Dave Sandkuhl

David Sandkuhl began his music career, as a youngster, singing any gospel, rock, country, blues or folk song that could be accompanied while playing his flattop. After years of playing professionally and changing to a Fender Strat, blues became his genre of choice. This native Tulsan has performed professionally in Austin, San Diego, Los Angeles, Branson and Tulsa. Many bands and solo performances have come and gone, but the current project of IIIrd Degree has become his mainstay for singing the blues.

Originally, formed in 2005, and after many changes, the IIIrd Degree continues to rock the stage. He calls their music “Hard Rock’n Blues.”

Jim Summerlin

Jim has been playing Electric and Double Bass for over 30 years from Blues, progressive rock to straight ahead jazz. His main influences are Donald "Duck" Dunn, John Entwistle, Lowell George and Mato Nanji(Indigenous). He is currently anchoring the "meat-grinder" for rock'n blues band- IIIrd Degree

Ken Harlan

Ken loves to play and lives to play. He has been with several great bands and played with several great musicians over the years in Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. He also plays keyboards and has recorded four CD’s with close friends and family. Influences are John Bonham, Jeff Porcaro, Aynsley Dunbar, his brothers and his grandfather who got him his first kit.

Joel Harlan

Joel has been playing professionally for live and session work for many years. He is proficient in many styles including Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country, Southern Rock, Classical and Folk. While living in Texas, Joel jammed with Ted Nugent, Jimmy Wallace and Bugs Henderson, and shared the stage with many artists including Tracy Byrd, Black Oak Arkansas, Three Dog Night and many more. Joel has been playing guitar since 1976, and attended Southwest Guitar Conservatory in 1985 where he studied with Jackie King and Herb Ellis. He was voted one of 10 best guitar players in Texas with the Buddy Magazine's "Texas Tornado" induction. This list included players such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Johnson and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, among many others. Joel has been rockin' the Tulsa and surrounding area music scene now for 15 years.

Meet the Band

Contact: Delisa or Dave Sandkuhl (918) 621-1619 or 918-550-1847 - sandkuhl@cox.net Joel Harlan (918) 645-9888 - joel@3rddegreeband.com