Jeff Simpson - Keyboards;
Born in Japan, Jeff took up piano at an early age. He started playing in public at 14, begging his parents for transportation and wreaking havoc at local school dances in Columbia, SC. Since those early beginnings he has appeared on stage with Janis Joplin, Bob Seger, Brownsville Station, The Temptations, The Grass Roots, The Four Tops, The Dixie Cups, The Coasters, Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs, Arthur Conley, James Brown, Blue Oyster Cult, Yes, The Eagles, Rod Stewart and Faces. Gentle Giant, Edgar Winter, Ronnie Montrose, Dan Hartman, Marshall Tucker, Black Oak Arkansas, The Allman Brothers, Tower Of Power, Earth Wind And Fire, Wet Willie, Ten Years After, and Buck Owens. During a stint in the US Army, he toured Southeast Asia entertaining troops in remote locations. Following his Army enlistment, he toured with the National Guard Stage Band.