Steve Millett
Booking info contact Steve at dirtrakr@twcny.rr.com
Following in his father's
footsteps Steve learned to play the guitar at an early age.
He played in a rock & roll band in high school and in a country band
while in the US Navy. After his military service ended he played in his
father's old tyme country
band until joining "Lake Effect Bluegrass" in winter of
2003. Steve
plays lead & rhythm guitar and sings lead & harmony vocals along
with the emcee work. Steve, his
wife Linda & their children live in the Caughdenoy area
Neil Shortslef
Neil learned to play the electric guitar
and started performing in 1954 with Andy Pawlenko & The Smokey
Hollow Boys" playing country music. 52 years later they are
still performing together but have switched to bluegrass music where
Neil now plays the mandolin and sings tenor. Neil joined "Lake
Effect Bluegrass" when it was formed in the fall of 2002. Neil
plays Mandolin and gives Lake Effect Bluegrass that high lonesome sound
with his crisp tenor vocals and harmony background . Neil & his
wife Hope live in the Sterling Valley area
Paul Grondin
Paul is originally from Manchester, CT. He
is a 12 year student of the Earl Scruggs 3 finger style banjo
picking method. Paul's first experience in a band was with Steve &
his father's old tyme country band. Paul brings a solid 5 string
banjo twang to Lake Effect Bluegrass". Paul also does some
lead and harmony singing with the group. Paul joined the band early
summer of 2003. Paul and his fiance Kathy live in
Lysander.
Gary Shortslef
Gary Shortslef has re-joined the band as our bass
player. Gary also plays in the Country/Rock band
"JD and the Nashville Ramblers" and keeps the steady beat for
"Lake Effect Bluegrass". Gary and his wife Carol reside
in Onondaga County.
Gary is Neal's nephew