Gene plays keyboards in the band and also plays bass guitar and guitar and has been playing professionally since 1977. His major influences include Rick Nelson, Don Henley, Johnny Rivers, Paul McCartney, Johnnie Johnson, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, and Billy Peek. Prior to putting Butch Wax together in 1986, Gene played in the bands “Ruckus”, “Windfall”, and “Route 66” and in Billy Peek’s band. His professional highlights include getting to meet and perform with many of the musicians that insp...