Kory and the Fireflies:
Kory Van Sickle-vocals, Chris Beyer-guitars, Gary Widmann-piano, Jason Vetos-bass, Al Berven-drums
Influences
Drumming heros- Mark Craney, Steve Smith, Simon Phillips, Gregg Bissonette, Deen Castronovo, Todd Sucherman, Steve Gadd, Louie Bellson and many, many, more. I love Rock Music and Jazz Music, and have played other styles as well. I like bands that can "play" and "sing". Journey is my all time favorite band, Toto and Third Day rank very high for me also. Vital Information, PSP, the Gadd Gang, Jean-Luc Ponty, Collective Soul, the Goo Goo Dolls, U2, RUSH, The Name Droppers, Los Lobotomies, Karizma........................
Sounds Like
Al Berven discography...................
1993 Prairie Gospel All The Earth/
1996 Chris Beyer Faith Along the way/
1997 Larry Olson (DRM) The Living Room/
1997 Dakota Road (DRM) Build Up/
1999 Epiphany Right Here, Right Now/
1999 Search For George A Little Bit Misunderstood/
2000 First Assembly of God/
2000 Jim and Shari Dunkel Servant Hearts/
2000 Dakota Road (DRM) All Are Welcome/
2000 Various Dancing At The Crossroads-live/
2002 Robert R. Perkinson Peace Will Come/
2002 James Willars Window To My World/
2002 Trevor Hislop I’m On My Way/
2002 John Stewart J Marshall S/
2002 Dakota Road (DRM) From The Ashes/
2002 Julie Jensen Lucky/
2003 Dakota Road (DRM) Boundless Love/
2003 Hans Peterson (DRM) Harvest Of A Heart/
2003 The Missing Links (DRM) Fundumbmental/
2004 Kory and the Fireflies Live At Ribfest And Beyond-DVD/
2004 Penny Oestmann Resurrection/
2004 Electric Christmas II “Do they know its Christmas” & “Silent Night/
2005 Kory and the Fireflies “She’s Comin’ Back Again” -single/
2005 Christel Lankhorst Things of My Life/
2005 Bret Ferguson “Halleluia”-single/
2006 Chris Beyer “I Miss You On Christmas”-single/
2006 Terry Thompson “Drunk Chicks Think I’m Hot” –single CD/DVD/
2006 Beggar Scraps of Grace/
2006 Larry Olson Old House Volume One/
2006 Larry Olson Water & Dirt/
2006 Dakota Road (DRM) Love Can Break Through/
2007 Kory and the Fireflies Love To Give/
2007 Jason Jahn No Plan B/
2009 Dakota Road (DRM) Break These Chains/
I have been playing drums since I was three. I started to play drums professionally when I was 15 and have been in countless bands since then. I currently play drums for Kory and the Fireflies (www.koryandthefireflies.com) I also play or record with Beggar (www.beggarmusic.com), Dakota Road Music (www.dakotaroadmusic.com), PoLyPhAsE jazz, and whomever else wants me to drum on their projects.
Check out www.alsdrums.com for more information.
Thanks for the support!
-Al
If you're interested, I posted some REO Speedwagon video clips on my You Tube account. (www.youtube.com/kffrock) If you want to see them, you'll have to select "See All" videos - I just uploaded a whole bunch of videos, but there's 4 REO ones, plus a few clips of you guys......
Hi Al yea so have I Steve Smith sent me something about Craney. I will forward it to you. I have photos all over my Frig and framed on the wall. I miss him Jeff
Thanks for everything you did, bringin in Vital Information and introducing me to my drum hero! Hopefully they will come back to Sioux Falls again! But until then, I will be in the practice room!
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