KEROSENE BAND

Band Members

Ron Crouch - Acoustic Guitar / Lead VocalsRon started singing at a early age growing up watching his uncle perform  . I guess you can say it grew own him ,singing lead parts in chorus class in middle school only made his love for music grow.He formed his first group in the late 80’s called  Wild Country Band .The 7 year run of the group taking the music to honky tonk after honk tonk paid divends for Ron allowing him to get his voice out there and be heard,With the loving support of his wife Cindy of 16 years and his beauitful daughter Haley.   He has performed on the same stage with todays top national acts and taking him to Nashville for a Showcase with members of the legendary Merle Haggard Band

Ron Crouch - Acoustic Guitar / Lead Vocals
Ron started singing at a early age growing up watching his uncle perform  . I guess you can say it grew own him ,singing lead parts in chorus class in middle school only made his love for music grow.He formed his first group in the late 80’s called  Wild Country Band .The 7 year run of the group taking the music to honky tonk after honk tonk paid divends for Ron allowing him to get his voice out there and be heard,With the loving support of his wife Cindy of 16 years and his beauitful daughter Haley.   He has performed on the same stage with todays top national acts and taking him to Nashville for a Showcase with members of the legendary Merle Haggard Band

Gary Bartholomia- Lead GuitarGaryAfter 30 years of playing guitar Gary can say he has played around the world. From Payne Street in Louisville, Ky to Haifa Israel to Caracass Venezuela back to Coyotes.He’s played with several local country bands in most of the smaller venues and has opened for several nationally known acts such as Tracy Lawrence and Trick Pony (Damn, Heidi’s cute!). Taught to play guitar by his Grandmother as a kid playing country gospel songs Gary has loved country music ever since. 

Gary Bartholomia- Lead Guitar

GaryAfter 30 years of playing guitar Gary can say he has played around the world. From Payne Street in Louisville, Ky to Haifa Israel to Caracass Venezuela back to Coyotes.


He’s played with several local country bands in most of the smaller venues and has opened for several nationally known acts such as Tracy Lawrence and Trick Pony (Damn, Heidi’s cute!). Taught to play guitar by his Grandmother as a kid playing country gospel songs Gary has loved country music ever since. 

Micheal McDonald - Lead Guitar / Vocals - Bio to be posted soon.

Micheal McDonald - Lead Guitar / Vocals - Bio to be posted soon.

Bass Guitar- Wes Arms - After several years absent from the Louisville music scene, Southern Indiana Bassist Wes Arms has decided to jump back in this year. A veteran of acts such as The Van-Dells and Henry Lee Summer, Wes has also laid down the bass lines and vocal harmony locally for the likes of Leroy Parker And The Whiskey Mountain Band, The Doc And Smitty Band, Mike Lunsford, Paul Penny, Silver Morning, Puddinfoot (with the late Dennis Lyle and Ron Reed) and many others. In his years of national traveling Wes has performed with groups opening shows for Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard, Ricky Skaggs, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee, Hank Jr., David Allen Coe, Lonnie Mack and others. He has also played on recording sessions in Nashville’s Creative Workshop, Jack Clements Studios, Glaser Brothers Studio and Poly Fox Recording Studio. A former DJ at Radcliff’s WULF-FM, KOOL 103.5 in E’town and Louisville’s WRKA Wes has well rounded experience on both ends of the business and is looking forward to entertaining Kerosene fans.

Bass Guitar- Wes Arms - After several years absent from the Louisville music scene, Southern Indiana Bassist Wes Arms has decided to jump back in this year. A veteran of acts such as The Van-Dells and Henry Lee Summer, Wes has also laid down the bass lines and vocal harmony locally for the likes of Leroy Parker And The Whiskey Mountain Band, The Doc And Smitty Band, Mike Lunsford, Paul Penny, Silver Morning, Puddinfoot (with the late Dennis Lyle and Ron Reed) and many others. In his years of national traveling Wes has performed with groups opening shows for Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard, Ricky Skaggs, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee, Hank Jr., David Allen Coe, Lonnie Mack and others. He has also played on recording sessions in Nashville’s Creative Workshop, Jack Clements Studios, Glaser Brothers Studio and Poly Fox Recording Studio. A former DJ at Radcliff’s WULF-FM, KOOL 103.5 in E’town and Louisville’s WRKA Wes has well rounded experience on both ends of the business and is looking forward to entertaining Kerosene fans.

CHRIS JACKSON - DrumsChris began playing drums at the age of 9 years old and after a few years of silence, to raise his family, he returned to the music scene in the summer of 2006. Chris studied drums under two separate instructors, during his early years, and has enjoyed playing a variety of genres of music including Country, Rock, Classic Rock, Modern Rock, Southern Rock, Rhythm & Blues, preformed as a house drummer for a local studio and done session work for a several musicians from our area.In addition to live drumming Chris has given instruction to a select few drummers and a few are still playing today in the area's bands. 

CHRIS JACKSON - Drums
Chris began playing drums at the age of 9 years old and after a few years of silence, to raise his family, he returned to the music scene in the summer of 2006.
Chris studied drums under two separate instructors, during his early years, and has enjoyed playing a variety of genres of music including Country, Rock, Classic Rock, Modern Rock, Southern Rock, Rhythm & Blues, preformed as a house drummer for a local studio and done session work for a several musicians from our area.
In addition to live drumming Chris has given instruction to a select few drummers and a few are still playing today in the area's bands. 


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