The Shades
Seattle/Tri-Cities,
Washington
1982 - Present
Members
Alan
Cooper ~ Bass
Billy
Hitt ~ Drums, Vocals
Bobby
Nelsen ~ Guitar, Vocals
KC
Rosencrans ~ Guitar, Vocals
Alumni
Mike
Burt ~ Drums
Tim
Dallas ~ Bass
Glen
Eagleson ~ Guitar, Vocals
Bruce
Kirton ~ Bass
Mark
Levick ~ Saxophone, Guitar, Keyboards,Vocals
Craig
Maddigan ~ Bass, Vocals
Bud
Maple ~ Bass
Faith
Martin ~ Guitar, Vocals
Mike
Painter ~ Drums
Carl
Palmer ~ Drums
Steve
Smith ~ Bass
Dan
Stoican ~ Bass
Dick
Ward ~ Keyboards, Guitar
Rick
Wiltse ~ Guitar
Crew
Dave
"Dials" Bruscas ~ Sound
Kell
Houston ~ Booking
Agencies
Far
West & WSA
The SHADES Started in
Seattle
during 1982.. The original members were: Bobby
Nelsen,
Mark Levick, Glen Eagleson, Dan Stoican, and Carl Palmer
Drums.
Current members are: Alan Cooper, Billy Hitt, and Bobby Nelsen
The SHADES signed with the WSA and
FarWest
booking agencies, primarily playing road dates throughout Washington,
Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and Alaska. The SHADES also played dates with artists
such
as TKO,
Doucette, The Charlie Bird Trio, Elvin
Bishop, Boston, The Lou Gramm Band, and other National Acts.
In 1994, Bobby Nelsen relocated to
the
Tri-Cities and reformed The SHADES in 1995. The SHADES perform popular
rock and pop music from the 60's to Current Hits regional clubs,
taverns, corporate parties, wedding receptions and special events.
Many of the band members write and
have
recorded original songs individually but The SHADES mainly play cover
tunes
to keep the music familiar for their audience.
