George Vazquez Wolin, Bass & Vocals

A native of Brooklyn New York, George started his musical adventure early, with guitar lessons at age 9. By the age of 14, he was playing bass in a Jazz quartet with legendary Jazz Violinist Noel Pointer and his brother Billy. By the age of 17, he was playing guitar and studying with award winning Puerto Rican composer Carlos Bedoya. Enlisting in the United States Air force as a Jet Engine Mechanic he discovered The 528 Band of Mid America or The Air Force Band. He transferred from the 375 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to the band and never looked back. In the years following, he sang and played guitar to large crowds in arenas and auditoriums around the country in a pop music ensemble called Galaxy, a 9 piece band. (Not the St Louis band). Later on playing guitar and then bass in the Air Force Band, Sound Odyssey.

Patty Bommarito, Vocals/Percussion

Patty has entertained audiences as a vocalist & musician for many years. She has traveled throughout the Midwest in St. Louis' top bands such as Metro, Galaxy, The Edge, Bob Kuban's Everyday People, and Groovethang. Her diverse style from jazz to favorite dance hits displays her 17 years of formal music training which began at age 4, although she was singing and playing way before then. She plays piano, guitar, drums & percussion. Inspiring artists are Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Pat Benatar, and Tina Turner.

Boyd (BK) Kasten, Sax & Vocals

A St. Louis native, majored in music and has a BS degree from UMSL. B.K. owned Kasten's House of Music for 25 years; a music education service that taught group guitar and band programs for elementary schools in St. Louis. B.K. has performed in many major groups in St. Louis and had Music Mainstream band for over 25 years performing at Weddings and Corp. functions.. He has been singing lead and playing the tenor sax for a long time and can play most instruments. He states, "I enjoy the excitement music brings to an audience and do my best to please them."

Mark Gahr, Guitar & Vocals

Born in the teaming metropolis of Florissant, Mo., a product of Hazelwood Schools. Began guitar at the age of ten, on a cheap flattop from Nash Music at Village Square Shopping Center in Hazelwood. Having shown some aptitude for music, Mark was rewarded with a real electric – a Gibson Firebird. At age 14, he taught guitar at that same Nash Music Store. Local notables, the Arter Brothers were early influences there. Early band names: the Reverberations and Voyage (dubbed the Mighty Iron Voyage). Later came some professional gigs with Bob Kuban, Ralph Butler (locally), Spike Jones Jr. (West Coast), and many local and traveling rock/ MOR bands. Following a long respite, inspired by a fabulous funk bass player in Kansas City and an impromptu jam session, Mark came out of retirement to join the Fuzzy Bridges Band, with Kevin and Paul. The three have been jamming ever since - usually with George, the core of Step'n'Out!

Paul Ohlman, Keyboards & Vocals

Paul began musical training in grade school. Dad played violen, guitar and ukulele and Paul started accordian lessons. Dad could be rough when they played together. He broke a bow on Paul's head once but no worry. He was a great dad and teacher. Paul played "Oliver" in the high school musicial in his first year. This opened up a whole new world - it was his first taste of how fun and satisying music could be. In his first band he played accordian with a microphone he installed. He bought a used Wurlizter electric piano and then a Farfisa organ and so on. He formed and joined lots of bands in the 1970s-1990s performing locally and on the road in bands such as: Starship Enterprise, White Starline, Brown Beans and Ham, and Fuzzy Bridges (featuring some of the same members of Step'n'Out!). Paul also worked as a studio engineer at Sugar Creek Records. He has spent years producing custom soundtracks for US Bank and other projects. He is also an IBEW #1 Audio Tech for the St. Louis RAMS.

Tony Buffa, percussion/vocals

Tony started playing drums at the age of five. During elementary and high school, he studied drums and marimba under the direction of Joseph Geraghty. As a senior in high school he auditioned and became a percussionist for the Washington University College Concert Band under the direction of Dan Presgrave. He began playing professionally at the age of 15. Tony attended Southeast Missouri State University, where he was a percussionist and a member of the Golden Eagles Marching Band Snare Drum Line. He has several awards to his name including, first place in The Baton Music Contest, The Semper Fidelis Award and The John Phillips Sousa Award. He played in several bands before joining Step-N-Out, which included The Harrison Company, Bob Kuban Band and OpenSunday (an all original band). Tony has toured the U.S. hotel circuit, played at Mainstage Theatre, Tan-Tar-A resort (MO), appeared in the Han’s Christian Anderson production at the Muny (MO), and has toured Arizona wiht the Lion's Club Band.

Kevin Rauscher, Trumpet &Vocals