Eddie Hurley (Bass/Vocals)
- Eddie grew up in Hopewell Junction, NY and currently resides in
Orange County, NY. He started his bass playing and singing
career with the classic-rock group Syrinx while in high
school, and then co-founded the southern-rock band South Paw while
attending Manhattan College. Eddie was a founding member of
the country-rock groups
Hussey Hill, Blue Water, and the acoustic-trio McLoughlin, Hurley, & Henderson
(MH2). He also played with the Albany, NY based southern-rock
band Crossfire
and several area jam-bands. Eddie's musical interests are
diverse, yet he finds the harmony-laden "Southern California
Sound" reminiscent of AMERICA, POCO, CSNY, and the Eagles to be where his heart lies. Eddie holds a
Doctorate Degree in Education (SJU, NY) and has been a school teacher for over 25
years.
Paul O. Davis (Keyboards/Vocals) -
Paul is originally from Grahamsville, NY
and has been performing throughout the Hudson Valley for more than 20 years on keyboards and
trumpet. He has performed with
Silk 'n Sounds, Sharp 9, The Doug Ferony
Orchestra, The New York Swing Exchange, and several other
area bands. Paul has a degree in Music Education from Ithaca
College. He is a private, as well as public school music teacher,
and has composed songs for two full-length
musicals. When he's not performing with HURLEY MOUNTAIN
HIGHWAY, Paul spends
much of his free time directing musicals and conducting musical theater
productions.
Ron Harsch (Drums/Vocals)
- Ron has been playing drums for over 40 years. He grew up in
Williamsport, PA and studied at Lou Feist Studios while
playing in local rock and nightclub bands during his teen years.
Ron's professional music career began with the
United States Military Academy (USMA) Band at West
Point, NY where he performed with the marching band,
The Beginnings rock band, and The Jazz Knights big
band for 28 years. Ron has been a freelance
drummer for many years and has
performed with
Dick Wells, The Bill Nepfal Orchestra,
Horizon Entertainment, The Jimmy Sturr Orchestra,The Debbie Major Ensemble, Common Ground Orchestra, The Ed Michaels
Orchestra, The Country Pages, and many others. Ron performed and recorded with Tracking Buddha (1995-1998), featuring Elizabeth Graham and with
Silk ‘n Sounds featuring Debbie Major (2000-2005).
He also studied drumming
under Carmine Appice, Tony Williams, and John Riley.
Ron has a drum
studio in Orange County, NY, where he teaches private lessons.
He plays Yamaha drums and Zildjian cymbals and is
affectionately referred to as "Rongo" by his HURLEY MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY
band mates.
Paul Malta (Guitars/Vocals)
- Paul originally hails from New York City and has
been playing guitar for over 30 years with countless NYC area bands,
covering everything from blues to bluegrass, hard rock to pop/top
40, soul/funk and standards, as well as playing and recording with
original acts.He
holds a Bachelors in Music from the Aaron Copland School of Music (CUNY)
and a Master of Science in Information Systems (Stevens Institute of
Technology).Although
Paul is an IT professional by day, music is his passion and he
continues to perform regularly with various local acts in the
Mid-Hudson Valley area, including the Funk
Junkies. Paul
is the newest member of HURLEY MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY.