The Old Prospectors formed late in 2015 after some chance run-ins and shared connections around Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood. A project that started with some informal jamming provided a doorway into challenging songwriting, a rich and hilarious friendship, deep musical explorations, and an ever-deepening connection with our musical community.
The sounds of the Old Prospectors can be characterized as a blending together of funk, psych, and progressive rock elements engineered to give audiences an ethereal experience. Our soundscapes continue to grow and evolve as we are continually exposed to the massive expanse of great music available all around us. We try to get out to see as many shows as we can and feel honored to be surrounded by a community of such awesome musicians and human beings.
Bob Daly: Executive Administrator of Bass Operations
Bob plays a 4 string Spector through a Mark Bass head into a Bergantino cab. He hopes to somedays have a corporate sponsorship with Yum! Foods™ Brands or Tag Body Spray.
Frank Bufe: Guitarsmith & Keyboard Pilot
On the keys, Frank plays a Nord Electro to access a swath of legendary classic keyboard instruments, like the Fender Rhodes, Hohner Clavinet, and Hammond B3. Frank recently added a Moog Little Phatty synthesizer, loaded with fat tones and a wide range of capabilities. Frank also plays a Schecter Guitar Research C-1 routed through a Fender Hot Rod tube amp.
Dan Dahl: Drumist and Kaossilator Curator.
Daniel became fascinated with the notion of hitting circular objects with wooden dowels, and never looked back.
