Welcome to Mike Faast Music!
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.
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.
Available bands - Overview
Samish Bay Swing
Mike Faast & Samish Bay Swing, play jazz from the great Swing era! Featuring some of Skagit Valleys finest jazz players, the band covers Latin, swing, blues that is perfect for concerts or dances and guaranteed to light up your event!
Featured instruments.
Guitar & Vocals, sax/clarinet, piano, drums and bass. The band can perform as trio/quartet or quintet.
The Faast-Carr Duo
(piano - guitar/vocals)
Mike Faast and pianist Andy Carr take you through the Great American Songbook, featuring swing from the great swing era to the soul, blues, and jazz of the 60s.
Piano/guitar/vocals
The Jangles
The Jangles are a 6 piece Country dance band. They play Western swing and classic country, 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!
The Jangles Quartet (or Trio)
This is the acoustic version of the Jangles. The quartet plays vintage swing, Western swing, and Western classics.
the Faast-Ferguson Duo
Featuring Western Swing Hall of Fame member, Mike Faast on guitar/vocals and National Flatpicking Champion, Roger Ferguson on guitar/fiddle/mandolin/ vocals. The duo shares hot acoustic versions of Western swing, swing standards, Western classics and a smattering of bluegrass and Gypsy jazz instrumentals.
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.
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
Mike Faast & Samish Bay Swing, Plays Swing, Latin, Blues from the great Swing era.
3 sets of Swing/Jazz & Soul at one of the hot spots for music in the Skagit Valley, the RockFish Grill, Owned by Rick Star
Crossroads Mall, Crossroads Bellevue 15600 NE 8th Street Ste K-15 , Bellevue, WA 98008
The band plays Swing, Blues, Latin dance music from the great swing era.
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Vocal renditions of jazz standards in small combo style, similar to Nat King Cole and Ray Charles, featuring guitar, piano, sax, clarinet, bass, and drums.
Looking forward to a three week run at the Light's of Christmas Festival at Warm Beach Conference Center.
November 29th and 30th I'll be at the Starry Night Café with the Jangles Trio, (Mike Faast, Roger Ferguson and Michael Eytcheson). The following two weekends I'll be there with the Cascade Mountain Boys followed by the Archtops.
Had great time playing a three night stand with the trio at the Lights of Christmas in Stanwood! Looking forward 2018!