Ned Robert Nerdin
1950 - 2019 http://www.starksfuneral.com/obituary/2084-7owwdbkhps?fbclid=IwAR1NzfRR-znc7JNIHeZB_HhqXX5AM_0drLE4nwvLJcGtKjqMa8hZ_w1oAPg Our dearly loved super spectacular lead guitarist and vocalist extraordinaire has graduated to the CrossRoads Tour Elite! Ned was our lead guitar for the last 12 years and longer if you count high school and other early gigs. He passed peacefully early the morning of March 5, 2019, after a struggle with with pulmonary fibrosis issues. He told me to tell you... DON'T SMOKE!
He also told us how much he loved everyone he ever met and that
(ever) ....ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE.....
Book us some good gigs brother!
Love ya
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Booking info: 801-598-1510 Auld’sKool IS classic rock ‘n roll with muscle! What more do you need to know? Okay....this is one crazy rockin’ performance band. No recordings yet. We perform man….! The band covers many tunes from the ‘60’s and ‘70’s classic rock era and specializes in Top 40 and customized playlists. Auld’sKool hails from Auld’sKool has been on stage with Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band at Christmastime, featuring Nancy Hanson during a Summer Fun Season, rocked in the park with Alex Boye' and played for many venues from birthdays to weddings to major events like Susan G Komen's Race for the Cure. The band has played at If you want a CD, there are plenty of the originals to buy. If you want a live band that just ‘can’t stop the music’ …. you want Auld’sKool! All the guys and gals in this band have been in rock ‘n roll cover bands since high school, though in different states. Nobody’s Children (Bruce's band) was voted the best band in
In the words of Jack Black in “For those who are about to rock, we salute you!” Auld’sKool Holly Arballo - Lead vocals, Guitar, Uke, percussion Geoff White – Keyboards, Percussions, Vocals Verdi White - Lead vocals, Keyboards
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The original edition of Auld'sKool began with Bruce, Doug and Dave about 11 years ago.
Ned and Verdi joined the band when we played a Skyline High School's Class of 1968 reunion. Ever since then, it's just been a great fit. Joey came to Auld'sKool by way of Ned after Joey needed to do some other things, Tim Lunt became our drummer for the the longest time now. In the last year the captivating Ms. Kelli Moyle joined us after singing at Doug's daughter's wedding.
Most recently, we've been graced by a truly seasoned professional! Nancy Hanson has joined us for a change of repetoire or at least an addition to her talent by digging some rock 'n roll.
So, you see, we're a very closely "tuned" band of friends and 'believers' in the gospel of Rock 'n Roll. |
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Holly Arballo - is younger than these old guys. However, she has musical wisdom beyond her years. With an incredibly unique voice, guitar skills, ukelele talent, harmonica and percussion, she will be a uniquely fun addition to the 2015 season. Holly hails from Vermont and has found a home with her Coast Guard husband and beautiful daughter in American Fork. You've got to come hear us now.
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Doug Olson, like Ned and Bruce, is an authentic 'rock 'n roll' Oldie. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah even longer ago than dirt. The usual piano lessons (about 4 is all he could take) and school music stuff was where it began.
His real appreciation for music came from a father who played the record player all the time (78 rpm if any of you know what that is). Every kind of music was in the home and that created this love affair. Doug's rock 'n roll started in 1962-63 in a 4-man band called The PoorBoys. "We were dang good", says Doug. Back then, he played rythmn guitar on a classic Mark IV 1963 Sunburst Mosrite. Sometimes that old Mosrite will show up on stage with one of us. The PoorBoys lasted about 5 years until Doug gained interest in more classic music performance. With 2 years of music theory and performance at the University of Utah, a terrible thing happened! He set performance music aside for a time chasing babies. Once the family settled, he picked up singing in quartets, choirs and the soul of 'rock 'n roll' was awakened again. Doug primarily plays his custom 'LandingBass' signature Bass and sometimes adds the old Mosrite Mark V 1965, 4-string along with the proverbial numbered Hofner 1965 Beatle Bass. Yes, some of us are old...but old brings experience and wisdom. Now we know what we're doing and boy do we love doing it! As ever......Auld'sKool! |
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Verdi grew up in a household of musicians and learned to love keyboards and singing from his father – a legend in his own time for rockin’ the piano.
Verdi began his training and performing at an early age. He studied piano and voice from some of the finest musicians in Utah, including Ted Johnson, John Marlowe Nielsen and Blanche Christensen. During the 70’s, he started the band, Thornwood Mill, and traveled around the country performing at universities, resorts and night clubs. MGM picked up one of the band’s songs “You’ve Given Me Love” and cut a record. After spending six years on the road, Verdi left the band and attended the University of Utah where he sang tenor for a small ensemble called Pro Musica and performed in various local quartets and bands. Since 1971, Verdi has never been without a gig - from the DPS Ensemble in Utah to the Goodbye Boys in Fairbanks, Alaska. He now joins his high school buddies Doug and Ned in rocking the house with Auld'sKool!!!!! |
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Thanks to
Kelli Moyle who joined us in the 2012 Summer Fun Season and has been with us since! |
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Currently emeritus while serving an LDS mission in Spain, Bruce Sullivan was born in Gallup, New Mexico, right in the middle of the great post-World War II “baby boom” (if you do the math that makes him older than dirt), and grew up 2 blocks from Route 66. In the 6th grade his dream was to play drums when it came time for school band to start, but alas his mother’s dream was to have a clarinet player the likes of Pete Fontaine in the family, so guess whose dream got fulfilled? NEITHER! HA! Even though Bruce acquiesced to his mother’s wishes, Pete Fontaine he never was. But his love of music and natural ability did get him a college scholarship, and he graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in music (but not on the clarinet).
While in high school Bruce formed a 60s rock band patterned after The Fab Four called Nobody’s Children and quickly became the hit of the southwest, recording a local #1 hit called Baby I Tried. To his amazement a few years ago he discovered their hit record on a French Album entitled Garage Bands of the Southwest. Go figure. Since then several bands have come and gone but the love of Old Time Rock n’ Roll never has left his blood. The difference between now and then is that as an adult with a career and steady job he has a bank account to satisfy his G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome, and sometimes fatal disease for old rockers). One of his great satisfactions of life (it’s not true, you CAN get SATISFACTION!) is to have Dave his son pick up the Rock n’ Roll torch to carry into the next generation. Let’s Rock! |
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David Sullivan is Bruce's son and the best guy ever, putting up with all these 'auld' fellows.... David, being younger and a father of 4, needed to devote more time at home......he'll be back.
Dave plays...ah....everything, guitar, congas, percussion, keyboards and sings a ton of our key solos. Dave is a graduate of BYU (it's okay) and was a ballroom dance giant. Talk about rhythym! He's got it. So, yeah, there's a ton of energy in this band, that's where the 'muscle' comes from, but really.....it's all Dave. |
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Joey Naso was born in good Ol' Boston Massachusetts. However, he grew up in a little town in southern California called Simi Valley.
He was interested in playing the drums from the age of five but was relegated to playing the French horn in junior high until there was a percussion spot available. Joey had asthma, that made french horn playing much harder than he thought. But he eventually got the coveted drum spot. During his school years, Joey was one of the first to start a drum corps for the junior high drill team. He went on to playing drums in high school with marching band as one of his favorite classes. In his senior year, he broke his wrist while roller skating so it made for a long 6 weeks without playing the drums. (I’m sure there’s a lesson in there somewhere). After high school, Joey went on to be in several bands over the years that competed in Battle of the Bands and also played in a few Hollywood clubs where several famous bands like Van Halen got their start. As funny as it sounds, Joey traded his drum-set for a surfboard and after two or three weeks, realized he was lacking any surfing talent, definitely not a surfer. It just so happens that the other guy was equally happy to trade back. Joey’s passion is definitely playing the drums and it shows. He’s been in several rock n roll bands, one reggae and another with a country flair to it with Ned Nerdin and another band called Above and Beyond also with Ned Nerdin. He has also played on the worship teams of different churches over the years. To mention a few of Joey’s influences, Neil Peart of Rush is his favorite drummer and he grew up listening to stuff like Areosmith, Led Zepplin, Triumph, Beatles, Monkeys, Ventures, Beach Boys and Credence Clearwater Revival. There’s really too many bands and drummers to list, but that gives you an idea.
Joey is one of the few drummers who plays left handed like Phil Collins of Genesis and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. (don't forget Ringo!!!!)
Joey likes golfing, dirt bike riding, bowling and just doing the chores around the house. I guess you could say he’s an “average Joe”. We enjoyed Joey's tenure with Auld'sKool and would gladly welcome him back.
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Thank you
Nancy Hanson for joining us in the
2013 Summer Fun Season |
