(guitar, backing vocals)

Reed began playing electric guitar in the eighth grade and, despite growing up in a house that listened mostly to country music, latched on to the classic rock of the '60s and '70s. A devotee of rock 'n' roll trivia, Reed cites the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles and Stevie Ray Vaughan as his main influences. Reed began playing in high school garage bands in the '80s while also playing in contemporary Christian bands. He lent his fabulous fretwork to several cover bands while attending the University of Houston and continued playing in church bands over the years. His previous bands include Reckless Abandon and Pastel Black.

(keyboards, trumpet, backing vocals)

Larry E., dubbed "The Professor" by his bandmates, is a self-taught keyboard virtuoso whose influences include Billy Joel, Elton John and Booker T. He can pick out any song by ear and provide a faithful piano rendition within minutes. His keyboard wizardry allows him to fill out the Project's sound with piano, Hammond, saxophone, strings, ocarina—you name it—and enthrall audiences with a dynamic soundscape. During the pandemic, he used quarantine to relearn the trumpet, which he last played in high school band—giving TBFP a bona fide horn section.  In addition to his work with the Project, Larry E. has been the leader of the St. Andrew's church band Spero for seven years.

(bass guitar, backing vocals)

Larry H., playing a variety of instruments and styles, grew up listening to his parents' music which included big bands, military marches, and the sweet sax sounds of Boots Randolph. Piano lessons preceded his playing saxophone in his grade school band. High school kindled his love for rock 'n' roll, and a loaner guitar from longtime friend and future bandmate Reed Brooks got his juices flowing for that instrument. After honing his chops at Stephen F. Austin, he contributed keyboards, harmonica, guitar and a bit of vocals to a rock cover band. After a few changes in band names and band members, he now has the bass covered in the Project's tight rhythm section. 

(drums)

Scott began playing drums at age 10, annoying his older brother by switching his drums around to accommodate Scott’s left-handedness. A lifelong music fanatic and record collector, Scott cites Bill Bruford of Yes and King Crimson as his favorite drummer and slips the occasional “proggy quirk” into his rock-solid grooves. Scott was the drummer at St. Pius church in Corpus Christi for 15 years and enjoyed brief stints with The Sixties and The Apple Scruffs after moving to Houston in 2014. He is grateful for the opportunity to lay down the unstoppable backbeat for The Black Friday Project.

(lead vocals, harmonica)

The frontman for The Black Friday Project, Steve injects heart and soul into every lyric he sings. With an encyclopedic knowledge of pop/rock spanning the 1950s through the ’80s, he lists the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and the Beatles atop his gamut of musical influences. Formerly the lead singer of The Sixties, Steve also brings experience in improvisational comedy to his special breed of audience engagement.

(guitar, backing vocals)

Robert has been a classic rock enthusiast from his first memory of CCR’s Down on the Corner playing on the AM car radio while he stood on the front seat of his parents' 1969 Dodge Dart at the age of 3.  Robert is a self-taught guitarist whose musical influences include Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Edward Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan.  He has entertained friends and family for years, playing at parties and family gatherings. The Black Friday Project marks Robert’s first stint as a professional musician.