Roy is a native of Wisconsin. He borrowed his first guitar from his uncle in 1964. He and three 8th-grade classmates formed The Mosquito’s for a school assembly. He was hooked on the idea of playing music instead of farming. After high school and a stint in the Army, Roy bought a 12-string in 1975 and connected in college with another 12-string player (Kevan Norin). 1982 was the start of booking shows and playing almost any venue available. Fast forward through many years of solo work until 1996. Hobson’s Choice was formed, then Okham’s Razor. Roy picked up the mandolin at this time. More solo work, then a fateful 2017 meeting at a party connected him with David Minnihan. The DR Duo and DR Band have been entertaining the tri-states ever since.
Okham’s Razor started out as a trio with Roy Schroedl, Bill Golden and Adam Draeger. (Special mention to Shane Kliebenstein and Jeremy Kleppe who were short-time members as well.) Eric Fleming and Dave Berberick were looking to expand their duo and joined the band. All of these members, except Roy were college students. That took the music from the 1970’s to the 1990’s and beyond. As the graduates left the band, Eric and Roy continued playing as a duo. Okham’s Razor recorded 3 CD’s: Stranger, Two’s a Perfect Number and Elemental.
Roy & Dave have been playing as a duo since later in 2017. Dave led the David Minnihan trio from earlier that year. Roy started sitting in with the band for a few songs and was invited to join the band in earnest for the 2018 season. So, the foursome is:
David Minnihan – acoustic lead guitar, lead & backup vocals
Roy Schroedl – acoustic rhythm 12-string guitar, mandolin, lead & backup vocals
Troy Troftgruben – percussion, lead & backup vocals
Jeremy Jones – electric & upright bass
1960’s to 2000’s acoustic rock is the genre. People say that the band banter is almost as entertaining as the music. A new, all-original, CD named Traveler was released in November 2025.
Tired of the long winters, Roy found a haven in McAllen, Texas. Troy Reese, a Nebraska snowbird, was living in McAllen already. Troy started playing percussion in 1965. He connected with several bands in western Nebraska and played with the Night Ryders and Route 66 in the Rio Grand Valley before starting the twosome Duolistic with Roy. The music is still acoustic rock, with a touch of country when necessary.