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Dave "The Love Slave" Carlson: Lead Guitarist and Vocalist.   Dave has always had a passion for the blues.  Dave's all time favorite guitar player is Stevie Ray Vaughan.  He loved Stevie not only for his awesome guitar talent, but for what he achieved in the last few years of his tragically short life.  He was lucky to witness Stevie's very last concert at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin.   Dave's playing was also inspired by other blues and rock guitar legends such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and Eric Clapton.   Dave started Crossroads in 1992 with George Bradtke from a chance meeting at the Cafe Kismet in Waukegan.   Dave plays with feeling and loves to get out into the crowd with his guitar.  Dave's also the band manager, acquiring most of their gigs and keeping in very close contact with the band members on a daily basis.  The other band members say he has a serious cell phone addiction!  E-mail Dave!

George "Rockin Geo" Bradtke: Rhythm Guitarist & Back-Up Vocalist. George, a.k.a. Rockin' GEO, co-founded the band along with Dave Carlson in 1992 from their chance meeting at the Cafe Kismet in Waukegan.  Originally a heavy metal fan, he has grown to appreciate the blues and loves a wide variety of music styles.  He provides a hard rock edge to Crossroads' sound.  His favorite bands are heavy metal legends like Deep Purple, AC/DC and Judas Priest.   George is a creative genius of sorts, constantly devising and creating new equipment and interesting ideas that help further the band's success.  He's also a technical wizard and operates the sound mixer and stage lighting for the band.  E-mail George!

Christine Carlson: Drummer.   Christine "accidentally" became the band's drummer shortly after Crossroads was founded in 1992.   She got her start on drums at the age of 13, playing to records in her house with her brother Bob who was taking the drum lessons at that time.   Having no idea she would become a drummer years later, she sat in on a Crossroads practice session one day, and quickly became the band's drummer.  You could say she really started serious drumming at the age of 27!  She has natural timing and ability for drumming, and it has now become her life-long passion.  Her favorite music styles are Southern Rock, Texas Blues, and music from the band Led Zeppelin.  She was inspired by legendary drummers like Jon Bonham of Led Zeppelin, and Neil Peart of Rush.  The guys in Crossroads have nicknamed her Lake County's Hottest Female Drummer!   She's also quite a computer geek, and maintains the band's website, promotional materials, and fan e-mail list.  This girl really knows how to rock!  E-mail Chris!

Tommy "Itsy" Beckley: Lead Vocalist & Harmonica Player. Tommy, a.k.a. Itsy, joined Crossroads in 1997.  While on stage at a local coffee house, he sat in with the band playing harmonica and singing, and instantly became a permanent addition to Crossroads.  Tommy brings many years of experience and musical talent to the band, and got his musical start in Chicago, the home of the blues.  Singing and touring with bands since the age of 13, he was a member of the Mass Transit band in Chicago.  Tommy has studied Harmonica at the prestigious Old Town School of Folk Music in Lincoln Park, Chicago.  He was nicknamed the "iron throat" by his former band members because he can belt out songs one after the other like the legendary Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin.  E-mail Tommy!

Greg James: Bass Guitarist & Back-Up Vocalist. Greg joined Crossroads in 2008.   A bass player with an open mind when it comes to music, Greg is adept at playing all genres, but prefers Jazz, Funk, Blues, and R&B.  He started out as a bass player in high school and added trombone in college, earning a B.A. in Music from The University of Washington.  He is a former member of the North Shore Convert Band, Northwest Symphony, Highland Park Symphonic Winds, Willow Creek Orchestra, and Skokie Valley Symphony on bass trombone. He has also played bass with a number of area bands, covering genres ranging from Afro-funk to Blues.  Greg has also studied bass with Paul Merar, and currently teaches bass at Antioch Music.  Greg's musical influences include Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, Roscoe Beck, James Jamerson, Louis Johnson, Freddy Washington, Nathan East, Jaco Pastaurious, and Ron Carter.  E-mail Greg!

Crossroads - a high energy, good time, party band that rocks the house night after night, always playing with passion and feeling. Crossroads gets their audiences up and dancing, thoroughly entertained, and coming back for more.  They'll rock your socks off!

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