Scott Kesling Steve Loewenthal Michael Clark Brian Haley
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Bass Guitar
Lead and Background Vocals
Personal: Scott is the band's leader and musical director. He has lived in the Cedar Cove community of Chapin, SC since December 1990. Prior to Twist2Open, he performed with Tone Def for 4 years. Scott is also an officer in Solution Providers, Inc., a computer consulting company. He lists KISS and Elvis Presley as his major musical influences (quite a combination!).
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Bass Guitar
Keyboards
Lead and Background Vocals
Harmonica
Personal: Steve lived in the Firebridge community of Chapin, SC from March 1993 until relocating to West Columbia in 2010. Prior to Twist2Open, he performed with Tone Def for 3 years. Steve is also an officer in Solution Providers, Inc., a computer consulting company.
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Bass Guitar
Background Vocals
Drums and Percussion
Lead and Background Vocals
Personal: Brian was our original drummer. He left the band for a few years to pursue a career in firefighting. Prior to Twist2Open, he performed with Tone Def.
Special Guests
Percussion
Lead and Background Vocals
Drums and Percussion
Lead and Background Vocals
Personal: Born in Columbia, SC, David was a soccer player at Chapin High School and Columbia United Futbol Club and is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He resides in Charlotte, NC and is a founding member of seventy-six and sunny. He has been playing drums since age 12.
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Lead and Background Vocals
Personal: A.J. played basketball at Chapin High School and is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He resides in Columbia, SC and is a founding member of seventy-six and sunny.
Drums and Percussion
Personal: Wen to college and grad school at NC State and USC. Lived in Columbia and played in local bands for the past 12 years. The bands Bobby has played in includes Union City Blue, The Specs, Ultraviolet Blue and Rockbridge. Bobby's favorite drummers include Ringo Starr, "Mighty" Max Weinberg and Gene Krupa. He is a Bruce Springsteen fanatic and has attended over 50 of The Boss' concerts. He plays DW and Ludwig drums and loves playing and collecting Ludwig drums.
Drums and Percussion
Guitar and Keyboards
Lead and Background Vocals
Personal: Born in Buffalo, NY, Steve has lived in Columbia since 1976. Steve began "hitting" the drums at age four and began "playing" them at age seven when, as he describes it, "something just clicked." In addition to drums, Steve also plays keyboards and guitar. Steve also plays for the "LifeLine" band at Shandon United Methodist Church. Visit their website at http://www.shandon-umc.org.