Twisted Blue – The Band

Scott Alexander – Lead Vocals & Guitar

Scott Alexander has had a passion for music his entire life. From the time he picked up his first guitar at age five, he knew he would make it his profession. He was dedicated to practicing his craft every chance he had. After high school, Scott received a full scholarship and eventually earned a Masters Degree in music. At that point, he knew he would start a band one day so he could share his talent with the world.

John “Johnny” Kunz – Lead Guitar & Backup Vocals

John “Johnny” Kunz started playing guitar in the 80s in local punk bands when he lived in Southern California. He relocated to Idaho in 2003 and played for local bar bands there like The Bill Fullmer Band, The Kerry Miller Band, and The Dave Conner Band. All of them played a mixture of rock, blues, and country. In 2013, he relocated again, this time to the Portland Metro area, and he played with some of the local bands around Portland.

When Covid-19 hit, all of those bands decided to call it quits. That’s when John took a year off from playing in live performances. Then one day, he happened to see an ad for a local band called Twisted Blue, looking for a guitar player. He said as soon as he met with the group he felt right at home. The band has an amazing chemistry when they play together. According to John, “We have a southern boy, a former 80s hair metal rocker, a super young drummer, and me. What more can you ask for in a band? Twisted Blue Rocks!”

Brain Wise- Bass guitar

Brain Hails from Battle Ground, Washington and started playing bass when he was about 16 years old. His skills are unmatched in his precision, style, and creativity. He has played in a few styles of bands before joining the Twisted Blue line up. Brian has played everything from Ska to heavy metal and everything in between.

When he auditioned for Twisted Blue, Johnny, Tony, and Scotty all said that this was the guy that they had to have. Scotty even noted that his practice schedule was and still is more that all the other three members combined. Even when he is on vacation. He is slow and steady when playing the blues and a madman when the song is rocking hard.

Tony Harris – Drums

When I was approximately 12-years-old, I started playing the guitar. But at the same time, I started beating on things. In fact, my parents said, “Stop tapping on things and making so much noise.” However, I couldn’t stop, so I told them I wanted to play the drums. My mom was supportive of my decision and bought me a set of drums from the Montgomery Ward catalog.

At the time, I was heavily influenced by Buddy Rich, a huge jazz, big band, and swing drummer popular in the 1940s-1980s. Other drummers who had an influence on my style were Gene Krupa – a jazz, swing, and Dixieland drummer during the 1940s-1970s, and the drummer from Led Zeppelin – John Bonham. 

I started playing in bands around the age of 16 and have played in various bands ever since. In fact, I met Matt Thom approximately 20 years ago and have played with him off and on in various bands over the years. Then, in the late-spring or early-summer 2023, Matt approached me about joining Twisted Blue. I agreed to try out and have been a part of the Twisted Blue family from that day forward. We all get along great and it’s like we’ve been playing together forever.