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Denny Knott Denny Knott was born in St. Louis, MO. He plays Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo and Vocals. Denny says that his talents are music and art(in that order). Denny has 30 years of professional music experience. He has worked with numerous bands throughout the years in St. Louis. He then moved to Albuquerque, NM and later to the Denver area. Between 1994 and 2000, Denny lived in Nashville and traveled the USA and Europe, performing with national acts, including: Wood Lee(ATLANTIC), M.C. Potts (BMG),Joe Nichols (INTRASOUND), and Trace Atkins (CAPITAL). Denny also has played as a Nashville session player for Warner Chapell. But now he is back in Denver where he has the good fortune of living close to his beautiful 21 year old daughter and playing with Kelly J. Denny's Favorites: FOOD: Mexican MOVIE: Blazing Saddles DRINK: All of Colorado's finest Micro-brews PASTIMES: Playing fiddle while eating mexican food, drinking a micro-brew and watching Blazing Saddles all at the same time. Denny says that his most fun but stressful experience was playing on T.V.--The Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Theatre and TNN's Prime Time Country Shows. The worst experience in Denny's life was almost dying in a tour bus three times. Denny says the MOST rewarding experience is playing music and the most FRUSTRATING experience is also playing music!  Tim Pierce Tim Pierce has been playing drums professionally since he was fifteen. Tim was born and raised in Kentucky and loves classic county music (Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson). Tim primarily plays country but enjoys all styles of music. Tim’s biggest influence is drummer Dave Weckel (Jazz Fusion). Not only does Tim play drums but he also an accomplished vocalist. He has sang in various Bluegrass bands in the past and now with the Kelly J. band he loves to sing Chris LeDeoux, Sawyer Brown, and Wade Hayes. Tim says that his most memorable experiences on stage was opening for Garth Brooks, playing the John Connelly "Greatest Hits Tour" and opening for Exile and Restless heart. Tim has also played along side such greats as Jimmy Madingly (Fiddle player for Garth and Dolly), and Sammy Bush (Mandolin). Tim has played with countless bands throughout the years but some of his top bands he loved to play with were Rich Lloyd and Dark Horse, Texas Thunder and of coarse Kelly J. Robyn PollardRobyn Pollard has been playing keyboard instruments since the age of six. Her training is a combination of classical, jazz and pop. She has many years experience playing jazz standards in piano bars in the ski resorts of Colorado and at many of the fine restaurants and clubs up and down the Front Range. Robyn is equally at home playing jazz and classical on a full-sized grand piano, playing honky-tonk / barrelhouse /stride-key on an old upright, and creating Eurotrash synthpop on a Korg Triton. An in demand musician playing weddings, church services, jams, clubs, and showcases, she is a well-seasoned player who can fulfill almost any entertainment need.  Greg PanosGreg Panos was born in Anaheim, California. He moved to Colorado at the age of ten and started playing trumpet at eleven, Baritone/Euphonium at twelve, and finally settled on bass at thirteen after joining high school jazz band. By Greg’s senior year had won many awards including making all-state jazz band and receiving scholarships to the University of Colorado, University of Denver, and University of Northern Colorado. Greg attended both University of Colorado and Northern Colorado majoring on the upright bass. Since high school, Greg has covered most every genre from symphonies to jazz bands, dinner theatre, rock, funk, country, bluegrass, punk, r & b, and everything in between. Favorite bass players: Jaco Pastorius, Geddy Lee, Kirwan Brown. Favorite band: Bare Naked…Ladies Favorite food: pizza Favorite TV show: the Simpson’s Favorite sport: basketball Favorite book: Catcher in the Rye Favorite place: Athens, Greece Favorite animals: my two dogs Sophie and Ella Favorite person: my wife Jeanie Motto: I can fool most of the people, most of the time Ambitions: to quit my day job and tour the world with The Kelly J Band  David Wilson
David Wilson was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN and currently resides in Lyons, CO in the foothills of the Rockies with his partner, Cheryl, and four-legged companion, Hurri. After developing diabetes as a child, David started playing guitar and performing with bands by age 13. In high school, he joined a southern rock and blues band (Dark Star) as lead guitarist and began playing at local schools and bars around Minneapolis. A few year later, David formed a band together with country singer Hurcil Woodruff after they both answered a newspaper ad placed by a bar looking for a three piece country band. Dave and Hurcil inquired of the other if they could actually sing and play guitar, and after confirming that indeed they could, they went on to become the “Quarter Horse Band.” The band soon became known for its polished, soulful renditions of Jerry Jeff Walker, Charlie Daniels, Skeetar Davis and others. They also recorded original music and opened the first three years at “WE Fest” in Detroit Lakes, MN; one of the largest country music festivals in the country. David has worked with many country, blues and original bands contributing his own songs and unique style while playing on studio sessions, showcases, TV and radio. His music has been heard and played at the Guthrie Theater, Southern Theater and Fine Line. Some of the industry greats he has worked with included Freddy Fender, Floyd ‘Red crow’ Westerman (Dances with Wolves), Jesse Johnson (The Time), and Nick St. Nicholas (Steppenwolf). David has also worked as a carpenter, heating and refrigeration technician and EMT, while raising a family with two fantastic children. Being of native descent, Dakota/Lakota, he has performed with the “Bird Family Group,” Jackie Bird, and composed and produced an original song for the Dakota Commemorative March that has been distributed internationally. David is currently working on a CD, a collection of his own original songs that blends his rock and blues roots with the Native drum, creating a unique sound that expresses his belief in the power of music to draw together people of all races. | Return Home | Kelly J. Bio | Meet the Band | Tour Dates | Band News | The Kelly J. Store | On the Road | Music Downloads | Sponsors | Technical Page | 'Benny' for Denny | |
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