Meet the Band

Jared MacKenzie

Role: Lead guitarist and songwriter

Musical Experience: I have been a percussionist and a drummer for over 8 years, and since the beginning of 2020 I have been passionately studying the art of playing the guitar.

Major Influences: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Guns N' Roses

Favorite songs: "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin, "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath, "Stargazer" by Rainbow, "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolling Stones

Josh Matthews

Role: Vocalist and lyricist

Musical Experience: I sang in an A Capella group for three years and high school chorus for four, and have been in numerous musicals. I also played euphonium for nine years and valved trombone for three.

Major Influences: Metallica, George Thorogood, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, Taylor Swift, Billy Joel, Skillet

Favorite songs: "Feel Invincible" and "Comatose" by Skillet, "The Memory Remains" and "The Outlaw Torn" by Metallica & San Francisco Symphony, "22" and "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift, and "A Little Bit Off" by Five Finger Death Punch.

Nhat Van

Role: Bassist

Musical Experience: I played percussion in symphony band and marching band for two years in high school. A was also a drummer in jazz band during my senior year of high school. I started playing bass guitar in September of 2021.

Major Influences: ONE OK ROCK, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, My Chemical Romance, Green Day

Favorite songs: "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses, "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day, "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance, "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC, "The Beginning" by ONE OK ROCK.

Anthony Roberts

Role: Drummer and audio engineer

Musical Experience: I started drumming in 4th grade, but I didn't take it seriously until high school. I got into production after writing a few rap songs for school projects.

Major Influences: Nothing But Thieves, Royal Blood, Twenty One Pilots, Hippo Campus

Favorite songs: "Particles" by Nothing But Thieves, "Ode to Sleep" by Twenty One Pilots, "Baseball" by Hippo Campus, "Ode to the Mets" by The Strokes