SONNIER BROTHERS BAND

DUSTIN FAIGEN
Guitar, Vocals

Vitals:
Born in raised in H-Town since 1977, which makes me 30

History:
Started off a baseball player...Got a guitar at 14...Shortly thereafter went to my first King's X concert...Then Ian Moore...Arc Angels...and Doyle and Charlie..All within a year or so...Although I played ball in high school and college..I was playing in bands and knew what I wanted to do by 15...

Influences:
The list is endless..but King's X and Doyle Bramhall II have always been my biggest..
by far...and still are.Stevie Wonder...The Beatles...SRV...Arc Angels...the SBB pre-me...
Allman Bros...Ian Moore (with Chris...Mike..and Bukka..not "the new Seattle Ian")...I was influenced early on by the Seattle grunge scene and still have huge respect for the big ones: Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden. Before that I was very into metal in the mid- to late-80's...Loved Metallica when I was younger....Loved Guns'N'Roses in 1987!!!

Previous Bands:

The Trust 2004-2005	Stashbox 2004
Splitlip 2003	the DFB 1999
Tony Vega Band 1997-1998	Alleycat..1997
Piece of Mind.. 1994-1995	The Scuttlebutts..1992-1994

Gear List For The Gear Nerds:
**Fender American Strat body 1980 gold refin...relic parts....neck 62'
reissue american yr:2000
**Fender American Standard Strat..Sunburst..1994
** Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop 58' reissue 1997...transparent red..fralin pickups
**Orange Rockerverb 50 head and orange 2x12 cab w/ celestions 2007
**Fender Blues Deville 4x10...1993
**Musicmaster bass amp..1x12 1978
**Pedals always changing

Lagniappe:
I love to cook and Im great at it. I love to eat - especially in New Orleans.
I'll drive there just for the food...

The quote I always use when people ask my opinion about a band or what I like: It's got to be tight...And the vocals have to be be big..soulful...and spot on...

So Im VERY honored and excited to join up with these guys..play all these badass songs..and make some new...and hopefully even MORE badass songs in the future...