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The Kremidas band shares a long, rich history in the Indianapolis music scene. Dave Bigley, Josh Pless, Gary Rakow and, of course, Jim Kremidas are colorful threads in an ever-growing tapestry of bands and musicians. Those bands include The Tone Pigs, The Spirtles, The Earthbones/Earthtones, Jam Sammich, Lab3, Mysteries Bloom plus many talented musicians like Rick Freeman, Greg Ziesemer, John Zink, Buddy Cage, Amy Lashley, Cory Hill, Ann McWilliams and many more.

Jim’s playing and especially his steel guitar have been heard locally with all the bands listed above. By playing with so many of these bands he has been able to connect with the talented guys who now make up Kremidas.

Dave Bigley on lead guitar and backing vocals has played for 20 years now. He’s logged hours with the likes of the Earthtones/Earthbones, Lefty Bates and steel guitar master Buddy Cage. Dave met Jim when the Tone Pigs were looking for a steel player. Dave has also played with the legendary mandolin player Yank Rachel and bands such as Liquid Circumstance, The Spud Puppies and all of the bands listed above. He is the glue that pulled the Kremidas band together.

Gary Rakow, the beat behind the band has been playing drums and percussion (and a little guitar and piano ) for 30 years. His music career started with the U. S. Air Force band and from there went on to play with the many of the bands above plus the Slow Moving Humans. Gary says the gig that changed his life was in 1998 at Chubby’s Club LaSalle playing with the Earthbones. That’s where he had his “drum zen” experience.

Josh Pless rounds out the quartet on bass and backing vocals. He has fourteen years of playing the bass behind him. Josh’s influences range from Phil Lesh to Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, Paul McCartney and of course Stanley Clarke. He’s also played in a variety of Indianapolis based bands like The Prisoners, Liquid Circumstance, The Speakers (who later became The Gay Black Republicans) and many of the bands listed above. Dave Bigley once again is the magnet that drew Josh into the group.