Swing 48

Swing 48 - Featuring some of the NW's finest musicians, Swing 48 borrows from Western Swing, Gypsy Jazz and Jazz standards as they deliver their own distinct brand of high energy, American String Swing.    The members are Mike Faast - guitar & vocals, Aaron Howell - guitar, Bryan Thurber - fiddle and Myco Ferrel on Bass. 

Contributing musicians are,  Bass- Andy Simmons, bass & John Giuliani - Roger Ferguson, mandolin/fiddle/guitar, Sarah Stixrud/fiddle

Swing 48 - Pictured - Myco Ferrel -bass, Bryan Thurber - fiddle, Aaron Howell - guitar, Mike Faast - guitar/vocals.

BIOS
Band Leader Mike Faast - Guitar/Vocals 
Following in the footsteps of other country/jazz singers such as Freddy Powers, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, and Pasty Cline, Western Swing Hall of fame member, Mike Faast is equally at home singing a warm country ballad, a high honkin’ bluegrass tune or crooning a jazz standard. Mike currently serves as bandleader for the Mike Faast Trio, the Archtops ,- the Cascade Mountain Boys (Bluegrass), the Jangles (Western Swing.) Mike has been performing concerts on the West Coast for over forty years, and his bands have performed in hundreds of events in the great Northwest. 

Myco Ferrel - Stand up Bass
Myco  is an accomplished guitarist and bass player. He is well versed in many styles of music to include jazz, bluegrass, rock and blues. Myco plays in many ensembles around the NW and currently plays in several of Mike's projects to include, Swing 48, the Archtops, the  Standards Trio, and the Cascade Mountain boys. Myco resides in Seattle WA with his Wife Laura. 

Aaron Howell - Guitar 
Aaron, is the proud owner of Penguin Coffee in  Anacortes. When not managing the Penguin, you can find him building and repairing guitars and playing jazz. Aaron attended Cornish Preforming Arts and performed in many Seattle cover bands before moving to Anacortes. He eventually discovered jazz and blues and is currently performing in one of the areas highly respected swing bands called “Fidalgo Swing.”  

Bryan Thurber - Fiddle 
Classically trained as a youngster, Bryan Thurber has been exploring different musical genres since the 70’s. Past bands have specialized in Pop, Samba, Tango, Bluegrass, Swing, Gypsy Jazz and Contra-Dance music. His musical journey includes The Gadjo Gypsies, The Dunton Sisters, Stilly River, High Mountain String Band, Katz and Dogz, Toccata Tango, String Fever, and the Texas Tuneshooters. A retired ferry captain, Bryan and his wife Kathy have lived on Lummi Island for many years. 

Contributors; Roger Ferguson,  fidddle/guitar/mandolin - Phil Nikano - sax/percussion, Andy Simmons - bass, Michael Medler - bass, John Giuliani - bass. 

Performing at Poirier's on the River

Performing at a wedding in Anacortes