Band Bios

	Tommy Peters- guitar, lead & backing vocals. Tommy and his brother Rankin hail from San Antonio. They have been singing and playing together since childhood and it shows in their performance, especially in the harmonies. Tommy does session work locally and is quite an accomplished songwriter. He performed at the '96 Olympics with Larry. He handles most of the rock vocals and his lead guitar work is passionate and soulful.
Connie Mims Pinkerton- lead and backing vocals. Connie is a singer/songwriter with a rich history as a performer. She is an experienced session vocalist, vocal arranger and producer. She has performed as both headliner and as opening act for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Roger McGuinn, Firefall, B.W. Stevenson, The Charlie Daniels Band, Restless Heart, Tracy Nelson, Leon Redbone, Ramsey Lewis, Jerry Jeff Walker and Bruce Cockburn. She has an album of original tunes, entitled Connie Mims- released 1984 on Canela Records.
	Steve Allison- drums, percussion. Steve has played locally for many years. He does regular session work around town and teaches band at Klein Oak High School. He plays and records with his own jazz band called "Resolution".
Larry Ratajczak- keyboards, backing vocals, group leader. A founding member of NF, Larry is a graduate of Berklee School of Music. He led the orchestra that performed behind Project Bandaloupe at the 1998 Houston Energy Fest. He has performed with such notables as Linda Eder and at the 1996 Olympics. Larry is a musician's musician and brings an air of professionalism to this versatile band.
	Rankin Peters- bass, lead & backing vocals. Rankin is perhaps Houston's best bass player. He is in constant demand as a session player and as a fill-in for various other bands. He handles most of the country vocals and with his trademark handle bar mustache adds a "colorful" element to this talented line-up.

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