DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BELLS, SPOKEN WORD

"Hutch" took his first drum lesson at age 7 but it wasn't until he heard the Beatles at age 13 that he felt the spark for playing. He eventually got his first real drum set on his 15th birthday and was in his first rock band a year later.

A succession of short lived bands followed until being tapped to join Elysian Field, a very prominent Connecticut band playing mostly original material. It was during his time with that band in 1972–'73 that he first enjoyed radio airplay in the Connecticut area. Later, he played with well known New Haven based band, Whisper, in 1977-78.

In 1979 he co-founded the noteworthy progressive band Holding Pattern and plowed that furrow until leaving at the end of 1983.

In 1984, Hutch left Connecticut for Los Angeles in pursuit of new horizons. What resulted was an unintended 10-year period of disconnection from the music business. Three years of training with drum instructor Tom Mendola at the Faunt School of Music, and tons of practice, got him back on track. During this time, he slowly revived his composing abilities by jotting down rhythmic, melodic and lyrical ideas and keeping these for future use. A time would come.

In 2003, he left Los Angeles to return to Connecticut for a short lived revival of Holding Pattern, including a gig in Tokyo, Japan. All the while, he has worked as a full time drum teacher and continues in that capacity to the present day.

In 2013, Hutch re-connected with Jeff Brewer, with whom he had played in a band back in the late 70's. Continued persistent efforts have now led to the emergence of The Far Cry.

LEAD/BACKING VOCALS, BASS, BASS SYNTH, BASS PEDALS, GUITAR

Jeff began formal guitar studies at age 10, and gave his first live performance by the age of 12. With The Beatles being the catalyst into music, it was King Crimson's 1969 debut album, In the Court Of The Crimson King that forged his musical direction.

After having his guitar stolen 1975 he moved to lead vocals, playing in various bands on the Connecticut music scene and opening for headliners Saga, Eddie Money and Twisted Sister.

In 1983 Jeff was invited to join the progressive rock band Holding Pattern where he spent the next 10 years as lead vocalist and multi instrumentalist incorporating vibraphone and various percussion as well as acoustic guitar. The band opened for prog legends Kansas and The Steve Morse Band on several occasions. Jeff also appears on the Holding Pattern album "Majestic" as well as Tony Spada's solo release "Balance of Power'' as guest vocalist.

After a brief break from performing and deciding to become primarily a singing bassist he joined Connecticut progressive band After the Fall as bassist, backing vocals and percussion. Jeff appeared on two releases with the band, "The Living Drum" in 2000 and "Knowledge" in 2005.

The band also performed at prog day pre-show In 1999 and opened for The Flower Kings on Sept 9th 2001 in New Jersey two days prior to the attacks on the Twin Towers.

In 2013 Jeff was a co-founding member of The Far Cry.

PIANO, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS

Chris Dabbo is a Connecticut-based musician who has sustained a professional career in music since age 16 by collaborating with a number of projects on stage and in the studio.

He began formal training on the piano at age 10 with a concentration on classical technique and repertoire. During his teen years and his time as a student at the Hartt School of Music, he gained inspiration from players like Elton John, Billy Joel, and Bruce Hornsby. Around the same time, jazz and progressive rock became another driving force in his growth as a musician. He found that the most transformative impact on his playing came from studying the styles of Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, Keith Emerson, and Jordan Rudess.

In pursuit of a career dedicated towards music education, Chris continued studies at the University of Memphis and received a Master’s degree in music while maintaining a full schedule playing shows on Beale St. and working as a session player for several performance acts in Memphis, TN.

His recording and performance credits have included both local and national acts: Aaron Neville, Deana Martin, Ghost Town Blues Band, Empire, and many more. As a soloist he has released two albums of his own; "Time Flies" in 2010 and "Dawn To Dusk" in 2018. Chris is currently a dedicated piano instructor and still active as a performer and recording artist. In addition to The Far Cry, he currently performs and records with Off The Grid.

LEAD GUITAR, ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC GUITARS

Brendan Kinchla made the switch from childhood piano lessons to studying bass and guitar at age 14. Playing in several local groups in the Boston area as a teenager led to his desire to pursue music as a profession and enroll at the Berklee College of Music.

While at Berklee, Brendan studied jazz, blues, and rock guitar under such notable teachers as Jon Finn, Julien Kasper, Charles Chapman, and Mike Williams. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Guitar Performance, Brendan played guitar and bass with local and regional acts along the east coast and the Midwest and in stage productions through the late ‘90s and early 2000’s before taking an extended hiatus from live performance. Brendan is excited to return to performing with the dedicated and talented musicians in The Far Cry.