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NOztalgia Classic Biography's

NoZtalgia Classic Rock members are made up of some life long musicians.

Lead guitar, Bass Guitar and Vocals - Shon Harp
Shon Harp plays lead and rhythm guitar and provides lead and backup vocals. He also plays bass in the successful heavy metal group Ender’s Game, who have several original CDs published, and guitar in yet another heavy band. Shon teaches guitar, bass, drums, and piano at the North Fulton School of Music in addition to his corporate career.

Lead Guitar Jim Crossley
Grew up in Savannah, GA in a fairly musical family. Been playing for almost 40 years, everything from Abba to Zappa, mostly self-taught, learned by watching Hee Haw and trying to replicate the jingles on TV commercials. Played in a number of Funk/Rock/Party bands while attending Georgia Tech in the 80's. Then wife/job/kids happened. Kids are grown now, so out playing again, with both Noztalgia and another local blues/rock band called the Lucky 8's.

Bass, Keys & Vocals -Jeremy Harrison

The least-tenured member of NoZtalgia, Jeremy Harrison brings his bass and a diverse musical background to the band. Originally from Spruce Pine, NC he's a true "band nerd": he started playing trumpet in 5th grade, and continued on in high school marching band, concert band, jazz band, stage band, pep band, rubber band, hat band and orchestra. Finding his way to the bass, he joined the always-underpaid-never-overplayed cover band "The Shrubs". He wisely gravitated towards being a thrash metal bassist in the mid-80's, playing for such legendary Atlanta bands as: Red Eye, Crazy Ivan, Blunt, and Volatile. In the decades since Volatile's last show, Jeremy has turned into an IT Nerd. Jeremy lives in McDonough, GA with his son, two birds, a cat and a fish.

Drums and Vocals Garry Sinchak
Originally from Struthers Ohio, Garry began playing drums in the fifth grade and continued on to perform in bands while attending Youngstown State University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, majoring in Marketing and minoring in Management. After a long break from music while pursuing a successful career in business, he formed NoZtalgia in 2012. Garry has been Master of Ceremonies for several hundred wedding and parties over the years as a DJ which gives this band an edge over customer customization in a great party agenda if needed.

Previous members Biography's who influenced noZtalgia's Performance

lead, Rythm Guitar and Harmony Vocals Mark All

Mark has played muisc for a living in venues from Pennsylvania to Mississippi, and taught guitar. Although mostly a metal and rock guitarist, Mark opened a condert for Atlanta, whon had a #9 single on the Billboard Country chart, and played with a founding member of Alabama, as well as other name country stars. Mark has a Bachelor of Music degree and a Masters in computer-based education. He was a radio announcer for years before a corporate career in instructual systems design and development. Mark is a published author of 2 super natuaral thrillers, Mystic Witch and the Spellcaster's Grimoire, and a rock and roll horror novel that was released in 2014. He has remained in good standing with the band and has influenced us in a very postive way.

Flutist Mary Nickerson

While growing up in Pittsburgh, PA, Mary studies classical flute beginning in the fourth grade. Mary graduated from the University of Nortre Dame with a BS in mathematics and played in the Band of the fighting Irish. After 10 years as an IT consultant, Mary left the corporate world to be a stay at home mom. Mary's general knowledge of music has had a positive effect in the overall performance of the band and she has remained in good standing with all members.

Bass Guitar Ramon Codina
Ramon Codina, from Cebu, Philippines, started playing guitar at age fifteen. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Cebu Institute of Technology, where he cofounded Spacetracer, playing lead and rhythm guitar. He later played in The Unknown and Koxian Wrecking Crew and worked as a session guitarist. In 2012 Ramon immigrated to the U.S.and joined NoZtalgia, bringing his formidable guitar chops to the bass guitar

Flute, Sax and Keys, Doug Brown
Doug grew up playing the sax in grade school and took an interest in music his entire life. He also learned how to play the flute and recently added organ, and keys. Doug is a very talented and serious musician to say the least and will play all 3 instruments during a gig

Keyboards – Jimmy Graft

Jimmy is NoZtalgia’s youngest member at 20 years old. Even though he is young in age, he is an old soul and loves listening to “NoZtalgic” music such as the Beatles, Pink Floyd, etc., so he fits in with the rest of NoZ with no problem. Jimmy has been playing the piano since the age of 5, and has no plans to ever stop. He currently plays keyboards/piano in numerous bands, some of which include the Life Teen band at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, the Jordan B Band (a contemporary Christian music group), and his newest venture, ElektroPop, a tribute band to the electronic music pioneer Kraftwerk. Jimmy is a student at KSU and is majoring in Electrical Engineering.

Current Band members

Members left to right to center:

Jeremy Harrison, Garry Sinchak, Jim Crossley, Shon Harp