Who is in your band?
The whole family! Eric, Danielle, Jax, Max, and Carson. Oh, and Big Moe too.
How long have you guys been playing?
Let's see... we've been singing for 8 years, Jax has been playing guitar for 12 years, Max has been playing drums for 8 years, Carson has been playing Piano for 8 years and we all have been playing unconventional percussion for 5 years.
When did you get started with your ministry?
Since 8 years ago. Until 2006, we used to called ourselves the Backyard Wannabes.
Do you do this for fun?
Well, it is fun but it's not about having fun. It's about worshipping God with all our hearts.
How did you get started with the Boomwhacker stuff?
Okay, About 5 years ago we entered a competition called Fine Arts. There was a new category called unconventional percussion And we asked our mom if we could enter it. She said "Sure, whatever." and we ended up at Home Depot banging on stuff with our mallets. We found four-inch corrugated drainage pipe and we figured out how to tune it by cutting it at different lengths. Then we pulled our boomwhackers out of the closet (which by the way you can by at any retail music store). Dad build a PVC contraption to hold the drainage pipe together. Then we got a metallophone and voila!
So, what do you call this instrument?
Well, he does have a name. The aforementioned, Big Moe!
How long do you practice, or DO you practice?
Yes, we practice! We practice alot! We pretty much practice every day.
Where can I see you play?
Check out the calendar page for all of our upcoming events. You can also check out our videos or our Youtube channel.
Where can I get some Boomwhackers?
You can order a set of Boomwhackers (or maybe 283 sets) at our online store.