About The Band

The Past Blasters is a Band of talented PAST PLAYERS from the "Garage Band" era of Kansas. All of the Bands Members are seasoned veterans playing in childhood and pro bands from the 60's 70's & 80's.

When the Band was founded by Greg "DOC" Hockett he choose to focus on the song's we all grew up on that we all consider "Feel Good" Music from the 50's & 60's or the true "Classic Rock".

Not mentioned below is the amount of instruments that can be played by each member and the fact that with the groups combined time in the music industry they have a total of a 165 years of music in them.

Originally from Chanute, Kansas Doc has played in bands non stop since 1967, starting with "the Mynor Distraction" Who was inducted into the "Kansas Lions Rock Hall of Fame" in 2007. Doc Toured across the U.S.A. and Canada for two years with "the Sensational Showmen" and was inducted into the "Kansas Music Hall of Fame" with the band in 2009. Doc lived in Olathe, Kansas for 23 years and shared the stage with major blues acts in Kansas City. He moved back to Chanute in 2010, and is excited about forming the new band.

"The Past Blasters"

A Humboldt, Kansas Native, Bo also started out playing with "the Mynor Distraction" in 1967, and inducted into the "Kansas Lions Music Hall of Fame" in 2007. He also toured with "the Sensational Showmen" and was inducted into the "Kansas Music Hall of Fame" with them in 2009. Bo was a member of "Longhorn" and "Kanzaz Breeze" during the late 70's thru the early 90's. He was recently again into the "LRMHF" with the "Kanzas Breeze" in 2011.
Bo is excited to once again to play with his childhood music cronies.

From Chanute, Kansas, Dave learned piano at an early age from Chanute's iconic piano teacher, Verda Geer, and has kept her boogie woogie style playing alive and well. In his youth surrounded by his brothers music influences of "The Common Few?", ISAAC, & MSFunk, he started his own band in the late 60's & 70's called "Heaven" which was a large Chicago style horn band. Dave went through school on Music Scholarships playing many different instruments in College Band usually Organ, Trumpet & Trombone. Dave always was quick to learn new instruments to use in the many rock bands he performed in. Dave has used his background in engineering with his company to stay close to the music industry, helping with the "Kansas Music Hall of Fame" and while Lions Governor creating the "Kansas Lions Rock Hall of Fame" this was the begining of reuniting is oldtime music friends with the creation of the "Lions All Star Band"

Aaron was born and raised in Chanute, Kansas still lives in the Chanute/Humboldt area. Through the years he has played with "Johnny & the Rebels" and "the Flatlanders" locally. He also spent several months with "Wicked", a touring band from Minneapolis, Minnesota in the early 90's. Aaron has a successful roofing business in Chanute called Hockett Roofing. Although he has played many family functions with his dad, (Greg) since he was 11 years old, "the Past Blasters" is the first band they've been in together.....and they both think it is long overdue.