Southern and classic rock group, named after the Lynyrd Skynyrd song, founded by Johnny Gereny (lead vocals).
A March 1989 lineup featured Gereny, with Charles Beal (lead guitar), Dave Okutman (guitar), Mike Palencar (bass), and Chris Cobbs (drums).
Above: 1988-1989 ads
Additional members included Jim Phelan (guitar, vocals), ‘Tits’ Taggart (bass)
During the late ‘90s (1996-99) the group consisted of Gereny, with Jeb Baynum (guitar), Ron Loomis (bass), and Carl Hupp (drums ex-XYZ).
2000-02 Baynum replaced with Tim Ruck (guitar), and group added Clyde Johnson (congas/percussion ex-Layers), and keyboardists Rick Tehansky or John Brugh…
The group performed at all the local clubs throughout the region over their long career. A few examples being the Millstream, Nino’s, Windsor Inn, Holiday House, The Pit (Westminster), Sykesville Station, J&D Saloon, Delaney Inn, Bachman Valley Inn, Golden Sports Bar, Mai Tai, Hunt Club…
Johnson, Tehansky, and Hupp also gigged as members of Great Train Robbery. Hupp (see bio) started his own Project in 2000.
