Sara Wallin
Lead Vocals
Born and raised in Stillwater, MN, country music has always been a big part of Sara's life. Starting at a young age she joined the school choir and developed a love for singing. Some of Sara's musical influences are, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Miranda Lambert.
At the age of 16 she had the opportunity to travel to Nashville, spend some time in the studio and record several songs. While in Nashville, she had the honor of performing at many well known venues including Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, Nashville Palace and other honky tonks in the area.
After she graduated high school Sara had the honor of performing with Tommy Cash (Johnny Cash's brother) on several occasions, one of which was filmed on the Midwest Country stage in Sandstone, MN and later broadcast on RFD-TV.
In 2011, Sara joined 2 Mile Final, a country band who toured the 5 state area and opened for artists such as, Lorrie Morgan, Keith Anderson and Josh Thompson, to name a few. She has had the opportunity to play many venues, casinos, weddings, and festivals including Winstock and Country Fest. After 7 years of touring with 2 Mile Final she has made a lot of great memories with a great group of talented musicians.
She brings a lot of energy to the stage and keeps the crowd engaged. She has a heart of gold, a kind soul and enjoys meeting new people.
Lead Vocals
Born and raised in Stillwater, MN, country music has always been a big part of Sara's life. Starting at a young age she joined the school choir and developed a love for singing. Some of Sara's musical influences are, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Miranda Lambert.
At the age of 16 she had the opportunity to travel to Nashville, spend some time in the studio and record several songs. While in Nashville, she had the honor of performing at many well known venues including Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, Nashville Palace and other honky tonks in the area.
After she graduated high school Sara had the honor of performing with Tommy Cash (Johnny Cash's brother) on several occasions, one of which was filmed on the Midwest Country stage in Sandstone, MN and later broadcast on RFD-TV.
In 2011, Sara joined 2 Mile Final, a country band who toured the 5 state area and opened for artists such as, Lorrie Morgan, Keith Anderson and Josh Thompson, to name a few. She has had the opportunity to play many venues, casinos, weddings, and festivals including Winstock and Country Fest. After 7 years of touring with 2 Mile Final she has made a lot of great memories with a great group of talented musicians.
She brings a lot of energy to the stage and keeps the crowd engaged. She has a heart of gold, a kind soul and enjoys meeting new people.
Sean
Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Born and raised in the west suburbs of the Twin Cities, music has been a part of Sean's life since his parents recorded him singing at age 3. From there he learned the piano at a young age and then played the trombone through the start of high school. Guitar was next in line, both acoustic and electric. He also dabbles with the harmonica, bass guitar, mandolin and most recently the fiddle.
But through the years, singing has been his major passion. He appreciates all music, but grew up loving country. From his favorite, Waylon Jennings, to the current Eric Church, country music has resonated with him and it shows through his live performances.
Sean has played in a few different bands through the years, from Central Minnesota to Downtown Chicago. From small bar acoustic shows to casinos to packed honkytonks. He loves the music, the crowd and the energy. For Sean, it's not just about singing the songs, it's engaging the crowd and doing his best to make sure everyone is having a good time!
Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Born and raised in the west suburbs of the Twin Cities, music has been a part of Sean's life since his parents recorded him singing at age 3. From there he learned the piano at a young age and then played the trombone through the start of high school. Guitar was next in line, both acoustic and electric. He also dabbles with the harmonica, bass guitar, mandolin and most recently the fiddle.
But through the years, singing has been his major passion. He appreciates all music, but grew up loving country. From his favorite, Waylon Jennings, to the current Eric Church, country music has resonated with him and it shows through his live performances.
Sean has played in a few different bands through the years, from Central Minnesota to Downtown Chicago. From small bar acoustic shows to casinos to packed honkytonks. He loves the music, the crowd and the energy. For Sean, it's not just about singing the songs, it's engaging the crowd and doing his best to make sure everyone is having a good time!
Chris
Bass Guitar / Vocals
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Coming from a musical family born and raised in Wisconsin, Chris has been playing music for over 25 years. Chris brings an edgy style, yet a calm noticeable poise with solid and sonic bass skills that lead the dance floor two stepping and dancing all night along with his fancy stage moves. Chris enjoys all styles of music. His favorite is country. Some of his favorite bands are Los Lobos, Gomez, Son Volt, Eric Church, Chris Young and Jason Aldean to name a few. Aside from playing in bands and music, Chris works in Sales at American Musical Supply for his day job, selling gear and making dreams come true!! He also owns a production company with full PA and LED light show, and also is a luthier ( one who does string instrument repair). His favorite drink is Coffee. Chris also enjoys writing and recording music in his spare time and going out to support local live country music! Some of his past bands have been: The Greg Michaels Band, Purr, The Deep Fried Tweeters, Zero Toleranz, The Dynamite Dirt Boys, Forty (40) Watt Bulb, and Jays Boatcar. Chris plays Epifani Bass heads and cabinets, and Modulus bass guitars.
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ERIC
Lead Guitar / Vocals
If you were on the twin cities scene in the early 80's you may have seen Eric as a young 10 year old playing his licks on "Kansas City" with every band he could get on stage with, he then joined his first working band and 17 and hasn't stopped since. He then studied music with studio guitar player to the stars Clint Strong. He plays a variety of styles like classic rock, blues, funk, current pop, new and classic country. He has opened for many national acts including Shenandoah, David Allen Coe, Kentucky Headhunters, Rockie Lynn, 38 Special and more. Some of his past bands are: Cocktail Steve, Inside Out, Tim Sigler, American Roadhouse, Big Twang, Tumbling Dice Rolling Stones Tribute.
Elliot / Drums & Percussion
Elliot started playing the drums before his feet could touch the pedals. He fell in love with music at a young age, and gravitated towards jazz in high school. After high school, Elliot graduated from St. John’s University. Here, He played in the college big band, while pursuing classic rock, country, and blues band gigs on the side. After college, He moved to Ireland for 18 months and played for the Pierre Morrissey Blues Band performing for various pubs and music festivals, such as the Kilkenny Rhythm and Roots and Cork City Jazz Weekend. Since then, Elliot has moved back to Minneapolis and is super excited to be back in the Minnesota mix with Drop Tailgate.
Elliot started playing the drums before his feet could touch the pedals. He fell in love with music at a young age, and gravitated towards jazz in high school. After high school, Elliot graduated from St. John’s University. Here, He played in the college big band, while pursuing classic rock, country, and blues band gigs on the side. After college, He moved to Ireland for 18 months and played for the Pierre Morrissey Blues Band performing for various pubs and music festivals, such as the Kilkenny Rhythm and Roots and Cork City Jazz Weekend. Since then, Elliot has moved back to Minneapolis and is super excited to be back in the Minnesota mix with Drop Tailgate.