Scott Kesling     Steve Loewenthal     Michael Clark   Brian Haley  

Scott Kesling

Scott

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!).

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Steve Loewenthal (a.k.a. "Thumbs")

Steve

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.

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Michael Clark

Lead and Rhythm Guitar

Bass Guitar

Background Vocals

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Brian Haley

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

Craig Simkins

Percussion

Lead and Background Vocals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Kesling

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.

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A.J. Lang

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bobby Wysner

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Baleno (Special Guest)

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.