Like a lot of singers, our fantastic frontwoman started singing in church, and by 8 years old was taking formal instruction and performing as one of the youngest-ever members of The New Approach, a hugely popular touring vocal group. Her late, beloved brother, mentor and full-time musician Jimmy helped her gain her trademark onstage confidence in her powerful pipes and incredible vocal range. By 13 she was a back-up vocalist for The Souvenirs, Jimmy’s busy country band. Jules wowed audiences in Ronnie and the Revelations, the Bop Patrol, Magik, Dr. Seuss, and beginning in the mid-90s collaborated with Mike on multiple popular projects, ranging from blues to Christian rock. She and Mike conceived the idea for Swagger when on a whim, she sang a few songs with Mike’s former band, Lancaster-based The Usual Suspects. The experience reminded them that their musical chemistry was too good to be denied, and a new band was born – their best one ever.

Drummer and Swagger leader/co-founder started banging on empty coffee cans at 3 years old and when his parents couldn’t handle that anymore, they sent him for drum lessons when he turned 6 so they could finally have some peace and quiet. Various instructors tolerated Mike for the next dozen years. He played his first paying gig at 13, earning a whopping $28 and immediately declaring he’d had so much fun he would have done it for free, a declaration that in retrospect wasn’t the smartest. He’s been performing steadily ever since in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, playing genres ranging from hard rock to big band, drumming and singing with too many popular bands to list. Mike co-founded Swagger with Jules, his longtime friend, collaborator, and frontwoman, and considers it the best band he’s ever had the honor of leading.