STEELHORSE formed in 2009 ,infecting and gaining fans everywhere. Local Success prompted these four men to form the Monster Southern Rock Based band STEELHORSE. Since then... some changes have come. over the past couple of years they have decided to put the wild horse in motion and take it to the riders. You don't want to miss an opportunity to check out a show.
Richie Fountain -leading the Band with his southern rock Vocals and amazing Guitar leads comes from a long list of Bands from Blues ,Country and Rock ,a self taught musician at the school of hard knocks Richie enjoys being the front man and interacts very well with a crowd.
Musical Influences include -lynyrd skynyrd, SRV, Molley Hatchett, Jimi Hendrix, Blackfoot, Randy Roads.
Brian Best - Drummer for the band ,comes from various musical backgrounds, and is no stranger to playing venues of all sizes , Brian winner of two awards - one for portrayal of the rock icon legend of the 50's(Buddy Holly) and -one award for his own music . Brian is on a mission to entertain people on every level,
Musical influences include - Rush, Jimi Hendrix, Emerson lake and Palmer. Southen rock influences are Molly hatchet, The Outlaws, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Pure prarie league.
Gary Pokrzyk -Guitar player for the band has earned his place rounding out the southern based Steelhorse sound. dedication to Gary is no stranger with his hard driving guitar and his constant effort to make steelhorse the best!
Musical Influences include- Triumph, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Charlie Daniels, Rush, Rik Emmett
Tony Laforte - Bass Guitar. Tonys background includes both live and studio recordings.Hard driving rock, jazz and progressive rock serve as the framework of Tony's style, giving him a sound with an aggressive edge. Tony has been nominated for and recieved various Buffalo Music Awards.
Musical influences include- Stanley Clark, Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, and Geezer Butler.
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All WNY Music Awards People's Choice First Place Presented To : STEELHORSE in Recognition Best Classic Rock Cover Band.
All Wny Music Awards People's Choice First Place Presented To : Rich Fountain in Recognition for Best Cover Vocalist.
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