LaFuSo

Theo Reynolds (vocals, keys) is one of the Midwest's most talented singer/songwriters and keyboard players. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, he now lives and performs in the Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas area. He has appeared with numerous groups across the USA including Percy Sledge. He has recorded as a studio musician on both coasts. He was personally trained in music as a child from some of the leading players in the industry such as Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock, (NO JOKE!) The man is an extraordinary talent with a remarkable voice and a passion for entertaining.

Vocalist Liz Lottmann’s high-energy blues and R&B performances have earned her the respect of musicians and audiences alike. She has worked her way though the blues and jazz clubs of the U.S., Europe, Japan, South and Central America and Canada. While touring with her own bands, she also frequently sang with Donn McMinn’s Memphis Blues Revue, whose players included Jeff "Stick" Davis and Billy Earheart of Amazing Rhythm Aces, and Willie Hall of The Blues Brothers. She has shared the stage and jammed with artists such as Taj Mahal, the Nighthawks, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, and Spyro Gyra. Liz is proud to be born-and-raised in Northeast Arkansas. While still in high school there, she began composing and performing her own special brand of "barbed-wire" folk. She was a solo artist at Memphis coffeehouses and soon attracted the attention of Jud Phillips, who produced an album of her original songs at Sun Studios in midtown Memphis. When Jerry Lee Lewis heard her album, he encouraged her to reach out toward the blues. At that time, Furry Lewis, the legendary "country bluesman," was working the Memphis area, and each time they’d run into each other, Liz pestered him to show her a few licks on guitar. Furry’s brief lessons allowed her to glimpse the backbone of the blues, and she’s never lost sight of it. Her latest CD release can be found at www.cdbaby.com/lizlottmann. Liz was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010 by the Northwest Arkansas Music Awards organization. She has served on the board of the Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas since 2003, and was president of that board from 2006-2010.

Juergen Lottmann (percussion) moved to the U.S. in 1988 from Jugenheim, Germany, a little town located between Frankfurt and Heidelberg. He lived for some time in Nashville, Tennessee and now lives in Bella Vista, Arkansas. He studied percussion in 1982-84 at the Ralf Moufang Percussion School in Darmstadt, Germany. In 1992 he produced and appeared in an instructional videotape for congas and bongos, which is distributed throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. He has also taught percussion at the University of Arkansas/Fayetteville and at Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Juergen has toured with country artist John Anderson, and has done a lot of studio work in the last 15 years. He recently formed LaFuSo, and says he hopes everyone gets a lot of enjoyment out of it.

Ben Harris (lead guitar) is a versatile guitarist whose playing reveals a wide range of influences and styles. An Arkansas native, Ben grew up playing Rock and Blues and later studied Jazz and Classical music in college. Ben holds two degrees in music; a Bachelor’s degree from UALR in Little Rock, AR, and a Master’s degree in Music Composition from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Ben is currently an Associate Professor of Music at Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville where he teaches Music Theory and Ear Training, and also serves as the director of the NWACC Jazz Ensemble and the NWACC Rock Band.

John Hines (bass) began playing piano at age six then trumpet at age nine. He bought his first guitar when he was 15 and his first bass when he was 17. Growing up in a house filled with classical and jazz music greatly influenced John's love for all kinds of music. The study of music and those who have created it has been a life-long source of great pleasure. As a bassist, his greatest influences have been Geddy Lee, Flea, Rocco Prestia & Victor Wooten.Before moving to Northwest Arkansas, John also taught bass to budding musicians. He has played many hot spots in Houston, Texas as a member of Total Strangers. He still collaborates with the band as a song writer and performer. Total Strangers has an album due out soon. Check them out on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Total-Strangers/291134268775?ref=ts

Tom Bowen (drums) began his musical career at the age of 9 years old when he was offered the opportunity to study drums in grade school. His musical interests diversified when he became a member of the middle school’s jazz band and the Danbury Community Orchestra in Danbury, CT and then into the award winning Marching Band at Newtown High School in Newtown, CT. The Marching Band received first place awards in state competitions and first place recognition in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in NYC which