Jeremy 'Bub' Williamson
bub@themooncrickets.com

Lead vocals, Rhythm guitarist, Banjoist, Spiritual Guru. The prototypical front man, Williamsons hard-driving vocals are essential to the sound of The Moon Crickets. The 28-year-old Elvis/Gregg Allman clone is a bluesman first and foremost, having studied the blues influenced rock of the 60s and 70s, which led him to study Son House, and Robert Johnson chops endlessly as a youth in Hancock County. Williamson changed with the times but his whiskey-rotten vocals still resonate among juke joints around once a month.

Brandon 'Wheetdog' Wheet
wheet@themooncrickets.com

Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitar. Growing up with a guitar playing father and a dance-aholic mother, Wheet was born into music. "I remember many of nights setting in our living room in front of my dad's amp as he jammed on his '61 Gibson Melody Maker to the sounds of "Flying Turkey Trot, Hold on Loosely, and Ghostrider's in the Sky" as my mom sang and shouted and all I could do was smile. My parents' always wanted me to play guitar and it wasn't until 1996 that I actually wanted to learn. Once I picked it up though, I was hooked!!" Wheets' diabolically nasty guitar work has been imitated by many but matched by none. The Hancock County natives foundation of lurid riffs were lifted directly from the blues and his rollicking leads are reminiscent of Jimmy Page-era Yardbirds. The 27-year-old also takes lead vocals on occasion, with an awesome voice full of anxiety and freaked-out possession. Musical Instruments: Fender U.S. Highway 1 Telecaster, Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue Amp, Metal Master, Fab Tone, Cry Baby pedals, Fender Original Bullet Strings

Joel 'Joskilove' Domerese
joel@themooncrickets.com

Guitar, vocals. Critical revisionists have tagged Joels musicianship upon flash, virtuosity, and showmanship at the expense of taste and focus. But in reality the best of his guitar playing consisted of Clapton-esque fusions of blues, psychedelia and mindbending solos. Joel is an exception to the rule. His back-to-the-basics approach, which originated in the now-defunct (Blue Collar) - with current bandmate Jeremy Williamson, layed the groundwork for the Mooncrickets Stonsey swagger. Joel fashions invigorating, sometimes beguiling hard-driving psychedelic pop, which includes plenty of memorable melodies and effective harmonies along with the expected crunching riffs.

Bobby Gray
bobbyg@themooncrickets.com

Bass, vocals. Bobby's brutally and notoriously loud bass lines, combined with his outrageously flamboyant facepainting captivates The Moon Crickets' stage show and captures the imaginations of thousands of area rock fans. But Bobby's bass playing shouldn't be dismissed - it's a potent mix of anthemic, fist-pounding hard rock riven by his sleazy hard rock and glam rock influences. He plays fills in the John Entwistle sense, with countermelodies and all manner of material, and stands out doing it. With his technically demanding and precise rhythmic style, few rock bassists have scaled the heights that Bobby has over the years.

Eric 'Huffdaddy' Huff


Drums: Founding Member of "The Mooncrickets." Huff Daddy had to call it quits in February 2006 because of the intense touring schedule that the Crickets were departing on. Although it was a tough decision, it was something that he had to do in order to free up some time for personal reasons. The Sundown Saloon, February 24, 2006, was his Last Waltz as member of the Moon Crickets. He and the other members immensely enjoyed their last gig together and although it was a bitter sweet end, it will go down as one of the top shows in Moon Cricket history(at least in his opinion). Huff Daddy does make some guest appearences on occasion and when he does, he describes it as if, "he had never left." The Moon Crickets will always have a special place in Huff Daddy's heart and a chapter in his life that he will never forget. The origins of the Crickets started in his little "Hell House"(14X40 Trailer) of sorts and it will never be forgotten. The Moon Crickets will rock on forever in his soul. "Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on." *Stairway to Heaven*

Eric Parsley
parsley@themooncrickets.com

Percussion. Resurrected from a 10 year post collegiate shock induced hiatus by a phone call to cover for Huff Daddy’s secret identity, this Rockport, Indiana native has emerged to fuel a slow burn through the veins of enigmatic Moon Cricket fans. Pickin up bad habits on his brothers kit at age 10, led to performances at Roberts Stadium, the Hoosier Dome, and national percussion competitions. Constantly bastardizing his musical influences, be it the ingenuity of Louis Belson, the intensity of Dave Grohl, the power and dynamic of Alex Van Halen, or the cymbal happy busy handed creativity of Carter Beauford (DMB) or Stewart Copeland (Police), he darwinizes percussive limits by challenging coordination and limb independence. A distinctive style originating from suppressed percussive training that escapes through internal rhythmic messages morphed together with interdependently obscure yet balanced undertones carried by a firm, thunderous climactic cadence, that delivers a heavy backbeat to the unapologetic Moon Cricket Rock’n Roll show.

Daniel 'Duck' White
duck@themooncrickets.com

Lead guitar, rhythm, vocals. Although the youngest member of the band, this young 23 year old is an already seasoned veteran with ten years of experience under his belt exercising his countless options on the music maker also known as the guitar. His hook-up with the Crickets stemmed from early day 13 year old jamming with Bub through overture by way of his bro who happened to be a friend to the wild lead singer in High School. Throughout all the hours logged on the fret board this Hancock County native has started a revolution within the County of Hancock. The recent boom and rising numbers of youngsters seeking to find their place as solidified players in the ever increasing sphere of the guitar world can certainly attest to that. In his early years guitar players were few and far between. "I tried to change that and help teach and show many of my friends how to play. I always wanted everyone to be able to experience the reward and joy that making music has to offer." The countless night and days throughout late middle school up into high school White spent honing his skills on the axe proved successful with his ability burgeoning. In fact, he put many of his early passions to the side in order to focus on his new found mushrooming love dwindling his past while paving his future. “Kurt Cobain was my main influence for wanting to play. Soon thereafter I realized that I needed to lunge further into the technicality of the instrument to satisfy my thirst and passions within. The power chords were getting boring and I longed for something challenging. Not much later I began deciphering Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan licks while also becoming a singer/songwriter. To date I have roughly 100 original songs.” Today he has catapulted himself into one of the most highly known, well respected and knowledgeable lead guitar players around hoping to one day be noticed by someone importing something illegal from a third world country (did I say that?). The world needs to hear this guys blend of blues, rock, bluegrass, jazz, country, folk, jam band, shred-head, classical, and psychedelic styles all united and incorporated into his mind eluding enigmatic solos. His unfathomable, unimaginable, irreproachable, impeccable, inconceivable, incomprehensible, inexplicable guitar mastery makes his barrier nearly impenetrable as a guitarist. Asked if he would maintain this strenuously intricate work on the Guitar, Daniel simply puts it: “As long as I’m capable, I will be furthering my undertakings and searching endlessly to maintain and push forth the guitar virtuosity I have been undeservingly blessed with”. Don't let Mr. White fool you. He is definitely an arrogant, selfish, conceited, self centered, proud, cocky, self-absorbed, insensitive, egocentric, inconsiderate, big headed, egotistical narcissist "who by the way can definitely jam". See? What did I tell you?

Jonathan Snyder


Guitar, Vocals