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REO Speedwagon - Kevin Cronin (lead vocals, guitar). Bruce Hall (bass), Neal Doughty (keyboards), Dave Amato (lead guitar) and Bryan Hitt (drums) - are ready to roll into 2007 full throttle with their brand new album FIND YOUR OWN WAY HOME, their first studio collection of new material in more than a decade.
The roots of the new album go back to the spring of 2000, when the band joined forces with fellow Midwest rockers Styx for a national, sold-out, co-headlining tour. The tour proved to be such a commercial success that it was recorded live and released on both CD and DVD, jokingly entitled "Arch Allies". The bands appeared together on the Today show, VH1, and on numerous syndicated radio shows, including The Howard Stern Show.
Kevin Cronin1972, 1976 – present
Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar
Kevin first joined REO Speedwagon in 1972 for the album R.E.O./T.W.O. on which he wrote 3 tracks including Music Man
He left the band during the recording of the Ridin The Storm Out album, due to creative differences. The vocal tracks for the album were rerecorded by Mike Murphy. Kevin's original version of Son of a Poor Man appears on the album A Decade of Rock and Roll
Kevin rejoined the band in 1976 for the album R.E.O on which he wrote the long-time favorite, Keep Pushin' as well as two tracks he co-wrote with Gary
In 1977, Kevin and Gary took over the band's production, and since then Kevin has been a tireless frontman, writing many of the band's most popular tracks, including their first top 40 hit, Roll With The Changes and their first number one, Keep On Loving You
More information about Kevin Cronin can be found here.
Dave Amato1989 - present
Lead Guitar / Harmony Vocals
Dave Amato joined REO in 1989 for the album The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog, and a Chicken, after playing with Ted Nugent and Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora. He has also toured extensively with Cher.
Besides playing guitar, he sings high harmonies and has done studio background vocals for various groups from Petra to Motley Crue.
Bruce Hall1978–present
Bass Guitar / Lead & Harmony Vocals
Bruce Hall joined REO Speedwagon after the You Get What You Play For tour. His first track written for REO was Lost In A Dream from 1974 (co-wrote with Mike Murphy).
The first track REO recorded featuring Bruce's vocals was Back On the Road Again from 1979, which was also a successful single. Since then, Bruce has written several other tracks, including Someone Tonight, Girl With The Heart Of Gold, Thru The Window, After Tonight and more recently Born to Love You.
For more info on Bruce go to: www.brucehall.net
Neal Doughty1971 - present
Keyboards
Neal was a founder member of REO Speedwagon, the only one still in the current line-up.
157 Riverside Avenue, the oldest track still in the REO live set, owes a great deal to Neal's virtuoso improvisation, whereas on Ridin The Storm Out (1973), Neal introduced the classic Minimoog synthesizer sound to REO's line up.
Neal also wrote Sky Blues from 1973, and more recently, One Lonely Night from 1984 and Variety Tonight from 1987, from the album Life As We Know It, which also features an electronic sax solo played on an Emulator digital sampling keyboard.
Bryan Hitt1990–present
Drums / Percussion
Bryan Hitt first appeared on the 1990 album The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog, and a Chicken.
He was chosen by the band after a two-day audition featuring some of the finest drummers in Los Angeles. He has toured with Wang Chung and The Spencer Davis Group and was much in demand as an L.A. session player until joining REO.
