Against The Grain

Band Members:
Founded by Chris Kendrick in 2004 Against The Grain became an overnight local sensation in Southern California playing venues from large to small. Chris got his start in the music world in the mid 90's with a local sound company in Colorado. In 1999 He worked the sound board for Oz Fest at the Red Rocks Amphitheater and knew this was his calling to make music of all genres. The band broke up in 2008 when Chris moved to Harrison, AR to be with his family. Chris brought an ambitious group of musicians together to reform the group in 2012 to bring a variety of songs and music to Branson music scene.

Brian Lenharth-Drums Brian was born in St. Louis, MO and started drumming at the age of 18. He found his start to drumming listening to Phil Collins, whose drumming was both unique and amazing when he played with Genesis. Then he got the ability to see Rush, whose drummer was world renown drummer Neil Peart and was hooked. Throughout college Brian played with notable bands in Springfield, MO, Monumental Radio, Plainview, and did studio drumming for Ozark Sound Studios. Brian has a self taught drumming background and influences include Genesis, Rush, Dave Matthews Band, Yes, Bruce Hornsby, Terry Bozzio, and many other Classic and Progressive Rock influences. Brian plays Mapex drums, Pearl snares and pedals, Zildjian and Sabian cymbals and uses Neil Peart Signature Promark Sticks.

Jeff Sadie-Lead Guitar- Jeff Sadie learned country music in the bars, nightclubs, and smoky honky tonks of Southern California, capitalizing on the Urban Cowboy craze of the early 80s. He relocated to the Florida Panhandle in 1989, and in less than three years not only had the #1 band in the entire area, he also owned the #1 Country Nightclub! It was during this time that he opened for Clay Walker, Davis Daniel, Earl Thomas Conley, Shenandoah, Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, David Allen Coe, Willie Nelson, and LeeAnn Womack, as well as playing with Percy Sledge and Bobby Purify. He moved to Branson in 2012. Jeff is endorsed by Brazen Guitars.

Robert Kuhs-Guitar-

Marcos-Bass-

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