Sunrise
Lewiston,
Idaho
1977
- 1988
Members
Ron
Albright ~ Saxophone, Flute, Percussion, Vocals
Randy
Bennett ~ Drums, Vocals
Boyd
W. Benson ~ Keyboards, Harp
Buzz
Brown ~ Drums
Pete
Charles ~ Bass, Vocals
Jeff
Johnson ~ Guitar, Vocals
Mark
Lawrence ~ Bass, Vocals
Jim
Martin ~ Bass, Vocals
Ron
Olson ~ Guitar, Vocals
Dale
Peterson ~ Bass, Vocals
Grady
Shawver ~ Guitar
Bobby
West ~ Bass
Randy
Winkler "Herman Winkleman"
~ Guitar, Vocals
Ralph Wilsey
~ Bass
Jimmy
? ~ Drums
Others
?
Randi
Bennett, Jim Martin, and Randy Winkler AKA "Herman Winkleman".
We
started
out as a bar band in Lewiston Idaho, and ended up as a road band,
traveling
the north west, south west, west coast and Canada. We played
everything
from top 40 country to top 40 rock. I left the band in about 1980
.
I know the band continued for most of the 80s, but im not quite sure
who
all the members were at that time.
J.W.
Johnson,
January 2006
I was lucky
enough
to have spent a summer (1981-or '82) as a "fill-in" drummer for Sunrise
while my own band, "The Feds", were trying to find a new bass
player.
At that time the line up was Randi Bennett, Jim Martin, and Randy
Winkler
AKA "Herman Winkleman".
What a fun and
talented
group of guys. It was a real pleasure to do the weekend warrior
attacks
on Central Idaho with these guys. Good memories-Great guys. Thanks!
Buzz Brown,
Bainbridge
Island, Wa., February 2009
My name is Boyd W. Benson. I
played
keyboards and harmonica with Sunrise in the mid-eighties for a few
years.
The bass player's name was Ralph
Wilsey.
I'm now a fairly known writer/poet,
regionally,
and would love to add a paragraph to this entry. Likewise,
if you could pass my name and email address to Jeff Johnson, who has
contributed
much to your site, I'd love to get back in touch with him.
Boyd W. Benson, May 2013
