Lead guitarist and backing vocalist Josh Heins started his music career playing the trombone  at age 10.  Drawn to the guitar driven classic rock that dominated the airwaves in his rural Minnesota home, Josh put down the trombone and started playing the guitar at age 12 on a Yamaha nylon string acoustic he borrowed from his aunt.  He quickly moved on to an electric guitar and began playing along with his CD collection, learning from guitarists like Angus Young, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmi Hendrix and Kirk Hammet.  Josh spent a few months in a Metallica cover band in college until moving to Bozeman in ‘98 where he soon met Kris Clone and Sally Newsome and formed the acoustic trio Third Wheel.  When the trio disbanded, Josh would follow the strong vocals of Newsome and help form the   8-piece Rhythm and Blues powerhouse The Sol Congress.  After a three year stint of R&B and funk, Josh would again join Clone, this time with thoughts of honky-tonk and country.