Born of a series of informal jam sessions in the garage, Wheel House was formed with startling ease considering the widely varying musical influences of the four members.

    Mandy Burke brings a classically trained voice with roots in funk and R&B, and she has played in numerous professional bands, including The Sam Morrison Band.

  Pete Vander Pluym grew up singing to Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra, then graduated to jamming on drums with his Rush, Kansas, and April Wine LP's before playing percussion and singing backup vocals in Ryan Whitney and the Fleet.

  Garrett Calcaterra begrudgingly played trumpet in his high school marching band before cutting his rock and roll teeth playing bass in the prog-metal band Phallacy.

  Eric Tryon grew up a fan of 90's grunge music and brings an indie sensibility with his recently discovered talents on bass, drums, and guitar.



These combined influences have melded into the Wheel House sound—a dirty concoction of rock, blues, and funk.