Bozeman Magazine

Known for their Rock ‘n’ Roll and Country-Soul sound, Dennis Quaid and The Sharks have been performing in front of thousands of people, receiving rave reviews, for nearly two decades. He is not just another actor turned rock star, he is a rock star. Dennis Quaid is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist. He performs many original plus classic hits such as “Spill the Wine”, “Gloria”, “Great Balls of Fire”, and many more. 

The band’s origin can be traced back to one night when Quaid went to see actor Harry Dean Stanton and his longtime band perform at an LA Club. Quaid was invited to join the band onstage. At first reluctant because of his decade-long layoff from music, Quaid finally performed and was successful enough that James, a member of Stanton’s band, approached Quaid about starting a group of their own. 

James quickly began recruiting others for the band and it wasn’t long before Dennis Quaid and The Sharks was performing regularly at LA clubs. Quaid said the shows are as much fun for those in attendance as they are for the band. “The audiences have a blast, which is all we want. I make a complete and utter fool of myself. I think that’s the only way to have fun onstage, instead of trying to pretend to be cool and all the rest of that stuff.”