MEET THE BAND
MEET THE BAND
GridRocked’s band members are veteran musicians and performers who’ve entertained a wide variety of audiences for decades! We’re committed to creating a high-quality, dynamic sound and style that pays homage to classic rock, while bringing a modern edge to the genre. From Van Morrison to Van Halen, Kansas to Boston, Doobie Brothers to Blondie, and Skynyrd to Steppenwolf, GridRocked is ready to “Rock +” your event and keep it rollin’!!
Keys / Vocals
Barry has been rockin' the keyboards since age five when he came home, sat at the piano and stumbled through the melody of a song he had heard at church that morning. After supporting himself through college and law school playing and singing in piano bars and with various bands, Barry has continued to perform both solo and with groups in venues in the US and Europe. "One of my greatest joys is to see the smiles on faces when performing music and you're able to share that joy with others!"
Drums
Drumming has been a lifelong passion for Brian Baker, starting in 6th grade and continuing through college, where he played in various local and regional bands across the Midwest. In his 20s, he took his talent on the road, performing throughout the U.S. and Canada. After a 20-year break following a move from Virginia to Georgia, Brian is now reigniting his love for the drums with GridRocked. Special thanks to his beautiful family for their unwavering support (and patience) as he shakes off two decades of rust, one practice session at a time!
Lead Male Vocals
Doctor Bee has a passion for all types of music - from Debussy to Depeche Mode. He has been a soldier, a cartoonist, and an organic chemist, but has spent the last 20 years serving as Lake Oconee's favorite pediatrician. He has a background in musical theatre and sports announcing, and hosts a podcast on children's health topics. Basically, this born entertainer loves anything where he gets to use a microphone - but GridRocked is his first foray into the world of rock music. Doctor Bee plays piano, guitar, and bagpipes "very poorly" so brings his powerful set of vocal pipes to the stage as GridRocked's lead male vocalist.
Drums
As a small child, Dino was always banging on pots, pans and anything else that would satisfy his passion for percussion. He started playing drums at age 12 and loved drumming throughout high school, college and decades of being a professional musician. While creating a few rock bands of his own, he played and travelled with several well-known bands from the Atlanta area. Dino built a successful career with his professionalism, determination, passion and grit, remaining true to his love of music and his wife of over 40 years, three children and four grandchildren.
Lead Female Vocals / Cowbell
A stage actress with more than twenty years of experience, Laura has electrified stages in Miami, Greece, and New York. While her training has been in film, Musical, and Straight theatre, Laura has always had a love for the classic rock anthems her father played to wake her family up on weekend mornings. Born in Mexico and raised in Miami, Florida, Laura now enjoys life in Lake Country with the man of her dreams and their two dynamo daughters. GridRocked has brought her passion for music and the stage back with a vengeance and she couldn’t imagine taking on this journey with any other gang.
Guitar
On the eighth day, God created the electric guitar, and saw that it was good. In order to give other instruments a chance to shine, He delayed its entry into our world until the mid 20th century. Scott Gruszynski received his calling for the guitar musical crusade at the age of 15 whilst watching MTV. He played in rock bands throughout high school and college, performed studio work for other musicians, and even solicited demos to record companies in hopes of getting signed. When this didn't happen, he became a commercial pilot.
Now, at the half-century mark, he works for the FAA and wields his axe in the Lake Country supergroup, GridRocked.
Bass
Zach got started playing Bass, because he was told he'd always have a band to play with. That's turned out to be true! Zach has been playing with a variety of groups across the state of Georgia for the last 12 years, with styles ranging from Jazz to Pop, the Blues to Rock, Country to Western, and everything in between. Playing with GridRocked is the exciting deep dive into Rock, past and present, that he's always wanted.
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For rates, bookings, and more information, drop us a line: gridrockedmusic@gmail.com
or call Dino Donald 404.281.2407