MEET THE BAND

Jeremy Sutherland

For two decades Jeremy has been creating music with a passion for anything and everything related to the unique. He is the vessel for interpreting emotion, refining and cultivating tales he shares with deft fingers on pen and guitar. His knack for composition and verse thrives with influence from culture, society, love, hate, life and death, along with what catches his ear at any given moment. Jeremy’s vocal and musical mentors range from the belted growls of James Hetfield to the lilting melodies of Chris Cornell all the way to the intricate and creative vocal dances of Maynard James Keenan. He is moved by vocals that are powerful and outside the realm of the ordinary. 

The Maestro

Chris Jansen 

Composer, arranger, producer & multi-instrumentalist – With emphasis in theory, composition and arrangement, he blurs the lines between conventional thinking and unbridled noise. Chris launched Stone Prophet in 2016 with fellow prophets, CP (Chris Palmer) and Jeremy Sutherland. Chris sits at the helm of all things virtuoso while conducting the bands compositional process with a practiced beethovenian precision. Chris’ scope of influence creates an appreciation from the Dominican Friars (of the Province of France) to Miles Davis, Toto, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Stravinsky, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Lyle Mays, Vangelis, Twelve Foot Ninja, Yellowjackets, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Soulive and others who think in unconventional terms. While Chris’ soul thrives in jazz, he is able to aptly navigate within the halls of rock.

The Axe 

CP Palmer

With 30 years of calluses on his fingers and over 100 shows under his boot, CP brings a wealth of veteran stage presence and diversity to Stone Prophet. After recording a single for Capitol Records in his last venture, he went on to share the stage with the likes of Shinedown, Alice in Chains, Staind and Godsmack, just to name a few. His roots begin in the British Metal Invasion and have delved everywhere from funk, blues, latin, jazz and bluegrass. His influences extend to the likes of Joe Satriani, Buddy Guy, SRV, Zakk Wylde and so many more. CP retains his Prophetess after a career move and is eagerly awaiting his return to the stage alongside his fellow Prophets.

The Guru   

Grady Hansen

Grady has always had a deep fascination for Guitars, laying eyes on one at a young age.  With older siblings in the house, he was bombarded with many different types of music, to develop his ear.  The likes of Pink Floyd and Queen but also Genesis and Foreigner were most often heard. He developed his own taste for music with bands like Slayer, Prong, Metallica and Megadeth.  To no ones surprise, his first full song he learned on guitar was ‘Reign in Blood’ by Slayer.  After the quintessential stroll through early “bandhood” he bought a small music venue giving him the opportunity to, not only run sound for many bands, but become the talented force he is today. He joined Stone Prophet in 2020, deftly playing his guitar but also finding his niche as the bands official Gear Nerd.

The Anchor

Steve Dooley 

Steve was introduced to his first drum set at age 10 and at the same time, Led Zeppelin. He never looked back.  Throughout his earlier years Steve covered popular grunge and rock bands, finally starting a band of his own upon reaching adulthood.  As Steve harnessed his talents, his band called ‘My New Life’  toured for a number of years. After becoming a father and taking a break from music Steve took up his passion again in Northern CA starting a band called Rooky Red Lion. Six years and a move to the Boise area sent him eagerly searching for a match for his talent.  His search for the right group of musicians ended in 2019 when Steve landed the coveted drummer position for Stone Prophet.