Mike has traveled the world in pro rock bands in his previous life - you may know him from bands such as "Say Uncle", "Tora Tora" or "Skeleton Crew". Mike is now our number one Mandolin player - and he can make "The Gibson" sing!
Brian has gone cold turkey from the comfort of his electric bass to playing the big dog house upright bass. He was initiated by playing in a gig after only one practice session on the big fiddle (a standard practice with the Mountain Men). But being the quick study that he is - he picked it up quickly and plays regularly (when he’s not adding members to his family!)
John plays great rhythms and always has an infectious smile. One of his full-time jobs is as the director of the Crossword Cafe - a Church-sponsored youth coffee house in Chillicothe. Favorite food - Fedora’s Potato Pizza. He returned from an International tour - where he played in real Irish Pubs!
Dave is learning mandolin in his spare time. He was instrumental in the formation of the band in that way back in the 80’s he took Rick to Branson where he was inspired to learn the banjo which led to the formation of the Mountain Men. Little did he know...
Jim has been a recent blessing to the band to add to our rhythm section – and he can sing too!
Durwin Nigus is our main "daytime" bass player. He is largely responsible for keeping us on time. We are so thankful for the rich tones of his low bass notes which fills out the sound pallet of a bunch of high squeaky instruments!
Harvey is our award-winning fiddle player. Wisdom from Harv - "you store a violin in a padded case but you just hang a fiddle on a nail".
Favorite movie - "Oh Brother Where Art Thou".
Super Power - He can clear a crowded room using only a banjo.
Rich is the son of the banjo player. (Mama‘s don’t let their sons grow up to play the banjo!) He has turned out amazingly well, in spite of his musically dysfunctional family background.