biography
Greg Short - Lead vocal; 12-string guitar
Luke Short - Lead vocal; lead and rhythm guitar
Chuck Wilson - Lead vocal; bass guitar
Mike Dorsey - Keyboards
Bill Harding - Drums
Brother Short is a collective of five brothers of different parents, brought together by fate and bound together by their love of music and each other. Their music reflects a long and winding set of paths that intertwine and cross at points seemingly chosen for their poignancy and timing, as if it were inevitable. A Brother Short song can lift you up, touch your spirit, make you sing, dance and cry and leave you with a lasting impression. Hailing from Northcentral West Virginia, Brother Short consists of singer/guitarist/ songwriters Greg and Luke Short, bassist Chuck Wilson, keyboardist Mike Dorsey and drummer Bill Harding. Over 100 years of collective experience in songwriting, performing and entertaining is evident in their music, both live and in the studio. With influences ranging from Marshall Tucker, The Allman Brothers, The Eagles, Little Feat, CSN&Y, Doobie Brothers and many others, their sound appeals to a wide variety of musical tastes and genres. The first CD, "Sacred Fire" conveys the groups' diverse influences from country to classic rock, with plenty of stops in between. Their second CD, Grey is a continuation of the evolving expression of the groups shared musical roots. On MP3.com, Give It Time and Harley reached ..12 and ..39 respectively on the classic rock music charts. Brother Short is pleased to announce the arrival of their latest work, Brother Short The new self-titled CD was recorded at Bag End Studio in Waynesburg, PA. and mastered by John "Mr.C." Crispino at Studio 68 in New Brighton,PA. It contains 10 original songs plus Stephen Stills timeless For What Its Worth. Their music has been heard on Froggy 94.9 in Pittsburgh,PA; WVAQ and WCLG in Morgantown, WV; WANB in Waynesburg, PA; WFSP/ WKMM in Kingwood, WV; WBRB, 101.3 In Buckhannon, WV; WKKW in Clarksburg,WV; The Adam Curry show on Sirius Satellite radio, and many internet and podcast radio stations in the U.S.A. and around the world.