Cool Breeze Band Bios

ORIGINALLY FROM WEST TENNESSEE. GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE WITH A B.S. IN MUSIC EDUCATION, A B. A. IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND A MINOR IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. DAVE HAS TOURED THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE WITH DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS OVER A 20 YEAR PLAYING CAREER AND IS WELL VERSED IN MANY STYLES AND MUSIC TYPES. SOME OF THESE AFFILIATIONS ARE :

OVER THE YEARS DAVE ALSO SPENT 100'S OF HOURS PLAYING STUDIO SESSION WORK FOR A VARIETY OF PROJECTS, PLAYING A VARIETY OF INSTRUMENTS BEFORE TAKING A 17 YEAR VACATION FROM THE MUSIC BUSINESS.

AFTER STARTING BACK IN THE BUSINESS 8 YEARS AGO, DAVE BEGAN PLAYING CONGAS AND DOING HARMONY VOCALS FOR JIM MORRIS AND BECAME THE ORIGINAL MEMBER OF THE BIG BAMBOO BAND. AFTER PARTING COMPANY WITH JIM MORRIS IN 2000, DAVE FILLED IN WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISLAND STYLE MUSICIANS UNTIL DECIDING TO START COOL BREEZE.

AS THE FOUNDING MEMBER OF COOL BREEZE, DAVE HAS TRIED TO PUT TOGETHER A GROUP TO PLAY BEACH AND ISLAND STYLE MUSIC AS WELL AS OTHER MUSIC WITH A BEACH STYLE OR FLAIR. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF COOL BREEZE IS TO HAVE FUN, MAKE SURE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE FUN AND PLAY SOME GOOD MUSIC ALONG THE WAY.

AS FOR WHAT COMES NEXT, WHO KNOWS? TO FIND OUT I GUESS YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO HANG AROUND AND SEE.

GARY ZOLD

BASS GUITAR

Rhythm Guitarist
Ukelele

LIVED IN THE NEW YORK/CONN. AREA MOST OF MY LIFE.

MOVED TO FLORIDA IN 1986.

BECAME A SOUND TECH. FOR A ROCK AND ROLL BAND

(MY BACK PAGES), FROM 2001-2003.

STARTED PLAYING ACOUSTIC GUITAR IN MARCH OF 2002,

LEARNED THE UKULELE IN 2003.

JOINED THE COOL BREEZE BAND IN MID 2003 AS A UKE PLAYER,

THAN SWITCHED TO RHYTHM GUITAR

I have played guitar since the sixth grade. Most recently with Guns-N-Letters and Generator. My favorite guitar player is Buddy Guy and my favorite vocalist is Etta James. I like playing music that makes people want to sing along and dance, having a good time is what it is all about!

I was born May 12, 1955 in Battle Creek Michigan home of Kellogg's Corn Flakes. I began formal classical Piano lessons at the age of 5. I took my last lesson at the age of 20. During this time I competed in musical competitions, and was adjudicated at the University of Michigan. Began playing in a "Rock n' Roll" band in Junior High (I think they call it Middle School now.). The name of the Band was "Wheat". Played in a Band called "Wheat Stone Bridge" in High School. After High School, in 1974, I joined the US Navy, and became a Diesel Mechanic. Played for fun in a Band, in the Navy. We would set up in the Well Deck of the Navy Ship "USS Cleveland LPD-7". We had a great Captain as he bought all of the equipment for the Band, except for the guitars and drums. Was discharged from the Navy in 1980. Attended Pasco Hernando Community Collage, and Tampa Collage, and PVTI, and received my engineering degree in electronics. Stopped playing music until about 1991. Then I played Bass for the 1st Baptist Church of New Port Richey worship Band. Began playing keyboard in 1999 for the Contemporary worship Band "Step of Faith", at the 1st United Methodist Church of Hudson, Florida. I am still active with this Band. I joined "The Cool Breeze Band" at the beginning of 2006. My hobbies are of course Music, Scuba Diving, and Motor Cycle riding. I enjoy having fun with my wife Susie, and my sons Alan, James, and Mark. I am currently an engineer at Semiconductor Diagnostics Inc., a Research and Development Lab located at USF Tampa, Florida. My favorite Bands are Pink Floyd, Rush, YES, Iron Butterfly, Grand Funk Railroad, and many more. Look forward to seeing you at one of our events.

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