The ABHB was formed in sept of 1999. Faty and Jack had been jammin for a few years before with Faty on bass and Jack on guitar. we were always lookin for new people to play with. Fatys dad had a little jam at his house one day and one of his friends brought his nephew mike over. We invited him up to the barn to play a few songs and our first gig was about two weeks later. From then on we were the Appalachian Barnhouse Band. We have shared venues with Manic Mule, The recipe, And George Wesley as well as a few festivals. Mike has shared the stage with Merl Saunders. The ABHB is one of n.e. PA's only original jam bands. The music is rock with a little jazz/funk mixed in. We also like to through in some heavy blues and some clasic rock.

MIKE MIZWINSKI-
GUITAR
Age 18

MIKE HAS BEEN PLAYING THE GUITAR SINCE THE AGE OF 7 AND HAS JAMMED WITH SEVERAL ACTS THAT INCLUDED SOME OF HIS DADS PROJECTS AND THE BAND HIS AUNT AND UNCLE PLAY WITH KNOWN AS "OLD fRIENDS." HE WAS TAUGHT HIS MOST VITAL GUITAR WORK FROM HIS DAD ( MIKE Sr.) THROUGH HIS CHILDHOOD AND THEN TOOK LESSONS FROM THE LOCAL GREAT ROBBIE WALSH. MOST RECENTLY HE WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO JAM WITH LEGEND MEARL SAUNDERS ON STAGE ( WITH A SPECIAL THANKS TO SONGWRITER GEORGE WESLEY!) MIKE PLAYS A PRS McCARTY THROUGH A FENDER BLUES DEVILLE 410 ALONG WITH OVERDRIVE, DELAY, PHASER, AND WHAH PEDALS. SOME OF MIKES INFLUENCES ARE JERRY GARCIA, JEFF BECK, TREY ANASTASIO AND WARREN HAYNES.



JACK COPLEY-
DrumZ
Age 24

JACK HAS BEEN AQUAINTED WITH THE DRUMS FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. JACK PLAYS ON A MAPEX PRO-M SERIES ALL MAPEL KIT. HIS TOMS ARE 10", 12", 14", AND 16". HIS BASS DRUM IS 22". HE USES A MAPEX BLACK PANTHER BIRDS EYE MAPLE SNARE. . HE USES ALL ZILJAN CYMBALS AS WELL AS A GIBRALTER RACK SYSTEM. JACK PLAYED FIRST CHAIR VIOLIN FOR 7 YEARS AND GUITAR FOR SIX BEFORE PICKING UP THE DRUMS.


JUSTIN (FATY) BEIER-
BASS
Age 22

JUSTIN HAS BEEN PLAYING BASS FOR 6 YEARS. HE IS INFUENCED BY MIKE GORDON, AND OF COURSE, PHIL LESH. HE NOW PLAYS A 5 STRING ALEMBIC ESSENCE THROUGH A CARVIN STACK (R1000HEAD, 4X10, AND 1X18 CABINETS). HE WAS INTRUDUCED TO THE BASS BY HIS BROTHER FRANK JR., WHO PLAYS GUITAR. HIS FATHER, A GREAT KEYBOARDIST, AND HIS BROTHER WERE HIS FIRST TEACHERS, AND THEY STILL COME AND JAM ON STAGE WITH THE BAND AT OCCASIONAL SHOWS.