About the Members

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Kevin Hawkins

Bassist, vocalist

Kevin is  also Bassist, songwriter, co- producer for multi-award winning country rock band Quickdraw with 3 albums released and has toured nationally, opening for acts including Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Blake Shelton, Gretchen Wilson, Dierks Bentley, to name a few. 

He has written songs featured in over 100 tv show & movies, including show for MTV, VH1, CMT, ABC, FOX & CW and commercials including NASCAR,PRILOSEC & WINDEX. Kevin was songwriter and musical director for his original rock band with Tony Award winning singer IDINA MENZEL (RENT, WICKED, FROZEN) and played in the backing band on tv & radio for rocker EDDIE MONEY performing hits such as “ Two Tickets to Paradise”, “Baby Hold On” and “I Wanna Go Back”.  Kevin also plays bass in the country’s top Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band Sons Of Skynyrd, a Billy Joel tribute band Cold Spring Harbor  & Grateful Dead /Allman Brothers tribute Whiskey Burnt Radio.

Glenn Sherman 

Lead, Rythm & Slide Guitarist, Vocalist 

Glenn Is also guitarist for the multi-award winning country rock band Quickdraw.  Glenn and bassist Kevin have been playing in bands together since they were teenagers.  Glenn currently composes music for tv as well including CBS SPORTS & CBS NEWS, NBC UNIVERSAL, (including the NBC’s NASHVILLE  STAR theme song) and MTV. Glenn also did some of the music for the 2021 SUPER BOWL.

Glenn also played guitar with the  ‘father of modern banjo’ TONY TRISCHKA’s band who taught banjo virtuoso BELLA FLECK to play.  Glenn’s guitar tone, whether you need it to shimmer, sparkle or twang, it really brings out all accents and color of the Don Felder solos.

Joey Owens 

Lead Vocalist, Keyboardist 

Joey is best known for his work as a member of Long Island’s vibrant dueling pianos franchise. He has entertained loyal fans throughout the tri-state area for the past 14 years with high energy singalongs at these request-driven shows.  

Joey spent time as a piano player with Princess Cruise Lines and with a background in musical theatre and stage performing, Joey has been Musical Director for the pit band to acting/singing in leading roles, touring nationally in musicals such as Shenandoah and The Apple Tree.  Joey is also a songwriter, penning piano driven rock & ballads.

Early in his career in the late 80’s Joey was tapped to be piano player for the famous Doo Wop group RICHARD BLANDON and THE DUBS along with Kevin on bass guitar, performing the Dubs top 10 50’s hits like “Could This Be Magic”, “Don’t Ask Me To Be Lonely” & “Chappell Of Dreams”.

Anthony Gangi

Lead Vocalist, Percussionist 

Anthony began his music career playing drums in the band ‘Renegade Angel’ with bassist Kevin; with Anthony locking down the groove for that rock project.  Anthony later followed his passion for singing and acting, performing in stage musicals including earning the leading role of Jesus in a production of ‘Godspell’ and Judas in ‘Cottonpatch Gospel’.   Anthony & keyboardist Joey have been harmonizing their vocals together for many years, honing in on a perfect blend of their voices on songs by masters of harmony like the Everly Brothers and the Beach Boys, and now have brought that simpatico of harmonies to the Echoes of The Eagles.

Tom Staab

Lead Vocalist, Lead & Rythm Guitarist

Tom is a songwriter, multi instrumentalist, producer and engineer. 

Has written over 100 songs, plays 10 instruments and performed on, co-engineered and produced several albums. 

Together with original band Rhyme And Reason, his music has appeared on MTV's program ‘TrueLife’ as well as a documentary for AZN network.

Tom has been featured and subbed in numerous bands that span Classic, Progressive, Southern Rock, Folk, Country, Motown, Irish, and German music.

In 2019 Tom received a Citation by Nassau County for  service to the community relating to a now 30+ year run with preeminent German American Alpine rock band "die Schlauberger" as co-founder, co-lead singer and principal guitarist. 

He also has a long affiliation with the Cold Spring Harbor Band Billy Joel Tribute.

Notable appearances include a national TV commercial for HP,  an independent film, QVC, Fox, WPIX channels, WFUV radio,  Empire City, Tropicana, Taj Mahal, Mohegan Sun casinos, Shea and Giants Stadium, Meadowlands for Superbowl, and Citifield for World Series pregame events, major festivals nationally, and Carnegie Hall. 

Adam Leibner

Drummer, Vocalist

Adam started out his music Drummer career playing drums in a band EZ RIDER with guitarist Glenn.  Their band played against vocalist Anthony (a drummer back then) and bassist Kevin’s band in a battle of the bands, which keyboardist Joey was also in attendance at.  That fortuitous day brought all 5 together to be friends and band mates in various configurations through the years.  Adam has since been the drummer/ lead singer in ‘Special Delivery’ with Glenn and in the band ‘Plan B’, which most notably were a festival opener for ZIGGY MARLEY and ROBERT CRAY. Adam is also the drummer/lead singer for a classic rock (Kiss/Skynyrd)band ‘Rychyrd Prychyrd’ (with Glenn & Kevin)and an original rock band ‘Loud The Kids’ with Glenn, that have an EP out.