Kodi Lynn

Lead Vocals / Guitar

Kodi Lynn, 21, has been performing since a very young age. She used to lock herself into her room, and there, taught herself to yodel. Her first public appearance was in her church at the age of 5 with her dad. She loved the ability to sing in front of crowds and began to pursue music more seriously.  She started to sing around the Quad City area at fairs, festivals, pageants, weddings, and community events, anywhere that allowed her to sing. She even won two scholarship pageant titles.  She was Little Miss Blackhawk Valley 1999 and Junior Miss Blackhawk Valley 2003. Kodi was asked to perform a song at the Wisconsin Horse Fair when she was 10. She won the Rock Island County fair Talent Show Junior Division at the age of 9 and then won the Senior Division with bother, Dusty, when she was 16. Kodi Lynn sang with the Rockridge High School choir when she was 12 for the Choirs of Christmas.  During high school, she was frequently asked to sing the National Anthem at sporting events. Her rendition is one you will never forget. Her junior year of high school, she was an All-State choir member and her senior year was an All-State Honors choir member. Kodi Lynn is attending Western Illinois University. Kodi loves collaborating with her husband, Tyler, on their songwriting. She has also recorded two solo CD’s.

Tyler Kargl

Vocals / Guitar

Tyler Kargl, 20, picked up a guitar in junior high as a hobby, and dropped it for six months after that.  He picked it back up in 8th grade and hasn’t set it down since. He has been in a couple of bands, yet, no matter the band, drummer and best friend, Todd Rolfs has been rocking the beats to every show he’s played. It’s easy to practice and
play together when you live across the street from each other for 17 years. While performing in his second band, Tyler picked up an uncanny knack for songwriting, both music and lyrics, to many originals of his own. He brings his writing talents to Boothill Ridge, his third band, writing the hit songs “Don’t Worry”, “Ode to Parents” and “The Fighting Song”. Although very versatile in songwriting, his voice also has a range in style. Singing in junior high and high school choir for 6 years, the high point of his career was making the Illinois IMEA All-State Honor’s Choir; scoring the highest as a Bass I placed him 1st Chair and number one Bass I in the state of IL. Having played in rock bands in the past, Tyler says that “Country is definitely going to be my career.  It’s a lot of fun; especially with these guys.”  Not to mention he happens to be married to lead singer Kodi Lynn.

Dusty

Vocals / Bass

Dusty, 24, has lived most of his life in front of a crowd!  His first performance on stage was when he was four as a member of the New Frontier – his parents’ country line- dancing team. Once he got into high school he joined many music oriented groups.  He joined the school’s renowned show choir and also the choir. At the age of twenty he joined his sister in singing a duet at a county talent contest and won! After a couple of year’s hiatus, Dusty picked up a bass guitar and started practicing for five hours every day.  After talking it over with his sister, Kodi Lynn, they decided to put a band together.  They felt that Tyler Kargl’s songwriting and guitar playing skills combined with Todd Rolf’s technical drumming and Seth Griffin’s flair for the guitar were ingredients to make a great band. Dusty recently took up songwriting and brought “Grandpa’s Song” and “5 Miles to Fame” to the song lineup.  As well as songwriting, Dusty also has a passion for custom guitars and a flashy form of showmanship.

Todd Rolfs

Drums / Percussion

Todd Rolfs, 21, grew up with many different musical influences. His mother, being a big music lover, would play everything from country, to classic rock to jazz around the house. This influence and inspiration stuck with him throughout his childhood until the age of 12 when he finally got to start his childhood dream of playing the drums. Todd got started playing in his grade school band program, and from there was exposed to a whole world of music and percussion.  He started
playing drum set in junior high and from then on really found his place in the percussion world, behind the kit. He remained very active in school music programs all through high school where he was heavily involved in Jazz Band, Concert Band, Pep Band, Marching band, Choir, and many other different ensembles that included playing for musical and show choir productions. Along with being involved in school he became involved with music in church and various rock and pop bands, most of which involved good friend and band mate Tyler Kargl. Todd, along with the other four members, attempt to bring about a new approach to the new age country sound with his love for country, background in rock, and study and influence in jazz, fusion, Latin, funk, and blues. Notable influences include Carter Beauford, Steve Gadd, Antonio Sanchez, Neil Peart, Ed Thigpen, Steve Smith, Jim Riley, Rich Redmond, Chris McHugh, Jo Jo Mayer, Tico Torres, Dennis Chambers, Ben Sesar, and his former teachers Brian Zeglis and Jake Polancich. Todd currently attends Western Illinois University with a major in Music Business and is actively involved in the jazz combo, big band, concert, and percussion areas and divides his time between school, teaching, and performing, along with his busy schedule with Boothill Ridge.

Seth Griffin

Lead Guitar / Mandolin / Banjo

Seth Griffin, 22, grew up in a household surrounded by music and music lovers.  Whether it was his mother playing Beatles albums or his father playing Eagles albums, there was always a tune playing in his home. Seth was only six years old when he first picked up a guitar after seeing The Eagles reunion tour on TV in the spring of
1994.  He started lessons soon after with his skilled guitar teacher Arlene Bolis of Rock Island.  He competed in numerous guitar competitions throughout his ten years of study with her, coming in first place in all but four competitions.  Seth’s parents, Terry and Joni Griffin, have always supported his passion for music without hesitation. A few of Seth’s musical influences include The Eagles, Joe Walsh, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, The Beatles, John Mayer, James Taylor and Garth Brooks.  He has known Kodi Lynn and Dusty since middle school and attended high school with all his band mates. Seth’s love of guitar has led him on a fun path over the past 16 years and shows no signs of slowing down.