Schedule

GARY PINKSTON - Guitar, vocals
A professional musician for 50+ years performing in Midwest and Central Europe. Former member and leader of " HorseFeathers"; A variety/dance band in the S. Louis area, He has performed in Europe with the hard rock band "HAZE:", based in West Berlin, Germany. Gary also worked in a band with Dan Peek of "AMERICA". later, he hosted a local cable TV entertainment program called, "THE CREW 60 SHOW".

BECKY LONG - Vocals, Keyboard
Becky is a new addition to Beyond prime and Celebration having moved here 2 years ago. She’s been playing piano a d flute for over 48 years in church band and is excited to be the newest member of this awesome group of musicians and singers. A Creative Director and painter by trade, Becky loves all kinds of artistic expression and especially the energy of playing for the wonderful people around Celebration.

BILL LONG - Vocals, Technical
From his earliest recollections, Bill was captivated by music, echoing the melodies of Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" at the tender age of three. Raised in a household where Top 40 hits were a constant backdrop, music quickly became the soundtrack of his life. Despite never having formal music training, Bill's passion for performance found an outlet in karaoke, where he embraced every opportunity to command the stage. His musical journey continued as he played bass and sang with various church bands, honing his skills and cultivating his vocal talent. Bill's dedication and evolving expertise eventually led him to join Beyond Prime, where he not only contributes as a lead vocalist but also lends his talents to mixing sound, enriching the group’s dynamic and broadening his musical repertoire.

CHRIS RISOLA - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Originally from Darien, CT, Chris was the lead guitarist, songwriter and leader for the MCA recording group STEEL HEART. The group's debut album quickly reached platinum status. Two songs from their second album reached the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. Chris is a long time Luthier and learned many techniques while touring with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winters, and others. Music has been Chris' full time profession and continues to teach music theory, guitar and other instrument lessons while playing with this and other bands. He is a true rocker!

TOM LLOYD -Drums
Tom has been playing drums and percussions since he was around 12 years old. While a teenager Tom was in a high school rock and roll band. Tom’s father influenced him to become a musician. His father was a professional musician for over 40 years, playing country music and DJed for a radio station for 20 years. Music as you can see runs in Tom’s family as his youngest son has a bachelors and masters degree in Vocal Performance. While living in Nashville Tennessee Tom recorded and played 100’s of concerts in almost every state in the union, while traveling with artist such as Jeannie C. Riley, David Houston who are both Grammy winners. Tom has backed up Roy Clark from Hee Haw, Waylan Jennings, Barbara Mandrell, Jerry Lee Lewis, played on the same concerts dates with Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Ray Price, Merle Haggard, Mel Tillis, Faron Young, Charle Pride and many more. Tom has also played the Grand Ole Opry numerous times, played on numerous country music TV shows. Tom has also played drums and percussions for rock bands and comtemporay christians bands. Tom is a big fan of Elvis Presley who he says is The King of Rock and Roll. Tom like to play 50, 60, 70’s and country music.

TOM HULL - Bass Guitar
Tom originally played keyboards before discovering his true passion for bass over 25 years ago. Since then, he has played with several bands in the Chicago suburbs and enjoys groovin’ with covers from the 60’s to today. He is the band webmaster and a technical geek. Tom (a.k.a. 'The Doc') is actually a doctor of nothing!

Beyond Prime is a cover band of experienced musicians living in Central Florida. Individually we have been in numerous bands from Missouri, Chicago and Nashville each bringing our own talents.

Our goal is to entertain with the music you grew up hearing from the 50's, 60's 70's, and 80's. We perform at indoor and outdoor events including festivals, car shows, weddings, corporate events, clubs and restaurants. We tailor our set list to our audience.