Sparked by Sarah’s warm, raspy, powerhouse vocals and driven by a visceral rhythm and soul sound, Hey Mabel’s ability to rouse a toe-tapping crowd into a hip-shaking frenzy have propelled them to a mainstay on the Rochester music scene.
Sarah Gebbie
Lead vocals, Ukuele
A crunchy outer coating of Blues Rock with a melt-in-your-mouth Jazz Standard center. Influences? Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, Melissa Etheridge, Harry Connick Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra
Fun Facts: This one time, I sang in an a cappella group in college with Sara Bareilles. Also, I used to work at the Beverly Hills Small Animal Hospital where I did amazing things like vaccinate LeAnn Rimes’ chihuahuas, restrain Casey Kasem’s cocker spaniel, and help implant prosthetic testicles into Vin Diesel’s Neapolitan mastiff.
Greg Munro
Bass, Vocals, Harmonica
James Brown meets the blues. Influences? The Who, Otis Redding, The Band, Led Zeppelin, James Jamerson, Jack Bruce, Bobby Vega
Fun Facts: As a wee boy, I grew up on a steady diet of Abba and Bee Gees records, which has caused severe bouts of spontaneous dancing later in life. Having started out on the classical guitar and playing rhythm guitar for many years I finally found my true calling on the bass. I’m all about that bass…
Jason Rowe
Guitar, Vocals
An intoxicating stew of teenage angst, jangly-pop, and blues. Influences? George Harrison, Neil Young, Mike Campbell, Billy Corgan, David Gilmour, Peter Buck
Fun Facts: Before I bought my first guitar I tried to make one out of scrap-wood. When I bought my first electric I didn’t have an amp so I used an aux cord through a boom-box.
Jonathan Lane
Drums, Percussion
Influences? The Beatles, The Frames, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Carter Beauford, Gavin Harrison, Matt Cameron
Fun Facts: When I was a kid, I spent my summers pedaling my bike around town with my Fisher-Price cassette player chained to the handle bars, blasting mixtapes of Elvis, The Monkees, and classic country.
