Mark
D. "Doc" Bright ~ Bass
Sue
Brunton ~ Keyboards, Vocals
Steve
Buzbee ~ Harp
Todd
Gross ~ Bass
Gary
Hallgren ~ Saxophone
Larry
Hama ~ Guitar
Willis
Jackson ~ Keyboard
Mike
Kales ~ Drums
Gordie
Lamont ~ Guitar
Bobby
Landon ~ Guitar
Bob
Martin ~ Vocals
Brink
Mason ~ Trumpet, Harp, Vocals
Dale
Nordstrom ~ Guitar, Vocals
Jim
Olbrys ~ Guitar, Bass
Eric
Petersen ~ Drums
Chris
Petersen ~ Lead Guitar
Randy
Riffe ~ Bass
Lorin
Roser ~ Keyboards
Tony
Steers ~ Accordion
Mike
Tilley ~ Guitar
Mark
Vermujlen ~ Guitar
Galen
Walker ~ Bass
Nel
Yomtov ~ Drums
The band members during the period 1962 to 1964 were Eric Petersen (Older brother of Chris Petersen), Gary Hallgren, Galen Walker, Willis Jackson, Mike Tilley, Bob Martin and Sue BruntonEric Petersen, Gary Hallgren, Galen Walker Willis Jackson and Mike Tilley played as 'The Good Guys' (same as the DJ's from KPUG) for dances and concerts in the summer of 1963, sponsored by Danny Holiday of KPUG.
Eric Petersen, June 2003
The K-Otics mutated from The Statics and formed in 1962 by Eric Petersen. Original members were Eric on drums; Gary Hallgren, sax; Dale Nordstrom, guitar and vocals; Gordie Lamont, guitar. Sue Brunton, piano and vocals soon joined the group.The K-Otics name was revived in 1983 when The Burning Sensations of New York (Gary Hallgren, sax; Larry Hama, guitar; Bobby London, guitar; Brick Mason, trumpet, harp, vocals; Todd Gross, bass; Nel Yomtov, drums) found their name usurped by a California group that actually had an LP out. Personnel changes also happened at about the same time: Bobby London and Todd Gross left the group and were replaced by Jim Olbrys, bass. Jim moved to guitar and was eventually replaced by Mark D. "Doc" Bright on bass. Nel left to play blues harp with his own band and was replaced by Steve Buzbee. Lorin Roser on keyboards and guitar and Tony Steers on accordion were also members for a time.
Larry Hama has recently made two CDs of NY K-Otics recordings available to band members. I do not know if they are available commercially yet. Sorry, no NW material. All songs are originals by band members. The K-Otics are no longer active. Gary Hallgren has been gigging recently with Crazy Helen and The Blues Collar Band.
Gary Hallgren, September 2003