12 Pack Jack

12 Pack Jack is the new blues band in Buffalo. A few years ago, the paths of five musicians who have been playing in the area for years crossed – and the convergence of these paths has produced a memorable blues band worth seeing. Their repertoire featured exciting, high energy traditional blues mixed with cool jazz blues, a few hot jump tunes,
silky ballads, and classic R&B.

The band’s rock solid rhythm section lays down a foundation for searing saxophone, hot guitar licks, and edgy vocals unlike any you’ll hear in town. Catch one set, and you’ll realize this band is much more than the usual three chord blues band we’ve all come to expect. This is a band that obviously has fun playing –
the kind of fun that infects their audiences.

You’ll hear everything from Howlin Wolf to Miles Davis, BB King to Van Morrison, Albert Collins to Coco Montoya, Brian Setzer to Joe Cocker, Buddy Guy to Tom Waits. The common thread through all 12Pack tunes?
Quality music – for the fun of it.

The band features Barry Arbogast on tenor sax, Jon Rose on bass, Eric Malinowski on drums, Dan Sterner on piano, and Jack “12PackJack” on guitar/vocals.

	Jack McArdle – aka 12 Pack Jack Guitar and Vocals Jack is a frustrated wannabe drawbridge mechanic who graduated from University of Kansas with a degree in Microbiology (germs and viruses). After a stint trying to make his education work for him he gave up and began a career as a computer hacker geek. To date, his employers truly believe he can write programs, and pay him accordingly. He began playing guitar at age 10, and has been trying to get it right since. His love of the blues stems from his depraved childhood as the son of an East Amherst physician. The treatments for his extremely damaged vocal chords seem to have no effect (except for the liver damage), yet he bravely sings his heart out for WNY audiences.
	Barry Arbogast - Saxaphone Barry just wants to play as much as possible. He must have a job or something because sometimes he'll wait a whole week to collect his portion of the big money we make..
	John Rose Bass Guitar, Vocals John has been playing the Western new York music scene for decades. Longer than he can remember. His solid groove holds us together, and his vocals add a whole new dimension to the band. Just remember, folks - don't hate him cuz he's beautiful...
	Eric Malinowski Drums Eric has been playing drums for many years, on his vintage Ludwig drum kit. He's a versatile drummer, having been involved in many music projects - rock, blues, country and even polka bands. While serving on an aircraft carrier in the US Navy, he played the drums in the ship's band. The band played in many of the European ports the ship visited. Eric is an active member of the WNY Blues Society. He lives in Hamburg, NY, and also has a home in Nashville, Tennessee.
	Dan Sterner Piano, Vocals Dan has been a fixture in the WNY music scene for years. His hot honky tonk and boogie woogie riffs and a new dimention to the band. 12PackJack is extra fond of Dan for his master beer brewing talents...