Alan Ehrlich

Alan Ehrlich grew up in the bluegrass Mecca of New York City where he first heard the high-lonesome sound on public radio. In spite of that early influence, he went on to sing “Do-Wop” music in an acapalla group in high school. As he got older, the music of the mountains beckoned once again and he played guitar with a variety of bluegrass bands in California, Colorado and Washington. Alan broke into the Northwest bluegrass scene by playing banjo for the acclaimed Rainy Pass bluegrass band. He has a wide variety of musical interests which is apparent when you listen to the songs he has written. When he's not playing music, he can be found exploring the Northwest's spectacular wilderness areas.

Pete Goodall

"Since I was born in the South (California), bluegrass music comes naturally to me!", grins Pete Goodall. It's that sort of wit and perspective that mark his music. As a songwriter, singer, guitarist and mandolin player, Pete brings many years of musical performance and multiple musical traditions to Stay Tuned. Trained at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston he studied jazz and popular music styles. Since that time he has gone on to a career in Information Technology, but his real passion still lies with music. Pete also hosts a radio program called "Bluegrass Ramble", heard weekly on KBCS (www.kbcs.fm) radio station in Seattle. He makes his home in the bluegrass hills of Snohomish, Washington with his wife, Tami Jo and their three boys, Wesley-Bob, Keenan-Joe-Bob and Aron-Don-Joe-Bob.

Terry O'Brien

At an early age Terry wanted to learn the ukulele. But growing up in Seattle, he didn't find the warm water or beaches he needed to capture the essence of the uke. As a teenager he finally discovered a dreadnaught and the search was over. Until he found electric guitars and distractions in high school. Over time, he gradually eased into unplugging , and eventually found the mandolin while listening to bluegrass music. When he's not pickin', he enjoys the outdoors and teaches high school (sometimes rediscovering electric guitars).

Mary Sackmann

Pure energy and enjoyment ooze when you watch Mary play the bass. Mary, a Pacific Northwest native, started playing piano at the age of eight. During the awkward years, Mary sang in choirs, played guitar and was part of an all girl band that performed at local pizza parlors (before pizza was delivered). High school was a different story where she plucked a banjo and some lucky boys too. What Mary doesn’t like to do in her spare time is watch TV. But if you have a chance you should ask about her wrestling career, she’d love to tell you all about it.