THE BAND

Jeff Pawlow - Organ + Synthesizers

  • Favorite Band / Artist (Not ND): Huey Lewis & the News
  • Biggest Thrill as a Musician: Opening up for the Marshall Tucker Band
  • Favorite Movie:  Ferris Bueller's Day Off
  • Beverage of Choice:  Manhattan on the Rocks (which is better than "Love on the Rocks")
  • Preferred Vacation Spot:  Mt. Shasta, CA (with Cindy and the Family)
  • Something Nobody Knows:  I was the "Play of the Day" on CNN while making an out for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Sebastian Sronce - Lead Guitar

  • Favorite Band / Artist (Not HLN): Chris Stapleton / Guitar Player: Tom Bukovac
  • Biggest Thrill as a Musician: Playing great music with great people
  • Favorite Movie:  Smokey and the Bandit
  • Beverage of Choice:  Black coffee or a Blue Moon 
  • Preferred Vacation Spot: Somewhere with guitars, good food, and a coral reef
  • Something Nobody Knows:  I am a huge NASCAR fan!

Tim Ilko - Drums 

  • Favorite Band / Artist (Not ND): - This is impossible for me to answer. It changes with my moods.  If I have to pick one......here's two: Queen / Rush 
  • Biggest Thrill as a Musician: -  Having the opportunity to share my drumming experience with those willing to learn and seeing them succeed.  
  • Favorite Movie: - High Strung 
  • Beverage of Choice: - Blanton's Neat 
  • Preferred Vacation Spot: - Somewhere I haven't been.  
  • Something Nobody Knows About You: - I cut my grass with a 100+ year old push reel mower.  *Bonus - Once, I kept the same cell phone for 10 years. It was not a smart phone.

 

Jeff Lewis - Bass Guitar 

  • Favorite Band / Artist (Not ND):  - Bad Company
  • Biggest Thrill as a Musician: - 1st show with TSS at the Pabst Theatre
  • Favorite Movie: - Uncle Buck
  • Beverage of Choice: - Pepsi
  • Preferred Vacation Spot: - Canada
  • Something Nobody Knows: - I enjoy watching sunrises!

Ryan Kovach - Percussion

  • Favorite Band / Artist (Not ND):  A Day to Remember
  • Biggest Thrill as a Musician: Playing a sold out show in a small club with my old band. The crowd was loud and energetic. Still one of the best nights of my life!
  • Favorite Movie:  Avengers Endgame
  • Beverage of Choice:  You can never go wrong with an ice cold Dr. Pepper
  • Preferred Vacation Spot:  Somewhere on a quiet beach or a quiet cabin in the mountains. Honestly anywhere quiet. 
  • Something Nobody Knows:  I’m a huge fan of metal music, with the screaming and everything. People know that. But what some people don’t know is that the Backstreet Boys will forever still be one of my favorite artists of all time. I saw them live in 2022 and they still put on one hell of a show.