Crank up the "subs" when Ralph's in the house. He's been holding down the bottom line for Meanstreak since the inception of the band. Exposed to music at an early age by his four brothers, he began playing drums and then picked up guitar later on. He was born and raised in Chicago Illinois, later moving to Hawaii for a tour of duty and started a rock, blues and funk influenced band, "The Four Straights".
After being discharged from the Army, he graduated college and hooked up with some local musicians and formed "Infinity". Not having a bass player, Ralph bit the proverbial bullet and bought a four string.
Ten or more years go by and he ends up in South Florida working for a local utility company. On his lunch break he noticed two of his co-workers jamming on guitars. Ralph becomes the third link and Meanstreak is born that fateful day.
His major influences are Santana, Doobie Brothers, Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Ralph's main stage guitar is a Schecter played straight to a Crate.
