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 Gregg has been singing and playing the blues for almost 20 years. He has appeared numerous times at the Pittsburgh Blues Festival,Carnegie Music Festival and Blues Fest North as well as performing on the Gateway Clipper Blues Cruise. He's opened for National Acts such as John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Buckwheat Zydeco, Sonny Landreth, Chris Duarte and Joe Bonnamassa. He has played with Pittsburgh greats like Norm Nardini, Jill West and Chismo Charles. Gregg is no stranger to radio airplay. Aside from attaining regular rotation on several regional stations, he's also done live broadcasts on both the WYEP Blues Show and the WDVE Coffee House. His CD's have been played on radio stations in over 20 states. A student of all music, Gregg has been inspired by such performers as Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, and Michael Nesmith as well as the traditional blues legends like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton to name a few. With the release of his CD "Premium Brewed", he achieved tri-state acclaim. He followed that up with the live CD "All Broked Up". He then released his third CD, the all acoustic "Walkin' Into Warrendale". The December,2000 release of the Boogie Monster's first CD Hi-Waiian State of Mind broke all anticipated sales records and received radio airplay and juke box hits all over the area, and in many other states. The Februaury, 2002 release of the acoustic CD Traveler has also been received well and the CD is now in its second printing. In 2003 he released the second Boogie Monster CD "Hangin' with Otis". It's a true record of what Krupa and the Boogie Monsters can do when they're on stage. While some have compared him to Stevie Ray Vaughan and others say he reminds them of Eric Clapton, Gregg's true talents shine when he's playing an original compostion and he can draw on his full talent to entertain and sometimes even amaze his audiences. Gregg Krupa plays guitars from Fender and Alvarez. His amplification is from Peavey. . |
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 Glenn Ianaro
Glenn is undoubtedly one of the greatest drummers in the tri-state area today. He has played or recorded with many top groups and for years was the driving force behind Dark Horse. Always amazing to the audience, Glenn's energy level can lift an entire room to a frenzied pitch, and his animation and personality behind that massive drumset can only be described as "magnetic"... Glenn plays drums by Ludwig and uses cymbals from Zildjian and Paiste. |
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 Brett "P"
Brett P has been seen on local stages for over twenty years. Having played: blues, rock, country, oldies, and alternative, he brings to bear a wide variety of musical influences His tight and funky chording ties together Gregg's blistering lead work with the powerhouse rhythm section to fill out that Monster sound. Along with Gregg Krupa, Brett also entertains as an acoustic guitarist and vocalist all around the area. Their new CD Traveler is now available and is being featured on juke boxes near you! He is constantly in demand by local and national acts to add his musical licks to CD's as a guest performer and to produce and mix quality recordings. Brett plays guitars from Fender and Guild. His amplification is from Peavey. |
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 Jack Rhyner
Jack started his musical career playing accordian when he was only 7 years old, switching to the bass in high school. When he heard the Jeff Beck Group with Ronnie Wood sitting in on bass, he was hooked on the bottom end. Jack has played many styles of music (rock, blues, reggae, punk, funk, polkas, oldies, etc.) He's performed with such bands as Burns Henderson, Roosters Band of Angels, and Saints and Sinners. Jack Rhyner's instruments are from Steinberger and Fender. His amplification is from Gallien-Krueger. |
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