About the Show

Sail On – The Beach Boys Tribute


 Paul Runyon – Keys, Guitar, Vocals

Paul Runyon grew up in Charleston, SC developing his love
for music and singing from an early age. He attended College of Charleston,
graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Paul has extensive experience with
vocal music, performing and appearing on recordings as a member of several
choral ensembles. He has been a member of the retro-pop band the Explorers Club
and has toured with 60’s legend Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders.
Paul loves to share his love and knowledge of all kinds of music and his
special fondness for The Beach Boys is always evident on stage with Sail On. 


Matt
Thompson – Guitar, Vocals

Matt Thompson, from North Vernon, Indiana, began playing
guitar and singing in early adolescence. He went on to study arranging and
composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Since graduating and
moving to Nashville, TN,  he has
performed and recorded in a variety of situations working as a freelance
composer, arranger and instrumentalist. Always inspired by the rich musicality
of 1960’s pop, Matt became fixated on the harmonies of The Beach Boys during
college. He is thrilled to continue to share that fascination with audiences of
Sail On. 


Mike Williamson – Keys, Guitar, Vocals

Mike Williamson is a multi instrumentalist and singer from
Griffin, Georgia. Beginning as a teenager, he has many years of experience
performing everything from folk to jazz all across North America. A veteran of
the studio serving as a composer, arranger, musician, engineer, and producer,
Mike has worked on recordings that have appeared in various media in North
America, Europe, and Japan. A true devotee to the golden age of pop music, Mike
is honored to share his lifelong affinity for the genius of Brian Wilson and
The Beach Boys through performing with Sail On.


Wyatt Funderburk – Bass, Vocals

Wyatt Funderburk was born into a musical family in
Mississippi where he fell in love with the Beach Boys’ music early in life. His
passion for performing and songwriting led him to Nashville, TN where he
studied composition and audio production at Belmont University and SAE
Institute. Wyatt has his own studio in Nashville, where he produces a variety
of projects including the number one Beach Boys audio program on the web, Sail
On: The Beach Boys Podcast, of which he is host and creator. He has toured internationally
with various groups and is honored to continue with Sail On enjoying the music
of The Beach Boys with audiences of lifelong fans. Aaron Drescher – Drums,
Percussion

 Aaron Drescher – Drums, Percussion

Aaron Drescher is a Nashville and New York City based
drummer, songwriter, and multi instrumentalist. 
Drescher has performed with artists such as Lainey Wilson, Georgia
Webster, Josh Mirenda, Robyn Ottolini, Chapel Hart, Lucas Hoge, and many
more.  NYC theatre credits include A
Strange Loop, Kinky Boots, Elf, and We Are Tigers.

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