Rock group formed by Ron Tankersley (lead vocals, keyboards ex-The Sway), with Dave Roat (guitar), Dan Serafini (bass), and Brian Smith (drums). Tim Marsh (guitar, keys ex-The Sway) was also a member. The group played ‘80s style new wave ‘synth-pop.’ Seen at Max’s on Broadway, Fallston Station…
After Tankersley’s departure from the Pawns in 1998 a new lead vocalist was added. The group went through numerous name changes and by the early-mid ‘00s were performing under the name ‘Seven-14.’
Tankersley and Roat formed an acoustic duo in 1997 and performed in St. Croix and Grand Cayman Islands on and off for several years. In the ‘00s Tankersley continued performing as a solo artist under the stage name ‘Ronnie Buss’ for one-nighters, weddings, corporate parties, as well as a regular monthly gig at Windows on The Bay in Pasadena. Marsh with The Groove in ‘00s.
In 2006 the original Pawns reunited for a highly anticipated performance at the Third Annual Great Baltimore Fire Chili Cookoff in Fells Point. The group featured Tankersley, Roat, Serafini, Smith, and former Sway member Marty Philip.
