Rick Dutkiewicz - Guitars, Vocals

E-mail - Rick@tricksband.com | Rick & Krys Family Website | Rick Doogie Musing

Tricks Start Date - Founding member of Tricks in March of 1976.

Birthdate - December 27, 1953, Grand Rapids

Hometown - Allegan

Early Musical Influences - Keith Richards (Stones), Pete Townshend (The Who), Alvan Lee (Ten Years After), Johnny Winter, Steve Howe (Yes), Steve Hackett (Genesis), Mick Ralphs (Mott The Hoople)

First Rock Concert - 1968, The MC-5 at The Note, Gun Lake

First Paid Band Gig - 1968 - Byron Center Roller rink, I was 15 years old in a band named "The Sunn", We got paid 5 dollars apiece

Current Musical Favorites - O.S.I., Fates Warning, Yes, King Crimson, Spock's Beard, Porcupine Tree, Howie Day, Flower Kings, Nickel Creek, Dream Theater

Day Job - House-Husband, Lounge Singer

Other Interests - Macintosh Computers, Sci-Fi movies / Sci-Fi TV, Reading - Anarchist philosophy, Libertarian politics, & Free-Market Economics. Rick keeps a blog - "Rick Doogie Musing"

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Steve Dutkiewicz - Drums, Vocals

E-mail - Steve@tricksband.com

Tricks Start Date - Founding member of Tricks in April of 1976.

Birthdate - November 28, 1957, Dorr

Hometown - Dorr

Early Musical Influences - My drum instructors at Farrows Music, REO, Tull, Led Zeppelin, Keith Moon (The Who) Alan White (Yes), Bill Bruford (King Crimson), Genesis
(Phil Collins was by far the biggest influence on me, besides Rick - of course)

First Rock Concert - The Bee Gees with an orchestra -Lonely Days tour (before SNFever) at The Civic Auditorium G.R.

First Paid Band Gig - 1973 Dorr School gym I was 15 with Rick Nelson & Gary Niemchick, we called the group Hot Iron. Paid $10 each

Current Musical Favorites - Yes, Dream Theater, King Crimson, Fates Warning, Aerosmith, some alternative like Nickelback, Trapt, & some country- Garth, Shania, Dixie Chicks

Day Job - Owner/Operator Dick's Market, Dorr (we'll be expanding soon!)

Other Interests - Tammy, my wife & my 3 daughters, NHL, NFL, NASCAR, Playing golf - even though I suck. Surfing the web reading Individual Freedom essays, & dabble a bit @ ebay.

Dave Lopez - Sound

E-mail - Dave@tricksband.com

Tricks Start Date - Started running sound for Tricks in April of 1977.

Birthdate - August 17, 1955

Hometown - Wyoming

Early Musical Influences - Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, Gentle Giant, Stones, Aerosmith, Queen

First Rock Concert - 1972 - Humble Pie at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Opening act Black Oak Arkansas

First Paid Band Gig - Helped with equipment for free with Patchwork band. Eventually started getting paid around 1975. Probably got $10 the first time.

Current Musical Favorites - Dream Theater, Spock's Beard, King Crimson, Yes, Fates Warning, Old Genesis

Day Job - Kent Door, Truck Driver

Other Interests - Motorcycling, Relaxing Up North at his get-away in Baldwin

Krystal Dutkiewicz - Vocals / Lights

E-mail - Krystal@tricksband.com | Rick & Krys Family Website

Tricks Start Date - Started running lights for Tricks 1990
Started singing lead onstage in 1995

Birthdate - June 16, 1960, Flint

Hometown - Allegan

Early Musical Influences - Ed Sullivan Show, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Uriah Heep, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Yes, Deep Purple, Heart

First Rock Concert - Alice Cooper (Welcome to My Nightmare), Kalamazoo Wing Stadium, 1975

First Paid Band Gig - Allegan Bridge Fest, 1982, played bass and sang in a band called Fine Line, made $20

Current Musical Favorites - Porcupine Tree, Yes, Aerosmith, Spocks Beard, King Crimson, Jewel, Nickel Creek, Evanesence

Day Job - Perrigo, Senior Graphic Designer

Other Interests - Photography, Walking / Hiking, Partying of all types, My Portuguese Water Dog, Toby.

Dave Trierweiler - Bass, Vocals

E-mail - bassbeast@tricksband.com

Tricks Start Date - Started Playing Bass for Tricks in January, 2008

Birthdate - August 17, 1959, Lansing

Hometown - Middleville

Early Musical Influences - ABC TV's "In Concert". Janis Joplin, Rod Stewart and the Faces, Bad Co., ZZ TOP, Rush, Aerosmith (huge), Mott the Hoople, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Ted Nugent, Tommy Bolin, Edgar Winters White Trash, Deep Purple, Queen, Rory Gallager, Humble Pie, The Guess Who, Peter Frampton, Alice Cooper (again, huge) and my friend Dan who taught me how to play. (Thanks Dan!).

First Rock Concert - 1975 Ted Nugent at Ford Field House (Grand Valley State Campus). The sonic aspect of that concert with the feedback and sheer volume threw my equilibrium off so far that I felt drunk even though I was 100% sober.

First Paid Band Gig - 1975 - Kelloggsville High School (Junior High Dance). I was 15 (almost 16!). the bands name was "Bad Newz". Two Guitars, Drums and Vocals (me). No Bass Guitar. We got paid $15.00 between the four of us, I still have the check stub.

Current Musical Favorites - Foo Fighters, Scorpions, Sass Jordan, Tito and Tarantula, Jet, The Eagles and Zakk Wylde. I also have a lot of respect for My Chemical Romance even though I don't listen to them as much as my daughter (I also do not wish to marry the lead singer).

Day Job - SoundTech Inc. - Quality Manager. We supply insulation for Acoustic and Heat Management applications in the Automotive, Office Furniture, Industrial HVAC Appliance and Residential Construction industries.

Other Interests - Spending time with my Wife Debbie. Our Granddaughter, Nieces and Nephews. Our Dogs, Trinity and Spirit, they are good little souls. Camping, Bonfires, Politics of all kinds and watching movies (mostly Sci-Fi, Action Adventure and Mid-evil stuff).