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NAR Memeber Bios

A Brief History of NAR

Robert Witherspoon:
Lead vocals and Percussion:
Raised in The Woodlands and Willis, TX Robert lends his unique perspective to NAR's songwriting
The spoken word performance of Robert on N2-OO-NU and frustration expressed in Loosing Dreams Along the Way, reveals the personal nature of his songwriting style.

Mary Ellis:
Lead vocals and Percussion:
Growing up in The Woodlands, TX, Mary was exposed to various types of performance including dance and voice.
Listening to Mary belt out such NAR songs as Mushroom Crumbles and What time is it?, the listener is transported to a smokey jazz bar.

Dan Smith:
Percussion, Guitar, Trombone, Flute, Bass and Vocals
Raised in Conroe, TX, Dan wide range of instrumentation brings a great flavor to NAR.
Hearing Dan's trombone work in All Along the Watchtower, makes NAR's rendition of the classic Dylan tune like hearing it for the first time.

Alan Burd:
Guitar, Bass, Percussion and Vocals
After a short time in Maryland, Alan's family transplanted him to New Waverly, TX where his unique perspective on life was curiously honed.
Alan's psyche has brought NAR such songs as Blue Chandelier, Psychokiller, and Smoke-filled Room

Brian Kotal:
Drums and Percussion
Raised on the northwest side of Houston, TX, Brian came to the attention of NAR during the recording of their self-titled debut CD. At first a session drummer on several tracks of the CD, Brian soon worked into a full-time position with NAR.
Playing drums since age 9, Brian's range runs from reggae/ska to straight up rock and roll to jazz.

Dylan Standard:
Bass, Guitar, and Percussion

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