Potential New Boyfriend

Clients can expect an entertaining, fast-paced show full of songs they recognize and may even remember some of the words to. We welcome audience interaction, singing along and dancing; swing numbers and waltzes in particular seem to get the dancers out of their seats. The main focus will be on the music -- winning melodies, gorgeous harmonies on fiddle and lap steel, and song stories that are heart-wrenching or hilarious. We do just enough talking to engage the audience, tell the stories behind the songs, maybe tell a few jokes... then jump right into the next song. Audiences will enjoy the lively and loving interaction between the band members -- we are having a great time and that is contagious.

We have a particular focus: the country and Western swing classics of the mid-1900s. This will transport the audience back to our grandparents' time, but these songs are timeless. Where necessary we have updated some lyrics with our own.

Potential New Boyfriend brings fresh versions of mid-1900s Western swing and country classics to the Twin Cities. PNB features Jaclyn Mack on lead vocals, backed up by fiddle, electric guitar, lap steel, and bass to create the unique sound of great Western swing and country bands from the 1930s to 1970s. Our grandparents grew up with these songs, but all ages will sing and dance along -- it's music that is intergenerational and irresistible. We are:

Nick Martin, fiddle and band leader
Jaclyn Mack, lead vocals
Tim Weaver, electric guitar
Matt Lange, lap steel, banjo and vocals
John Bergquist, bass

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We can bring all our own sound equipment or work with yours. If you would like us to use your sound system, we typically need:

2 vocal mics
2 direct inputs for fiddle and bass
2 amps (lap steel and electric guitar)