The Outriders Arlington, Virginia 1964-1967    All were Virginia boys born in the mid fourties. This was Dave Kiser's only long term band, though afterwards he began doing multitrack recordings in his home. Eventually he got into building both acoustic and electric guitars, some of very fine quality. Doug Polk played drums in a dozen bands from '67 to '72, finishing his Virginia period in "Hybrid", one of the first Jazz/Rock fusion bands playing all original instrumentals. Doug moved to San Francisco in '72 and switched to guitar, eventually studying jazz with Dave Smith, a proponant of Joe Pass. Doug also played jazz violin. He last played guitar in the P.Jammer Band in Pacifica, CA for over 8 years, two gigs a week. Jim Polk went on to playing bass as a professional side man, playing with Jerry Louis, Ella Fitzgerald, and others. He played with Hybrid, and he may also have played short periods with Link Ray and Jack VanHorn (not verified). Jim played with the Rubber Biscuit Band (VA).   Personnel: Dave Kiser - Guitar Jim Polk - Bass Doug Polk - Drums Influences: Link Ray, Fender Benders, Beatles, Hendrix, everyone else. Setlist Sample: Run Chicken Run, Rumble, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, etc. Equipment: All Fender except one Vox amp. Slingerland drums. Rehearsal Space: Barn behind the house. Band Vehicles: Eventually a '63 Fairland convertable with no top. Fashion Statement: Who cared? Best Gig: Sylvin Theater Grounds -Wash., D.C. Was first major outdoor concert in D.C. and we headlined. Gig from Hell!: Prison gig in Richmond-riot broke out. Last Gig: Can't remember-think it was a cast party for the Arlington Players. Comments: The bands the Polk brothers played in are too numerous to include here, and both have worked for a living in bands of the past. Dave Kiser also went on to study classical guitar, recording many tracks in his home.        Where are they now? Dave Kiser is now a web site designer in Leesburg, VA and may or may not still play for pleasure. Jim Polk surfaced in Richmond, VA in 2004, still playing bass and singing in the Richmond based country band "Serria". He was also an excellent Presley vocal impersonator. He died in 2008 from complications of diabetes. He was also the bassist for "Hybrid", a jazz fusion band in his Arlington days, which won the new jazz band catagory at the Newport Jazz Festival in the late 1980's. I, Doug Polk am retired in Chico, CA, but I still take occasional gigs playing swing jazz violin in the group "The Plutons."    Information contributed by Doug Polk dtpolk@chiconet.com

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