Ed "RIPPER" Hiller
Quote: "A penny saved is...not a lot of money."

Previous Bands: BATS, Travesty, Uncle Fester, Splemen

Favorite T-Shirt: I Love Hot Moms

Hobbies: Other than music...Being with my family, NASCAR, American Muscle Cars
(1968-1970), Computers\Networking, Photo and Video Editing, Playing Poker,
Collecting old Hot Wheels, Fishing, Tennis, Biking, Kayaking and anything outdoors

Musical Influences:  Eddie Van Halen, George Lynch, Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee,
Richie Sambora, and Neal Schon

Favorite Guitar: Fender American Fat Strat Deluxe but I really like my Gibson Les
Paul Standard, too!

Favorite Bands: Van Halen (with DLR), Styx, Dokken, Bon Jovi and Slave Raider

Favorite Albums: Van Halen "I", AC/DC “Back In Black", and Cult “Electric"

Favorite Songs: "Unchained" by Van Halen, “Still Of The Night" by Whitesnake,
and "Forever Young" by Tyketto

Favorite Movie: "This Is Spinal Tap"
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" is the BEST holiday flick

Movie Honorable Mentions: "Rockstar", "Fletch", "Billy Madison", and
"Tommy Boy"

Favorite TV Shows: The Office, Family Guy, Pawn Stars, American Pickers, River
Monsters, Storage Wars, Outsourced and of course Shark Week!

Favorite Drink: White Russian (oh yeah), Crown Coke, Smirnoff Ice, Leinenkugel's
Honey Weiss

Musical Gear: Gibson Les Paul Standard, Fender American Fat Stratocaster Deluxe,
Marshall JVM 410H - 100 Watt All Tube Amp Head, EVH 5150 III - 100 Watt All Tube
Amp Head, Marshall JCM900 Dual Reverb Model 4500 - 50 Watt All Tube Amp Head,
Marshall 1960A 4-12 Cab. with Celestion G12T 75's, Marshall 1960B 4-12 Cab. with
Celestion G12T 75's, Line 6 POD HD400 Effects Processor, Boss GT-6 Effects
Processor, Rocktron Banshee Talk Box, Shure PGX14 Wireless Guitar system  and
GHS Boomer (Light) guitar strings
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guitars / vocals
upcoming shows...
Waseca, MN
Mankato, MN
Mar. 9 @ City Center Hotel (Wine Tasting)
Madelia, MN
Mar. 31 @  American Legion-VFW
Feb. 18 @ Katie O'Leary's