About Us
Gary Cook: Drums,Vocals
He has had the opportunity to play professionally since he was 14 yrs old and make music with some amazing people and play and record around the mid west,and because of his experience and knowledge he provides most of the musical and production direction for the band. He also hits the drums like they owe him money.
Matt Gilmer: Bass, vocals
Matt's been playing drums since 9, guitar since 12 and has played in alternative rock bands around the Twin Cities since high school. He's a graduate of the Berklee College of Music with a degree in music composition, but the Bar Chords tells him to just stand in the back and hit the right notes.
Carlos Gonzalez: Lead guitar
A lead guitarist with influences ranging from punk to R&B. Carlos avidly searches for that perfect guitar tone.
Jim Souhan: Lead vocals, guitar
Sportswriting was his dream vocation, playing in a fun band was always his dream avocation, and the Bar Chords have given him a chance to play his favorites - and songs he didn't know would become his favorites. He'll tell you there is nothing in the world like being in a band.
Song List
My Lucky Day – Springsteen
I’m Going Down – Springsteen
No Surrender – Springsteen
Code of Silence– Springsteen
Wild Night - Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Story of my life – Social Distortion
Ball and Chain - Social Distortion
Bad Luck - Social Distortion
Every time I Roll the dice – Delbert Mcclinton
All the time in the World - Subdudes
The Seeker – The Who
American Girl – Tom Petty
Ways to be Wicked – Tom Petty
Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Hold On – Sam and Dave
Folsom prison - Johnny Cash
Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
Bad Moon Rising – CCR
Sick of Myself - Matthew Sweet
Pretty woman - Roy Orbison
Peace love and Understanding – Elvis Costello
Glory days / Louie Louie – Springsteen
Hands to Yourself - Georgia Satellites
Broken Hearted Savior - Big Head Todd
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
Big Me – Foo Fighters
Like a Rolling Stone – Dylan
Last Time – Rolling Stones
Dead flowers – Rolling Stones
It’s all Over Now – Rolling Stones
Box Full of Letters - Wilco
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
The One I love – REM
Miracle Man – Elvis Costello
Don’t Think Twice – Mike Ness
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
Tennessee Whisky - Chris Stapleton
Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
What I Like About You – Romantics
867-5309 – Tommy Tutone
Ticket to Ride – Beatles
Use Me – Bill Withers
Ain’t That a Shame – Cheap Trick
Can’t You See – Marshall Tucker
Take it Easy – Eagles
All Along the Watchtower
Stupid Boy – Gear Daddies
Our history
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