Fluid Drive has been around since 1985 and is still one of the top bands in St Louis. Always playing the best mix of dance-able music from R&B,Motown,Rock&Roll, Disco & Funk to Jazz standards. The band is a basic quartet of Guitar, Bass, Drums and Keyboards with saxophone added for many engagements. Female singer is available for Private Engagements.

 

 

Personnel include:

Tyrone Perry : Saxaphone & Vocal

 

Tyronewas one of the original members of Streetcorner Symphony and was Musical a featured saxaphone with Albert king for many years. Ty has also been a member of the Heaters and Stonebreaker as well as doing a one man show. Hands down one of the best sax players ever to come out of this town. He has had 4 years of German!

Mark Rogers Drums & Lead Vocals

Mark was the original drummer and founder of the band Streetcorner Symphony, he was the leader of the band Walnut Park AC, which later became the St. Louis phenom, The Heaters. Voted #1 Male Vocalist by the Riverfront Times "Readers Poll" for many years. He has had 4 years of Latin!

 

Dennis Preis : Bass Guitar & Vocals

Dennis was Bassist for the band Stonebreaker for 16 years. Before that he was musical director for the Premier Elvis impressionist Ron Fuhr. Toured the country with many groups too numerous to mention. Majored in String Bass in College while receiving a degree in Astro Physics. Has had 4 years of Spanish!

 

 

Dave Hinson : Guitar & Lead Vocal

 

Dave is the founder of the band and the only remaining original member. Originally a Bass player he switched to guitar around 1970 and also started his career as a guitar dealer. After playing in numerous situations, decided to start a band that could, and will do, almost any kind of music. Here we still are! He has had 4 years of Prussian!

 

Carl Pandolfi : Keyboards & Vocal

 

Carl is an amazing musician and multi instrumentalist! Former member of the Painkillers in the 80s' and 90s' also Jakes Leg and the Lettuce Heads who still do the occasional show. He has had 4 years of Italian!

 

Female Vocalist

for additional fees

 

Fluid Drive has played in just about every possible scenario. We have been a back up band for countless national touring singers and opened for many touring acts! We have performed for many corporate clients as well as over a thousand weddings.

 

Some of our corporate Clients :

American Equity Mortgage

Anheuser-Busch Companies

Applebees

The Busch Family

Conseco Mortgage

General Motors

Capri Sun

Country Club of St Albans

Greenbriar CC

Norwood Hills CC

The Jones Company

Enterprise Leasing

Commerce Bank

Bank of America

KEZK / Y-98

Harrah's

The Muny

Ritz Carlton

KPLR Channel 11

Missouri Athletic Club

Lawyer's Association of St Louis

McKendrie College

Lewis and Clark College

St Louis Cardinals

St Louis Rams

U.S. Air Force

James Beard Society

 

to name a few!