Jim Van Fleet and the Reign

BAND MEMBERS	INSTRUMENTS
JIM VAN FLEET	LEAD VOCALS/ SONG WRITER
ROBI KIRKWOOD	DRUMS
KEN FRANZETTA	STEEL, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, DOBRO, VOCALS
JESSE ZUMWALT	BASS GUITAR , VOCALS
ALLEN EISENMAN	FIDDLE, MANDOLIN, BANJO
mailto:iim@jimvanfleet.net	LEAD GUITARIST

Jim Van Fleet Lead Vocals/Song Writer
Fox 35 Morning Meteorologist Jim Van Fleet is the lead vocalist for "The Reign"

With roots in Oklahoma and Texas, Jim just recently returned from recording in Nashville with #1 Songwriter Charlie Craig, who wrote hit songs for Alan Jackson (“Wanted” & “All American Country Boy”), Travis Tritt, Reba McIntyre, and Aaron Tippin to name a few. His voice will have you hooked from the first note, grab you, and hold you throughout the performance. Jim was the 2004 Central Florida winner of K92fm’s Colgate Country Music Showdown.
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Robi Kirkwood – A dynamic drummer, born in New York City, but has been living and playing in Orlando for over 25 years. Robi was the drummer for the “Barn Burners”, the house band at The Barn in Sanford. Robi has opened up for artist like Charlie Daniels, Tracy Byrd, Lee Roy Parnell, Johnny Paycheck, and Billy Ray Cyrus
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Ken Franzetta

Ken Franzetta – A versatile player, Ken plays steel guitar, vocals, and acoustic guitar for the band. Ken is a 20 year Nashville musician and engineer who has recorded for and toured with artists like Dolly Parton, and Marty Robbins. He has played with Grand Ole Opry artists like David Houston, Jean Sheppard, Charlie Louvin, Stu Phillips, and Jeanne Seally. He also plays, electric guitar, bass guitar, and can sing either lead or background vocals.
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Jesse Zumwalt – One bad bass player from Lawton, Oklahoma, who has shared the stage with the likes of Tracy Byrd, The Dixie Chicks, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Joe Nichols, and Tracy Lawrence. Jesse has recorded two CD’s with The Chris Caldwell Band. He puts the punch and “feel” into the bands music.
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(Fiddlin‘) Al Eisenman - Born and Raised in West Philadelphia, Al grew up listening to “Doo Wop”,and Rock and Roll. Through the 70’s and early 80’s he lived in Cincinnati, Oh.and recorded, toured and performed on the Bluegrass Festival circuit with many well-known bluegrass artists such as Red Allen, the Allen Bros. Earl Taylor, Frank Wakefield and Josh Graves. Occasional guest appearances on the Grand Ol’ Opry and session work for albums and soundtracks for national tv and radio ads also kept him busy. In 1981, he relocated to Orlando, Florida after accepting a position as Walt Disney World’s own resident fiddler and performed daily with the country and bluegrass band “Handpicked”.top

Marty Fontana – - Lead guitar player, playing since the age of thirteen, from Tiltonsville, Ohio. He started working behind the scenes as an I.A.T.S.E. stagehand, doing shows like Jamboree in the Hills and many different performers at the Capitol Music Hall in Wheeling, WVA. Moved to Florida and started playing with local bands such as, Knight Owls, StrikeForce. He has toured to play for audiences from Washington, D.C., to Iowa at the RAGBARI festival for thousands. .
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