Karen Hart's first performance was at the Rosemont Horizon and she has been ROCKIN' ever since. Karen started her own band, the
Karen Hart Band , performing at large festivals such as; The Taste of Chicago, Schaumburg Septemberfest, Bolingbrook Jubilee, Northlake Days, Naperville Last Fling, Carol Stream Fest, Woodridge Jubilee, Frankfort Fall Fest,
Batavia Windmill City Fest, Bartlett 4th of July Fest, Plainfield Fest, Bloomingdale Septemberfest, Taste of Polonia, Cantigny, Taste of Lombard, Monee Fall Faire,
Lisle Eyes to the Skies, Winfield Good Old Days, West Chicago Railroad Days, Berwyn Centennial Festival, Long Grove Festivals, Somonauk Summerfest, and Worth Days to name a few.
One of Karen's favorite moments was opening the Taste of Chicago featured on LIVE TV by NBC, CBS, FOX, CLTV and WGN TV.
Along with the Karen Hart Band , Karen started Just Pretending, which pays tribute to The Pretenders.
Previously, Karen performed with Cheap Dates, GUI, ZSharp, Battlefield (a Pat Benatar tribute band),
portrayed Linda McCartney in Band on the Run (a Paul McCartney Tribute band)
and portrayed Nancy Wilson in Heartless and Heart to Heartbreaker. Karen has also protrayed Christine McVie in Fleetwood Mach.
Karen has shared the stage with national acts such as the Gin Blossims, the Smithereens, Dennis DeYoung, the Ides of March, Davy Jones and the New Colony Six.
Karen Hart's high-energy and powerful vocals leave no doubt she can ROCK like few others.
Her love of music is evident in her performance and watching the fun she has on stage, you can't help but join in on it.
Danny has been recognized as one of the great guitar players from Colorado to Florida.
His highly recognized music can be heard all around the world and spans across many niches of musical sound. See him live or listen to his music and you will understand this talent.
Since 1981 Danny has played in various bands and performed as a solo classical guitarist throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Danny plays in his own band around southwest Florida, the Danny Masters Band, along with Evermore, a tribute to Led Zeppelin.
He has been performing professionally since 1981in various bands and as a solo classical guitarist throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He has released 10 albums/CDs in the original rock, blues and classical genres and has also performed with a number of jazz groups.
In 2010 Danny released a solo classical guitar cd “Cancion” to mass and critical acclaim. It features masterpieces from South America, Spain and Germany as well as his own original composition, a four movement piece entitled “Suite Africa."
In 1993 he was approached by local radio station KBPI to play with Steve Vai after a guitar contest on the station. Danny jammed with Steve Vai on the air for about 30 minutes before his show in Denver. Vai commented after hearing Danny play part of his famous “Crossroads Solo, Eugene’s Trick Bag” saying “I’m impressed!” and adding later “Everything your doing is great.”
Lori not only plays the bass, but she also sings beautifully while doing so. Not an easy thing to do. Lori has so much fun on stage that she makes it extra fun for everyone.
Lori has been musical from an incredibly early age, singing with the church choir and soloing at the edge of seven. She continued to sing in school choirs and acapella groups developing her love for Harmony.
Joining a group of talented musicians in the Bay Area, she began performing and also recording for other artists.
Returning to Southern California she performed in rock 'n' roll bands, recording, and learning the Seth Riggs method called speech level singing, which she would later teach to her students.
After Lori moved to Denver, she performed with Triphammer and Avocado Swing eventually joining the Danny Masters Band in 2006 and teaching for the Danny Masters Music Studios.
Her passion for guitar came in handy developing a talent for rhythm guitar and eventually bass.
Lori enjoys performing in southwest Florida with the Danny Masters Band and also teaching privately.
Johnny is the driving force behind the The Hart Beats bringing an exciting and solid foundation.
He's not only a rock solid drummer, but he's very entertaining to watch.
Hailing from Pennsylvania (Philly), Johnny started playing guitar at the age of 13 then started on drums when he was 24. He has played for a long time and done thousands of gigs and says it’s finally paying off.
He has lived in southwest Florida for 35 years playing in various bands.
Johnny plays DW drums with Zildijian custom A cymbals. Johnny also plays in The Danny Masters Band since October of 2025.
