DROP DOWN

BIO - Carl "CJ Toth 

I am a Hard driving   bassist with  several years of experience . I recorded 2 Albums on Erika Records with Jekyl n Hyde. Toured with Vaugh (Holly Metal) . Preformed in Las Vegas with 3 Mile Radius, Freeze Warning , Zia and now I am a member of Drop Down. I started playing music over 40 years ago.  I play 4 and 5 string  basses . I am a rocker with a  hard Rock blue's  edge.

I look forward to Rockin for you All at the next show!

CJ

BIO - Bud Spear Alias "AGS” 

I am from Selden Long Island, New York. I grew up surrounded by a family of musicians Rockin' to just about every musical genre you can think of. I loved music from the early age of just a few months old. My Mom tells the story of how I would coo and hit the high chair with my hands in rhythm with the music playing on the radio. She was surprised of my coordination at such an early stage of life. She told my dad "Our Buddy Boy is going to be a Musician" and she was 100% right. She said I laughed, Smiled and was very focused when the music played and if the music was turned off I would cry. I guess nothing has changed . Don't turn off my music or else the Bunny gets it LOL.

 My stage name “JAGS” derives from the name I had for my first 3 days  as it was James Alfred Gillespie Spear, which are the initials JAGS. To honor my mother I decided to take this on as my stage name in 2025 to dedicate to my mom who was a huge supporter of my music. 

I am married to a wonderful , beautiful woman, Mindy, and have 2 great kids, Rosalie and Arthur. My children also share my musical gene pool and play multiple instruments. My Mom played the violin and organ, and Dad played a little guitar. My sisters CJ and Karen had musical talent as both sang beautifully but they did not pursue music on a professional level although they could have. Karen played wind instruments, guitar, bass and piano and CJ played guitar. My son Arthur plays lead guitar for his original death core band “Within Oblivion” kicks ass music check their music and videos and merch out at www.withinoblivion.com 

Growing up around such a musical family I would simply pick up any instrument lying about the house and teach myself how to play it. I am a lead guitarist by heart but also play the Piano, Bass, Harmonica, Drums, Congas and other percussion instruments and sing.

I started my musical journey in New York as a young teen jammin' in my basement with friends who later all became great musicians in their adult life. My first band was called Crystal Lizard with my childhood best friend Johnny "Wild child" Srsich, who still plays lead guitar and sings Till this day.

I have been in several bands in New York and Las Vegas: In New York I played with Razors Edge original / cover band and in Vegas I formed original bands - Dr. Bones, Word in Edgewise, Doubting Thomas and Richard Cranium and Sex Type thing which was a tribute to STP. I have a strong passion for writing.  composing and arranging music and love to record.  I eventually plan to do some writing and recording with Drop Down.

Feel free to check out my reverb nation page for some hard Rockin' Original Music at reverbnation.com/wordinedgewise for some tasty tracks with Dan Bott - Vocals, Abby Normal - Bass and Nephew Jason Thomas "Alias Twitch" of Death in Motion on the Skins.

Thanks for stopping by to learn a little more about me & some of my family history

See you at the Show!

Rock on!

JAGS