 Rick Spano
One of the Northwest’s premiere drummers, actually began his musical career playing accordion. His father, Joe Spano, one of the Northwest’s premiere accordionists, had an accordion in Rick’s lap at age 5. After four years of studying accordion Rick found his true love- DRUMS. He began studying with Keith Purvis. After 8 years with Keith he played in the Highline Community College Jazz Band and the Fred Radke (former trumpeter with Harry James) Band. Rick continued his education in Edison, New Jersey with Charlie Tapp, former teacher for Buddy Rich. After that Rick returned to Seattle to study under Bill Cottic. Rick returned to active playing performing with jazz pianist Overton Berry, Larry Coryell, Diane Schuur, Bruce Phares, Art Foxall, and Lil Brown.Rick has since performed with Roger Fisher, Randy Hansen, Herb Ellis, Scott Rosburg, Joe Spano, Rod Cook, Noel Redding, Buddy Miles, Mitch Mitchell, and several others. Rick is presently performing with Overton Berry Trio, Randy Hansen Band, Scott Rosburg Project and Tim Turner Band. www.rickspano.com |
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 Kevin John Adams
Born January 3rd, 1957 in Spokane, Washington, Kevin’s music career started as many do, in local garage bands. In 1976 he joined his first working band, Lodestone, an established Spokane Hard Rock act performing mainly in the Spokane area. A move to Seattle in the late seventies found Kevin in the Spyder Davis Blues Band. Although the band was well established and seasoned, the gigs remained mainly local. In 1982 he returned to Spokane to join a touring lounge band called Spin Gibbous. Soon tiring of that scene Kevin co-founded Fanatic with Jesse James Bishop of the Automatics. Fanatic was a little more successful with non-stop touring of the western USA and warm-up spots for national acts. This lead to a spot in the Spokane based Progressive Rock Recording band UVU. After years of constant touring Kevin left UVU to stay at home with his daughter Kaely. Soon the urge to perform inspired him to join The Belairs, the house band for the famous Spokane Club Swackhammers. In the early nineties Kevin returned to Seattle and began writing and recording his own music. Around this time he became friends with Randy Hansen. The two began a jam band along with Johnnie B. that’s sessions became so regular they named it, The Rutherfords. It was this development that lead to Randy offering Kevin the bass position in his band. A position he has filled since 2004. |
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