Name: Duane Conn

Instrument: Bass & Background Vocals

Favorite Bands: KISS, Black Sabbath, Van Halen (David Lee Roth days), C.O.C., Down, Monster Magnet, Gov't Mule, etc.

Influences: Moe Howard,"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Wolverine, David Allan Coe

First Album: KISS - Hotter Than Hell

First Concert: KISS & Bob Seger

All Time Favorite Albums: KISS - Hotter Than Hell,

Currently Listening to: New Gov't Mule,

Previous Bands: Lawless, Mudvein, Tom Foolery

Gear: 1990 Gibson Thunderbird, 1976 Epiphone Thunderbird, Ampeg SVT 350

Personal Bio: He says he's been influenced by Moe Howard and Rick Flair just as much as C.O.C., Down or Van Halen circa Diamond Dave. But to Duane creating music is just a family tradition. Having previously played in a handful of bands, including Lawless and Tom Foolery with Travis Crider, Duane feels Black Earth is his version of an all-star band.

Most Freqently Heard Saying: GODDAMNIT ( insert name here )!!!!!!

Jennifer, Brian, Travis, Dale, Craig. any combination will work. They have all been used at one time or another.