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Mark Franklin
Also known as Big Sexy, Mark has played the guitar since the age of 12, when he began playing Southern Gospel
at his church. He currently resides in Latonia, Ky with his wife, Becky, and son, Ashton, who is sure to follow in his
daddy's footsteps! Mark took his talent to the circuit and has played with fine musicians in many local clubs.
Former Bands: Lady & the Tramps, and Reckless
Instrument(s) Played with KY Crossfire: Lead Vocals, and Lead Guitar
Musical Influences: Waylon Jennings, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and many classic rock artists.
Dave Fornash
Born July 17, 1962 in Falmouth, Ky, Dave was always interested in music and well supported by his parents. He
began playing the drums at the age of 13, when he got his first five piece set of blond woodgrain Ludwig drums that he still
owns today. Dave has played everything from Blues, Blue Grass, and Rock to Country. When his next door neighbor, Larry Whalen,
formed Whalen & Company, he began his musical career as a drummer. Besides music, Dave enjoys NASCAR and all types
of racing, camping, fishing, and racing R/C cars with his three sons and 2 grandsons.
Former Bands: Whalen & Company, Blossom Special, Blue Diamond, Midnight, Dakota, Straggler, and
Next of Kin
Instrument Played with KY Crossfire: Drums
BRAD MILLER
Bradley "Guitar" Miller's professional career has encompassed a wide variety of music forms over the course of 30+ years
in the music business, including having toured with a "hair band" called Street Talk for 8 years back in the 80s whose style
could be compared most closely to Dokken. The nickname "guitar" began as a joke amongst friends, since Steve Miller was known
as "Stevie Guitar Miller" at the time. Bradley also played guitar and toured with country artist Cal Smith (best known for
having been a guitarist with Ernest Tubb and for his hits "Country Bumpkin" and his cover of Bill Anderson's "The Lord Knows
I'm Drinking". Bradley began playing guitar at the age of 6 having received a Silvertone flattop for Christmas that year.
Bradley's father insisted he learn to play like Chet Atkins and Merle Travis.
Former Bands: Wild Blue Yonder; Street
Talk; Cal Smith; Street Talk; Randy Adams Band
Musical Influences: Alvin Lee (10 years after), Jimi Hendrix, Roy Buchanan,
Brent Mason. The Outlaws, Blacksnake
Favorite Bands: Gov't Mule (Warren Haynes Rules!), Brent Mason, Drive By Truckers,
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, Craig Morgan
Instrument played with Crossfire: Guitar and Vocals
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