The Evolutions

Band Members:
Darin currently resides in Edwardsville, Illinois, where he continues to finish up some schooling at Southern Illinois University. He’s been performing and writing since the age of 18, and has been playing guitar for over 10 years now. He began singing at an early age, but more recently took private lessons over in the University City area. He also studies and performs on the piano, and when he’s not performing, he’s usually with his family and sister in the Chesterfield, Missouri area. Andy Claar grew up in both the Chicago area and Delaware, and has been playing basses for nine years. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in New York, and since then has been stationed in Missouri, Texas, Kuwait, and now St. Louis. He commanded an Army company in Kuwait during the latest conflict, which was responsible for running the main logistics installation in that country. He has spent nearly all of his free time in the military playing music, and his favorite bassists include Andy Rourke, Geddy Lee, Tina Weymouth, Sting, and Mike Mills. Paul Johnson was a german/music student from Southeast Missouri State University and has played the saxophone for 19 years. He has played other instruments as well, such as drums, clarinet, flute, and harmonica. He was someone who was so afraid of soloing and decided to lock himself in his room and constantly play his horn and improvise along with the radio, tape, or cd. He would listen to such artist as Ottis Reding and Jimmy McGriff. He received the best music contributor award in high school. He has played with Kim Park (jazz flutist), Clark Terry (jazz trumpeter), a singer for James Brown, and played with former guitarist for Alan Jackson. He has performed in Pascedena, CA in the Rose Bowl Parade in high school, performed in New York for the Macy’s Parade in high school. He has also performed with two blues bands, a jazz band, and a country band in Germany. He has also performed in the north region of Florida and performed in Nashville, TN. He has performed for Governor Bob Holden’s Inaugural Ball. Wesley currently resides in Alton, Illinois where he has been playing drums for 9 years now. He’s studied every genre throughout high school and college, and some of his biggest influences include Carter Beauford, Travis Baker and John Bonham. Having been working with Darin for over 3 years now, he serves as the backbone of the Evolutions. He currently plays a Pearl Kit with Zildjian Cymbals and Pro Mark Sticks.

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