Meet the Band
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Murat Aktar: Murat has been playing drums in a variety of bands for many years, including a funk band, a soul band, a rhythm and blues band, and a country band. His entire professional life is focused around music as his "day gig" is to be the president of Sterling Sound, a professional mastering studio. He likes tacos more than burritos, and he sometimes wishes that rain didn't make things so wet.
Brad Caswell: Brad has been playing in a diverse array of rock, blues, soul and jazz bands with many amazing musicians for over three decades. Inspired by the likes of Willie & Waylon, Chris Stapleton and Sturgill Simpson, Brad is throwing his hat in the country ring, the all-American melting pot of these musical genres. Brad released an album with his band The Caswell Project titled “The Dreamers” in 2010.
Jay Friedman: For the past two decades, Jay has been playing in several NJ based bands, including Blue Plate Special. She's a singer/songwriter who plays fiddle, piano and even accordion for a Tex-Mex sound. Jay is happy to be singing and playing both country and western music with Bergen County Line.
Daniel Stewart: Daniel plays drums, guitar, and pretends to play bass. He has been playing music for over 40 years in a variety of contexts including jazz, fusion, classic rock, heavy metal, punk, BroadWAY, and even country. He currently plays in several bands, including a classic rock band, an original music band, and BCL.
Tom Wise: Tom is a bass player and an occasional harmonica player. Has been at this music thing for for over 40 years, but it feels even longer. Currently playing in numerous bands including a bluegrass band, a rhythm and blues/soul band, and a 1980’s dance band. But his first professional band was a Country band in Southeastern Michigan.
Brad Caswell: Brad has been playing in a diverse array of rock, blues, soul and jazz bands with many amazing musicians for over three decades. Inspired by the likes of Willie & Waylon, Chris Stapleton and Sturgill Simpson, Brad is throwing his hat in the country ring, the all-American melting pot of these musical genres. Brad released an album with his band The Caswell Project titled “The Dreamers” in 2010.
Jay Friedman: For the past two decades, Jay has been playing in several NJ based bands, including Blue Plate Special. She's a singer/songwriter who plays fiddle, piano and even accordion for a Tex-Mex sound. Jay is happy to be singing and playing both country and western music with Bergen County Line.
Daniel Stewart: Daniel plays drums, guitar, and pretends to play bass. He has been playing music for over 40 years in a variety of contexts including jazz, fusion, classic rock, heavy metal, punk, BroadWAY, and even country. He currently plays in several bands, including a classic rock band, an original music band, and BCL.
Tom Wise: Tom is a bass player and an occasional harmonica player. Has been at this music thing for for over 40 years, but it feels even longer. Currently playing in numerous bands including a bluegrass band, a rhythm and blues/soul band, and a 1980’s dance band. But his first professional band was a Country band in Southeastern Michigan.