Denny was the bass player for the group. He was using a Fender Precision bass that was finished in sunburst along with a Kalamazoo Bass 30 amp.
Ron was going to play guitar in the band. Since he did not have a guitar of his own he used Denny’s Epiphone Melody Maker which was finished in sunburst with a single pickup. He played through a small Kalamazoo guitar amp of Denny's.
Greg played drums for the group. He had a blue sparkle kit consisting of kick, snare, shell mount tom, hi–hat and a shell mount ride cymbal.
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| Date formed: early Spring 1966 |
| Date disbanded: late Spring 1966 |
| Denny Allen: Bass, vocals |
| Ron Carlson: Rhythm guitar, vocals |
| Greg Rinehart: Drums |
The songs they worked on were “Dirty Water”/Standells and “Taxman”/Beatles. Greg showed Denny and Ron the riff to “Dirty Water” which is how they came to do that song since neither Denny or Ron were familiar with it at that time.
Every band needed a manager or so these freshman boys reasoned. It was decided that they should acquire one. This was at the urging of Greg's older sister, Adel. Since she was a senior in high school, she got the job. She was responsible for the name. Denny and Ron figured that the “R” must surely stand for Greg and Adel's last name, so they would have none of that, thank you! Dissolving the band seemed easier than telling Greg they didn’t want his sister for a manager and that’s what happened.
After the breakup Greg was not involved with any other band in the area. He currently farms north of Ogden where his family had originally moved to when they first came to Iowa. He does farmer’s markets and is involved with the Iowa Farm Bureau. Denny went on to play in many other bands in the area and in Colorado and Texas. He is currently living in Texas and runs a recording studio named Reel Grass near his home. Ron also went on to play in several other bands in the area. He currently lives in Boone and works near Des Moines.
