Member Since: 10/03/2007
Band Website: guitardogs.net
Band Members: Roger Williams
A founding member of the Guitardogs, Roger loves the blues/ rock texture of our music. This is a good thing since he writes and arranges (not to mention his lead vocals) a lot of it! His influences range from the great British guitarists: Beck, Clapton, and Page, to Jimi Hendrix, and a large helping of Allman’s style slide.
Roger, who resides on his farm in Bucks County Pa., is an avid guitar collector who finds vintage Fender Guitars and amps irresistible. He even has a bass guitar in the “Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fameâ€.
Seen in and around the Philadelphia area for many years, Roger’s outstanding guitar work is the motor that drives this band and has left many an awed onlooker waiting for the next time the Dogs comes back to town.Mark LudescherMark was born in Philadelphia and moved to the Doylestown area of Bucks County at an early age. He began playing guitar in high school and has been seen out with many bands in the suburban Philly area over the last thirty years.
About two years after the g-dogs were formed Mark stepped in as a replacement bass player and has held the position ever since. He still gets his guitar time however, getting spelled by Roger and occasionally Rich on the bass. Mark is also an accomplished vocalist and is instrumental in helping to arrange the guitardogs outstanding harmonies.
Lude, as he is known to many of his friends, finds the wind in his face a spiritual inspiration. Between gigs he can be seen riding his Harley to his favorite haunts.
Mark resides in Perkasie, Pa. with his wife Joyce.
Don McCormick – DrummerDon has played in the Philadelphia area for 30 years. The many local bands that he has played with include Steve Mackey, the New Deal, John Austin, the Nameless Faces, and blues man Frank Bey and his Swing City Band. He also plays and records children’s music with Steve Pullara and the Cool Beans Band. During hiscareer he has played in the pit bands for various local musical productions and has recorded with various artists at Mad Ferret Studios. He has appeared at the Ambler Cabaret, The Cape May Jazz Festival, Warmdaddy’s, the Wilmington Opera House, and the Kimmel Center among other venues. He has toured with the Nashville casino act Jesse and Judy.Don studied drums with Buddy Depenschmidt – drummer with jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd and Lenny Vinci- Atlantic City casino jazz drummer. He also studied 11 years with Joe Morello of the Dave Brubeck Quartet.Rich SchockVeteran keyboardist Rich Schock is no stranger to the music scene, playing out with his first band at the ripe old age of eleven. The “doctor†has played in various venues in the Philadelphia and New York areas over his near 40 year career and also be found doing session work at area studios, both vocally and on keys.
Rich was classically trained, and you can hear this in many of his leads and original songs. He is a NARAS member and a one time Platinum award Recipient. Often heard singing the high parts on the Dogs’ tunes, Rich’s back-up and lead vocals add to the diversity that is the Guitardogs sound.
Influences: Allman Brothers, Hendrix, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck, and a host of others
Sounds Like: Throw some Beck like riffs, killer slide, 3 part harmonies, a little dash of "Purple" Hammond, and a bluesy feel with the occasional southern outburst and you're getting close!
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Record Label: Houndsound