Born in Altoona, PA, Mike Swope began playing drums at the age of nine. After graduating from high school, he served in the US Army where he played in the 101st Airborne Division Band at Ft. Campbell, KY. After managing an honorable discharge, he attended Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN and served in the Tennessee National Guard Band in Nashville. While attending APSU, he performed in clinics with Bob Mintzer and Rich Matheson, and performed for President George HW Bush. While serving in the National Guard, he performed with Lee Greenwood and Boots Randolph. In addition to touring extensively with Louise Mandrell, whom he joined in 1993, Mike has also appeared on National TV with Linda Davis, Terri Clark, Chrystal Gale, Janie Fricke, Skip Ewing, Alecia Elliot and Shane McAnally through Louise’s charity work with Boy Scouts of America.
Matheus Canteri was always meant to be one of Brazil’s top guitarists. Armed with a guitar that his father made him by hand at the age of twelve, it did not take long for Canterito to become the virtuoso now known all over Brazil, South America, and the world, writing lessons for guitar magazines and specialized websites.
Matheus moved to Nashville at the end of 2018 and has toured all over the US, Europe and Brazil with The Royal Hounds, which is also one of the house bands at Robert’s Western World, one of the most famous and respected Honky Tonks in music city.
He recently released his third solo album “A New Land” with special guests such as Johnny Hiland and Brent Mason and is currently part of the artist team of Fuhrmann Pedals, Planet Tone Pickups, Anatomy of Sound Picks, Mudstand and HC Guitars.
Andy was born in Nashville TN and got his start playing bass in his church student band. He went on to study bass at Belmont University where he graduated in 2019 with a classical performance degree. Andy has since been working as a bass player in the cruise industry, local musical theaters as well as performing around the US with various bands and artists.
Born in Georgia and raised in Kentucky Douglas came to Nashville the first time to attend Belmont University for Musical Theatre. After seven successful years in New York City, he came home to Nashville in 2020. Douglas started playing the violin at age ten and was encouraged to learn how to “fiddle” by his Mema, who herself grew up listening to The Grand Ole’ Opry. Douglas’ 100-year-old instrument was passed down to him from his Great Grandfather, which he now affectionately refers to as “Chanucey” after his fiddle playing ancestor.
Locally, Douglas has been seen on stage with Studio Tenn, The Nashville Repertory Theatre and most recently as Willy Wonka at the Nashville Children’s Theatre. Other credits include Off-Broadway: The Robber Bridegroom, Soot and Spit. Regional: Once, Cotton Patch Gospel, Fiddler on the Roof. TV: Succession. Fiddle: Clint Black’s Looking for Christmas, and aboard the Disney Magic cruise ship. He is a founding band member of The Lobbyists, whose Off-Broadway production Seawife was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Best Music.
His Broadway bound Americana Musical Johnny & The Devil’s Box received an award-winning run at the Cumberland Co. Playhouse in 2022. The show’s concept album can be streamed everywhere you get your music at johnnyandthedevilsbox.com.
Douglas is proud to perform with Matt Davenport Productions aboard the General Jackson among such amazingly talented musicians. He currently lives in Franklin, TN with his wife/collaborator/co-star Annabelle, almost two year old Oliver and their golden doodle Dandy.
Website: www.douglaswaterburytieman.com Instagram: @jdwtieman, @johnnyandthedevilsbox
