The Mystery Band was put together for a one nite gig to fill in a vacant weekend at Port's Place in Quincy, Illinois. That was two years ago and we are still going strong. There are 3 charter members of The Mystery Band, but since a couple of us have day jobs that keep us from playing some nights (I'm out of town weeks at a time), other area musicians are called in to fill in holes when one of us can not make a gig. We now stage a 4 piece band. To date there are 22 members of The Mystery Band, but since we consider anyone who has gotten on stage with us to be official members the list is still growing!!!
The "Official" Mystery Band Roster
Keith
Hinshaw - Lead Guitar/Bass/Vocals (Charter Member)
Nick Long - Drums/Vocals (Charter Member)
Wayne
Wilke - Bass/Pedal Steel/Vocals (Charter Member)
Rick Emery - Bass/Lead Guitar/Vocals
Wes
Mayfield - Drums
Tom "Rabbi" Walsh - Drums
Bobby Abel - Guitar/Vocals
Jack Abel - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Sonny Settles - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Johnny "JC" Calhoun - Lead Guitar/Pedal Steel/Vocals
Terry Dillard - Fiddle
Monty Grover - Bass/Vocals
Gary
McVeigh - Bass/Vocals
John Heider - Bass/Vocals
Tom Vahle - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Tammy Vahle - Vocals
Leroy Pollock - Bass/Vocals
Ethan Evans - Bass/Vocals
Rick Emery - Bass/Vocals
John Smith - Bass/Vocals
Ryan Grimm - Bass/Vocals
Kevin "KK" Kendall
On the left, The Mystery Band (l to r Wayne, Wes, Gary, Keith). On the right, our "road crew", cheering section and keepers, Anita (Wayne's wife) and Pam (Keith's Wife).
Stage shirts made by Anita Wilke...THANKS!!!
TO BE CONTINUED...