Dave Hennesey was the original drummer in The Hidden Hand, the band featuring hard rock guitar legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich (St. Vitus, The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan). Hennesey decided to depart in January 2005 to focus more time on his own band, Ostinato, and was followed up by Evan Tanner, was first featured on the "Devoid Of Color" EP.