Dominic "Nik" Boutte' (pronounced Boo-Tay), Bass, Lead and Background Vocals. Nik the Bass player strums a custom made B. C. Rich Mockingbird Bass. "Seeing is believing". Watching the man play has been an inspiration to me all of my life, he is my father, Nik is the THUNDER behind this band. In his early days he played in groups such as the "Jimmy Reed-Al Butler Group", "The Drifters" and "Gizmo" to name a few. In "The Thunder Blooze Express", he sets the heavy foundation with an attack that is memorable and filled with emotions. He plays VINTAGE AMPEG SVT equipment today. There are many Blues Bands that are gaining popularity but in Standard Blues, you never hear a Bass player cut so deep on a solo as in the "Thunder Blooze Express."