Still Free

Band Members:
STILL FREE is Mark Baumann percussionist, Ron Gruska guitar and vocals and Steve Fowler bass and lead vocals.

STEVE FOWLER: Bass/Vocals.... Steve started playing bass at the age of ten. When Steve was ten he started playing with Ron Gruska and Steve's brother Jim. they played at the infamous Purple Haze Bar. Steve played with Jim Fowler Sr. lead guitar/vocalist of the 1960's blues band The Night Owls.And learned many of his first songs from his father. Steve played with many musicians through the years. Including a summer with current Still Free drummer/percussionist Mark Baumann. When Steve was twenty-six he joined Freeze The Hopper and played exstensively with the band throughout the nineties. In Freeze The Hopper Steve played with His brother Jim drummer, and his cousin Steve Shaw guitarist/singer/songwriter. In 1996 the song entitled "Violets at Night" was voted the #1 rock song 10th Annual St. Louis Music Contest sponsered by Blueberry Hill Records. In 1998 Freeze The Hopper released their cd "Burn", recorded at Night Cafe Studio. After Freeze The Hopper Steve played with The Dean Evans Band. With Dean he played cover tunes for about one year. Playing at many clubs around town. At the same time getting back in touch with his old friends Ron and Mark. After years of writing and hard work they started Still Free.

RON GRUSKA: Guitar.... Ron started playing guitar when he was eleven. Ron played with Steve Fowler and his brother Jim. Ron’s influences were bands like Led Zeppelin, Boston, Journey and many others. He to played at the infamous Purple Haze Bar. Owned and operated by his grandfather "Big Daddy". Ron dabbled with the guitar for a few more years only to put it down for school. Ron went to St. Louis University and after graduating went to work as a chemist. In the summer of 1999 Steve Fowler acquired Ron’s old Custom Electra. After a little work to the vintage guitar, Steve gave it to Ron as a gift. In the hopes of reuniting them back together. As you can see it worked. Ron started playing again after many years of not playing. And currently is the guitarist for Still Free.

MARK BAUMANN:Drums.... Mark started playing drums at the age of five. After years of practice at the age nineteen started playing with current bassist Steve Fowler. He then played with The Unknowns, Crystal Wizard, Hard Luck, C.O.C.A,(Center Of Contemporary Arts). After that he played with original band Third Child for about six years . Playing at such bars as New Orleans Nights, First Rock, and The Big Kahuna. And played at the Warehouse Of Rock a 38,000 sq. ft. facility owned and operated by Third Child. After that Mark Played with Mr. Wrong for about two years playing all over town. Then returned to Third Child and hit the road And played in Las Vegas, Panama City, Chicago, and New York. Mark owns and operates Mountain Dog Studios where Still Free is currently in pre-production of their first album.

Still Free was formed in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. In remembrance of all the innocent lives lost on that terrible day. So remember them always and remember no matter what anybody does to us we are Still Free.

God bless America

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