David Sayer
- Keyboards/Vocals

 Johnny Lee Wilson - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals

Andy Fontana - Lead guitar/Lead Vocals

Dan Kayser
- Bass

Jay Busse -  Drums/Vocals

 

PERSONAL BIOGRAPHIES


DAVID SAYER
Birthday: December 24, 1962
Home/Grew up: Lakewood, Colorado USA

What kind (brand/model) of instrument do you own/play in the band: ENSONIQ ZR-76 Keyboard Controller, Roland D-50 Keyboard, Casio CZ-1 Keyboard Controller
Family (wife, kids) Wife - Kirstin, Children - Evan & Olivia
Interests/Hobbies: Recording, Traveling, Camping,
Occupation: President/CEO of International Videoconferencing Company
Education/College: Associates Degree - Broadcast & Audiovisual Communications (Moody Bible Institute); Bachellor of Arts - Music Production & Education (Western Bible College)
Legacy (what do you want to leave behind):
Favorite Quote: “You can’t handle the truth!”
Favorite Band: Crosley Hotshot, White Heart, Mylon & Broken Heart, Lonestar
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Movie: “Patton”, “Battle of the Bulge”, “Tora, Tora Tora”, “Pearl Harbor”; Tomorrow Never Dies
Favorite Actor/Actress: Pierce Brosnan – The best 007 of them all! (well ok, it’s a toss up between Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery)
Favorite Sports Team: The Toledo Mud Dogs (and the Broncos, Aves and Mammoth of course!)
As a kid, what did you always want to grow up to be?:  “Flying Tigers” or “Black Sheep Squadron” - A WWII Pilot

  
JOHNNY LEE WILSON
Birthday: May 1
Home/Grew up: 
Colorado/Ohio
What kind (brand/model) of instrument do you own/play in the band: 
Various twangy, crunchy electric string things and woody acoustic string things by Fender, Gibson, Martin, Kentucky, tweed 5E3 amps by Victoria and Clark 
Family (wife, kids) Deana, Nick, Alex, another Nick (woah, how'd that happen?)
Interests/Hobbies: Playing music, singing music, entertaining people with music, learning about music, teaching music, writing music, saying the word "music"
Occupation: Musician/Entertainer/Teacher 
Education/College: The Ohio State University (Go Bucks!)
Legacy (what do you want to leave behind when you leave this planet): Try to leave things a little better than they were before.
Favorite Quote: "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."~Plato
Favorite Bands/Artists: Crosley Hotshot, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Merle Haggard and the Strangers, George Strait and the Ace In The Hole Band, Hank Williams Sr., Bob Wills, Casey James Prestwood, Englewood Social Club, The Beatles, Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor, Led Zeppelin, ELO, Queen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Sardinas, Big Bill Broonzy
Favorite Color: Emerald
Favorite Movie: The Wizard of Oz
Favorite Actor/Actress: 
Clint Eastwood/Bette Davis
Favorite Sports Team: Avalanche, Rockies, Broncos, Nuggets, Rapids (the home teams, baby!)
As a kid, what did you always want to grow up to be?  Paul McCartney (Not going to happen
~ I'll never grow up.)


ANDY FONTANA
Birthday: September 29.1960
Home/Grew up: 
Torrance, CA (Southwest Los Angeles)
What kind (brand/model) of instrument do you own/play in the band: Fender Telecaster; Amp - Fender
Family (wife, kids): Wife - Shannon; 1 - Son (18), 1 - Daughter (17)
Interests/Hobbies: Fishing, Boating, horses and other farm animals
Occupation: Auto Technician for Highline Automobile Dealership
Education/College: High School, University of Hard Knocks
Legacy (what do you want to leave behind when you leave this planet): Face the worst... Hope for the best... Do all I can... Leave the rest to God!
Favorite Quote: 
Favorite Band: George Strait
Favorite Color: Red, White & Blue - Those Colors Never Run!
Favorite Movie: Blazing Saddles
Favorite Actor/Actress: Actor - Tom Sellek - mostly because I like actors who don't sell out to liberalism!  Actress - Meryl Streep
Favorite Sports Team: Denver Broncos 
As a kid, what did you always want to grow up to be?:  I always loved cooking and music, so I would have always wanted to be a top chef or a recording artist.  


Dan Kayser
Birthday: April 4
Home/Grew up:
Denver, Colorado 
What kind (brand/model) of instrument you play: Fender jazz and Precision Basses
Family (wife, kids): son, Holden
Interests/Hobbies: Camping, Backpacking, Cooking, Reading Movies
Occupation: Crime Analyst
Education/College: BA Environmental Science/Sociology
Legacy (what do you want to leave behind when you leave this planet): Leaving the world a little better than I found it.
Favorite Quote: "Anyone want a peanut?" Andre the Giant, from the movie Princess Bride.
Favorite Band: Dessa, Doomtree Records, Against Me!, Alan Jackson, too many to list...
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Movie: John Q
Favorite Actor/Actress: Daniel Day Lewis
Favorite Sports Team: Colorado Rockies
As a kid, what did you always want to grow up to be?: Oceanographer

 
JAY BUSSE

Birthday: November 21, 1855 (oops! 1955)
Home/Grew up: California, Texas, Arkansas

What kind (brand/model) of instrument do you own/play in the band: Pearl MLX 9 ply maple shells, Ziljian cymbals, Evans hydraulic heads, Zildjian 7b dipped sticks, ovation 12 string, Gibson SG, Washburn solid body acoustic
Family (wife, kids): married, son, daughter, 3 grandsons, 2 granddaughters
Interests/Hobbies: music, hunting, fishing, riding motorcycle
Occupation: Transportation manager
Education/College: high school and life

Legacy: Knowing that I made my family and friends/acquaintances happy with music, humor and compassion  
Favorite Quote: "...this is an AK-47, the preferred weapon of your enemy. It makes a very distinct sound when fired at you, so remember it!..." (Clint Eastwood/Heartbreak Ridge)
Favorite Band: Vah Halen, ACDC, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, JoDee Messina, Buddy Rich (the greatest ever!) 
Favorite Color: RED! RED! RED!...oh and Silver and Black
Favorite Movie: LOTR Trilogy, Deer Hunter
Favorite Actor/Actress: Robert DeNiro, Madeline Stowe
Favorite Sports Team: Avs, Rockies and RAIDUHS!!! 
As a kid, what did you always want to grow up to be?: Musician and radio personality

Crosley HotShot
c/o Desert Rose Entertainment
11748 West Progress Avenue
Littleton, CO 80127

Email: bookings@crosleyhotshot.com

HOME | THE BAND | SCHEDULE | MUSIC | MERCHANDISE | PHOTOS | GUEST BOOK | LINKS | CONTACT