ARBOGAST is the collaborative efforts of five seasoned professionals to bring “live performance” to the ultimate level. Whether they're playing Journey ballad or straight-up rock and roll, these guys always leave an audience spellbound with both their individual and collective performances. Hailed as “The Best in Rock in St. Louis ” they've established a large fan base and will stop at nothing to deliver a high-energy performance at every show.
Mark
Arbogast:
Electric Guitar, lead and backing
Vocals
Guitarist/singer Mark Arbogast Whether Mark's playing a blistering Hendrix tune or Night Ranger solo , his abilities and styles are evident with an appreciative audience always wanting more. And of course, he always delivers………
Mark uses Fender, PRS, and Ibanez JS series guitars as well as Fender, Marshall, and JSX series amps. He highly recomends D'Addario strings. Mark also uses an impressive array of pedals from several manufacturers, including Wampler, Fulltone, Carl Martin, TC Electronics and Boss.
You can check out Mark's equipment setup on YouTube.
Chris 'Blackman' Black:
Bass Guitar, lead and backing Vocals
Bassist/singer Chris Black pulls out all the stops. If he's playing a progressive Steely Dan piece or singing a Joe Cocker tune, his command of the 5-string bass and vocal abilities are nothing short of amazing. Chris's stellar history of working many years ”on the road” along with his talent and drive add yet another dimension to the group's success.
Chris plays Fender, Alembic and Yamaha Basses and uses David Eden Amplification
Harold Draper:
Keyboards and vocals
Keyboardist Harold Draper adds the finishing touches to band's sound. From his classically trained background to recording work at A&M studios Harold adds the “icing to the cake” for a complete musical banquet. Whether on a screaming B3 solo or delicate piano intro his passion and ability to reach out and touch an audience with his performanceis amazing!
Harold uses a Kurzweil K2500RS, Korg CX3, Roland A-37 and D-50, and an M-Audio controllerboard.
Check out Harold
on YouTube!
Greg "Boom" Bishop:
Drums, Percussion, vocals
Drummer Greg Boom Bishop is the newest member of the band. Greg brings an impressive resume along with his sticks. Greg was a member of some of St Louis's most legenday groups like Trick Shot, Griffin, Project Three, and Deja Who. In addition to bringing some fine vocal skills to the band his solid command of the drums and awesome skills are evident on each and every song they play. Greg covers all the bases with the ease and power only seen from a true pro! Most talk the talk – Greg rocks the rock!
Raw power and style are the trademarks of Ron's vocals. He has been performing and singing his entire life and is definitely at home on the stage. He has sung with some of the area's top musicians. Ron is known for his dynamic range and ability to belt out everything from a classic dance tune by Counting Crows to a rock ballad by Journey. Ron loves performing and it shows - he's a natural fit for his role as frontman for Arbogast.
Rick Heim :
Soundman
The Arbogast sound just wouldn't be complete without the talents of Rick Heim! Rick is universaly acknowledged as one of the best sound techs in the St Louis are. Rick has run sound for every major local act as well as several national bands. Rick is also an acomplished bass player and songwriter.
Dan Ralston :
Lighting and equipment
Dan is an invaluable addition to the group handling the lighting duties and equipment setup as well as guitar tech duties. Dan is also a fine guitarist in his own right..
