Glenn Frey Ronstadt needed a backup band for an upcoming tour, her manager John Boylan hired Frey because he needed someone who could play rhythm guitar and sing. Don Henley was approached by Frey to join Ronstadt. Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon were also hired, although as the backing band personnel changed through the tour, the four had only played once together at a gig at Disneyland. Frey and Henley decided to form a band together while on the tour, and they were joined by Meisner on bass and Leadon on guitar, banjo, steel guitar, mandolin and dobro, forming the Eagles, with
Matt Frey Matt Frey Matt Frey is a musician from Huntington Beach, CA. He was born in Anaheim, CA. He is currently the touring keyboardist for the Nickelodeon act Big Time Rush. He was a member in the short-lived LA quartet, Polus as well as Las Vegas group, Parade of Lights. He has performed with Thirty Seconds to Mars in various European cities and at the My Coke Fest in South Africa. Most recently he completed the Better with U Tour as a member of the Big Time Rush Backing Band. with Polus<br> "Wish EP" with Parade of Lights<br> "Parade of Lights