Timonium based band formed by Dave Fason (guitar, banjo, pedal steel, vocals), with Dave Hoffner (keys, guitar, banjo, vocals), Karl Baake (guitar, vocals), Dave Junkin (bass, vocals), and Rik Torgerson (drums). The group played Eagles covers along with country and classic rock at clubs in Baltimore as well as many college gigs in Maryland and PA. They shared some bills with Climbadonkey. Recordings were done at Sheffield’s original Timonium location in 1974 with John Ariosa.

Fason later with Stagecoach, Dark Horse, and other local and mid-Atlantic groups. Hoffner went on to play with many of the best country bands of the time at Club Stabile’s before moving on to Nashville where he became a Grammy nominated composer. He played for and produced songs with many of Nashville’s top artists including ten years as keyboardist and band manager for Michael Martin Murphey.

Wheatstone Bridge – L-R: Hoffner, Baake, Torgerson, Junkin, Fason.
Courtesy of Dave Fason

Photos courtesy of Dave Fason.

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