Chad Hodges ( AKA... K. D. ) has been involved with rhythm for a long time.  He was the house drummer for the Heritage Square Opera House.  He spent a year as the touring drummer for the Glenn Miller Band. He has played with Clark Terry, Al Grey, Rufus Reid, at the National Jazz Festival, at Wichita Sate University, and received the Number One rating award for jazz drummer. The following year Chad received the Number One rating at the International Jazz Festival, Nassau in the Bahamas.  He received a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music and graduated from there. He has also played with the Chicago based rock band Tora Tora, Davie Allen Coe, Coco Brown, Tashiko Akioshi,  Jimmy Night Train Forest,  Phil Miller of the Bun e Carlos Band,  Eddie Gomez, and  Scott McBurney.

Chad has spent countless hours doing session work for many Denver based groups, artists, and radio spots (jingles).  Chad can also be heard on the Dick Van Dyke show “Diagnosis Murder” (Telethon episode Staring Dom Deluise and Pam Greer  (Jackie Brown, Fort apache the Bronx). He owned and operated the Omega Recording Studio's and started teaching private drum lessons in 1994.

 Now a member of The Buckner Funken Jazz Band, Chad will bring a new depth to the group through his solid education and vast background.