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Roger Gary....lead vocals and rythm guitar Roger "Skinny Lemon Jones" is a founding member of Witches Brù. He grew up in Winfield Park, NJ and slept with an AM transistor radio under his pillow. He moved to Piscataway, NJ in 1964 and currently resides in Forked River, NJ. Roger took accordion lessons while a youngster and traded the accordion in for a baseball uniform. After forming Witches Brù back in 1966 he received guitar lessons from Doc Reti. Some people say that playing with the band again is Roger’s mid-life crisis. Roger's reply..... “Hey! Beats buying a Mercedes”!
Chris "Sticky Gumbo Dupree" grew up in Bethlehem Township , PA. He trained as a classical pianist at the starting age of 7-years old and eventually taught himself how to play various other instruments (drums, guitar,etc.) as he grew up. Chris attended Notre Dame High School where he excelled in baseball and football. He continued his athletic career into college and graduated from Moravian College. He spent a number of years in California but eventually returned to Pennsylvania . He currently resides in Quakertown , PA and is still pursuing his love of music whether on the piano, behind the drums or more currently playing the bass for Witches Brù. Chris joined Witches Brù in May 2005.
Dave "Old Sugar Jefferson" started playing drums and singing at the age of 10. He began gigging professional at the age of 16. Thoughtout the 70's and 80's Dave played all the major rock and dance clubs in the tri-state are with bands such as The Ravin' band, Sinister Charm, Pretty Baby and From Now On. He performed as opening acts for many major rock artists such as David Johansen, Rare Earth, Black Foot and the Good Rats. He worked numerous recording sessions at the prestigious Hit Factory in New York City, as well as in local N.J. studios. Dave continued gigging through the 90's with the Wiseman Band and the Les Kaos Band. Dave currently is the drummer for the reunited Pretty Baby Band. Dave joinded Witches Brù in August 2011
Fred "Hollerin' Fingers Thomas" started his musical career playing the trombone in the 5th grade. He picked up the guitar at the age of 14. His first band, Flight, was started when he was 15 years old. Fred's professional band, Sinister Charm, was started in 1979. The band was reformed about four times since then and they eventually put out a CD which is available on I-Tunes. After Sinister Charm Fred was in many cover bands such as Pretty Baby, Metal Fatigue, Electric Revelation, Sundries and E=MC2. In 1982 Fred became a sound engineer and toured with Twisted Sister and Joan Jett. Fred joined Witches Brù in January 2009. |
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