Eddie Hurley (Bass/Vocals)
- Eddie grew up in Hopewell Junction, NY and currently resides in
Orange County, NY. He started his bass playing and singing
career with the classic-rock group Syrinx while in high
school, and then co-founded the southern-rock band South Paw while
attending Manhattan College. Eddie was a founding member of
the country-rock groups
Hussey Hill, Blue Water, and the acoustic-trio McLoughlin, Hurley, & Henderson
(MH2). He also played with the Albany, NY based southern-rock
band Crossfire
and several area jam-bands. Eddie's musical interests are
diverse, yet he finds the harmony-laden "Southern California
Sound" reminiscent of AMERICA (his favorite band), POCO,
CSNY, and the Eagles to be where his heart lies. Eddie holds a
Doctorate Degree in Education (SJU, NY) and has been a school teacher for over 25
years.
Paul O. Davis (Keyboards/Vocals) -
Paul is originally from Grahamsville, NY
and has been performing throughout the Hudson Valley for more than 20 years on keyboards and
trumpet. He has performed with
Silk 'n Sounds, Sharp 9, The Doug Ferony
Orchestra, The New York Swing Exchange, and several other
area bands. Paul has a degree in Music Education from Ithaca
College. He is a private, as well as public school music teacher,
and has composed songs for two full-length
musicals. When he's not performing with HURLEY MOUNTAIN
HIGHWAY, Paul spends
much of his free time directing musicals and conducting musical theater
productions.
Ron Harsch (Drums/Vocals)
- Ron has been playing drums for over 40 years. He grew up in
Williamsport, PA and studied at Lou Feist Studios while
playing in local rock and nightclub bands during his teen years.
Ron's professional music career began with the
United States Military Academy (USMA) Band at West
Point, NY where he performed with the marching band,
The Beginnings rock band, and The Jazz Knights big
band for 28 years. Ron has been a freelance
drummer for many years and has
performed with
Dick Wells, The Bill Nepfal Orchestra,
Horizon Entertainment, The Jimmy Sturr Orchestra,The Debbie Major Ensemble, Common Ground Orchestra, The Ed Michaels
Orchestra, The Country Pages, and many others. Ron performed and recorded with Tracking Buddha (1995-1998), featuring Elizabeth Graham and with
Silk ‘n Sounds featuring Debbie Major (2000-2005).
He also studied drumming
under Carmine Appice, Tony Williams, and John Riley.
Ron has a drum
studio in Orange County, NY, where he teaches private lessons.
He plays Yamaha drums and Zildjian cymbals and is
affectionately referred to as "Rongo" by his HURLEY MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY
bandmates.
Dennis
Winge (Guitar/Vocals) - Dennis is
originally from Long Island. He has been a
full-time musician for over ten years and is one of the tri-state
area's most
ubiquitous jazz, pop, rock, and soul guitarists. Dennis has performed at such prestigious venues as
Carnegie Hall,
The Los Angeles Music Awards, and he has also performed in Canada and
Europe
(England, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria).
Dennis started playing guitar at the age of seven and has studied
with some of NYC's finest guitarists, including Ron Parmentier and
Jack Wilkins. He played his first "bar" gig at the age of
16, and has been a bandleader since his early 20s, when he lead the
main campus function band The Institutionalized while
attending Manhattan College. Dennis was also the musical
director for Ikonographics Videos, Inc. Dennis is the newest member
of the band and his bandmates are very happy that he is a part of
HURLEY MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY. (please note: this page is under
construction: photo of Dennis to follow shortly)