HOME BASE: Southern Ocean County
STYLE: A generous amount of ’90s alternative rock with frequent dips into bygone decades, with influences including classic rock, grunge, modern funk and reggae. “Most of us are pretty big into the jam band scene and like to let that influence how we play our songs,” according to drummer Mike Konyha.
LINEUP: Chelsea Budd, lead vocals; Sam Lasko, guitar and vocals; Aaron Budd, guitar and vocals; Tyler Sprague, sax; Brad Kark, bass and vocals; Mike Konyha, drums and vocals.
INSIDE TRACK: Naughty Pines is comprised of musicians from Funk Shway and the Dojo Birds, active between 2013 to 2019.
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