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Hoot was raised in a family where music was always a big part of life. Whether it was his Dad’s or his brother’s band, or singing and playing in church, he has always been involved in music in some form or fashion.

Hoot has been a member of Southern Xcess since 2002. His signature powerful, rich voice adds that southern flavor to Southern Xcess that it has become known for.

Hoot uses Shure microphones, Peavey monitors and Horizon cables, as well as Jim Beam Black Label and cheap cigars to season his voice.

RJ is a seasoned veteran of the local music scene. He’s been playing with local bands since he was a teenager. RJ is a multi instrumentalist and is in demand with many local acts for gigs and recording sessions.

He joined Southern Xcess in 2004. Though metal was RJ’s first musical addiction, the obvious enthusiasm he projects through his thundering bass lines in Southern Xcess, tells us he is a Southern Rock junkie as well.

RJ plays bass in the local bands Aphotic Lore , Decimated, Fathers & Sons and most recently with Waitin' On Sundown. RJ also plays drums with Richmond doom metal band Withersoul.

RJ uses ESP, SX, and Fender guitars, Hartke, Fender and Peavey amps.

Dave has been playing in local bands for as long as I've known him. Prior to him joining Southern Xcess in 2008, he played with various local bands, including, August, TBW, RNB (the Rusty Nut Band), Cool Ray & The Crusiers, Wes Cooke & Brandy Stills, The Wolves Of Azure, Harmless Prank, The Gashouse Dirty Band, and most recently Bluestone.

Dave collects and plays vintage Rogers drum kits.

Let's see... I've known me as long as I can remember... I started playing guitar in 1966... I had "formal" guitar training... I picked up everything else... and if you ask any more questions I'll bring the fiddle! (Not the fiddle!)...

I have played in Shades of Darkness, Gashouse Dirty, The Gashouse Dirty Band, Black Horse, Gashouse, Nasty Habits, JBW, Crossroader, and Sleepless Nights. If I have offended anyone by omitting them... get over it... I'm having a senior moment.

I use Fender, Paul Reed Smith, Epiphone, Ovation, Gibson, Johnson, Kingston, Dwight, Line6 Variax, National guitars and steels; Roland GR-30 synth; AKG, Behringer, Digitech, Danelectro, Furman, Mesa-Boogie, Morley, Sony, and Visual Volume, signal processing; NGM Pedal Systems pedalboards; Hohner, Lee Oskar harmonicas and Shure microphones; Line6, Mesa-Boogie, and Fender amplification, Electro-Voice microphones, and Whirlwind direct boxes; and Anvil, Keal, & SKB Cases and Tuki covers.

Bobby , lead guitarist (and sometimes mandolin and banjo…that’s right…banjo!) and founding member of Southern Xcess has been playing in the area since the late 60’s. Bobby’s dad played in a band and used to tag along with him to his gigs at fire halls and Moose Lodges and the like whenever he could guilt him into it!

Music has always been a major part of his life. Some of his earliest memories are of his Dad’s band playing on the Ted Mack show back in the 60, and going to festivals and shows in the area and seeing country and Bluegrass legends like George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Flatt & Scruggs, Ricky Scaggs, Bill Monroe and countless other perform at places like Lake Whippoorwill in Warrenton, American Legion Park in Culpeper and Watermelon Park in Berryville. Good times… good times...

 Some of the local bands Bobby has played with include The Virginia Valley Boys, Takin’ Care Of Business Band, Burnin’ Daylight Band, Hot Water Soup, and Fathers & Sons.

Bobby’s first gig was playing at his Sunday school’s Halloween party in 1967. Five kids playing "Christmas guitars" (I think we were all plugged in to the same amp somehow!) doing Beatles and Monkees tunes. The coolest thing about that gig getting a kiss from the prettiest girl at the party because she thought he was cool because he was a musician. How cool is that? Bobby’s wife won’t let him play for kisses anymore…unless you’re family! He has a lot of…family. Seems like he’s always finding new female relatives at every show he does. Hmmm…weird.

Bobby uses Fender, Gibson, G & L, Paul Reed Smith and Martin guitars, Fender banjos, Mesa-Boogie, Fender and Peavey amps, Shure, and Sennhieser microphones, Shure in-ear monitors, Digitech, Behringer, Alesis, Line6, Dunlop and Mesa-Boogie sound processing.

Please make sure you come say hi to Bobby at his next show…who knows…you may be…related.

Howard has been a sound engineer for 25 years +. Prior to that he played bass for numerous local rock and roll bands; the most notable being intrigue and August. Besides being the exclusive engineer for Southern Xcess, Howard also currently performs with the classic rock band, High Mileage.

Joe has played with local Rock/Blues band Trauma, and Burnin' Daylight. Most recently while on assignment in Yokosuka, Japan, he has performed with the Waterfront Band and the Floyd Vanlaningham Band.

Joe uses Kurzweil, M-audio, Technics and Hammond keyboards, Peavey and Motion Sound amplifiers, Roland and EMU Vintage Keys sound modules, Shure microphones/in-ear monitoring systems, and SKB cases.

July 18 2007: Joe is taking a sabbatical from Southern Xcess for a few years because he is out of the country for his job. We wish him the best and anxiously await his return. If the opportunity arises where he is back in the area on travel, he will be joining us on stage!

John Minyard
Drums
1999 - 2008