Get to know the Band
Dr. Brad Halleck
Lead guitar and vocals: "Eddie Van Halleck" is a guitar virtuoso that has shared the stage with many classic rock bands including Night Ranger, Ted Nugent and was the founder of the hit Van Halen tribute band "Unchained", where he performed "note for note" the role of guitar great Eddie Van Halen. Brad is an accomplished Dentist and owns Town Dental in Battle Ground WA.
Bass guitar and vocals: Rich Recker is an accomplished producer and bass guitarist. Rich also has the successful hard rock band "Recker" and currently charts #1 on ReverbNation for the Hard Rock genre in the Porland Oregon market. Taking a cue from the old school hard rock and heavy metal bands, "Recker" is a throwback to a time when power chords ruled the airwaves and pyrotechnics ruled the stage. Rich has shared the stage with Quiet Riot, Y & T, Jack Russell's Great White, George Lynch's Lynch Mob, and Texas Hippie Coalition have cemented the band's status as a fixture on the Portland hard rock scene. The band also earned “featured artist” spots on ReverbNation three times with “Let It Rock”, “Hellbound", and “Let Us Prey” and the single "Fear Resolution" was included on the Hellspawn Vol. 6 CD compilation.
JW (Jeff Waddell) is a singer-songwriter and slide guitarist, with a unique style of influences. Hailing from Decatur Illinois "The Pride of the Prairie"! He was a founding member of Borderline, a popular Midwest rock band that enjoyed radio success with songs written by Jeff that received heavy rotation on college radio circuit. Waddell grew up with traditional country music, hard rock, and bluegrass roots. It is no surprise that he comes from a musical family. His father was a guitarist who hosted a Bluegrass Opry in Illinois. Waddell has toured nationally, sharing the stage with many classic rock artists such as Cheap Trick, Reo Speedwagon, Greg Khin, Tommy Tutone, Ted Nugent, Lynyrd Skynrd's Ricky Medlocke, Blackfoot, Sly & The Family Stone, and many well-known country artists. Waddell is endorsed by several musical manufacturers, including Shubb Capos and HeadWay Audio , Rock Slide. Waddells "JW & The Brotherhood of Pain Sessions", currently sits at #1 on ReverbNation's Country/Southern Rock music genre, for his single "I'm Just the Opening Act".
Rich Recker
Jeff Waddell
Bruce Barnes/Drums and vocals: Bruce has played drums and percussion for multiple Billboard Top Ten artists, Disney World and Las Vegas. Since moving to Portland, he has recorded as a studio drummer and played with various local bands. Bruce is influenced by and plays all styles of music. Heavily into stage antics, Barnes and Waddell created comedy acts "Band O Gram" and Les Cellar Rats, which was the house band for East Fork Cellars winery owned by Waddell. East Fork Cellars won The Columbian Newspapers Winery of the Year and Entertainment Venue of the Year for Les Cellar Rats performances.
Bruce Barnes
