Meet The Band

FIDDLE, MANDOLIN, MANDOLA, UKULELE, VOCALS

If this were a VH-1 documentary, it would start like this: “At the tender age of 7, Nathan’s father walked him into the local arts council, and upon hearing the sweet sounds of Suzuki volume one violin notes ascending atmospherically into the air, caused the magical zenith where fate and destiny irrevocably intertwined . . . ” Buuuut — this is not a VH-1 special. MYR doesn’t write any of its own music. We don’t have a record deal; can cover bands get record deals? I’m the big guy with the bucky-beaver teeth and big ears who plays the little instruments. For four years, I lived with my guitarist/best friend Eric, his wife Jillian (how many women you know are cool with that?) and their 3.5 pound Chihuahua Harvey. There’s nothing like taking a walk shirtless with your best friend through the mean streets of Geist with a Chihuahua prancing beside you, I suggest you try it. Finally after 4 years, Jillian and Harvey kicked me out, so I now live in the even meaner streets of Fishers with my wife Caitlyn, our kitty Sophie, and our Sega Genesis, with Mortal Kombat 1, 2, and 3 — can you say winning?

DRUMS & VOCALS

Jeremy was born and raised in Hartford City, IN. He taught himself to play drums with one arm at the ripe ‘ole age of 11, after seeing a Def Leppard video on MTV and thinking, ‘How hard can it be?’ He continued playing as he attended Indiana University and earned his degree in Psychology while minoring in Thumb War Strategy. He graduated with 5.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, joining Chuck Norris as the only other man in history to do so. He currently lives with his wife, three children and invisible dog Wherejago in their humble home in Fishers. Little known facts: Jeremy was crowned National Thumb War Champion for the ’05-06 and ’08-09 seasons. Jeremy also finished 2nd in voting for the “Most Interesting Man in the World” competition, losing only to the Dos Equis Guy (much of Jeremy’s bio is not true . . . or is it???).

GUITARS & VOCALS

Rick joined the band in 2012. Surprisingly enough, he is one of the top 2 best guitarists in the band. He is easily the worst euchre player in the band. Rick has stated that he will learn how to play euchre better once Nathan learns how to tie his own tie. He arrives to shows mysteriously, elliptically orbits the stage playing inconceivable guitar solos, and vanishes without a trace like a blue dwarf star. He is a glorious wonder of the Indy cover-band cosmos. Donald Trump stated, “Rick is going to be Huge! Rick will make Indy cover bands great again.” In all seriousness, Rick is just an average guitar player and his voice cracks multiple times during a show, but He has a blast playing in the band. MYR drummer Jeremy Lee stated, “we have a very busy schedule, and an extensive and difficult set-list, so finding another guitar player at this time is not our top priority.”

DRUMS & VOCALS

Straight outta Compton, er, I mean North Central High School, Fitzy honed his chops practicing hard-core music and playing worship music at his Baptist church as a kid. But like any true musician, Ryan has his guilty pleasures as well. You’re just as likely to hear him humming some Backstreet Boys, Rhianna or EDM (think Swedish House Mafia or Capital Cities). Ryan brings an arsenal of gifts to MYR. Obviously he lays down a fantastic groove on the drums. He also has considerable skills as a sound technician, and can also program some serious light displays. Ryan is the ultimate “Swiss army knife” of My Yellow Rickshaw, and the band is far better for it!

GUITARS & VOCALS

The living embodiment of the phrase, “3rd time’s the charm”, Russ joined the band in 2021. Having been trained from infancy, he seeks to become the best non-dad-dad-jokester in the band, a title currently held by bassist Cory Carleton. He also looks forward to wrestling the National Thumb War Champion title from Jeremy, whose short thumbs have no chance of defeating Russ’ double-jointed secret weapons. In his spare time, Russ enjoys wondering what it’s like to have spare time. His greatest musical influences are Psalty the singing songbook and Veggie Tales.

ELECTRIC AND UPRIGHT BASS & VOCALS

I am the bass player. I create the foundation for the band as part of the rhythm section. My musical playing diversity includes punk rock, funk, rockabilly, jazz, classic rock, metal, fusion, and more. I have been a member of many different bands ranging from punk to pop rock where I met Nathan. My Yellow Rickshaw is my 3rd band with Nathan. My band capabilities include an astonishing knowledge of musical history along with beefing up the low end to fill the dance floor. I am grateful for the support of my wife, Julie. She encourages me in all of my musical endeavors. She, being a chiropractor, helps to keep me in physical gigging shape. Also, in Russell’s bio it talks about dad jokes, but they all know I am the king of the dad jokes.

AUDIO ENGINEER, PHOTOGRAPHER & PUBLIC RELATIONS

“It has been speculated that E=MC2 – if that is true, then Steven Lott possesses more energy than one of Nathan’s voluminous biceps.” — Rick Stump

Your typical self-proclaimed number one cover band has the stereotypical audio engineer controlling the dials for a band — ponytail, chain-smoker, nervous twitching of fingers as he hides anonymously in the back of the room, trying to control the feedback of the snare drum. Not our Steven – you are more likely to see him dancing to the snare drum, taking pictures with the “girls night out” crews, his mini-fro glistening in the lights, while mixing the perfect show. Steven is not a “sound guy” – he’s an expert of audio engineering. Honing his technical skills with the band before he could legally drink a beer, Steven brings 13 years of audio engineering, a vital skill-set to MYR. His energy is palpable and vibrant as he takes pictures of the revelers, smiling and dancing himself to the beat. You won’t find a harder working or loyal man than Steven Lott!