OR YOU'RE OFF THE BUS !!!!!)

Anthony Terrezza

Currently Residing: Laguna Beach. Hometown - New Jersey

Instruments: Guitar, Vocals, fretted & fretless Bass

Who have you played with? Richard Elliot & Tower of Power, Niki Smart, Anthony Terrezza Project, Pamela G, Blue Cat Express, The Ravers, Betina Holly Band, Radiance, Long Haired Lunatics (with Martin & Gina)

Why do you like playing with this band? These "Stray" Cat’s are Major Fun! Richie U. is a fellow East Coaster & it’s always a great hang.

Meet the Band
	Richie Uhl Currently Residing: Mission Viejo, CA. Hometown: Philadelphia, PA. Instruments: Lead Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Harmonica & Mandolin Who have you played with? Good Time Loose Acoustic Band, Puddin Head Jones & So Many Roads Why do you like playing in this band? It's too much fun not too..

	Steve Belkin Currently Residing: San Juan Capistrano Hometown: West L.A. Instruments: Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Back-Up Vocals Who have you played with? Just a bunch of friends..never in a band before. Why do you like playing w/ this band? They made me - really - honest. They needed another guitar player, and I figured it was time to grow up and be a kid again......

	Drew Higday Currently Residing: South Orange County, CA Instruments: Electric & Acoustic guitars, Vocals Who have you played with? Most recently "The Locals", I've been playing the area with various bands and solo for 20 years Why do you like playing with this band?

	Jeff Carlson Currently Residing: Tustin, CA. Hometown - Pittsburgh, PA Instruments: Bass - all flavors & styles & string-count. Who have you played with? The Stepsisters, Heartbreaker, The Bucking Fenders, Jelly Roll Soul, Surrender, Legal Tender, Cornlick Why do you like playing with this band? Because it's pretty fun, and fun is the best thing to have!

	Tony Rodriguez: Currently Residing: Tustin, CA. Hometown: Los Angeles, CA. Instruments: Drums, Percussion and vocals Who have you played with? The Premiers, Sandfire, Apollo, El Grupo Sexo, Clint Howard and the Kempsters, The Nosmo Kings, Family Style Why do you like playing with this band? IT AINT THE WITTY BANTER!

	Dave Friedman Currently Residing: Ladera Ranch. Hometown - Cincinnati, OH Instruments: I get paid (sometimes) to play keyboards Who have you played with? My main band for many years on the other coast, The Stompers, from this coast - The Stepsisters, Ragdoll, The Barnbarners, Boston Baked Blues, and others Why do you like playing with this band? Just becuase I like playing with this band !

	Jim Blair Currently Residing: Laguna, CA. Hometown: NYC, NY. Instruments: Drums Who have you played with? Spencer Davis Group, Animotion, Shalomar, Ray Parker Jr., The Commodores, Waddy Wachtel, Martika, Charlie Sexton Why do you like playing with this band? Is there even another band in O.C. to consider? It's ALWAYS FUN to play & hang with such a great F&#'n band!.

	Tim Coffey (aka: 'T', T-Bone, Timbo) Currently Residing: Lake Forest, CA. Hometown: Pueblo, CO. Instruments: CD, Cassette & Back-Up Vocals. Who have you played with? I have been a stage manager and roadie t for many bands. Why do you like playing with this band? They let me sing because I carry the equipment.

	Roy Rodriguez: (AKA RodRory) Currently Residing: Ladera Ranch, CA. Hometown: Wilmington, CA. Instruments: Harmonica, Congas, Bongos & Percussion Who have you played with? Triple XXX, Atlantis, Crossfire, Hands On & The Dharma Bums Why do you like playing with this band? Because these cats know how to have a good time, without sweating the small stuff & they know how to improvise!

	Martin Gerschwitz (AKA: The Gig Whore) Currently Residing: Laguna Niguel, CA. Hometown Solingen, Germany Instruments: Keyboards, Violin, Vocals Who have you played with? Lita Ford, Meat Loaf, Vanilla Fudge, Walter Trout, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Iron Butterfly Why do you like playing with this band? Beats the shit out of me.. no seriously, I like to play music, have fun doing it. I'm a gig-whore anyway !

	Russell Alan Sindt Currently Residing: Mission Viejo, CA. Hometown: Yuma, AZ. Instruments: Guitar, Bass Who have you played with? The Plumbers, Universal Juveniles & Greenleaf Why do you like playing in this band? Because they let me, they are all good friends & it's never the same..

	Glenn Symmonds (aka: Beanzy) Currently residing: Capistrano Beach, Hometown: Newport Beach Instruments: Drums, Acoustic and Electric guitar, Vocals. Who have you played with? Eddie Money, Elvin Bishop, Dave Mason, Robben Ford, Juice Newton, The Untouchables, Coke Escovido & Mingo Lewis, UB40, John Klemmer, 10cc, Reggie Knighton, Melvin Seals and, and, and, and, and, and, and... Why do you like playing with this band? I didn't know I was IN the band ? (Editor's note: COME ON, BEANZY !!! YOU'RE EITHER ON THE BUS OR YOU'RE OFF THE BUS !!!!!)

	Anthony Terrezza Currently Residing: Laguna Beach. Hometown - New Jersey Instruments: Guitar, Vocals, fretted & fretless Bass Who have you played with? Richard Elliot & Tower of Power, Niki Smart, Anthony Terrezza Project, Pamela G, Blue Cat Express, The Ravers, Betina Holly Band, Radiance, Long Haired Lunatics (with Martin & Gina) Why do you like playing with this band? These "Stray" Cat’s are Major Fun! Richie U. is a fellow East Coaster & it’s always a great hang.