About Reckless and Blue

  George has been playing guitar and singing  since the 1970’s. After High School he studied classical guitar at Metropolitan Community College in Denver.  He started playing in cover and original bands in the Denver area in the 80’s. He began writing and recording while in the band, Reckless Abandon.

George left Colorado in 1987 and lived in California, Arizona and Florida, continuing to write and perform music. George returned to Colorado in December of 2017 and began working on the creation of his current band, Reckless and Blue. With goals of recording and performing, George gathered seasoned musicians to the cause. Reckless and Blue released its first album in December of 2021, Titled, “Can’t Give me the Blues.” and are currently working their second. They are also playing clubs and events throughout the Denver area.

Steve Gaskin has been playing drums and percussion since 1973 mostly around the Denver, Colorado area. Steve’s experience includes concerts, club dates, supper clubs, showcase events, television, corporate events, weddings, festivals, commercial jingles, album projects, musicals, and educational presentations. 

His musical styles include jazz, blues, rock, pop, folk, lounge, world music, big band, church worship, and orchestral. Some of the artists Steve has worked with include Reckless and Blue, Billy Sprague, James Van Buren, Billy Tolles, Joe Keel, Parameters, Barry Shapiro, Marguerite Juenemann, Kellis Etheridge, Hazel Miller, Zebra Junction, Red Feather Band, Rob Mullins, many more.

 Bassist Tom Dillard brings a deep-rooted passion for the blues to Reckless and Blue. The blues have been in his heart since childhood, and since 2020, he's been channeling that passion through the deep, resonant voice of the bass. After meeting the band members at blues jams in the Denver area, Tom's talents led him to join Reckless and Blue as a permanent member. Now, he is an integral part of the band's sound, both in live performances and in the studio where they are completing their second album. 

 Allen started classical piano lessons at 11, and studied music composition, piano performance, and jazz the University of Texas in Austin. He played in numerous soul, jazz and funk bands while in college including the 2 o’clock and one o’clock bands and toured with a Chicano show band for a year immediately after. He then moved to Hoboken and played at CBGB’s with 2 bands; Bansai Kik and the Uptown Atomics, while playing solo gigs for society events. Martha Stewart featured him playing solo piano in her Weddings book. When his two children were school age, he moved to South Jersey and played with Lena Luke Blues band and continued solo piano jobs including a one year residency at Sotto Varallis as house pianist. He has recently retired from a hotel management career and is currently residing in the Denver area and working on blues and classical projects.