About

THE LOST SOULS is an original Americana Pop-Rock band from Sweet Virginia.
Their music combines Roots, Rock and Pop, giving them the range to play stripped down acoustic porch music or to turn it up and rock with the best of them. As each of the band members were searching for the next step in their musical journey, the band came together to create their own brand of Original American Cowboy Rock.

Here are a few Fun Facts about each band member:

Name: Gray Gurkin (Lead Vocals/Guitar)
Hometown: Richmond, VA

Color: Blue - Food: Pizza - Beverage: Beer & Coffee

Ice Cream: mint chocolate chip - Books: I don’t like to read that much, I dig magazines!

Movies: The Hangover, The Incredibles - TV: The Office

Pets: Dogs Rock! (I have 2 Chocolate Labs ans a silver lab) - Sports: Al’s Super Bowl Party

Holiday: 4^th of July - First Car: 69 Malibu

5 Music Influences: KISS, Stones, Tom Petty, The Cars, Dwight
Place To Visit: New York, Austin - Astrological Sign: Leo

Tech Gadget/App: I love spell check on the comiputor!

Networking site: Facebook

Major accomplishments: Finishing The Richmond Marathon, Being able to still Rock Out!

If I wasn't a musician: I’d be a successful mime.

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Name: Turtle Zwadlo (Bass) - Hometown: Crozet, VA via Chicago

Color: purple - Food: Mexican - Beverage: Stout - Ice Cream: peanut butter ripple

Books: Russian literature, Stephan King- Movies: anything Johnny Depp / Tim Burton

TV: don't usually watch it - Pets: 1 lizard, 1 snake, 4 hermit crabs

Sports: don't really follow sports - Holiday: Xmas

First Car: 71 Buick Skylark

5 Music Influences:old school metal, Phil Lynott, Andy Jellison, Jaco Pastorius, the guys in TLS

Place To Visit: anywhere, I love a roadtrip

Astrological Sign: Capricorn

Tech Gadget/App: DAK album to mp3 converter

Networking site: Facebook

Major accomplishments: Surviving my youth!

If I wasn't a musician: I honestly don't know

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Name: Jack Taggart (Drums) - Hometown: RICHMOND, VA

Color: I don't discriminate - Food: Olive Oil, artisian bread & parmesan cheese

Beverage: Beer & Red Wine - Ice Cream: Nutty Buddies

Books: Prefer magazines - Movies: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Jaws, Slapshot

TV: CNN - Pets: My Bassett Hound - Sports: Football & cat juggling

Holiday: New years Day & the day after the Superbowl First Car: was a gift

5 Music Influences: Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Bob Schneider, R.E.M, Hank Williams Sr.

Place To Visit: big state of Texas - Astrological Sign: Capricorn

Tech Gadget/App: Rotary Phones - Networking site: Facebook

Major accomplishments: 1st place kick-ball

If I wasn't a musician: you wouldn't be reading this

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Name: Paulo Emilio Franco Londoño (Lead Guitar)
Hometown: Richmond, VA, via Washington, D.C., via Medellín, Colombia
Color: Red/Black - Food: Ceaser Salad - Beverage: Beer - Ice Cream: Pistachio, Chunky Monkey
Books: A Confederacy of Dunces - Movies: Too Many to Name
TV: Mr. Show with Bob & David - Pets: Cats, lots of them
Sports: To watch - Ice Hockey. To do – Cycling
Hoilday: Boxing Day - First Car: : Dodge Sport,318 V8
5 Music Influences: The Blues, The Dead, the Stones, alt-Country, Outlaw Country
Place To Visit: My favorite place on earth - Medellín, Colombia
Astrological Sign: Pisces - Tech Gadget/App: My new Droid
Networking site: Facebook
Major accomplishments: Passing the Virginia Bar, Cycling 100 miles and climbing mountain passes in the Blue Ridge on my bike
If I wasn't a musician: I'd be a cyclist