Below are some mini bios on some of the players that have been working on the Lukenfranz projects. I thought you might like to know a little more about them.
Jack Barbash... Plays keyboards, accordian, and, yes, fluglehorn as well as writes tunes. Years of playing in orchestras, symphonic/pit bands (including conducting/arranging), fusion/rock/blues & flowertop-country-reggae bands have ensured that Jack would never again return to the straight and narrow. Currently he smiles while generating musical mischief with TDQ, 5:01 & Island Fusion.
Brent Magstadt... Plays awesome leads, power chords and writes a lot of material. When Lego's became too labor-intensive as a child, Brent re-directed his energies into the artistic world, focusing on music, which has remained a life-long passion. After many years of performing and teaching he somehow (don't ask!.) ended up in the technology industry (huh?). He acknowledged that he really loved to play music and take photographs (and I love playing music with this guy!!). Eventually, this led him to Vashon Island, WA, where he fits into the creative community like a glove. Brent is currently living on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Doug Ringer plays bass guitar and is a singer/songwriter. He is relatively new to the musical scene, but that hasn't stopped him from laying down the beat & driving the bottom-end. In addition to Turner Down!, Doug plays occasionally with island bands such as The Great Divide, Tribal Voices, Loose Change, the Nettle Cats & whenever other island bands need a bass player. Recently he sat in with Michele Shocked during her show at the Vashon Theater.
Fletcher Andrews... Fletcher has been beating out rhythms for over 3 decades from Rock to Jazz, to somba fusion. Recent adventures in music have added Afro Cuban percussion and East Indian Tabla. Fletcher’s claim to fame was sitting in with George Duke’s band at Seattle’s premier Jazz Alley.