Curtis Fornadley - guitar
" I
started playing classical guitar at a very young age on
an acoustic guitar that
my parents
picked up in Tijuana before I was born. This souvenir
was made of green wood and had nylon strings high above
the
fingerboard. Soon after I started lessons I dropped the
guitar, splitting the body of the guitar open. My Dad
put it back together with Elmers glue; he refused to buy
me
a new guitar until I proved that I would learn to play.
Over the following months I dropped it three more times
and three more times he glued it back together. There
was a thick line of glue all around the guitar. After two
years
of playing I got a Les Paul copy for Christmas. I could
almost taste that guitar I wanted it so bad. To the dismay
of my classical teacher, it was time to plug-in."
Curtis, a native of
southern California, released his
self-titled debut CD on IF6WAS9 Records in 1998. Fifty
percent of his profits from
the sale of this CD are donated to Cancer related charities.
His second CD, "Room 137", released April 2001 marks the
next step in Curtis's instrumental journey, music that
melds melodic rock, jazz and blues. His new release "Blue Electric Cool" will prove to be his most compelling to date, adding Acid Jazz elements to the mix.
Curtis was nominated for "Guitarist of the Year" for
the 11th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards and has been included
in Music Connection Magazine's "100
Top Unsigned Bands".
Curtis performs through out the southland,
and beyond. Curtis
has been actively involved in promoting the instrumental
guitar scene in Los Angeles. He also appears on the Guitarapalooza
compilation CD's Vol I and II. For the most update information on Curtis visit
www.curtisguitar.com
Rob Chismar - drums
 Rob Chismar started playing drums at age 15 with a parade drum from his local marching band. For a cymbal he used the round metal top from his mother's dime-store drink tray. Soon after, his parents paid $150 for a five-piece blue sparkle drum kit with real cymbals. He was "hooked" and has been a dedicated and enthusiastic drummer ever since.
In early 1977 Rob made his drumming TV debut on the amateur minute section of the Ghoul Show which aired on late Saturday nights in the Michigan and Ohio area.There was a slight catch however in the fact that he played a drum solo with his sticks shoved up the middle of 2 'stinky' and 'slimy' Polish Kielbassas.
After playing with several bands ranging in styles from heavy metal and progressive art-rock to wedding and classic rock in his native Detroit Michigan, he made his way out West. Once in LA, Rob had early success with the alternative rock band "Screaming Politicians". Rob has performed throughout all of southern California and has studied with one of L.A.'s premier jazz drummers, Paul Kreibich. Rob's drumming is aggressive and clean and because he appreciates great sound and tone, he chooses Gretsch drums; an invaluable match with Curtis's superb guitar tone.
Being a great fan and hobbyist of technology and gadgets, Rob is proficient in the field of audio and video. His expertise in the visual arts has found its way into the live act where his video creations are projected in sync with the music during live performances.
Dave Hill - bass
 Dave Hill, also known as "Bass Master Dave" is a native of Seattle Washington. At 12 years of age Dave was "inspired" to play bass while hanging out with his older brother’s band; a band that had five guitar players and no bass player. The band bought Dave a short scale Fender Mustang bass. In two weeks he was ready to play with the band and before he knew it, he was better than all the guitar players in the band. This band evolved into the “Outlets” which recorded an album of New Wave rock. Dave’s next bass was a Rickenbacker 2004. He was nicknamed “Bloody Rickenbacker” because at shows the sharp edge of the bass would cut his right arm as he pounded out bass lines, oblivious to the pain. In order to prevent blood loss, Dave moved to 5 string basses as soon as they became available. A pioneer in this area, Dave purchased the first two Aria 5 string basses available in the Seattle area. He has not looked back, and has remained a 5 or 6 string bass player ever since. Dave made his way down to Los Angles in 1987 to attend MI Institute (BIT); studying with the likes of Billy Sheehan. Dave spent five years in the rock band “Spank” which was prominent in the Hollywood scene. Along with his love bass playing, Dave enjoys good beer and wine.
Other very talented people that helped make "Blue Electric Cool" a reality
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