you won't want to bring these boys home to meet your mother...
| John | Ken | Brian | Tim |
Behind the scenes:
Steve Lemke, sound tech
Ken's music career started in 1986 in Arthur, IL with the Amber Starr band.
In 1988, he moved to the Sunshine State and worked on and off with a few bands in
central Florida. Upon returning to IL in late 1990, he hooked with a local band in
Champaign, North Forty, and moved on to form the first lineup of Renegade.
Ken sez: Although it has seen many members come and go, Renegade has always and will always stay true to entertaining our fans with our southern / classic rock and country. A very special thanks to my wife Peg and my kids for putting up with all the shit over the years.
Tim started playing musical instruments in earnest during his Senior year in College and joined the local band Southern Express. This first band featured Tim as the bass player "until we find another bass player". Two years later, he realized that the rest of the band had given up on finding another bass player, and Tim began to enjoy the instrument. He then moved to the Champaign area and switched to playing guitar, forming Renegade along with Ken. After playing guitar in Renegade for about 15 years, Tim took some time off. He was recently sucked back into the fold when Renegade needed a bass player.
Dave Lindsey born
in the early sixties, native of Illinois. Guitar/singer and a rock-a-rollin-blues-a-haulin-likes
it loud Madman! Been playing the guitar since age 15 and shows no signs of
stopping. I'm more impressed by a guitarist who can "talk" with a few notes than
one who tries to play as many notes with a given space.
John Laroe
Guitar/Vocals
John was born and
raised in Ivesdale, IL and grew up on the blues, old-school country and hard
rock. He has a wide array of influences, ranging from blues masters like Johnny
Winter, Freddie King, and SRV to country legends like George Jones, Willie
Nelson & Merle Haggard to wailin Les Paul slingers like John Sykes, Zakk Wylde &
Joe Bonnamassa. John co-founded and played numerous show with the Southern
Comfort Rock-n-Roll band and Full Circle in his younger days, and he also enjoys
recording his own instrumentals at home during his free time. John loves playing
through old-school Gibson Les Pauls and is looking forward to tons of kick-ass
shows with Renegade.
Brian might be a nice
guy...but don't let that fool you.
His drumming will kick you in the butt!!
Steve Lempke
Sound tech 
For years Steve followed Will Rogers around the Champaign/Urbana area picking up
everything but his hat. More recently Steve came to his senses and became
a Renegade groupie. Weary of tripping over him in the sound booth, the
band determined he needed a job. Now he is our sound tech. (Picture of Steve
coming soon)
