Rick DiPaolo, Bass. Born at the age of 10 with a string instrument in his hand, Rick began his musical life with the cello, having played classical music for many years before teaching himself how to play guitar and bass. His influences range from blues, rock, jazz, soul, classical, funk, country and then some… if it sounds good, he loves it! Rick can hold up that bottom end and is a great addition to ThankYouGoodNight.
Mike Fridley, Drums. Mike, or "Little Ringo" as he's known in some circles, is The Man With The Sticks! He’s released a CD with Dark Dixie and performed with Dan Baird of the Georgia Satellites, among a million other things. Bands that Mike’s been in include The Cretins, The Goodes, The Paul Morris Band, Terry Davidson & The Gears, Little Ringo & The New York Stompers.
Ron Gasparini, Guitar. Ron is a seasoned guitarist who loves his motorcycles, loves his cars and loves his guitars… all 12 of them. Raised in West Virginia on the Ohio River, “Ronaldo” has a variety of musical influences that stem from the Beatles (the only “real” band) of the 1960s to Nirvana and the Grunge Scene of the early 1990s.
Jeff Jordan, Guitars & Vocals. And Legal Counsel. Jeff has played stringed instruments since the age of 10 and holds firm convictions that this is somehow relevant. Former bands include Jazz Ethics, Delegation, The Columbus Youth Symphony and Worthington High School Pit Orchestra. He considers his musical influences to include Carl Stalling, whoever wrote the old “When you’re out of Schlitz — you’re out of beer” jingle, and Quisp.
Teri Silver, Vocals & Percussion. As an experienced vocalist and self-proclaimed DIVA, Teri has a wide range, a lot of power and enjoys a variety of music which includes classic and modern rock and pop, blues, soul, R&B, jazz, country and vocal standards, just to name a few. In addition to her stage work over the years... The Prescription, The Good Timin' Band, Popular Demand, Horizzon (yes, with two Zs) and many others including Jazz Ethics and Delegation, Teri’s name and voice have graced the local radio airwaves as a news anchor and program host. Happily married to Jeff since 1990, Teri is on the web @ www.terisilver.com and on Myspace: www.myspace.com/terisilver.
Contact ThankYouGoodNight at tygn@thankyougoodnightband.com and thankyougoodnightband@myspace.com.
(740) 369-2729 or (614) 329-6760