Steven Forrest Sanders
(guitars, vocals)
Forrest has been a mainstay of the Northeast Ohio music scene since the 60’s when he, with his brothers were “The Lime,” an Akron based band with national releases including “Love A Go Go” on the legendary Chess Records label He was then featured in both “The Jim Ballard Band” as well as regional favorite “77 South and the Interstate Horns.” He was also a founding member of CSNY tribute band “Ohio,” that entertained audiences in the top venues in the region for the last 15 years.
(Photo Tom Apathy )
Ron Jarvis
(bass, vocals)
You might remember Ron from any of the thousands of live performances and dozens of record releases with many of your favorite regional acts including The Buckeye Biscuit Band, Ital Reggae Band, First Light, Alex Bevan, Pat Dailey, and Macaw to name but a few. He has been making music with Forrest, Scott, and Bob in both so many live performances and countless recording sessions since the early 70’s.
Robin Stratton
(Vocals, Percussion)
You might recognize Robin from her decades of being a singer, songwriter, and musician in Northeast Ohio and beyond. Her resume includes live and studio performances with Levon Helm, Deadly Earnest and the Honky Tonk Heroes, Alex Bevan, Jim Ballard, Jimmy Ley, and so much more. You might even recognize her unmistakable voice from her hundreds of TV and radio ad jingles. Robin contributes natural harmony as well as memorable interpretations of the great women artists of the time like Joni Mitchell and Judy Collins. Robin also does the occasional solo performance around the Cleveland area that should not be missed.
Roger Latham
(Guitars, Vocals, Harmonica)
Rock n Roll hooked Roger at age 15, when his band ‘Pegasus’ played Chippewa Lake Park in the early 70’s. He then left Ohio to successfully play the blues on the coast of California. Roger returned to Ohio to release an original single, “Schoolboy Promises” and “Full Moon Child” with Canton band “Harmony Dawg”. The 80’s found him with old friends “Big Lou and The Move,” a road band playing a 5 state circuit throughout the decade. He fronted the Moody Blues tribute band “Time Traveller” before forming the Joe Walsh Tribute “Rocky Mountain Way” with Canton royalty Chery Rivera. Roger says “Long Time Gone” is a real treat for him as he plays the songs he’s loved for all these years.
Scott Velardo
(drums, percussion)
Scott has performed in the region for over thirty years, most recently with Macaw, Redneck Inc., KB and the Riptides, Tim Coyne Jazz Quartet, and The Akron University Steel Drum Band. (Photo: Tom Apathy)
Tim Longfellow
(Keyboards)
He's the newest addition to Long Time Gone but is no stranger to the North East Ohio music scene. Macaw, Alex Bevan, Michael Stanley's "Midlife Chryslers", Jim Ballard, Tracey Thomas, Yankee Bravo, are just a few of the places you may have seen him. Now come and see him with Long Time Gone (Photo: Tom Apathy)
