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Shades of Gray is a must see band out of Hays, Kansas. Founded in 2008 by Kristi and Dave Gray, the band has played all kinds of annual events, festivals, reunions and lots of weekends where everyone just has a fun night out! The Shades of Gray song list is full of rockin' music from the 80s, 90s and now. All of the members of Shades of Gray are members of other local bands, too, and the band is actively involved in local multi-band events like the annual HAYStock ROCKfest that raises money for the local community assistance center and HAYS ROCKtoberFEST. All-in-all, Shades of Gray is a party band that just likes to have a good time! |
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Kristi Gray - Lead Vocals. Shades of Gray is fronted by Kristi's sultry and driving vocals. Her voice has been compared to everyone from Joan Jett and Lita Ford to Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Nicks. Kristi puts her own spin on the 80s, 90s and current rock that Shades of Gray plays and she is a very versatile vocalist. On any given week in the Hays, KS area Kristi can be heard singing rock, country, blues and more with a variety of musicians in one of the local coffee houses or clubs. Kristi is friendly and likes to mingle with the crowd. She can hold her own with the boys in the band and keeps the fun rolling! |
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Dave Gray - Guitar, Vocals. The BIG 80s - often referred to as the decade of excess - and the same goes for 80s guitar solos! If a band is going to play 80s rock, you've got to have a guitarist that can crank out the crazy stuff! Dave can do it - whether he is playing Van Halen's Eruption or the solo from Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar or maybe some other crazy 80s guitar riff, Dave can keep up with the 80s and put it in high gear for the 90s and now, too. Dave is a diverse and active musician that plays in several local bands and projects ranging from blues and jazz to coffee house acoustic to full on metal...And Dave wanted us to mention the band all likes tequila shots. He wore his Patron shirt for the band pictures to point this out! |
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Brent Normandin - Bass, Vocals. Brent has years of experience in local Hays bands like Brother-to-Brother, Zion and The Grand Illusion. A ROCK-solid bassist, he's played everything from Polka to Progressive Rock and has been known to pick up a guitar every now and then, too. To top it all off Brent can add some nice vocal harmonies. We'd also like to add that Brent is a nice guy...really... We know he looks like he's gonna whip some ass in his picture, but seriously, he's nice!! |
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Tyler Ganoung - Drums, Vocals. The BIG 80s also required BIG DRUMS. That's what Tyler does best - big rockin' drums! Tyler has put in over a decade with bands in Northwest Kansas and the experience shows. He is a solid rhythm machine and keeps the music crankin'. He's dangerous with a mic, too. Everyone has fun when Tyler is around and that is why he fits in Shades of Gray so well! |
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Allan Penka - Keys, Vocals. As lead vocalist in another Hays, KS band, Allan brings some rock solid backing vocals to Shades of Gray. Add to that his ability to play all kinds of keyboard parts and you've got a perfect addition to Shades of Gray. He missed his true calling as a professional comedian but he keeps all of us laughing from the beginning of the night until we get back home. He's a lot of fun, but we'll warn you now - if you feed him, he may not leave. Allan wore his polo shirt for the pictures because nothing screams rock star like a nice neatly tucked-in polo shirt. |
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