Kelly Joyner [percussion, vocals]
Kelly digs melodic classic rock and pop from '65-'74, and such contemporary
artists as Radiohead, Neil Finn, and Rufus and Martha Wainwright. As a drummer,
he's always admired Phil Collins (check out circa 1974-75
Genesis albums!), Neal
Peart, and Alan White, though he's closer in style to Bill Berry and Kenny Aronoff.
That harmony falsetto you hear is probably him.
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Mike Smith [keyboards, vocals]
Mike is our globe-trotter and unofficial vocal arranger. He has over 30
years of musical experience, most of it playing keyboards in bands across
the U.S., the Philippines, and Japan. He played sax in his teens and
taught himself piano for a high school show. Before moving to Virginia in
2008, he lived in Hawaii where he opened for or performed with the likes
of Train, John Ford Coley, Ambrosia, and Terry Sylvester. He also jammed
with Gene Simmons for an August 08 episode of "Family Jewels".
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Josh Switala [guitar, vocals]
Josh, who also played in Stan's previous band Trim, brings a heavy-sounding,
soulful rhythm guitar, and a love of driving rock & roll as well as softer rock
ballads. He claims U2's the Edge as a role model on guitar, and the bands
Metallica and Candlebox as musical
influences. In the Times, Josh takes the
lead vocal for a few surprising (maybe unexpected) turns.
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Stan Switala [vocals, guitar]
It all starts with Stan, the lead vocalist and spiritual center of the
band. Stan, who has been playing guitar and singing since his early teens,
fronted the band Trim for eight years before forming The Sunday Times. His
musical interests lay in straight-ahead rock-n-roll - he counts The Beatles,
Roy Orbinson, REM, and Tom Petty as major influences. As vocalist for
the band, he can simmer like Chris Isaak, or he can wail like Jagger.
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Larry Townley [guitar, bass, vocals]
Larry learned guitar at age 13 from a DJ in his hometown of Shreveport,
Louisiana. He's played in rock bands on and off for 20 years and, in
addition to guitar, taught himself bass, banjo, and piano. He moved to
Virginia in 2005 and joined The Sunday Times early in 2008. His tastes
and influences run the gamut: Beatles, Aerosmith,
Stevie Ray Vaughan,
Motown, Willie Nelson, Kiss, B.B. King, contemporary pop and hip hop, and
even classical. A musician's musician: we haven't been able to stump him
yet.
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