Shades Of Grey stopped playing on a regular basis back in Dec. of 2000
Yes it's true, Shades Of Grey has called it quits.  Our final shows were in December 2000 on the South Side.  Rob, Kristina, Dan, Bill and Soter will continue to make music and play in different bands in the future, so be sure to visit this website from time to time to see what band members are up to. Or send an e-mail to Dan to get occasional updates. Thanks for all your support!

What Will We Do?
Many people have asked us what individual band members will do after Shades Of Grey dis-bands.
Rob Ruzich runs a successful law office on 111th St., and has recently gotten married, bought a house, and had a few kids. 
Bill Fisher recently got married! He also bought a house and some beer and is taking it easy for a while. He also spends a lot of time watching football and playing Sony PlayStation.
Kristina Nilsson had vocal chord surgery, and is recovering nicely. Apparently she won't be singing anytime soon! She has been taking a break from the music scene for a while and focusing on her studies. She also works with children.
Dan Kotheimer is now in a few other bands - He recently joined The Nice GuyEddies. Meanwhile Dizzy Stick looks like it may be packing it up. But fear not, The Commodes are recording a new CD. But sadly, Foam Rubber does not play anymore.  Dan also appeared in a few Munroe Park Theatre Guild (MPTG) productions.
Soter Nomikos will continue to lead The Commodes to the top of the low budget entertainment world and he will continue to expand his collection of Three Stooges memorabilia.
Eddie Ryan has recently reunited with founding Shades singer to form Colleen and Eddie. In the past, he appeared at the Flip Benefit on September 23, 2001 at 115 Bourbon Street. He has been doing some recording in his basement, and he and his wife had a kid in the Summer of 2002!

Shades Of Grey performed covers of great dance songs by the Blues Brothers and Janis Joplin, beautiful harmonies of great Motown hits, and of course songs of the 90s like Alanis Morissette and Blues Traveler, plus fun songs like "You're the One That I Want" from the Grease soundtrack and "Oh What a Night (Dec. '63)" by the Four Seasons.  Other artists we covered included Joe Cocker, Jefferson Airplane, Sheryl Crow, the Grateful Dead, Fiona Apple, the Allman Brothers, Jimmy Buffet, Phish, Van Morrison, Sly and the Family Stone, the Cranberries, the Doobie Brothers, Elvis Presley, the Pretenders, Poi Dog Pondering and more.
 

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Newspaper music guides: The Reader Sun-Times