kevin rush
Guitar
Kevin Rush is a guitarist and native Chicagoan living in the south suburbs of Crestwood. Kevin began playing guitar at the age of 13. Influenced originally by rock and roll guitar greats, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix at an early age, he quickly became aware of other styles: classical with Andres Segovia, blues via the 3 Kings, and ultimately jazz with Django Reinhardt and Les Paul. Kevin played in various bands throughout High School and College and studied Classical Guitar and Music Theory at Roosevelt University in Chicago. Kevin is the lead guitarist on The Stray Toasters 4th and 5th records, Let Go My Ego, and 5 Things, as well as on LePercolateur’s debut record, Pop Manouche.
Kevin began playing guitar at the age of 13. Influenced originally by rock and roll guitar greats, Beck, Page and Hendrix at an early age, he quickly became aware of other styles: classical with Andres Segovia, blues via the 3 Kings, and ultimately jazz with Django Reinhardt and Les Paul. Kevin played in various bands throughout High School and College and studied Classical Guitar and Music Theory at Roosevelt University in Chicago.