Stu Grimes

Stu became interested in the drums at the age of seven

when he saw Buddy Rich play on TV, and after seeing the

Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, like thousands of other

musicians, he was hooked. As a result, Stu has had an

illustrious career playing with such acts as The Younger

Brothers, The Coasters, BJ Thomas, Johnny Rivers, Little

Ronnie & The Bluebeats, Tinsley Ellis, Chuck Leavell,

Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Robbin Thompson, Steve

Bassett, Big City, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, The

Grassroots, The Taters, The Chris Stanley Band (which

included The Wrest's Tommy Hughes) and many others!

 It was during a show in 2000 that both the Chris Stanley

Band and the original Wrest trio (Pat, Jane & Jim)

performed, that Stu turned to Tommy, upon hearing the

trio absolutely nail "Suite Judy Blue Eyes", and said,

"These guys need a bass player and a drummer!! Just

imagine what they would sound like!" Well, Stu’s

statement that day finally became reality when he joined

the band in the summer of 2004 (Tommy had joined in

2002), and The Wrest has been rockin' ever since.

Birth Date: Sept 21, 1955…. Father Time!

Stage Duties: Drums & percussion and holding The Wrest together…

Status: Married

Education: Chowan College: 1973- 74, Hard Knox University: 1974 to present

Real Job: IT Support Desk for United Dominion Realty Trust

History: Born in Ahoskie, NC... Grew up in Williamston, NC. ....Graduated high school in Plymouth, NC.

Hobbies: Getting out on, or as close to, the water as I can get!… boating, surfing, beachcombing.

Musical Influences: The Beatles, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago, Neil Diamond, CSN&Y, BB King, James Taylor,

Carole King, Allman Brothers, Yes, and many more!

Favorite Movies: October Sky, That Thing You Do, Castaway, Forrest Gump, Prince of Tides, Apollo 13, and many more!

Favorite Magazines: National Geographic, Modern Drummer, Smithsonian, Architectural Digest, Motor Boating.

Career: Performed / toured with: The Younger Brothers, The Coasters, BJ Thomas, Johnny Rivers, Little Ronnie &

The Bluebeats, Tinsley Ellis, Chuck Leavell, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Robbin Thompson, Steve Bassett,

Big City, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, The Grassroots, and many more!

The Good: The smell of salt air in the early morning, calm seas, beautiful sunsets, close friends & family, playing a

great show to a great audience.

The Bad: Empty pockets, no gigs, rainy weather.

The Ugly: My hair in the morning!

Special Thanks: Thanks to my family, especially my Mom & Dad, who let a 12 year old boy go out and perform

with guys that were a whole lot older and crazier, and for trusting and supporting me through all the years!