Rick Maney: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Drums .....
Grew up in a musical home. His father, Alfred Maney, was an accomplished musician who played trombone in a number of
popular dance bands. Despite this impressive pedigree, Richard never amounted to anything musically. Rick began
playing guitar at age twelve and appeared in his first band, The Rumbles, with John brown and vocalist Cindi Bell while in
middle school. By high school, he met Rick Litsch, Jim Haager and Bob Henderson. Then, he and his friend-since-third-grade,
John Brown, formed the Innmates, a rock band that truly mastered the garage sound. The band played a number of local venues
and, at its pinnacle , had two groupies. After playing for several years with the Innmates, Rick was socially promoted to
the University of Florida. While playing guitar in the dorm, another resident stepped up and began singing harmony. Rick and
Leornd Butts went on to perform at coffee houses and clubs as The Loveday Largo Confession, largely on the strength of Lenny's
talent. After again being socially promoted to law school, Rick took a brief forty year hiatus from music. He has happily
rejoined the Music scene in his band the "Innmates" , along with his high school buds, Rick Litsch and John Brown
they have resurrected it from the 60s..........Great Classic Rock.
Charlie Velez: Bass ..... I was smitten with the bass guitar the first
time I saw the movie; “Hard Day’s Night” and saw Paul McCartney play his Hofner. I was always drawn by what
I considered the “back bone” of music; the thump of a good bass lick. I am self-taught and have been playing since
my teens. I have been in numerous bands and have played just about every style of music genre from rock, jazz, Latin and country.
During the 70’s and 80’s, I was a member of the Grammy award winning, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and performed
in venues like Radio City Music Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York City. My bass player heroes include, Paul McCartney, James
Jameson of Motown fame and former bass player of the Police; Sting. My “go to” bass line up is an Ibanez SR500,
Rickenbacker 4300, and a Custom Fender Precision.Charlie now plays with the "Innmates" along with his
brother George.
Liz
and Rich Gentile: Lead Vocal and Guitar ..... Originally from New York,
they made the move to Tampa in the early 90s. Pickin around with his first guitar at age 10 Rich never put it down, only added
to it; bass guitar, pedal steel guitar, and finally Keyboards. Country, Blues, R&B, Classic Rock, he’s played it
all, admitting that he has a real love for classic rock describing it as the music of his youth. Rich says lovingly, “
I’ve had the good fortune to often perform with Liz my wife of 35 years. She is an accomplished vocalist and sings
straight from the heart and with a lot of soul. We always have a lot of fun with it, and when she belts out her favorite Stevie
Ray Vaughn, I get goose bumps”. Rich as well as Liz have played locally with the Streetwise Band and the Tonebenders
at some of Tampa’s most renown hotspots.
Bert
Hoernschemeyer: Bass .....As early as nine Bert started "gigging" at roller rinks in Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida transitioning to bass a few years later when his group needed a bass player. He has always had a strong tie to music
with a particular passion for bass. Growing up in a musical family he developed a passion early on, often signing around the
family piano with his mother and sister. His early career in the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area included various groups, most
notably "The Cousins". Bert's various groups have opened for Robert Goulet, Canned Heat, The Boxtops, The
Angels, Chubby Checker, Procol Harum, and numerous other popular groups. Bert is influenced by “greats” such as
Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce, John Entwhistle, John McVie, Geddy Lee, Ross Valory, Chris Squire, Joe Bonamassa,
Don Hendley, and the Funk Brothers’ bassist James Jamerson. Recent projects include the "The Dave Shepard Show",
"Whiskey Chaser", and" Tyler Creek Road".