Center City Groove

Lead vocals and percussion. Fred is an accomplished Charlotte area vocalist with extensive experience touring throughout the Southeast. He is a versatile performer, covering vocal styles from R&B, Pop, Country, Rock, Jazz, and Blues. Some of his influences include Luther Vandross, Lionel Ritchie, Larry Graham, James Brown, and George Benson.

Drums, percussion, vocals, and business manager. Arnold started playing the guitar with his father at age 6, but then at age 14, his parents purchased his first drum set. He was hooked. Six months later he rocked the house playing the drums with the ‘Kay and the Fluxuations’ Band, on a Saturday morning at the Carolina Theatre in Winston-Salem, in front of 300 people. Their first song was ‘This Magic Moment’. He still has photos of that event from 1969. Arnold's early influences include: The Temptations, Rare Earth, Ohio Players, Steppenwolf, Smokey Robinson, and Grand Funk Railroad. He currently plays and prefers a hybrid drum set, part studio digital and part acoustic, which gives him much more flexibility and control over the sound than a traditional set.

Guitar, guitar synth, vocals, webmaster. Mark has been studying music since 1970 when he started playing the violin in school. After a few years he switched to the piano and later to the guitar. Mark played lead and rhythm guitar with several bands throughout New England before relocating to the Charlotte area in 1993. He currently teaches guitar and piano at MWS Music Studio in Huntersville, NC. His guitar influences include: Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Carlos Santana, George Benson, Larry Carlton, Joe Pass, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny, Frank Gambale, and Lee Ritenour. For piano, a few favorites include: Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Donald Fagen, Michel Camilo, Bob James, and Lyle Mays.

Keyboards, violin, and vocals. William started playing piano in 6th grade and popular organ in the 8th grade. He attended music school at Virginia Commonwealth University, majoring in Music Theory and Composition with Viola as his major instrument. After college he went on the road opening for acts like Bruce Springsteen, Pat Benatar, The Spinners, Friends of Distinction, The Chambers Brothers and Melba Moore. After settling down in the Charlotte area and meeting his wife here, is now playing with the Center City Groove Band and the Lake Norman Orchestra. He enjoys all musical styles from Beethoven to Tower of Power.

Bass and background vocals. David is an accomplished musician from Charlotte, NC. He was introduced to music at an early age by his father and uncle both of whom are multi-instrumentalists and vocalists. He is mostly self taught and also plays piano/keyboards. Some other influences include Victor Wooten, John Patitucci, Flea, and Verdine White.