The Fundamentals

The Fundamentals present a blend of music that combines pop/rock oldies, rhythm & blues/Motown, party classics, and variety. Featuring veteran musicians and vocalists, the group can provide listening and dancing music for many different entertainment settings.
Area music lovers may be familiar with bandleader Leitheiser’s other successful groups: Rusty Halo, the band for the 55 KUSA Roadshow w/Frank O’Pinion; or The Boomers, a dance/show band which performed at many corporate and private events in the St. Louis metro area and throughout Central Illinois. His groups have opened shows for B. J. Thomas, The Chi-Lites, The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Paul Robi Platters, Bertie Higgins and Sawyer Brown. 
The Springfield, Illinois' weekly social/entertainment newspaper, The Illinois Times, has selected The Fundamentals as their "IT" pick on six different occasions.
Current band personnel includes: Springfield, Illinois residents Angel Brown on vocals and keyboards and guitarist/vocalist Rick Gasparin;  drummer/percussionist Bob Young and guitarist/vocalist  Bob Hagler of Pawnee, Illinois; and bandleader Kevin Leitheiser of Hillsboro, Illinois on bass and vocals.