Welcome to Mike Faast Music! 

Nothing lights up an event like the right music. Whether it be a wedding, town fair, corporate event, festival, or private party, Mike is confident he can provide the right band for you. Just hit the band tab in menu to see pictures, sound bites, and videos of the band selected.  

Band leader Mike Faast has been part of the Northwest music scene for over thirty years. He has performed in several bands in different styles ranging from country, bluegrass, gospel, blues to swing, and jazz. He's a member of the Seattle Western Swing Hall of Fame and has played every major bluegrass festival in the state as well as dozens of churches, town fairs, and festivals.

Available bands - Overview

Mike Faast & the Archtops
Mike Faast & "The Archtops play Swing, Blues and Jazz from  the great Swing era! Featuring some of Skagit Valleys finest jazz players, the band covers Latin, swing, & blues from the 20's to the 40's. The band is a great addition to any town fair, or jazz festival. Perfect for anniversaries, weddings, corporate events and swing dances.
*The band can also do a great Blues and Oldies show featuring Blues and & RB from the 50's 60' era.
Description - Little big band - Swing Dance
Featured instruments. Guitar & Vocals, sax/clarinet, piano, drums and bass.  

The Mike Faast Trio 
The Mike Faast Trio covers 50 years of swing, soul, jazz, & blues. From the great swing era of the 20's to 40's to the jazzy soul tunes of 60s. 
Description - Nat Cole meets Sam Cook meets Ray Charles. From "swing to soul"." 
Featured Instruments: Piano/guitar/vocals/bass *optional, sax/clarinet

Swing 48 
The Bellingham based string quartet delivers a wonderful, high-energy blend of Western Swing Standards & Gypsy Jazz instrumentals.   
Description - Bob Wills meets Django Reinhardt! Two guitars/vocals/fiddle/bass

 The Jangles
The Jangles play Western Swing and Classic Country music. So whether you like to swing dance or line dance, they've got it covered. The Jangles feature - steel guitar, fiddle, bass, drums, piano/accordion, and Mike on lead vocals and guitar, and Western outfits!
Description - Traditional Country Dance band. Instrumentation - fiddle, steel guitar, drums, bass, guitar/vocals, Piano, accordion. 
The Jangles Quartet - This is the acoustic version of the Jangles. The quartet plays Vintage swing, Western swing, and Western classics.

The Cascade Mountain Boys 
The Cascade Mountain Boys play traditional bluegrass and bluegrass Gospel music. The band features 3-part harmony, banjo, fiddle, guitar and bass. The band has been featured in most of the bluegrass festivals in the state. They are equally comfortable performing at a festival or back yard barbeque.
Description - Traditional Bluegrass - banjo, guitar, bass and mandolin/fiddle

Testimonials

"I had numerous compliments about Mike's band during our corporate event and would definitely recommend them to anyone."
Review by Monica P. from Seattle, WA 

"Mike Faast and his band were a true treat for everybody in attendance at the Jazz in July concert series. Creating an entertaining blend of rhythm and jazz, the music was appealing from start to finish!"
George Searing – Orswellevents.com
Jazz in July – Renton Landing