Jeremiah
Jeremiah has sang and performed since his early childhood. Jeremiah’s father played 5-string banjo and Jeremiah recalls his father pickin’ on old country and bluegrass while Jer sang into the wee-hours of the morning. This was the start of Jeremiah’s passion for music. Another early musical influence was Jeremiah’s late grandmother. She played popular and secular music on the keyboard throughout the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania throughout the 1950’s to mid 1980’s.
Performing at family gatherings in his early adolescents and then in various rock- bands throughout high school and college, Jeremiah believes he received his real education in the working class drinking establishments throughout the Northeast.
Musical style influences include; soul, southern-rock, country, classic rock, and R&B. Artist influences include anything from Willey Nelson to Kid Rock.
Jeremiah plays a Washburn acoustic guitar, Telecaster electric guitar, and a Yamaha P-88 Keyboard.
Jeff
Jeff would be quick to admit that he would have never guessed his adolescent years of music lessons would lead to performing for 25+ years in the Northeast, originating in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Jeff’s evolution of performing professionally started with Country (Southern Reign) then to Top-40 R&R (Horizon, Ryno, Nite Flyte) and retuning to Country (Sierra, Jesse Wade Gang, Twitty Fever, Cimarron, Tandem). Jeff’s desire to pursue music is attributed to the enjoyment of performing with talented musicians and most importantly, the approval by his wife. Jeff’s current keyboards are Yamaha S90, Roland XP80, Hammond XM1 and Motion Sound KP200 amp. No need to mention all the equipment bought, sold, trashed, given away, traded or stored somewhere over these years.
Kevin
Kevin has been playing the drums since the age of 9. He has played all genres from oldies to hard rock to country. With over 15 years of experience performing with various bands, Kevin was ready to “hang up his sticks” until he had the opportunity to join Tandem.
In Tandem, Kevin has the freedom to be creative and once again enjoys performing. He adds lead and harmony vocals and is involved in song selection, stage production, and merchandise.
Kevin’s influences are Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, and John Bonham. While Kevin always “needs” new equipment, he currently plays Mapex drums and prefers Paiste cymbals.
In addition to performing, Kevin also teaches drums and works with the school district’s concert, marching, and jazz bands.
Curt
Curt started playing music at the age of five. His first musical influences were his father, Curt Sr., and his father’s friend, Bobby Hunsicker. The first live performance “band job” for Curt was at the age of eight and he later opened for Willie Nelson at the age of 11. He has played in many bands over the years, however most notably; Country Express, Borderline, Twitty Fever and now Tandem.
Curt enjoys the upbeat and progressive arrangements as well as the creativity involved in planning and implementing new material into Tandem’s live show.
Curt uses Schecter, Ibanez, and Coplay Guitars. Curt also uses Galien Kruger, SWR, and Hartke amplifiers with 4 by 10 cabinets.
Keith
Keith has been singin’ since he was a wee lad (a mighty long time I might add). Keith admits that he did the things that most would consider embarrassing in high school. One example of this is when he joined the Meister Singers (the elite singing group at his school) and county chorus. Little did he know how long he would be using his pipes. Keith is not just a vocalist as he also has back-round experience as a performing musician. He is accomplished on the trumpet, sousaphone, & tuba. Keith started playing and singing in bands in 1991 and has been performing professionally ever since. Bad Habit, The Crisis, Mister Finster, and Intervention are a few of Keith’s prior projects. All bands to this point have been generally Rock oriented bands, with mostly the new heavier genres. Keith has always had a love for the Country side of things. Although Keith’s experience has been primarily rock, he states that he has spent a lot of time enjoying the music as well as the atmosphere of the smoky honky-tonks and roadhouses that surround his hometown in Emmaus, Pa.
Keith’s hobbies are music, camping, rock climbing and hiking with his daughters. He
uses Behringer wireless microphones, Alesis sound reinforcement gear and when he needs to play keys, Ensoniq keyboards
