Ron Fleeger -vocals, guitar/
Keith C. Kavanaugh-drums, percussion,vocals/
Ian Fink-Bass, vocals
Influences
Artists Ron Fleeger & The Stranger covers:
Pearl Jam, The White Stripes, Neil Young, Billy Idol, The Decemberists, The Beatles, Gorillaz, Deep Purple, Jimmy Eat World, Steppenwolf, Blind Melon, Sweet, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Seven Mary Three, Queen, R.E.M., Creedence Clearwater Revival, Social Distortion, Warren Zevon, Alice In Chains, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, Simple Minds, Radiohead, Ozzy Osbourne, Talking Heads, Tears For Fears, Better Than Ezra, Muse, Death Cab for Cutie, Counting Crows, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, U2, The Clash, The Violent Femmes, James, Flobots, Supertramp, Led Zepplin, The Guess Who, My Morning Jacket, Weezer, Tool, Kings of Leon, Superdrag, Fallout Boy, Michael Jackson, Dexie's Midnight Runners, Bon Jovi, Bush, John Denver, Genesis, Green Day, Midnight Oil, Tommy James and The Shondell's, Modest Mouse, The Steve Miller Band, etc...
Acoustic Rock & Roll trio Ron Fleeger & The Stranger was brought to life by Pennsylvania regional musicians Ron Fleeger (lead vocals/guitar), Keith C. Kavanaugh (drums/percussion/backing vocals), and Ian Fink (bass/backing vocals). Conceived in the fall of 2007 they barreled into the Independent Rock&Roll scene armed not with huge drums and stacked amps but acoustic guitars, minimal drums, and a mellow bottom end. What would motivate a band to bring such a minimal setup to the stage in such an incredibly competitive industry? Desire to change,progress and separate from the pack! A band with undeniable work ethic Ron Fleeger & The Stranger make every effort to master and maintain their craft by creating and recreating the music that feels the most natural to them and their fans… Rock&Roll! Their energetic stage presence is complimented by a professional and understanding attitude for both the audience and the venue. When it’s all said and done the audience is already looking forward to the next show… with ear drums still intact.
Since 1997 the members of Ron Fleeger & The Stranger have been a constant presence in the independent music scene. Booked at festivals, private functions, theatres, coffee houses, workshops, night clubs and taverns they worked hard at establishing the ethics and chops that, today, have become the very backbone of the band. Eleven years later, experience in hand, RF&TS knows what needs to be done and how to do it. Their original catalog boasts creative hooks and upbeat tempos while their cover selection provides you with only one option… to get on your feet and dance!
With an ever growing audience of dedicated fanatics and an always increasing catalog of songs, RF&TS are fully prepared to provide the soundtrack and excitement to any event!
You play nowhere near enough shows in Williamsport. Work on that. In return, I have told three friends I have who live in Pittsburgh that they should come see you when you play in Cranberry.
Hey guys! Just wanted to tell you that you did an absolutely amazing job tonight. I look forward to seeing my two favourite bands together again very soon! We love you guys! Thanks again! <3
Hey guys, i have been listening to the album ALOT. and it so far i believe has gotten more plays then MUSE's new one. so that is saying alot for me. haha. i really love the overall sound, and i hope you guys keep rocking. I was a little sad that the spore song and binary world weren't on it though, but i'll manage. haha
yo dudes, where the hell did you find all of these places to do shows at? Would you mind giving us contact info for these places? Like the gaslight, caffeine nation, hanger 9, and music plus.
Yea man, I understand. But I love the whole vibe of the album, very cool intro and outro! Did you by chance have the tracklist in order? I just wanted to make sure I have the songs named correctly on my mp3 player, haha. Good talking to you my friend. -Alec
Amazing show at Hot Topic! Definitely one of the best shows I've seen in a long, long time. Plus, I've listened the EP 3 times through already, and think its great! You guys did an amazing job on it. Do you think you'll ever record Binary World or the Spore Song? Love those tunes too.
Good seeing you guys today, good to see you're all doing well. Thanks for coming out here and playing for us!
Hey guys, just wanted to let you know I will definitely be at the Hot Topic show this Thursday, wouldn't miss it! Bringing some friends along too. Hope your selling the EP there. See you guys soon, should be a great show.
You guys did a great job last night! When you're completely famous, you should have Antares animate a television show starring you guys a la Yellow Submarine. :0) Congrats on the CD release!
Hey thanks for the add! I'm going to try to get Dee to come to the shows at the Hangar. We'll be your official groupies...lol! Hope to see ya soon! Take care!
I miss seeing you guys play, it always made for a fun night. Now that I've got Fridays off since I started college, I'm hoping I'll be able to catch some of your guys shows again. I've definitely got to get a copy of the cd one of these days too. Hope everything's going well for you guys, and keep on rocking!
