The TRAVELING BEATLEBURYS

 PETER CONRAD, from Columbus, OH, sings and plays lead/slide guitar. He has been performing in the Central OH area for over 30 years and has recorded & released 2 solo CDs, “Dream Come True” (1999) & “Half Alive” (2005), both with very obvious Beatle influences. He has performed at every AROTR as a solo artist, beginning in 2002, where he performed his own song “Goodbye George” in the “Tribute To George Harrison” show at the 1^st AROTR in Cleveland, OH. In 2003, Peter was one of the 5 finalists in the “We Hope We Passed The Audition Contest.” The winner of that year’s contest was the duo Two Of Us.  Peter has performed at every AROTR since 2002, including shows in Scranton, PA & Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

SAM PELLEGRINO, from Pennsylvania, sings, plays acoustic guitar and with former Beatlebuy, Ken Vold, was part of the duo Two Of Us. They had been performing at AROTR since 2003 and won the “We Hope We Passed The Audition Contest” that same year. It was at this contest that Sam & Ken first met Peter, and a mutual musical friendship began, resulting in them sitting in on each other’s sets the following years. In 2006, Peter & Two Of Us were paired together as a trio for a couple of shows at AROTR, and during that year’s fest, they met up with bass player Phil Berube. 

PHIL BERUBE, from Boston, Massachusetts, sings and plays bass guitar. Phil has played bass, toured, and/or recorded with The Beach Boys, Joe Cocker, Joe Perry, and Donny Osmond and was in one of the original touring productions of “Beatlemania!”  In 2006 Phil met Peter, Sam & Ken as they were rehearsing in the lobby of the Galt House for their shows. Phil sat in and played piano during this rehearsal/jam session and was invited to perform with them at their next show. Phil showed up at the gig with his Hofner bass guitar, and the idea behind the Traveling Beatleburys was born.     

KEVIN ASHBA, from Lima, OH, sings and plays keyboards. Kevin performs with The Will Freed Band, whose first CD features the harmonica work of John Popper, from Blues Traveler.  Kevin was the 2^nd runner up in the “We Hope We Passed The Audition Contest”  at 2006’s AROTR, where he met Peter and gave him a copy of his solo Beatles tribute CD “A Soap Impression.” Kevin was invited to join the Beatleburys after Peter gave his CD a listen and was impressed by what he heard. 

BRUCE GOLL, originally from Shawnee, KS but now living in Dublin, OH, plays drums and percussion. Bruce grew up playing with various rock, blues and R&B bands in the Kansas City area, mainly as the driving beat for Burnt Worm in its many incarnations.  Bruce also played for various bands in CO, OK, MO and KS during his ‘Traveling’ days.  Bruce met Peter at the Dolphin Lounge Electric Open Stage, and was invited to join the Traveling Beatleburys, based on his drumming style, & abilities.

BRUCE BURTON, from Marion, OH is the bassist for the band for all of their Ohio & Mid West shows, when Phil is unavailable. He is a musician with deep roots in Central Ohio -  his first pro gig was at 15 as an original member of the Bobby Floyd Trio featuring Bob Breithaupt on drums (Director, Jazz Arts Group). He has played with various rock, blues and R&B bands in Ohio & Florida since the 1970's. After returning to Ohio in 2001, Bruce formed the MetroGnomes, a classic blues/rock outfit. Recent gigs include Al Smyth's Free Beer n' Chicken Coalition, Soul Satyr, the Brighton Blues Band & Laughing Rhino (w/ Peter & Bruce the drummer)

In addition to this “official” line-up, there is also a “Columbus Edition” of the Beatleburys, who perform in the Central, OH & Mid-West area in the fall and winter months. This line-up features Peter, Kevin & Bruce, and Bruce Burton on bass guitar & vocals..