Meet The Band

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“Sneez”, from Schenectady, New York, began drumming at age three and played in school bands through high school. After moving to Utah in 1978, he focused on improving his drumming skills and, in 1984, became the drum shop manager at Wagstaff Music, where he taught lessons and performed extensively. Sneez and Sherrie later formed the Groove Drs Drum Instruction teaching team and partnered with Scott Graves of the On Track Music Guitar School in 2005. He has played in various bands across multiple genres and notably performed with the Dixie Chicks at the 2002 Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony.” 

Eric Wallengren grew up in a show business house in Studio City, California. He started playing bass in bands along with his teenage friends Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Mark T. Williams and Joseph Williams. He participated in the west coast jazz fusion scene, playing bass for Karizma led by keyboard player and founder David Garfield with world-class musicians Michael Landau, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Steve Tavaglione. He has recorded with notable artists such as Danny Kortchmar, David Kemper, Richie Hayward, and Jackie Lomax. As the bassist for Louise Goffin’s band, he toured as the opener for The Greg Khin Band and Kenny Loggins. In the Salt Lake City music community, he has played bass for local artists Sam Cardon, Kurt Bestor, and Brett Raymond. Along with playing bass, he is an avid photographer who loves concert photography. His photography credits include Toto, Steve Vai, Simon Phillips, Steve Gadd, Jackson Browne, Grace Potter, Louise Goffin, Therese Curatolo, and others.