Mike Taylor: Lives in Chapel Hill, NC. Plays keyboards & guitar. Played with Sugar Grove & Savvy. Worked with Mike Neese as a duo. Vocal major at Elon College in 1978. Lead vocalist for the Emanons for 3 years that toured the US and Europe while in college. Mike wrote our current #1 Hit, I'm Man Enough and You Stole My Heart. Senior year high school voted most talented and graduated Elon College Magna Cum Laude. Mike wrote "Love of a Lifetime" which reached # 18 on the national beach music charts in the summer of 1993. Mike also wrote "Blue Eyed Boogie Woogie Blues," Co-Wrote "You Are", Oldie But Goodie", & Heart to Heart".
LEAD VOCALS, BACKGROUND VOCALS, KEYBOARDS & GUITAR
Mike Neese: Lives in Graham, NC guitar player, played with Sugar Grove, Savvy & Sidekix. Mike won his high school award as best musician his senior year, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. Played many weddings, and parties as a duo with Mike Taylor. Co-Wrote "You Are"
LEAD VOCALS, BACKGROUND VOCALS, & GUITAR
Doug Neese: Lives in Burlington, NC. Bass player, worked with Sidekix for 10 years. He is Mike Neese's 1st cousin. Doug also won his high school award as best musician. Doug started performing as a child and has played the Atlantic City Boardwalk and appeared on stage with comedy legend Bob Hope. BASS, GUITAR, VOCAL, & BACKGROUND VOCALS
Mark Payne: Native of Roanoke, VA. also attended Elon College and played with Mike Neese and Mike Taylor in Sugargrove. Mark was the band director at William High School in Burlington for 18 years. Mark won every award for music while in high school and has a masters degree in music.SAX, FLUTE, KEYBOARDS, & VOCALSAlan Brantley: Lives in Burlington, NC. Formed The Holiday Band in 1991 and Has been executive producer on all Holiday Band cd's. Worked with Willie T. & The Magnificents before forming The Holiday Band. 1976 Graduate of Applachian State University, Boone, NC
BUSINESS MANAGER, & SOUND TECHNICIAN
BILLWARD: Born and raised in Graham, NC playing with various bands, Moved to California and widened his musical horizons. Moved back and joined The Holiday Band and is widley aclaimed as an incredibly solid drummer. DRUMS VOCALS