Billy Belk 

Bass & Vocals

 

Dave Braswell 

Drums & Vocals

 

Billy has been TRICKBAG’s bassist since its formation in 1998. He has worked both as a solo artist and with many musical groups. These include Southern Comfort, Ten Pan Alley and Bullwinkle Blues Company. He once had the distinct pleasure of playing with Delbert McClinton, whom he cites as a major influence. Billy’s consummate musicianship is an invaluable part of TRICKBAG.   Billy’s bass rig consists of a Fender Precision bass and a Gallien-Krueger Bass Amp. He uses a Shure Beta 58 microphone for vocals.   Billy and his wife, Lisa, reside in Apex. He works for a local HVAC contractor on industrial installations. An avid softball player, he also enjoys working out at the gym. He and Lisa also enjoy fine dining and the cinema.

Dave has played with TRICKBAG since its inception in 1998. Prior to that, he has worked with a wide variety of groups. These include Speed Limit, Showdown, Freeborn, Billy Don Burns, Pat McKinney, Studio Z, Johnny Carver, WSM Morning Crew, Southern Comfort, Ten Pan Alley, Trinity and Silverado. He has played extensively on the road all across the United States and Canada. Dave brings a wealth of talent and experience to TRICKBAG.   His equipment list includes Slingerland Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Gibralter Hardware and ElectroVoice mics.   Dave and his young son, Matthew, call Raleigh home. He has been with the printing office of NCSU for several years, and likes to party often with his many friends at the Upper Deck.

 

 

 

Jimmy started out playing at the age of 8. He played in bands with his older brother David when he was 12 years old, the first of which was Bro T Holla. Then came Shakin' Sherman and The Blazers (recorded first album 1978), Tall Timbre, Dana Scott and The Bob Cox Trio (Jazz), Too Much Fun and Slowhand - a Tribute to Eric Clapton. He has taken the stage by request with Ellas McDaniel, aka Bo Diddly, on two occasions and had the pleasure of sitting in with many local bands through the years including Spoonful of Soul, and The Castaways.

Jimmy's command central starts with a Roland RD700 88 key weighted controller, Yamaha Motif 6 and Roland VK8 M organ module, Roland KC500 amp and Shure Beta 58 mic.

Jimmy has a daughter who thinks she is grown, though not even in college yet. He lives in Clayton and enjoys his sports car on twisty roads as well as riding his bike and heading off to the beach. He works for Grayson Stadler Inc. as an independent sales rep for audio testing equipment.

Jorn grew up around Copenhagen, Denmark where he picked up his first guitar when he was about 12 years old. He was in his first band at age 14 and his musical career took off and he never looked back. His journey took him through a lot of very different bands, and over the years he recorded a couple of albums and did some studio work as well.

He moved to North Carolina in 1992 with his wife Ann and their 3 children, and soon continued his musical journey through bands like 2nd Shift, JABB and Spoonful of Soul. He has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with great local musicians such as Armand Lencheck, Will McFarland and Jason Barker. He opened the Durham Blues Festival in 2000 with JABB, which was one of the more memorable gigs he has done thus far.

Jorn plays an American Fender Strat with Van Zandt pick-ups and a mid 7o's Gibson Les Paul w/Jason Lollar pick-ups. He uses a Fender Hot Rod and Fender Blues Junior amps, an ElectroVoice 357 mic for vocals and Shure SM 57 for his amp.

Jorn lives in Durham where he works for a large orthopedic group as a physical therapist. In addition to playing music he enjoys watching college sports (mostly basketball, soccer and football - Go Heels!) and kicking back on Topsail beach as often as possible.