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Gene Glover is the leader of The Roof Raisers and has been at the helm for over 20 years. Gene plays drums in the band and also covers male lead vocal duties. Gene graduated with a Masters of Music Education degree from the University of North Texas in 1979 and has been teaching music at Richland College since the fall of 1979. On graduation from North Texas, Gene moved to Dallas and set up shop as a free lance drummer & percussionist. He started doing a lot of recording work in the Metroplex including radio I. D. packages (jingles), radio and television commercials, film score and albums for local artists. Playing for the Dallas Summer Musicals, Casa Manana, Dallas Pops Orchestra and other local band leaders provided the groundwork for Gene to start the Roof Raisers in 1986. Gene has also played drums/percussion for big names like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Delbert McClinton, Doc Severinson , George Strait, Reba McIntire, Hank Thompson, Sandi Patti, Bo Didley, Pat Boone, Jim Neighbors, Danny Ganz, The Coasters, The Platters, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Barry White, and The Moody Blues, to name a few. Gene has led his own bands since the age of 14 and began The Roof Raisers in 1986. Since then, the group has grown into one of the foremost special event bands in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.  |
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Roz Brown is the new lead vocalist for the Roof Raisers. Miss Brown is from Brooklyn, New York. She has done corporate events all across the United States. Roz relocated to southern Oklahoma to start a recording studio and record label. Roz is an all around talent, appearing as a guest actress and singer on several television programs including Rosie O'Donnell, Good Morning America, All My Children, Third Watch and Law & Order Special Victims Unit. Roz has also graced the Broadway stage by appearing in such productions as One Mo' Time, Footloose and most recently We Will Rock You in Las Vegas. Roz is not a stranger to the music industry as she has provided background vocals for Patti LaBelle, Natalie Cole, Freddie Jackson and a host of other celebrated musical geniuses.
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Cheyenne Geary has been performing and singing for as long as she can remember.
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Larry Spencer is The Roof Raisers' trumpet player.
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Marshall Morris plays bass guitar with The Roof Raisers.
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Nick Knirk is a reliable, versatile, and experienced guitarist in the D/FW area.
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Pete Brewer plays saxophone with The Roof Raisers.
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Dane Petersen was born in Omaha, Nebraska and grew up in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
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