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This page contains contact information for all the members of 2 Fast 4 Ethel. From here you can send e-mail to members, or view their personal Bios.

2 Fast 4 Ethel members:


James Garza

Vocalist

Lead vocals
Lead Vocals , Songwriter
Age: Born 02-24-71
Favorite Food: BBQ , Pizza , Homemade Burgers
Favorite Drink: Tequila , any non domestic beer
Favorite Pass time: Running , working out and being Schtoooooned!
Favorite Movie: Fight Club, Usual suspects
Favorite Cars: 4x4's and 6x6's
Gear: Shure 58 Beta
Influences: 70's and 80's Rock

james@2fast4ethel.com

I was spawned back in February of 71 in a town called Waxahachie. Two years later my parents decided to move to Ennis Tx. The two towns look the same. I started my musical interest at a very young age. When I was 9 my mother put me into the school band. I started on the Trumpet (whooohooo!). But that was not enough!
I then moved on to the Baritone...but that still was not enough! So i pretty much played every brass instrument available to high school bands. Not to mention percussion! that was still not enough!
I was now 14 years old and I some how got into my first rock band! Hoooray!! That was it!! This is what I've been missing the whole time. Since then I have been involved with music heavily. Played with several bands not important enough to mention until now!! Every thing feels so complete. It's time to get down and busy! Get ready world .... Here we come!!
Favorite Quotes:
Be Like Water-Bruce Lee
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake Tyler Durden
One other thing....In my head is this huge Ferris wheel spinning and spinning... it will stop and something has to get out. Pay attention and you will see what I'm saying to you! Enjoy Life as
much as possible.....Be a social butterfly!

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Tony Mitchell

 

Guitarist

All Guitars , Vocals , Songwriter
Age:
40
Likes:
Kewl Guitars , Harley Davidsons , Good Music , Tattooing
Dislikes:
Thieves , working for a living , And that little red dot on Indian women's foreheads.
Favorite Drink:
Hot damn , Malibu
Birthplace:
Dallas Texas
Gear:
Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier , Marshall Cab w/celestions , Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Heartfield Electric guitar, Fender Custom Strat , Taylor Acoustic Guitar , Dimarzio Pickups , Ghs Boomer Strings (.009) , Line 6 Delay Pedal , Vox Wha Wha Pedal, Digitech Whammy Pedal.
Influences:
Journey , Tony McAlpine , Ozzy Osbourne ( Randy Rhoads), Boston , Queen , Led Zeppelin , Jimi Hendrix , Doors, Pink Floyd and many more!

Tony@2fast4ethel.com

IIt all started back when I was a youngster. My father was a guitar player in a band called "Cross Town Traffic". Took intrest in guitars at about 8 , but never took it seriously. At 11, I started playing trumpet in the school band, wasn't too bad at it. So when I had turned to the tender age off 12, I thought I would give myself another shot at the guitar thing! Well guess what , it turned out I had a knack for that too!
Well, the whole thing started there....I started playing in bands. Some of the bands i played in were SYR, Paramour, Rockhouse and THIQ. Some of these bands included memebers like Dave Abbruzzess (formly with Pearl Jam) and have worked with well known Engineers like Sterling Winfield (sound for Pantera). My dream had come true when 2 Fast 4 Ethel opened for Ted Nugent, Bad Company and Kansas. It was an honor to be billed on a show with a guitar great like Ted.
On my own time i like to ride my Harley, work on my computer, and i also do tattoos! So if you would like a tattoo then contact me.

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Flick

Bassist

 

Bass Guitar, Vocals , Songwriter
Age:
43
Likes:
Jokes, Girls, Pianos
Dislikes:
Alarm clocks
Favorite Drink:
Free ones
Birthplace:
Sherman Texas
Gear:
Rickenbauker basses, Hartke System amps, Sunn Amps
Influences:
Joey Bonamosa
Charles Mingus Geddy Lee

flick@2fast4ethel.com

Some would say that Flick is outstanding in his field. And when bassist Mark Niedringhaus retired from 2 Fast 4 Ethel that's exactly where Tony, Jimmy, and James found him.....out standing in his field. From the small dirt farm community of Pleasant Valley, Texas, came the newest member of the band brandishing a style of bass playing like no other.

Although his past is somewhat of an enigma, rumor has it that Flick has performed in venues across the United States from Laconia, New Hampshire, to Las Vegas, Nevada, spanning the course of 27 years. In April 2006 fate would witness the collision course between Flick and 2 Fast 4 Ethel when Tony, Jimmy and James accepted him as one of their own. The future is wide open now for 2 Fast 4 Ethel, as Flick struggles to balance on the ultra-fine line between popular and notorious, genius and insanity.

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Brent

Percussions

 

Drums
Age:
38
Born: 
North Richland Hills, TX
Favorite Food:
Favorite Drink:
Former Bands:
:   Second Window (Germany), Blues on Tap (Germany), Pleather (Dallas), Phil Looney Project (D/FW), The Saints (Dallas), and various unnamed projects, Dave Evans and The BadAsses!  (Dave is a founding member and original lead singer for AC/DC)
Gear:
Mapex, Primier, Zildjian,Roland, DW Hardware, ddrum,Shure,Evans Heads, Kangaroo Cases
Influences:
Tommy Aldridge x 100, John Henry Bonham x 100, Joey Kramer, Scott Travis, Randy Castillo, Scott Rockenfield, Phil Rudd, Tommy Lee, Bobby Blotzer, Vinnie Paul, my Uncle Allen Davis

Brent@2fast4ethel.com

Brent has been actively playing classic/ hard rock & blues for more than two decades. Originally from the North Texas area, Brent has been greatly influenced by the many great players originating from the Lone Star State. He toured Europe extensively for three years and was awarded as the Best Drummer in Germany, 1995. Brent has worked with organizations such as the USO and with other military morale support activities.

Brent is part of a long legacy of players from his Dad’s side of the family.  The Davis Family Band was a Grapevine, Texas favorite – especially favored in the Grapevine VFW.  Brent states “I’m pretty sure this is where I learned all my country licks, and the famous Ft. Worth shuffle”.  Brent’s Uncle Keith Davis was a renowned studio musician in the D/FW area in the 70’s and 80’s, and was the leader of a successful Las Vegas show band for many years.  “Uncle Keith always had some of the most talented musicians showing up at the family studio – I learned a lot from those guys”.  Brent’s highlight thus far in his musical career was performing with his original rock band from Germany at the Department of Defense World Wide Battle of Bands.  “We performed in front of a couple of thousand people at that event – all were concerned for their safety”.  “Some of the best gigs I have played were in small villages in the German countryside, where the entire town would turn out for the show”.

Equipment:

My “live kit” is comprised of the following:

Premier Vintage 7 Piece Maple

22” x 18” Kick x 2

12” x 10” Rack Tom

13” x 11” Rack Tom


14” x 12” Mounted Floor Tom

16” x 13” Floor Tom

14” x 6.5” Snare

14” x 6.5” Back-Up Snare (Vintage Tama Rockstar/ Maple)

 

Cymbals (Zildjian)

14” A-Custom Projection Hi-Hats (Z-Custom on bottom)

 8” Splash

16” A-Custom Crash

17” A-Custom Projection Crash

18” K-Thin Dark Crash

18” A-Custom Crash

18” China-Boy High

18” China Trash – Brilliant

20” Ping Ride

LP Cowbell and Jam Block

(I use a Mapex Saturn Series kit in the studio)

 

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