Paul Runyon - Keys, Guitar, VocalsPaul Runyon grew up in Charleston, SC developing his love for music and singing from an early age. He attended College of Charleston, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Paul has extensive experience with vocal music, performing and appearing on recordings as a member of several choral ensembles. He has been a member of the retro-pop band the Explorers Club and has toured with 60’s legend Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Paul loves to share his love and knowledge of all kinds of music and his special fondness for The Beach Boys is always evident on stage with Sail On.
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Matt Thompson - Guitar, VocalsMatt Thompson, from North Vernon, Indiana, began playing guitar and singing in early adolescence. He went on to study arranging and composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Since graduating and moving to Nashville, TN, he has performed and recorded in a variety of situations working as a freelance composer, arranger and instrumentalist. Always inspired by the rich musicality of 1960’s pop, Matt became fixated on the harmonies of The Beach Boys during college. He is thrilled to continue to share that fascination with audiences of Sail On.
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Mike Williamson - Keys, Guitar, VocalsMike Williamson is a multi instrumentalist and singer from Griffin, Georgia. Beginning as a teenager, he has many years of experience performing everything from folk to jazz all across North America. A veteran of the studio serving as a composer, arranger, musician, engineer, and producer, Mike has worked on recordings that have appeared in various media in North America, Europe, and Japan. A true devotee to the golden age of pop music, Mike is honored to share his lifelong affinity for the genius of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys through performing with Sail On.
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Wyatt Funderburk - Bass, VocalsWyatt Funderburk was born into a musical family in Mississippi where he fell in love with the Beach Boys’ music early in life. His passion for performing and songwriting led him to Nashville, TN where he studied composition and audio production at Belmont University and SAE Institute. Wyatt has his own studio in Nashville, where he produces a variety of projects including the number one Beach Boys audio program on the web, Sail On: The Beach Boys Podcast, of which he is host and creator. He has toured internationally with various groups and is honored to continue with Sail On enjoying the music of The Beach Boys with audiences of lifelong fans.
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Aaron Drescher - Drums, PercussionAaron Drescher is a Nashville and New York City based drummer, songwriter, and multi instrumentalist. Drescher has performed with artists such as Lainey Wilson, Georgia Webster, Josh Mirenda, Robyn Ottolini, Chapel Hart, Lucas Hoge, and many more. NYC theatre credits include A Strange Loop, Kinky Boots, Elf, and We Are Tigers.
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