January 2011 Photo by Mike Haley
FOS Project Band's founding member, Loren is a transplant from Yakima, Washington. He began playing music at a very early age playing his Dad's drums and driving his Mom crazy. His true musical love is the accoustic and electric guitars. His influences are You Never Heard of Us Band, CSNY, John Cowan, Glen Hughes, Robben Ford, Colin James, Earth Wind & Fire, Chicago, Tal Mahal, Max Carl, Sante Fe and the Fat City Horns, Mingo Fishtrap and The Band to name a few. Loren has been nominated five times for male vocalist of the year in Northwest Arkansas. (NAMA) He was a member of Jungle Bush Beaters when they won Best Band, and Song of the Year in 2000 and the Hardtops for 10-years. Loren has shared the stage with Leon McCulliff, Bugs Henderson, Larry Hight and Earl Cate.
Loren has been married to Shelly Pack for 28-years, with daughters Kori, Stacy and Robyn. Loren's is the President/Founder of Fuel Manager Services, Inc. Other interest, Loren is the Vice President of Basketball Operations for Arkansas Lady Titan Athletics, Inc.
The Following Song Clips feature Loren's vocals with the awarding winning group the Jungle Bush Beaters and the very popular group The Hardtops, additional Song Clips with the FOS Project Band are on You Tube - FOS Project.
FOS Project Band 2007 - 2012
Jungle Bush Beaters 1998 - 2001
http://theband.hiof.no/albums/distant_drums.html
Loren Bailey - Guitar/Vocals
Terry Cagle - Drums/Vocals
Larry Hight - Guitar/Vocals
Lee Hight - Guitar
Ed Wilkerson - Bass 1998-1999
Tommy Payton - Bass 1999-2001
"2000 Song of the Year Award" NAMA
Dark End of The Street - JBB Brown House Recordings 1999, Engineer Robin Linn
Rocket to The Moon - JBB Brown House Recordings 1999, Engineer Robin Linn
Last Hand of The Night - JBB Distant Drums 2000, Fat Rabbit Recordings
The Hardtop 1988 - 1998
Loren Bailey - Guitar/Vocals
Joe Giles - Vocals
Darrel Hanchel - Keyboards
Lee Hight - Guitar
Tony Neil - Drums
Steve Strasters - Vocals/Bass
Route 66 - HT Sunday After 1995
Guilty - HT Sunday After 1995
Sweet Home Chicago - HT Sunday After 1995
Loren's Equipment
Amps:
Fender Delux Amp
Fender Super Amp
Fishman Loudbox 100
Vox DT50 Valuetronix
Effects & Assessories
Boss FDR-1 Fender Delux Reverb
Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Boss RC-20XL Loop Station
Boss Dynamic Wa Padel
Boss Flanger
Wa Wa Pedal
Digitech Vocal Harmonizer 3
Line 6 POD 300 HD
Jim Dunlop Picks M-L Greens
DR Pure Blues Strings (9-11-16-24-32-42)
Martin Medium Light Silky Steels (10's)
Guitars:
Paul Reed Smith (Natural) 22 SE Semi-Hollow Body
Paul Reed Smith (Matteo Blue) 22 SE Semi-Hollow Body
Hamer Duo-Tone (Starburst)
Hamer PRS-24 (Midnight Blue)
California Arts Strat (Blue) with Seymour Duncans Humbuckers
California Arts Stat (Starburst) with Muy Grande Humbuckers
Guild D50 Acoustic
Guild Cutaway
Alvaraz 3/4 Cutaway
