Lt. Quade and the Hit Squad is an American thrash "funk" metal band. Consisting of three core members Quade Ross, Drewriddle, and Tom Shorey they have become the most commercially successful band to come out of Fortuna, California.
History The band was formed in Fortuna, California, in July 2003 by guitarists Quade Ross and Drew Riddle. Both were young guitarists looking to start a band. They recruited a former classmate Drew Cunningham to play drums. They made little progress and let Cunningham go. They recruited Shorey and a guitarist Michael Hetticher but two years after Hetticher left and it's been a rock trio since.
Members CURRENT MEMBERS *Quade Ross - Guitar, Vocals (2003 to present) *Drewriddle - Drums (2003 to present) *Tom Shorey - Bass (2005 to present)
PAST MEMBERS *Michael Hetticher - Guitar (2004 to 2006) *Drew Cunningham - Drums (2003 to 2004) *Nick Land - Drums (2005 to 2005) *Wesley Paden - Keyboards (2006 to 2006)
