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If you could combine the sounds of The Band, The Black Crowes and The Faces, you might just end up with The Green Onions. Formed by high school classmates in 2001, this five-piece rock outfit draws its influence heavily from the Rock and Roll back catalogue. Corty Byron fronts the group with his soul-drenched vocal style and blues-based guitar licks. Also on guitar and backing vocals is Chris Gurreri, a player with a penchant for spot-on vintage guitar tones. Bassist Scott Frenchek brings his love for McCartney and Motown to his instrument and provides the key third element to the band’s vocal harmonies. Longtime musician and road warrior Cort Byron, a.k.a. “pop” plays the role of Corty’s father, and keyboardist. Rounding out the band on drums is the driving rhythmic force of local music veteran, Brian Trump. 
herbie, known for its magical blend of high-energy rock, uptown funk, infectious jams, and eclectic jazz, formed in September of 2000. The first dawn of assembly began inside the whimsical minds of guitarists Jay Baab and George Griffo. Brought together as college roommates at Lebanon Valley College (LVC) in Annville, PA, the duo soon realized they shared a common love for music and a mutual vision to create it. They didn't have to look far to find Ben Eberts, fellow LVC classmate and trombone-major-turned-bassist, who immediately connected with Jay and George on musical levels. With the nucleus of herbie now fully materialized, they departed on their musical excursion. In July of 2002 (after the departure of the band's original drummer), seasoned drummer Ffej Herb joined the band, and the revised foursome commenced with rehearsals and writing new tunes to give herbie a fresh, more sophisticated musical direction. 
Wayne Supergenius writes the old fashioned kind of song. The big hook, the unforgettable melody, the crafted solo that many who have been sucked into the dreary world of the image conscious have missed. Or to quote Peter Bothum of Rockpile magazine: "With such a true-blue batch of solid rock songs, timing is irrelevant."
Honestly we dont remember how it happened. We've told so many stories and sung so many songs about how we got together... some involving bean burritos, churches, cornfields and front porches and wacky weed, and of course trailers. but the truth is three guys got together in about 1994 or so with nothing but a common love of hard drinkin, no bullshit rock and roll... some nights a little on the punk side, some others towards country, usually both. and since then we've been playing these same damned songs whenever we might be asked. just these songs and others, so dont ask for "rawhide" or "hod rod lincoln", we've only been together for 12 years, give us some time. for right now, we just sound like sausage biscuits and gravy washed down with Jim Beam, and crammed into a punkabilly trio. So just pump your fist an say thanks for keepin it real......real greasy.be careful, or you'll run into us one night, and its not pretty... we'll probably make you itch, squirm or drink more. thats exactly what we intend. sorry about that.
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