Les Browning 2010 Les is currently Enjoying Family and Peace and Solitude and Praise for the Lord Jesus. Special Thanks to Pooner Clark for greater Bellingham News paper articles and Radio Exposure on Locals Only KISM 92.9 FM. Special Thanks and Congratulations to Bob Parness 2007 Manager of the Year Hollywood Fame Awards and Easton Ashe Best New Album / Phoenix Music Awards. Bob is a Long time friend and Easton Ashe continue to be the Top new Band Nationally in 2008. Please Support Red Hot Bay Area progressive bands Bay Rum,Timeline and Marrow. History Les'was raised in San Francisco and East bay suburb of Livermore, His music and cultural interest began on the avenues and in Golden Gate Park. His older brother Jim Browning had begun to play guitar as a sibling and Les followed and started playing at about 9 years old. Influenced by Hendrix, Santana, John Fogerty and Cream in the early years. He was naturally driven to play guitar that was overdriven, Rock, Blues and Bay Area influenced. Taking in as many Bill Graham Shows as possible. The Browning family moved into the East bay Suburb of Livermore. Les began to jam with next door neighbor Bryan Alsup and Progressive Keyboardist Roy Wigley at Junction Avenue Middle School. In freshman year at Granada Highschool they met Rick Jensen a flambouyant drummer with unequaled chops. Paul Laguer would soon join on Latin percussion and together they formed the Original band Aftershock. Ryan Bernat of Emerald later joined on bass and Vocals. Aftershock was a mixture of songwriters, with Bryan Alsup being the chief songwriter and Rick and Les soon contributing their brand of metal and syncopation to Alsups, Latin Melodies and soulful Lead Guitar. Les and Rick were the Lead vocalists with Bryan Paul and Ryan adding solid solo support and backing vocals. They were unsurpassed as a Band for 20 years plus. They became part of a sprawling Rock music community including peers and mentors such as Jim Browning, Vic Trigger, Kip Haaheim, Forest Frick, Paul, Steve and Pat Alvarez, Dan, Jeff, and Stuart Vash, Mike Holdsworth, Scotty London, Marty Schuchardt, Dave Moreno,Frank Silviera, Dave Koolhoven, John Gay, Tommy Merry, Dave Carpender, Sam & Linda Fortes, Richard Stewart, Rick Kellogg, George Webb,Jim & Roger Liptak, Bob Norville, Mike Inzerilla, Jim McSharry, James DaPaiva, and a very young Andy Sturmer. In the Early 90s Les played throughout the California Motherlode, Jamming with such players as Jim Wagner, Mark Gosney, Rickey Roberts, Mel Hadden, Greg E. Noll and Fat Kat Gary Flohr.This just mentions some of the players from this magical time and place of the 1970s, 80s, and 90's Les' Band Mates included many signed, and unsigned, players. Some for a Couple of Nights others for years. God Bless the memories and souls of the ones no longer with us, and lift the ones who are to a greater plane. These are some of the players Les has shared his life and stage with Jim Browning, Bryan Alsup, Rick Jensen, Roy Wigley, Marty Schuchardt, Andy Sturmer, Dave Moreno, Dave Carpender, Paul Laguer, Ryan Bernat, Dave Koolhoven, Steve Hathorne, Kenny Hammeral, Steve Crosby, Rock Ferguson, Jim Wagner, George Webb, Mike Thomas, Fat Cat Gary Flohr, Steve Torres, Jim Ziegler, Rick Kellogg, Forrest Frick, Tall Paul Laugharne, Mike Holdsworth. There are many others may there trails lead them to the top !!!!!!! Les' Discography Currently out of print. 2000 Living in a Bubble 2001 Slowburn Live 2002 Endure 2003 Blue Skies in the Spirit World 2004 Slowburn EP 2005 Global Roasting