Bob Riedel      Frank Ricevuto   Donna Murphy      Casey O'Brien      Bill Fitchard   Daniel Teare      Clay Beard   Past Members

Bob Riedel - Lead Vocals and Guitar Bob comes to Big Kahuna with over 40 years experience as a professional singer/musician, actor and dancer. He has studied music and voice at both Alfred University and the Jordan School of Music in Manhattan. He sang with the Lew Anderson Big Band as well as heading his own band, "Blue Persuasion" for almost 30 years. Other bands have included "Loose Wheel", "Crossroads" and "4 Of A Kind". As a guitarist (including pedal steel) and vocalist, Bob is a sought after musician whose work has enhanced many recordings.

Donna Murphy - Lead Vocals Donna came to Big Kahuna in 2004.She has performed with a handful of local bands that includes "The Young & Old", "Turning Point", "Mot's Garage", "The Cover Up Band" and the "Miggles". Although she enjoys and is completely at ease singing all styles of music, Donna is especially drawn to soul and R&B.

Frank Ricevuto- Drums and Vocals At age 16 Frank bugged his parents to get him a drum kit. "You can't practice unless we're out shopping!" Well his parents must have done a lot of shopping because Frank became one of the premier drummers in the Hudson Valley area. With over 30 years of experience, the bands he's played with include "Indian Summer", "Chazy Band", "The Satellites" and (along with Bob) "Loose Wheel". "Musicians owe their customers the best our experience has taught us. I enjoy giving the dance and disco songs we do a kick-in-the-pants rock beat that everyone can easily dance to. Big Kahuna will never be a laid-back lounge band!"

Casey O'Brien - Bass Having been one of the founding members of "The Spectrum" in 1965, "The Solidified World" in 1967 and then in 1969 "Heaven & Earth" (which went on to play the club circuit in Manhattan, Westchester and Rockland Counties), Casey brings a wealth of experience to the band.

Bill Fitchard - Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals Bill brings an interesting mix of both music and art to Big Kahuna. He's a graduate of The School Of Visual Arts and currently a working portrait artist. His father Maurice was a big-band leader and studio musician who brought him up immersed in the sounds of Jazz and Pop standards. He and Casey's musical paths have crossed many times in the past. Also having been in the music business for over 30 years, Bill has been involved in many other musical projects too numerous to mention, both electric and acoustic.

Daniel Teare - Tenor Sax Daniel Teare was a member of the West Point Band and West Point Saxophone Quartet for 20 years. He studied at Michigan State University, the Paris American Academy and Berklee School of Music. His performing experience includes backup for various Motown recording artists, the New England Saxophone Symposium, the Navy Saxophone Symposium and the Twelfth World Saxophone Congress. Dan is also currently an instrumental band instructor at several area schools.

Clay Beard - Trumpet, Vocals Clay earned his B.A. in music education at Sheppard University at West Virginia, subsequently playing in bands in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. Clay has studied with Rob Roy McGregor of the L.A. Philharmonic, Bob McCoy of the "Tonight Show" and "Doc" Reinhart. Local bands that Clay has performed with include Silk N' Sounds, Pizzazz Otro Colour and the Sharp Nine Band.