PHEEN
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Pheen has been through a few line-up changes in the past few years. The one constant throughout has been lead singer Mike Ulm. Bassist Shane Stevens and drummer Dan Kurtz have spent the last year in the studio with Ulm, laying down tracks for their soon to be released debut album Vacant Afternoons. Lead guitarist Kevin Samuel was recently added to the line up. Kevin will be playing leads on the upcoming album. Pheen is expected to start playing shows regularly as early as the begining of this summer.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We play in and around Fort Wayne, Indiana.
What equipment do you use?
- Mike plays an ESP Viper series guitar, Marshall AVT 150h with AVT cab, and Earnie Ball 10 strings live. In studio he played a Tradition MTQ guitar through a Marshall AVT 150h head,an AVT cab, an Ibanez SM7 "smashbox" distortion pedal, Earnie Ball 11 strings. Mike uses Dunlop pics.
- Shane Plays a Peavy BXP bass guitar in studio and a Yamaha live. He plays GHS Boomers 50-115 strings, Hartke amplification and an Audiotechnica wireless system.
- Dan plays Pearl Export Series drums, Zildjian K, Z, and A cymbals, Remo Emperor heads (toms), a Remo Coated Powerstroke 3 head (snare batter) and an Ambassador head (snare side), an Evans EMAD head (bass beater side), Tama Iron Cobra pedals, Vater sticks and a Roc-N-Soc throne.
