Instruments: Drums and Percussion
Drummer Dave joined the band upon a referral from Billy Nuggets, after the first two drummers bailed. Dave's excellent meter and years of experience made him an outstanding addition to the Kona Buds.
Dave is now a paramedic in SW Florida, and will be graduating with his PHD is cosmetic surgery. He plans to open, the "Drummer Dave Breast Emporium" sometime in 2008. In his off time, Dave tours most of SW Florida with his acclaimed Bee-Gee's Tribute Band, "Night Fever".
Instruments: Guitar
Ken, a skilled guitarist, and other half of the "Wall of Sound" guitar tone, joined the band with Gerry after the SW Florida auditions. It's funny to note that Ken forgot to play the guitar during the first auditions, and instead spent the whole time singing "hey man, nice fart".
Ken currently works as a field reporter for High Times Magazine, and resides in Costa Rica with 3 Hispanic servant girls. His expose' on the proper pollinating technique of the female Sativa plant using Bong resign and tweezers earned him a nomination for the Nobel prize in 2006 and a blue
Instruments: Guitar
Gerry, a fantastic guitarist who plays mainly a Les Paul through a Marshall stack, joined the band after the SW Florida auditions. Gerry and Ken formed the "Wall of Sound" guitar tone that Bob loved.
Following a freak accident involving a tranquilized circus elephant, Gerry received a large cash settlement from an insurance company and has moved into the Emperors Suit at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas Nevada. He has a regular seat at the High Stake Black Jack Table and has also taken a part time job playing guitar for Wayne Newton's backup band. At last report he was
Instruments: Bass and Guitar
Billy was the first man on board when Bob reformed The Kona Buds in 2004. Billy not only played bass, but also performed back up vocals, and occasionally played acoustic guitar with Bob during live broadcasts of the show.
Today Billy Nuggets is the day shift DJ and swing manager at Roxie's Nude Cabaret and Wing House in Sanford Florida. He now
Instruments: 5 String Bass
Rich was the original bass player for the Killer Kona Buds. Rich played on many of the songs featured on the first album "Smokin", and is credited for the awesome bass line in "Talking Headlines".
We don't have any pictures of Rich, as his X-Wife burned them all in some weird ceremony. We did find this odd video.
Rich divorced his first wife, renounced paying child support, and has since moved onto the Seminole Indian reservation with his 2 new wife's, Squatting Duck and Stinky Moon, his 16 children, and 5 grandchildren. Travelers through the reservatio