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ABOUT
George has been singing in the Philadelphia area over the past 20 years. He has fronted Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Pop and Alternative style bands.
George has been with Big Whiskey since July 2014 and his gritty vocals complement the band's and gives them that genuine southern sound.
George Steinheiser - Vocals
Mike Peters - Guitar
Mike has been playing guitar since the age of 12. He has been in various local cover and original bands over the years, most notably, the original hard rock band “Slowly Going Deaf”.
Mike's main influences are Van Halen, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Metallica,
Guns N Roses, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.
“I love to play guitar and I couldn’t ask for a better group of guys to jam with.”
Bryan Bartleson - Drums
Bryan has been playing drums for over 35 years around Bucks County. His playing keeps the driving force behind Big Whiskey and pushes Southern Rock to new heights.
He mixes up his drum kits according to the venues, either for smaller clubs or huge outdoor events. High energy and solid chops keeps every gig high energy.
"It's great to be playing with Big Whiskey, and touring with these guys is a blast"!
Billy Wayda - Keyboard / Harp
Billy plays multiple instruments, sang lead and back up vocals for many well known area bands since the early 80s. Split Image, Jasper, Prowler, Rockin Horz, Hot Rocks, Sticky Fingers, Tuesdays Gone, Fuzzy Side up just to name a few.
Billy was lucky enough to also tour with a few of the legendary Southern Rock bands as opening acts in the late 80s/early 90s before coming back to his native Bucks County Pa.
Mainly playing the signature piano in Big Whiskey with some nice harmonica licks.
He adds that something extra that rounds out an already incredible sound Big Whiskey creates during there shows.