P.O. Box 739 ∙ Hampstead, MD  21074 ∙ Telephone: (443) 375-0023 ∙
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Earl Fisher

Pat Burton

Jim Kroll

Jeff Sasser
 

Band Members

Earl Fisher
(Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals)

Earl's musical roots go back to the late 40's and early 50's listening to singing groups like the "Andrews Sisters" and the do-wop groups of the fifties.  He started singing in church choirs in his pre-teen years.  When he was in high school, he started singing trio doing acapella music singing in the halls and bathrooms, because of the echo sounds it produced.  He started teaching himself guitar while serving in the Marine Corps, playing folk music which was popular at the time.  After a tour in Viet Nam and four years in the Marine Corps, he returned to Carroll County and started a band with family and friends playing carnivals and picnics for fun.  In the late 70's he joined a country band "Sugar Creek".  "Sugar Creek" evolved into a rock band called "Eclipse" which played from the late 80's to mid 90's.  In that time, Earl started playing keyboards and harmonica.  After "Eclipse" faded, Earl joined "Bootleg".

Sharon Bouis
(Lead Vocals)

 

 

 
Tim Bouis
(Keyboards)
 
Jim Kroll
(Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals)

Jim, who is the backbone of "Bootleg", started playing guitar at the age of 9.  At age 13, he began classical violin lessons, and continued through college, earning a B.S. degree in Music Education.  In the 70's he played rock fusion and jazz standards in such bands as "Strings Attached" and "Maji".  In the early 80's, he played variety bands such as "Landslide" and "Prism".  In the early 90's when country music broke out with line dancing, he played with the very popular group "Coyote".  Jim, who likes the hard driving beat and rock rhythms, joined the "Nita Slater Band", playing guitar and fiddle to the country dance craze at the time.  Jim has been playing with "Bootleg" since 1996.  Jim says "playing with 'Bootleg' has been one of the best experiences of my musical career...".

Pat Burton
(Bass, Vocals)

Pat Burton is a guitar player that was approached by a group of friends while in his early twenties to join a new wave band in 1978 at the beginning of that music movement.  There was a need for a bass player and Pat filled those shoes, and he has been playing bass as a primary instrument ever since.  He has been entertaining in the Maryland area for over 30 years with such bands as "A to Z".

Jeff Sasser
(Drums, vocals)