About the Band...

Train Wreck was formed in February of 1998 in Bisbee, Arizona. A coming together of veteran musicians, the band was an immediate area favorite. With a sense of ease and authenticity that very few can match, the members of Train Wreck convey their love of performing and appreciation for their fans whenever they take the stage. They play a diverse array of music - throw in a few original tunes and there's a good time just waiting to happen! Come out and Dance!

Sean Trachtman, guitar player, vocalist, and songwriter, has been performing for over 35 years. He is an alumnus of Berklee College of Music in Boston, and a veteran of many styles of music, from blues to folk to rock and roll. At the age of 6, Sean saw Wilson Pickett perform at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and has never been the same since. Sean is a producer and engineer at Bisbee Sound Studio in Bisbee, AZ. He also teaches guitar, and repairs guitars, amps, and all manner of musical instruments.

Frank Bloise started playing drums at age 12. He played in marching band and concert band from 6th grade through junior high and high school, and was in the jazz ensemble in college. By 1977 Frank was playing for a living and continued to do so for 18 years. During that time he playing in warm-up bands for Hoyt Axton, John Conalee, The Forrester Sisters, Johnny Rodriguez and Susan Ray. He played with Sonny Martin, Kenny Price, Eddie Raven, Johnny Tillotson, plus blues man D.C. Minner and Blues on the Move.

Kenny Garnett started playing guitar at age 11, saving money from yard work and buying a Palmer electric guitar for an overrated $35 at a local music store. He credits Johnny Winter and other Austin, Texas guitarists as inspirations, and acknowledges the recently deceased Danny Garnett, David Fiester and his “Still Alive and Well” friend Scott Lee as inspirations to his musical motivation. Kenny returns to music after a 21 year hiatus serving in the military.

John Linan is the son of a Conjunto drummer, with a strong for passion for 60’s soul music and rock n’ roll. The Bass choose John at age 12 (“Yes, I did not choose the Bass - the Bass chose me!”). He studied jazz and classical in college, but got most of his musical education playing in as many different bands in and around Tucson as he could. He has experience in rock, rock n’ español, R&B, soul, metal, funk, tejano and jazz. As a result, John brings his strong sense of Groove to Train Wreck.