Peter Netka - Dobro.
Ron Rood - Guitar and Vocals.
Kevin Jones - Mandolin and Vocals.
Erik Brunvand - Bass and Vocals.
Bill Thomas - Lead Guitar and Vocals.
Dennis Frederick - Banjo.
April 18th, 2008 - The Outer Rim Utah Free Media Launch Party and Fundraiser 996 S. Redwood Road www.utahfm.org
May 2nd, 2008 - South Valley Unitarian Church, Bluegrass Month, IAMA go to www.xmission.com/~iama/
May 24th, Pat's Bar-Q Two Shows starting at 7:PM. Pat's is located at 155 W Commonwealth in Salt Lake City. (801)484-5963 "BBQ and Bluegrass Music"
May 28th, Golden Living Assisted Living Center, A show for Heart and Soul.
For information on acoustic music in the area, go to
www.xmission.com/~iama/
or call Kevin at 486-2218 or by email at ktjiama@msn.com Our rates are reasonable and we love to play.
Our banjo player, Dennis Frederick went to high school with rock icons Leon Russell and David Gates in Tulsa. He played in a band with them both!
Bluegrass star and former member of Hot Rize, Tim O'Brien bought Erik Brunvand a beer in New York City. .
David LaFlamme of It's A Beautiful Day is the cousin of Bill Thomas.
Peter Netka played in bands with Utah Phillips, Tut Taylor and Curtis Burch (AKA Dr. Dobro)
Mandolin player Kevin Jones once stayed in Chris Hillman's house in Boulder, Colorado while Mr. Hillman was not there.
In 1972 or perhaps 1973 Ron Rood carried out groceries for Barbara Mandrell and loaded them into her tour bus. He also rode a chairlift at Vail, Colorado with Oprah.
The logo used by BTO (Bachman, Turner Overdrive) was designed by Brad Woverton, the same Brad Woverton that designed the famous Lab Dogs logo.
Kristen Jensen
Davey Frank
Rick Martinez
Bangs Tapscott
Tom Huiscamp
Kristen Rogers
Annie Sager
Erik Merkt
Some Lab Dogs helpers:
Nick Jones Eric Jones
Kyle Rood Felicia Prevo
Bill Davis
Some of our favorite dogs, living and gone include:
Weeds
Scrugs
Gypsy
Billy
Maggie
Speck
Maggie
Chaco
Guya
Loki
Sampson
Joker
Ceasar I and II
Humphry
Emma
John Henry
Wally
Fernando the Dog of Teeth
Patsy Cline the Dog of Love
Boomer
Joel Boomgarden and Shannon Arnold are hereby recognized as "Favorite Fans" by the Lab Dogs...They come to many of our shows and are always - well most of the time - a delight. Both are archaeologists but more importantly, Shannon is learning to play the banjo. Thanks for supporting the Lab Dogs and as soon as we have something to give you as a reward, we will.
1. Hey,what is a Lab Dog?
Well, the Lab Dogs started a number of years ago by practicing in a basement laboratory at the State Archaeologist Office...and we all like dogs.....now our members include two archaeologists, a computer scientist (works in a lab) a retired judge (he's been to a lab) a retired computer guy (his computers ended up in labs) and a contractor (he's thought about a lab).
2. What kind of music do you play? Oh, mostly bluegrass with some rock and roll and folkie sorts of stuff thrown in. We like country and western music and we are the originators of "Hick Hop."
3. Why two guitars in this band? Oh, there is only one, the guitar Ron has does not have any strings on his.
4. What are some of the Lab Dog's favorite foods? BBQ, Pizza, Yak Meat, Salad, Custard, Yogurt, Beer, Whiskey, Bread, Roots, Bone Marrow, Wine, Cheese and Grapefruit.
"Get your twangers out boys" Unknown resident of a nursing home where the Lab Dogs recently played.
"The Lab Dogs, yea I know em. Fine, fine young men." Ron's Mom in a dispatch from the pen.
"Hey, you guys did not suck." Bluegrass follower and former Lab Dog Bangs Tapscott.
"I fell asleep while they played." Felicia Prevo, age 11 commenting about a recent Lab Dogs Show.
"Why can't you be a normal band" Felicia Prevo again......
