Kevin Allen - Keyboard and Vocals
Kevin was born and raised in Neosho, MO by his parents Robert & Carol Allen, along with his two older brothers David & Steve.
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He started singing and playing piano at age 6, and drums at age 12.
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In the 90`s Kevin started touring across the states drumming with the country group Centrefire. Throughout the decade they would perform several nights a week from the west coast to the east coast. Eventually, they recorded an album in Nashville and toured as an opening act for Mark Chesnutt & Chris LeDoux, as well as Sawyer Brown, Hal Ketchum, Gary Allan, Diamond Rio, Dan Seals, Micky Thomas, and Sammy Kershaw.
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Kevin and his wife Donna have been happily married for 30 years. They have a daughter, Miranda, and two grandchildren Brayden & Sienna.
Scott Hill - Drums and Vocals
Bringing the beat to Playlist’s rhythm section and lending a vocal hand, is drummer Scott Hill.
Scott is a Southwest Missouri native who began playing drums and percussion in the 5th grade. In 1978, Scott and his high school friends formed the Neosho Missouri based band City Limits, and played numerous shows in the four-state area up until 1984.
A job, bills, and a woman put plans of being a rock star on hold for the next 27 years and the only drumming Scott did was on the steering wheel.
In 2011, his old band mates who had kept City Limits alive all those years, asked Scott to play a few with them at their 30 year high school reunion. After that, Scott stayed on with the band, and then he began providing sound and lighting for other area bands, venues, and events.
One of the bands he began working with often was Big Smitty. In 2015, Scott became the drummer for Big Smitty, playing hundreds of shows over the next six years. In 2021 Scott and two of his band mates from Big Smitty (Waylon Schultz and Kevin Allen) joined up with Jeff Kuhns to form Playlist.
Scott’s playing style is a simple, solid one that lends itself to the classic rock he grew up listening to. Musical influences include the Eagles, the Beatles, Journey, AC-DC, Boston, Bad Company, the Cars, Fools Face, Kansas, Kiss and numerous others. Scott enjoys all genres of music from classical to country, and is especially fond of any live music.
“’The sound, the production, and the talent on stage has always amazed and inspired me. To have the perspective of being on the stage looking out to an audience and knowing what it takes to get there is something that all musicians can appreciate. To put your money, efforts, and endless hours of practice and preparation is something we all can relate to.
Despite how difficult it is at times, there is validation and a sense of pride when a crowd pays it back by showing up and acknowledging what we do by tapping toes, dancing, singing along and putting their hands together.
Playing in Playlist with the super talented guys in the band that are like my brothers is such a treat for me. I’m proud of the band and of the abilities I’ve been given and after many years of not using them.
I hope everybody comes out to see us and share the music, and I hope everyone will go out and support all the hard working musicians and bands that put it out there to entertain us.”
Waylon Shultz - Lead Guitar
Born in 1978 in the small town of Fredonia, Kansas, Guitarist Waylon Schultz lived out his childhood years in Carl Junction, Missouri.
At the age of ten, he got his first guitar for Christmas from his parents and that’s when his love for music started to blossom.
At age fifteen he was the lead guitar player for a Christian rock band and at age seventeen, he was hired to play lead guitar for Precious Moments in Carthage, Missouri. There, he played for three years performing three variety shows each day.
From there he joined with Duke Mason Band as lead Guitarist. He has been touring with Duke for a total of 19yrs (and still running). Waylon has played lots of various local and distant “gigs” with Duke for many years. Waylon has joined The Duke Mason Band on several entertainment positions on cruise ships.
He has played a couple times at the Grand Palace in Branson for a packed house each time. He also got to share an opening spot for country artists, Tracy Lawrence in St. Joseph, MO with 25,000 in the audience. Waylon has also had the privilege of sharing the stage with some outstanding artists, such as, the legendary Jordanairs, The Emperials, Aaron Tippon, Josh Gracin and Gary Muledeer to name a few.
Waylon is now a proud endorser of Palir guitars out of Louisiana.
Waylon played for the party band, Big Smitty, for 7 years. Played a lot of venues and shows playing many types of music with Big Smitty.
In 2022, Waylon took a small break from the music scene until he got a call from current band mates, Kevin Allen and Scott Hill inquiring if he had any desire to start a new project called Playlist. After a few rehearsals with the group, Waylon was convinced he made a good decision to commit to playing a few shows a year again with Playlist!
“ I look forward to playing music with this group every time I take the stage! Huge talents and great friends to boot!” Come out and catch one of our shows!
Jeff Kuhns - Bass and Vocals
Jeff Kuhns, a Joplin area native, ignited his musical journey in 1979 when he founded his first band during high school playing bass guitar. Balancing his passion for music with athletic pursuits, he took a brief hiatus to play football at Pittsburgh State University from 1983 thru 1985. In 1986,
Jeff ventured to Houston, Texas, where he showcased his talents as lead and rhythm guitarist with his high school band mates, sharing stages with renowned acts like the Fabulous Thunderbirds and Kings X.
Houston's vibrant music scene witnessed Jeff's performances at iconic venues such as Rockefellers, Cardies and Fitzgeralds. After his Texas stint, he returned to his roots in Joplin, Missouri.
Eventually settling in Webb City, Missouri with his wife, Kimberly, and building a family with four children and seven grandchildren
Around 2000, Jeff diversified his musical repertoire by joining The Flashbacks band, entertaining audiences in a family-friendly music show every Saturday night for six years.
In 2013, he embraced classic country as the guitarist, sharing lead vocals and backup vocals for the Borderline band, gracing various local venues with their performances. His musical versatility also led him to play the bass guitar for the Glory Days band thru
2021.
In 2021, Jeff became a member of the Playlist band, contributing his skills on the bass guitar and lending his voice to lead and backup vocals. Through decades of musical exploration and dedication, Jeff Kuhns continues to be a dynamic contributor in the vibrant tapestry of the Southwest Missouri music scene.