Sonny, Mark, Bob, Jon, Tom ("Zuke") and Jim ("Johnny")
Photo Courtesy of Sonny Schaaf
Johnny & The Marks
Tacoma/Pullman, Washington
1985 - 1996

Members
 

Jim Adams ~ Guitar, Vocals
Bill Barner ~ Drums
Bob Bro ~ Drums
Jon Croteau ~ Vocals, Percussion
Craig Landron ~ Saxophone, Vocals
Mark Lindberg ~ Bass, Vocals
Allen Lynn ~ Drums
Tom "Zuke" Mazucca ~ Saxophone
Jim Martin ~ Bass, Vocals
Kevin McCaleb ~ Guitar, Vocals
Max Mitchell ~ Drums, Vocals
Stanny Nidbalski ~ Drums
Sonny Schaaf ~ Keyboards
 

Johnny and the Marks (85-87)

This group evolved from "Silverheels" in early 1985.  Jim Adams/aka Johnny Hurricane Savage, Mark Lindberg, Sonny Schaaf, and Max Mitchell. Top 40 list and a heavier leaning towards R&B and Blues. This group recorded a 45 rpm record in 1986 and was reasonably successful as a weekend band in the Puget Sound area. The group expanded in 1987 and added Jon Croteau on as a singer/percussionist, Bob Bro as drummer, and Tom Mazucca ("ZUKE") on the sax. We went to a classic rock/R&B list with matching outfits, steps, etc. (*sound familiar?).  The "eastern" Washington version of  this group began in  1991 when Jim went back to work on a Ph.D. - this group featured: Kevin McCaleb, Jim Martin, Craig Landron, and Stanny Nidbalski. A fun, popular group which was successful in and around the Palouse region. All told, Johnny & the Marks didn't hit its demise until August 1996 when I relocated to Montgomery, AL.
Jim Adams, August 2002

Johnny and the Marks (91-92)

Some of the other Pacific Northwest music groups represented in members of this group include: Silverheels, Deep Summer, Desolutes, The Fourth Day, Christian, Bill Pair IV, Market, Ric Martino & Company, The Regents, Strokker, and many others NW bands.

What is Jim doing today?  Check out his band , The Fabulous Cooltones, out of Montgomery, Alabama