Drums-Ron Allen AKA Crash

Ron grew up in Duluth and has been playing drums since the age of 12 off and on throughout the years. Most of Ron's playing has been done in original projects until joining the Hooligans. Before Joining the Hooligans Ron played with various R & B groups including True Blue and Crooked Dice and recorded a full length studio CD. Ron is influenced by drummers such as Ian Paice and Neil Peart. Ron's playing is a throw back to the classic rock drummers that he grew up on and the drum solo that he performs at every show proves it. Ron plays a Pearl Session Series kit with Zildjian and Sabien cymbals and various hardware.

Terry Westerman AKA Rocker Terry

Terry has been playing guitar since he was thirteen when he got a garage sale guitar for his birthday and has been hanging out in music stores ever since. Terry had various original projects including the band Autonomy with Matt Killbride that recorded a demo in Letia Rae's (of Slave Raider fame) basement studio and got played on Earl Roots, Root of all Evil radio show in the early '90s. After that he did a stint in the band Hanover Fist playing classic metal cover tunes. He started the Hooligans in 2000 and hasn't stopped jumping on top of bars and playing his guitar behind his head since. Terry plays the cheapest guitars that he can find (from various countries around the world). His moto is if it breaks i don't want it. He plays Randall amps and has thrown one across a parking lot to prove that they won't break (that's the same one he has played at every Hooligan show since 2000). Terry is under the influence of Boone's Farm wine, Miller Highlife, Angus Young and Jäg-bombs (thanks to Dan!!).

Bruce Matejka AKA Bass Man

Bruce has been playing music since he was thirteen, on various insturments and found his home playing bass guitar at the age of 15. He has played professionally since the age of 19 in an number of different genres of bands. Bruce started a band named Red Line with his brother Lee and then moved on to the country circuit. Most notably he was the bass player for Sattle Tramp a country band that won a contest as the K102 band and played WEFEST two years in a row and were invited to the Grand Old Opera. He then went back to the reformed Red Line and played for 8 years before taking a break to train horses and settle down. He came back to music to join the Hooligans after answering an ad that was already expired in the City Pages by two weeks. He has been the pillar of the band with his knowledge and experience ever since. Bruce's influences are Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, and MGD. Bruce plays a B.C. Rich Warlock, Rickenbacher Black Star, and a Fender Precision when all else fails.