Bio Page

BIO PAGE

Introducing the boys of FLINT CREEK!

Ben Gordner/Lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
Ben Gordner, Lead Vocalist of FLINT CREEK, has been a natural in music all his life .Winning several singing contests in the area, Ben traveled to Ohio to compete in the USA Karaoke finals where he placed 3rd. Ben's dream of building a band has led to the formation of FLINT CREEK. He has been fortunate to join together with some like minded musicians to form FLINT CREEK . Ben has devoted all his time and effort into making FLINT CREEK a high energy modern country band that will raise the bar for all bands. Come watch Ben perform and interact with the audience and you will see why FLINT CREEK is one of the hottest bands in Upstate New York.

Mark Blitzer/Bass guitar
A seasoned bass guitarist with 30+ years experience. He started playing during high school in Rochester and went on to play in several bands in California. From there, he moved to Hawaii where he played professionally for 12 years. He made his way back to Rochester in 1997 and up until now was playing with "Rhythm Express" and "The Spanky Haschmann Swing Orchestra". The variety of music and the years that Mark has played brings a high level of excellance to FLINT CREEK.

John Schulte/Lead guitar, backup vocals

Jim Archibald/Drums
Jim started drumming at the age of 10 while living in Seatle, WA. His influences are Neil Peart, Carl Palmer and Bill Bruford to name a few. While in Washington, Jim enrolled in the local drum corp, developing strong drumming techniques. There he also played large venues in competition. During high school he held 1st chair in marching and orchestra bands as well as played in a popular cover band. He played in such bands as Ransom, and Joelle and Black Ice. Jim has a vast knowledge of audio/video production and has used those skills to support his favorite charity, CURE Childhood Cancer. Jim became aquainted with Flint Creek while working together at CURE events. At a freind's request, he sat in with Flint Creek for a song and the chemistry was immediate! It was decided shortly after that he would join the Flint Creek family. He lives in Rochester with his wife and many pets. He loves his grandchildren and brings music into their lives every chance he gets.

Rob Hall/Rhythm Guitar
Born and raised in Clifton Springs, NY. Served in the United States Navy for 12 years. His influences are AC-DC, Van Halen, ZZ Top, Bon Jovi and Hugh Hefner. He picked up a guitar in 1979 and hasn't been able to put it down since. Rob's natural musical ability and love for the crowd is an asset to FLINT CREEK.