Kelsey Penrose
Kelsey is ready to rock your world! With a voice that’s both powerful and playful, she’ll have you singing along in no time. Our newest member can hit those notes, from belting out Led Zeppelin hits to channeling her inner Stevie Nicks, Kelsey rocks ‘em all! With her lifelong love for music, Kelsey is excited to embark on a new chapter as the lead singer of Whiskey Would. More than ready to share her passion and energy with the audience. Bien Salud!
TOM FITZGERALD
Lead Guitar and purveyor of fine whiskeys.........Hitting the ground running straight out of military service; Tom toured with metal bands up and down the west coast (back when he could grow hair). Since then he has pursued excellence in many bands playing jazz fusion and rock & roll with influences from artists such as Steve Morse, Joe Satriani, and Joe Perry. Whiskey Would has expanded his horizons by tapping into his roots growing up on the mountain tops of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Country and Blues come naturally. When that Les Paul comes out of the case, expect the party to kick up to 11. Let's Ride!
ARIEL LOPEZ
Drums/Vocals - Available for bourbon clinics....... Started playing drums at a young age playing in bands for many years. Whether its rock, country, kickin' blues tunes Ariel is the glue. Whatever sounds good and gets his heart thumpin' is fun to play. He joined up to help Ian hold down the beat for Whiskey Would as well as harmonies on the high-end. Come on out and say hey to Ariel and have a great time with Whiskey Would. Let's hit the ground runnin'!!
IAN MCCORMACK
Bass / Vocals and mas tequila.......Deep Purple’s Machine Head and The Who’s Quadrophenia ….two albums that led Ian to the bass and always wanting to be not only the backbone of a band but also a lead voice in the instrumentation of a band. Who better to teach him than Roger Glover and John Entwistle. Ian has been doing studio work and live performances all across the US from Boston to Memphis from Atlanta to Columbus, he also attended Berklee College of Music in between. Now teaming up with Whiskey Would....Why, you may ask….Ian says, "because this group loves to have a good time and play good music; country, rock, blues and everything in between. We are having fun and we are going to make sure you, the audience, and our fans, have fun too! Can’t wait to see you at a show, come up and say hey and let us know what is going to keep bringing you back to see us." Peace.
Gary Williams
Part keyboard wizard, part guitar slinger, part microphone menace, Gary keeps the music moving as a keyboardist, rhythm guitarist, and vocalist for Whiskey Would. With a love of 70s and 80s Arena Rock, he brings a good mix of energy, musical curiosity, and the right amount of whiskey chaos to every show.
His musical journey started with playing piano at age four, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Saxophone performance eventually leading to being a contracted keyboardist/songwriter in pioneering 80s Christian New Wave band Bash-n-the Code. Gary was also co-writer of the their top ten charting song “More Than Enough”. Gary is happiest when there’s a song to play and a crowd to share it with. His philosophy is simple: you can be the best musician in the world, but if you aren’t fun and entertaining stay in your basement.
And yes, he probably brought too many instruments to the gig