We are featured in the PA Musician Magazine for May 2008.

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Thank You!

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Thunder

Hi- my real name is Jeff Reigel but everyone calls me J.R. Thunder cuz of how hard I hit the skins.

Been playing drums since the age of 10. I’ve played in several rock bands through the years, Babalon, Kid Liar, Strutter, Point Blank, and Jezebel Sons.

I always loved country music all my life but it was hard to put a country band together in this area cuz everybody wanted to be a rock and roll star. Ha, Ha, Ha. Really, it was just hard to find other musicians who like almost every kind of music, love having fun, and playing music live for all of you.

So come out and give are hard hitting country act, Black Mountain Jack a chance.

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Don Meas

Don is one of the bands lead vocalists and guitar players. He joined the band five years ago when JR Thunder and Mick Edinger first decided to leave the rock scene and start a country band.

Jr Thunder’s cousin, who Don rides motorcycle with, introduced him to them. He can be found riding his 75’ Shovelhead Harley when not playing with the band. Don’s an avid turkey hunter and prefers hunting with custom-built flintlock rifles. He has played with a bluegrass band for a few years and performed as a solo act for a bunch a years playing in local bars, clubs, and coffeehouses. Don prefers the older style of country music but enjoys performing the newer country as well as southern rock and blues. His influences are Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Jr. And Sr., David Allen Coe, Alan Jackson, Clapton, Skynard and many others. He likes to keep a low profile, not much of a talker on stage, but will play and sing for you all night long. Don has always been fortunate to play with some really good musicians over the years and hopes to continue performing for many years to come.

Mike Nesmith

Mike’s the newest ‘outlaw’ in Black Mountain Jack.  He did not start playing guitar until late in life.  One day he picked up a friends acoustic from the corner of his living room and started strumming.  Music has been in his blood ever since.  Although Mike has spent most of his time playing a ‘rocker’, he has always had a keen interest in country music.  He has played with Landslide, Swift Kick, Spilt Milk, Longshot, Silver Junction and Take 147.  His style is a cross between Chuck Berry, Billy Gibbons and SRV.

Mike is hoping to add a little of his unique style to the mix to compliment the outlaw music of Black Mountain Jack. Mike feels very fortunate to be playing with the talents of Don, Jeff and Mick and looks forward to many years of entertaining the Black Mountain Jack fans……

Come on out and have a listen to Mike as he ‘ROCKS  IT  COUNTRY  STYLE’!!!

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Mick Edinger

Mick is an extremely seasoned bass player and singer hailing from Sunbury, PA.

He has played in many country and rock bands such as Southern Comfort, Cedar Creek, Mutiny, China White and Jezebel Sons, as well as performing with his fellow band mate Don Meas as a duo. His hard-driving bass lines lay down a solid foundation for Black Mountain Jack.

Ron Shuler

A graduate of The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe, Ohio in 1983. Ron comes from the Touring sound industry and has worked for National touring companies starting in 1985 as Clair Brothers Amp Technician, and Duttera Sound as systems tech for many Nashville acts such as Barbara Mandrell, Oak Ridge Boys. Charlie Daniels. There he was also monitor mixer for the band  Girls Next Door, and Shotgun Red. And was a local Sound Tech. at many concerts in Hershey Arena and Stadium. Ron also traveled the Marriott circuit in the 1980's as House sound mixer for The Blues Other Brothers, and served as House Sound Engineer at The Tourist Inn, Dee Alexanders and Gullifty's.