Guitar

Born: Philadephia, PA

Favorite Sports: Watching football.

Hobbies: Going to concerts...eating popcorn...guitar maybe?

Favorite Guitar: A Whale Blue PRS

Inspirational Artist: Kirk Hammett

Interesting Facts: Once set himself on fire at a party!

Bio: If you were to meet Jesse for the first time and ask him what he does, he would tell you he’s a musician. Eventually, he may let it slip that he is also a graduate student about to get his Ph.D in immunology. Hailing from Philadelphia, Jesse has never been a stranger to rock ‘n’ roll. His father, at one point, was a writer for Rolling Stone magazine, and his mother still travels from city to city following Neil Young. Some of Jesse’s favorite “educators” include Metallica, Nirvana, and Mr. Young himself. If he’s not holding a guitar pick, you may find him holding a fishing rod or Kurt Vonnegut novel instead.

Lead Guitar

Born: Newport Beach, California, USA

Sports: Washing Machine Racing

Favorite Food: Guiness Stout

Hobbies: Inventing new and interesting shadow puppets

Favorite Quote: "If we knew what we were doing, it woudn't be called research, would it?" - Albert Einstein

Favorite Guitar: Custom Gibson Blueshawk

Inspirational Aritst: Trey Anastasio

Interesting Facts: Went partially deaf at age 14 from playing his guitar too loud.

Bio: Tristan began rockin’ at age 12 during the grunge revolution to the Pixies. He grew up and now hates the Pixies opting to try and become a very dull classical musician. Anyway, he gave up the surfing culture of Southern California and drove all the way across the country to Alexandria, VA where he met “The Donk” and “J-Boss Kemp” when the beautiful phenomenon of WanderEast was conceived. Tristan now conducts medical genetics research and has developed a class of genetically altered mice that take drugs for a living. Mi Vida Loca.

Drums/Percussion

Born: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Favorite Sport: Ice Hockey

Favorite Food: Italian

Hobbies: Wheelbarrel racing

Favorite Quote: "I can tell all about a girl by her shoes and her purse."

Favorite Drum: Yamaha

Inspirational Artist: Carter Beauford

Interesting Facts: Has the biggest dog in Northern Virginia.

My MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mikeswanda

Bio: Mike started playing the drums at the age of 10. He aquired his first drum from a music store in downtown Vienna, VA. His Mother got the drums for him in an attempt to burn off his extra energy that herself and teachers would say he had. That didn't stop him. With some help from his brother who played bass guitar, they bought a full drum set and Mike ultimately started his first band with some guys from his highschool. His first gig was the George C. Marshall High School talent show. Followed with various bands in college, he finally met vocalist Josh Kemp through a roommate where the band WanderEast was formed.

Bass Guitar

Favorite Quote: "Give me an old school Too Short album, some Metallica (especially Master of Puppets), James Brown, Motown, and some Pop Rock and I am good."

Inspirational Artist:My Daughters

Bio: Shane is Wandereast’s newest addition to the band. His solid bass line lays down a powerful drive that the band relishes. Though his experience is young, he plays as though he started the Motown bass playing in the 70’s. His influences range from Rap/hip hop, James Brown, Motown to Metallica. When Shane isn’t slapping on the bass, he tends to his loving wife of ten years and two precious daughters. They are part of Shane’s inspiration to be such a talented and dedicated bassist. .