Milwaukee's Ultimate Classic Rock Experience

Bobby Rouse - Vocals / Keyboards

Background:  Born 1/8/67 in Elgin , IL . Grew up in Minnetonka , MN & Wausau , WI. Father was a guitar player/vocalist. Also had Uncle's that were musicians in various bands. Stepfather also a musician. Active in high school band & choir. Don't remember when I figured out that I could sing & play. Never had any lessons & I can't read music. Well, I take that back.....my Father, Stepfather & Uncle's showed me a few things…

Prior Bands:  Andropov - American Made - Rock Bottom - Roulette - Zig Zag - Gerard - Beat Crazee (versions I and II) - Keedy - Chris Gerard Duo - Big Deal - Rhythm Method - The Malcontents - The Housecats - Millennium - Light Up – Spank

Influences:  Ronald Rouse Sr. - David Saindon - Thomas Saindon - Daniel Roloff - the members of Tachyon, Stilrock, Airkraft & Tango - Three Dog Night - Bobby Caldwell - Chicago - Toto - Gino Vanelli - Stevie Wonder - The Beatles - Steely Dan - Michael McDonald - Sam Cooke - David Bowie - Elton John - Steve Perry - Brad Delp - Freddie Mercury - Burt Bacharach - Richard Carpenter - David Foster - Brain Wilson ............. the list COULD go on.......

Equipment:  various microphones - Sennheiser in-ear monitors - Alesis QS7 keyboard - Seagull 12-string guitar - Guild Jumbo 12-string guitar - Boss AD3 acoustic processor - Boss TU2 tuner

Favorite bands:  The Beatles – Three Dog Night - Queen - Level 42 - Jellyfish - Badfinger - Toto - Chicago -  Stryper - Scorpions - King's X – Led Zeppelin

Favorite movies:  Goodfellas - Casino - Heaven Can Wait - Slapshot - any Jack Nicholson flick – any Cohen Bros. flick (The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou, Fargo, etc.) - Jaws - The Sting - Sneakers - Ocean's Eleven (the new one) - And The Band Played On - Some Like It Hot - Wizard Of Oz............this could also go on.................

Favorite food:  pizza - my Aunt's Italian cooking - fried chicken 

Favorite beverage:  water - red wine - Sambuca - Jaegermeister (sometimes with some Rockstar or Red Bull)

Gig I’ll always remember:  Athens Community Hall - Athen , WI - Easter Sunday 1985...just cuz.

Gig I'd like to forget:  any gig when I, or any other band member was ill...that always sucks.

What annoys you:  losing - really hot, humid weather - slow crappy drivers - clueless monitor engineers - Ellen DeGeneres - Sheryl Crow - Evanescence - Sugar Ray - "smooth" jazz - The WNBA

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