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Description:
Contemporary Country
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History:
Rhythm guitar and lead vocalist, Ken Pool, of Linden. Ken started his music interest at the age of 6 when his father had showed him how to play some honky tonk on an old Gibson acoustic guitar. In 1978, Ken started his first band, Pegasus. "It
was mainly a pop rock band that also did some early 70's stuff." In late 1980, Pool was accepted to college and the band broke up. Ken continued to play during college with other musicians and bands, but mainly as a hobby. "In 1995, a friend and coworker approached me and asked if I wanted to participate in a Sunday night acoustic guitar get together. I thought it would be fun so I joined in. The group started with 3 guitars, then grew to 5,
and ended up with 9.
Two of us started going from bar to bar playing our guitars and singing." In December of 1997,
They were approached by the owner of a local pub and restaurant to play for New Years Eve. They found bass player Frank, and the spark for WildFire was set. Bass guitarist Frank First, a Goodrich resident who is also a backup vocalist. Though he's a converted country music guitar man, he has a diversified musical backround. Frank played trumpet in his...
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Influences:
Our major influences were ZZ Top, Garth Brooks, Grand Funk Railroad, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Merle Haggard, Alabama, Confederate Railroad, Clint Black, Ted Nugent, Elvis Presley, and good ole Gospel music.
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Ken Pool -
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Rhythm guitar, Bass, Lead Vocals
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Frank First -
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Bass, Lead Guitar, Backround Voc
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Wild Bill McAbern -
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Steel Guitar
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Tommy Green -
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Drums, Percussion
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