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Brent Pickett Lead guitar and Vocals
Born the son of a sailor Brent spent his formative years playing folk clubs in England and Northern California. After years on the true daddy circuit he played with the original Broken String based in Evergreen until egos and screaming eardrums split up the band. Home at last with his true brothers Brent enjoys the eclectic mix of dance songs and blues with BooDaddy's own take and feel on old classics and new originals. From jazz fusion to slow earthy blues Brent and Rich play off of each other for their own kind of funky show - Brent's Complete Bio
Born the son of a sailor Brent spent his formative years playing folk clubs in England and Northern California. After years on the true daddy circuit he played with the original Broken String based in Evergreen until egos and screaming eardrums split up the band. Home at last with his true brothers Brent enjoys the eclectic mix of dance songs and blues with BooDaddy's own take and feel on old classics and new originals. From jazz fusion to slow earthy blues Brent and Rich play off of each other for their own kind of funky show - Brent's Complete Bio
Band Member Biographies
Rich Lear Rhythm guitar, Harp and Vocals
Rich Lear grew up in the ghetto suburb of Belmont located in Lincoln Nebraska in the early 1950's. He got his first guitar at age ten for Christmas in 1963, a Kay acoustic guitar. His first major influence was trying to play along with Ricky Nelson on The Adventures of Ozzy and Harriet. He continued playing through Jr. High and High School in bands such as Hudson Bay Co. and DaVinci Creation in Lincoln in the early 70's.
Rich's Complete Bio
Rich Lear grew up in the ghetto suburb of Belmont located in Lincoln Nebraska in the early 1950's. He got his first guitar at age ten for Christmas in 1963, a Kay acoustic guitar. His first major influence was trying to play along with Ricky Nelson on The Adventures of Ozzy and Harriet. He continued playing through Jr. High and High School in bands such as Hudson Bay Co. and DaVinci Creation in Lincoln in the early 70's.
Rich's Complete Bio
Ron Gatzen Drum and Vocals
Ron Gatzen originally from the Netherlands, born to a Dutch mother in a painful manner, because of the pair of Vic Firth 5 A drum sticks he had in his hands. After banging on anything within reach, Ron got his first kit and lessons when he was 8 years old and never looked back. After playing in garage bands in middle school and the Jazz and stage band in High School, Ron formed a popular band in Salt Lake City called Transit to Scorpio.
Ron's Complete Bio
Ron Gatzen originally from the Netherlands, born to a Dutch mother in a painful manner, because of the pair of Vic Firth 5 A drum sticks he had in his hands. After banging on anything within reach, Ron got his first kit and lessons when he was 8 years old and never looked back. After playing in garage bands in middle school and the Jazz and stage band in High School, Ron formed a popular band in Salt Lake City called Transit to Scorpio.
Ron's Complete Bio
Werner Schlichter Bass guitar and Vocals
Werner Schlichter is the Bass guitarist for the band, who is an Electrician by day and Rocker by night. He is married to his wife Joy and has two teenage children, son Bryan and daughter Ali. They live in Evergreen Colorado a beautiful mountain suburb of Denver. Werner and Joy have been married since 1984 and have resided in Evergreen since 1981.
Werner's Complete Bio
Werner Schlichter is the Bass guitarist for the band, who is an Electrician by day and Rocker by night. He is married to his wife Joy and has two teenage children, son Bryan and daughter Ali. They live in Evergreen Colorado a beautiful mountain suburb of Denver. Werner and Joy have been married since 1984 and have resided in Evergreen since 1981.
Werner's Complete Bio
Ed Riley Keyboards and Vocals
Born in Des Moines, Iowa Ed started playing in the 7th grade. After his second band, the Witchia Flash stopped playing he sort of gave up playing for a while. Then while living here in Evergreen the itch returned. He was gently convinced, by wife Karen, to take lessons from Derek Berg at the Evergreen School of Music and joined BooDaddy in October of 2007. Ed has been married to wife Karen for 25 years and has two kids, Megan & Patrick. - Ed's Complete Bio
Born in Des Moines, Iowa Ed started playing in the 7th grade. After his second band, the Witchia Flash stopped playing he sort of gave up playing for a while. Then while living here in Evergreen the itch returned. He was gently convinced, by wife Karen, to take lessons from Derek Berg at the Evergreen School of Music and joined BooDaddy in October of 2007. Ed has been married to wife Karen for 25 years and has two kids, Megan & Patrick. - Ed's Complete Bio
