Michael "Cousin Mikey" Immerman began his musical career as a youngster playing the trumpet, but went on to focus his creative energies on the guitar, singing and songwriting (and becoming a master chef).  The band performs many of Mikey's original songs.  He is a very talented and smooth, finger-picking guitar player, having an excellent voice with a wide range. His solid performance and songwriting abilities help take the band to the next musical level.  He loves to kibitz and joke with Bob during performances.  Those two are like brothers, as friends and musicians.  Although not actually brothers, Mikey and Bob are "First Cousins-in-Law". Mikey is Bob's wife Martha's first cousin.  Mikey has a heart, soul and voice of gold. However, he has a tendency to think that every song could use a little more cowbell. Bob gave Mikey a cowbell for Chrsitmas. (Big mistake!) Actually, Mikey usually plays soft, cool and smooth, yet he often wears very loud shirts.  "How loud?" you ask.  He wore a shirt last week at a gig that was so loud... the top button was a volume knob!  

Ben Pinnola grew up in a house full of music and musical instruments.  There were guitars, pianos, drums, amplifiers, microphones, banjos, basses, congas, bongos, tambourines, harmonicas, you name it.  He had interests and abilities in music right from the start.  He began playing sax in elementary school and learned fast.  He played congas with his father Bob and the Suburban Brothers Band at the age of 8, performing at the first Islip Street Fair in 1999.  A star was born.  He made his FM Radio debut at the age of 15 on the LI Blues Warehouse with the Suburban Brothers playing sax and bass.  He has studied music and graduated with honors from Five Towns College in Dix Hills, having performed in many ensembles, orchestras and concert bands, playing sax, piano, guitar and clarinet, as well as singing and arranging songs in the vocal jazz ensemble.  Other than being in the Suburban Brothers Band since age 15, he has and does play in other groups and ensembles, as well as performing solo. He is presently on tour playing keyboards, sax, drums, accordion and singing with the band Chest Fever, playing at venues all across the USA and in Canada and Mexico. Chest Fever is a revival band of the music of The Band. All of the members of Chest Fever are in a band called Mrs. Henry, playing original music. He's also in a very cool band called The Ally Dogs with his wife and singer/songwriter Ally, which focuses almost exclusively on her original songs, with his Dad Bob on drums and Mike O'Donnell on lead guitar.  Ben also plays with The Near Dead Experience, a Grateful Dead based jam band. He is a guest performer on sax with Dogs In A Pile, and was featured on their recent album. He also plays in the Long Island Rhythm Experience LIRX.  He played sax for years with the Dean Karahalis Concert Pops Orchestra, Ben performed on solo jazz piano at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center, opening for Jon Weber at the "Tribute to Jazz Piano" Concert. He played piano weekly at the the Polo Lounge in Westbury with singer Billy Mira. He also has performed as a sax player in two big bands, including "New York's Most Dangerous Big Band" and "Something Special".  He does studio session work. He's a songwriter. He plays sax, piano, guitar, bass, drums, flute, clarinet and sings.  Stated simply... Ben plays many instruments and plays each one very well.  When you watch him play, you can see he is deeply into the music.  Go to Ben Pinnola's Website to find out more about him, his music and his upcoming shows.