al Rowe - Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Al Rowe has been on the Nashville music scene for more than two decades. His versatility has provided opportunities to work with a variety of artists and in an array of musical styles. Al is equally at home playing Blues, Rock, Country, or R&B. As a country player, Al doubled on pedal steel guitar. He recently completed a run as guitarist for the theatre production of Honky Tonk Angels.
Since being Nashville, Al has co-written and recorded five Blues CDs with various bands. One such band, Lara and the Bluz Dawgz, was honored when their song, 'This Place is Rockin' was given the opening slot on the Blues compilation album, Keeping the Blues Alive, Volume 5.
Al's roots run deepest in the R&B genre. His love of the recordings crafted by Stax, Motown, and Chess, to name a few, brought him to work with the talented musicians in The Fire. His clean, funky, Steve Cropper-inspired riffs round out The Fire’s rhythm section.
Carl Brenner - Drums/Background Vocals
In 6th grade, Carl Brenner switched from trumpet to playing drums. He’s been laying in solid backbeats ever since. He also lay’s down some deep, soulful grooves. Plus, he can play a mean surf beat! At the age of 19, toured with the 60’s surf duo Jan & Dean on their Dead Man’s Curve movie promotional tour. In those touring days, he had the invaluable experiences of backing up, and playing on the same stage with, rock-n-roll legends Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, The Drifters, The Four Tops, The Ronette’s, The Shirelle’s, The Grass Roots, Jay & The Americans, and many more.
Performing with these greats at the Palladium in NYC, the Starwood in LA, the Birmingham Coliseum, The Phoenix Conference center, Six Flags Over Texas, King’s Island, and every venue in between, was a real dream come true for a young mid-west drummer!
Since then, Carl has never laid down the sticks. Now, Amy Stokes & The Fire is his musical passion and focus!
Doug Corbin - Bass/Background Vocals
Doug’s solid soul foundation is the cornerstone of The Fire’s rhythm section. Here’s a man that lays down a groove like no one else. He’s rock solid and has played with some of the best soul artists in the world. Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Bo Diddley, Mary Wells, Curtis Womack, The Shirelles, just to name a few…
He’s opened for Marshall Crenshaw, Diamond Rio, Dixie Chicks, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Danny Gatton, Sawyer Brown, Waitresses, Chi-Lites, The System
And recorded on these amazing albums:
Risky Business - Rimfire Records
Breakaway - Chameleon Records (producer)
Rumble Bees - Del Fi Records
Dave Van Allen
Martha Hull - Wasp Records
Tony Sarno - Marconi Records
Royal Wade Kimes - Wonderment Records
Dan Nadasdi - Piano/Organ/Keys
Piano player, Daniel Nadasdi was born in Southern Ontario Canada and grew up loving the music coming across the border from Detroit MI.
Some of his earliest influences included Stevie wonder and Ray Charles. He is also a big fan of fellow Canadian Roots Rockers, "The Band" and the Southern Soul Music of Dr, John as well as Southern Rock piano players Billy Powel and Bill Payne. Various other country and jazz artists also contributed to Daniels eclectic musical tastes.
Dan hit the road, playing music for a living in the mid 80's and performed with a variety of different Blues, Country and Rock acts. In 21 years on the road he played in every American state, every Canadian province, 8 European countries and throughout the Caribbean and Mexico.
Highlights of his career include winning the CCMA award for piano player of the year in 2001 and meeting his hero Ray Charles on a tv show they both performed on.
Dan has made his home in Nashville TN for the past 30 years. Now, Dan is an integral part of The Fire!
haley SChattschneider - Background Vocals/acoustic guitar
Haley Schattschneider is a Nashville-based live and session vocalist, excited to be taking the stage with Amy Stokes and the Fire! Since moving to Nashville, Haley has found her calling and growing appreciation for the professional recording industry. Known for her versatile and unique sound, Haley’s voice can be heard on numerous songwriter demos and professional recording projects, as well as at live performances in the greater Nashville area. Haley is always eager and ready to use her voice to help amplify the projects of others, and has been seen and/or heard on projects for artists and producers such as: Russell Dickerson, Stephanie J. Block, Blessing Offor, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Phil Wickham, Wayne Haun, Tim Davis and so many more. Haley holds a Bachelor’s of Music in Commercial Music from Belmont University, where she graduated in the winter of 2022. In addition to her work as a live and session vocalist, Haley is the Director of Project Management and Social Media at Club44 Records, and works as an independent social media consultant and manager for renowned Nashville-area musicians, businesses, and recording industry professionals.
