Guitar

Ron Bales- I Started playing guitar at age 13 with influences from Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Ozbourne, Van Halen.
Musical Influences: Queensryche, Rush, Tool, Pink Floyd, Van Halen

Gear: PRS & Gibson guitars
Hughes & Kettner amps
EMG pickups, D’Addario strings, JD jazz III picks

Past bands:
Mad Hatter 1984-1985
Mortal Reign 1986-1989
Cherry Wench 1989-1991
Wyred 1992-1996
House of One 1997-1998
Halo 1999-2000
Lucid Fiction 2002-2012
Alice Sweet Alice 2013-2015
Lucid Fiction 2015 – present
Discography:
Mortal Reign – 6 song EP demo
Cherry Wench – 4 song EP demo
Wyred – Image CD
House of One – Social Debris CD
Halo – 6 song EP demo
Lucid Fiction – 6 song demo EP
-Lucid Fiction CD
Ordo Ab Chao CD
Arrival CD
Alice Sweet Alice – Mandala CD
-Ribbons & Stone CD

National Acts Supported:
Megadeth
Savatage
Blue Oyster Cult
Adrenaline Mob
Chuck Mosley – Faith No More
Winger
Collective Soul

Career Highlights:
Spirit Fest KC 1994
National radio play Japan
Banzai Magazine best guitarist KS award 1994
98.9 The Rock FM 3 radio interviews.
MTV beach club video contest
Hard Rock Café Chicago 2 performances
Emergenza KCMO 1st place out of 61 acts -
Regional Final placed 3rd of 12 acts Minneapolis MN.