Bio
Gary Jackson
Lead Guitar / Vocals
Gary hails from Toledo Ohio and has been in the music scene since the age of 12. He has opened for several famous groups including Alice Cooper, Edgar Winter, Head East, The Decades, Dr. Hook, Joe Perry Project, and several others.
He has played with local groups:
Illuzion, The Johnsons, Night Reign, Soul Express, The Difference, and B-Sharp.
His love of music, along with his talented band mates, help to make Locking Up Otis the great band it is.
Paul Saas
Bassist and Creative Low Frequency Enhancement Technician. specializing in fretted and fretless 6-string basses / Vocals
Paul is a native of Cincinnati. He has spent time on the West Coast and in the Deep South, playing in more bands than he can remember, occasionally plays Blues, Jazz, delighted to play with Gary, Tim, and Gregg in Locking Up Otis.
Paul started to play bass in 1974, at the request of the vocal department at college, where he graduated with a degree in Music Theory, Harmony and Composition. Realizing that there was a market for a reading bassist, he stuck with it, had a great time and learned a lot.
Some highlights:
Lessons with Carol Kaye
Briefly touring Europe with his college jazz band, including the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1976.
Bootsy Collins looked down at me from a great height and said “Hey, man, yo’ Funky!”. You’re Funky too, Boots!
Music is a life of constant education.
Playing a wide range of music you can dance to, is our goal at Locking Up Otis. It’s really quite a lot of fun for you and us too.
Tim Klee
Drums / Vocals
Tim has played drums for bands around Cincinnati, Kentucky, and Indiana for decades. In his current band Locking Up Otis he also plays extensively in Dayton, Ohio, and surrounding areas.
He has Played with local groups:
Northbend, The New Ferment Crossroads, Jim Diamond & Boothill, Ashbey Fork Band, and Hot Rod Project.
He was in the band II Juicy who won the 2006 Cincinnati Blues Challenge and went to Memphis for the regional finals where they competed with over 150 bands worldwide.
Tim played at the Oktoberfest in downtown Cincinnati with accordionist extraordinaire David Hughes.