Wayne "Bear" Sauls, was born in 1948 and by the age of thirteen, the beginning of the sixties, he was performing professionally. In his career, he has had the opportunity to share the stage with such greats as the Allman Brothers, Charlie Daniels, Warren Haynes, David Allan Coe, and the Nighthawks, to name a few. Bear is one of those fortunate musicians who lived, played, and survived through the birthing of this new sound in music. As lead guitarist for the Eric Quincy Tate band, he rode the wave of some of the greatest years of rock and roll. He joined the band in 1973 and performed nationally as well as recording on such labels as Atlantic, Cotillion, Capricorn, SLI Records and Chikin Scratch Records. In the early eighties he formed the Stone Mountain Band with long time friends Lou Thorpe and Ray Jarrell. The band played southeastern venues opening for artists such as Bo Diddly, and Johnny Winter. Through the remainder of the eighties, he played lead guitar for one of the hottest country acts of the day, David Allan Coe. Bear traveled internationally with Coe's band until the late eighties when he formed what's known today as the "Bear Facts Band." Wayne Sauls & The Bear Facts Band recently (October, 2001)had the opportunity to perform with rock legend, Buddy Miles, at the Iron Horse Saloon's Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach. The "Bear Facts Band" featuring Steven "Fatdawg" Hawkins on drums and vocals, brings to their audiences and fans the sound of a time when Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, wailing guitars and soulful vocals touched the hearts of a generation. If you are in the market for a real dose of goodtime, rockin guitar and boogie woogie blues straight from the heart, The "Bear Facts Band" is a don't miss act. Wayne Sauls & The Bear Facts Band are now on the Alternative/Urban Records label, a division of Atlanta Music Group, http://www.AtlantaMusicGroup.com. CHECK OUT: Stevie Hawkins: "Georgia Jam." A new live in concert "Rowdy -n- Raw" Southern Rock/Classic Rock CD, featuring Southern guitar veterans WAYNE SAULS, SPENCER KIRKPATRICK (HYDRA), BARRY RICHMAN (Buddy Miles, Lynyrd Skynyrd) REDDOG, and a host of other special guest performers. If you're into authentic Southern style music and jams, this CD is for you! Link here: http://www.cdbaby.com/steviehawkins On Emphasis Records, a label division of Atlanta Music Group. Also, check out the new Alternative/Urban Celtic album by JOHN BREEN, produced by Steven "Fatdawg" Hawkins here at CDBaby. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/breen