Band Bios 

Here's a little information about the band that may come in handy when witnessing one of their live shows.  

 Scott Rhiner has been one of the best, if not the best, guitarist in Las Vegas for the past 12 years. He came to us from Omaha, Nebraska via Austin, Texas where he honed his chops on his many six-strings. He even played in front of the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan. A shot of Wild Turkey with a Bud back will certainly be appreciated throughout the night. After all, "the more they drink, the better they sound." 
   

The newest member of the Snakes - Brett Barnes holds a Masters Degree in Percussion and a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Arkansas. He is an experienced professional musician having performed with Aretha Franklin, Ray Stevens, Ernie Watts, Bill Wattrous, Rick Danko, Leon Mc Aulliffe, Andrea Bocelli, and many more. Sharing Music is his passion and he works as a K-5 Music Specialist for the Clark County School District. Brett currently serves as the President for Nevada’s Percussive Arts Society Chapter. He has been featured in Percussive News, Modern Drummer, and Drum Magazine. Brett is sponsored by the following:

Vater drumsticks. (www.vater.com)
Evans drumheads. (www.evansdrumheads.com)
MRP custom drums. (www.mrpdrums.com)
   

The "reverend" Art Groom saves souls everynight. He's been playing the hammond B3 for so long that he may have been involved in it's design. He also tends to throw in some mean "Mississippi saxophone" when given the chance.  And don't miss his true-to-life stories leading up to some of those "gut-bucket gospel" songs from behind his pulpit. Donating a shot of Bud Light with a bottle of J.D. back will get you one step closer to heaven.
   

"Phat Mike" Rector is the resident genius of the band. He is a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music and comes to us from the east coast music scene. Mike is one of the three single guys in the band and it shows in the amount of single ladies that show up for every show. He's a great catch, but is one elusive Snake.
   

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