Stylistically, the Nate Pike Band are about as diverse a rock and roll band as one can hope to find, playing music that is both accessible and passionate. In any given show, the music can range from light blues to hardcore grunge to surgically enhanced classic rock.

There are a million bands in a million cities playing a million songs to a million crowds. What sets apart one band from the next is the chemistry between the musicians, the music, and the audience. The Nate Pike Band have a presence on stage that draws an audience in and makes them take notice. They are not a band that simply fit into the background of a room; they demand the attention of the room.

Nate Pike

Nate Pike has been playing music for fifteen years now. While some people might ask why it is that after fifteen years of relative anonymity on might keep banging their head against a wall, but questions like that are best left for people who need to have a rational reason for doing things. Nate has never been much at the rational.

Nate first cut his teeth on the live rawk stage with the band "For Petes Sake" after being discovered singing along to the songs of Live and Pearl Jam in a van. From there, after discovering that when the lead guitar player is dating the bass player you have no real say in the goings on of a band, Nate decided to go his own way and form a band of his own. Several incarnations later and Nate decided the best route was to put his own name on something if he was going to pretend it was worth it’s salt, and that brings us to today.

The Primary songwriter in the band, Nate approaches music with the belief that above all else, music must be sincere and honest. Having grown up in the punk/alternative scene of the 90’s, Nate puts the music first, above all else. A powerful live showman, Nate holds nothing back onstage.

There is of course more to Nate than that. Four full length CD’s and no sign of quitting should speak that for itself.

Mike Hinge

If ever there were an exercise in Zen drumming and personality, it would be Mike. Mike brings a balance to the band and is undoubtedly the core of its stability in more ways than simply musical.

Never one to settle, Mike ensures that the band never accept mediocrity and constantly challenges both the quality and integrity of the music. Mike is a combination of steadfast and reckless while all the while remaining completely rock solid. Never missing what the music is capable of conveying, Mike brings an adventurous spirit to the band that challenges all of it’s members all the while keeping them all grounded.

And he likes bikes

Dan Matsuda

An exercise in constant experimentation, Dan combines a classically trained musical background with a deep love for rock and roll. Bringing this combination into play, Dan brings inspired guitar melodies and a love for music.

Something of a man of mystery, not much else is known about Dan, except that he really doesn’t like to write bios.

Vince Craig

When looking at promotional materials for bands, it always seems that every band has to have a brick wall picture, and some whacked bass player, right? Vince started playing music in a more backwards manner than most. While many musicians start as a bass player and move to playing guitar, Vince played guitar for 8 years before making the switch to bass. Since then, he hasn't looked back. Locking down the rhythm section with Mike, Vince brings a direct no nonsense quality to the band. Coming from a very musical family, many of Vince’s summer nights were spent watching Aunts, Uncles, and friends play on stage, the farm, or in small town community halls. Eventually that lead to jamming with them, and later his own bands. Simply put, combining experience and a love for music, Vince comes through solid.

Oh, and he likes Quads. Bikes are too much work.