FIVE 'n CHANGE
Ken McEwen - Lead vocals and guitar
Ken McEwen - Lead vocals and guitar
Ken McEwen - Lead vocals and guitar
Ken picked up his brothers guitar at age 12 and never quit! Soon after, his vocal ability flourished and he became known for singing in choirs, the school chorus and later folk and rock bands. After attending his first bluegrass festival in 2001, Ken was hooked on the stylings of Flatt and Scruggs as well as contemporary bluegrass artis
Ken picked up his brothers guitar at age 12 and never quit! Soon after, his vocal ability flourished and he became known for singing in choirs, the school chorus and later folk and rock bands. After attending his first bluegrass festival in 2001, Ken was hooked on the stylings of Flatt and Scruggs as well as contemporary bluegrass artists. Ken supports the local music scene by performing at many non-profit organizations fund raisers each year.
Pete Kaufman - Banjo
Ken McEwen - Lead vocals and guitar
Ken McEwen - Lead vocals and guitar
Pete is a Milford, CT based five-string banjo player. In addition to Bluegrass, he enjoys exploring a wide rangeof musical stylings. Jazz, Irish, Rock, and Outlaw Country are all major influences. Pete is an active leader in the New England roots music scene, serving on the board of directors for several non-profit musicand arts organizations.
David Sasso - Mandolin and vocals
Ken McEwen - Lead vocals and guitar
David Sasso - Mandolin and vocals
David hails from Indiana, near Bill Monroe's old stomping grounds. He was classically trained and has a degree in music composition from Indiana University. David met the rest of Five ,n Change at his first bluegrass festival outside Boston in 2016. With February temps plummeting to negative 20 outside, David had nowhere to run to when the bluegrass bug came to bite.
Dave Casali - Upright bass
Ryan Mooney - Guitar and Dobro
Ryan Mooney - Guitar and Dobro
Dave is from Glastonbury, CT and is the bass player for Five 'n Change. Dave began his musical career in high school garage bands in the early 1970’s. When Dave purchased the Circle Album back in 1974, there was no turning back. Bluegrass was in his blood and continues to this day. Dave has been a member of several bluegrass bands in the past playing banjo, guitar, and recently, upright bass.
Ryan Mooney - Guitar and Dobro
Ryan Mooney - Guitar and Dobro
Ryan Mooney - Guitar and Dobro
Ryan is a guitarist and an occasional dobro player from Orange, CT. First inspired to take up the guitar by the grunge and alternative scene of the early 1990s, he eventually found his way to bluegrass through Jerry Garcia and the Old & In The Way album. His current influences range from traditional bluegrass to the progressive pioneer
Ryan is a guitarist and an occasional dobro player from Orange, CT. First inspired to take up the guitar by the grunge and alternative scene of the early 1990s, he eventually found his way to bluegrass through Jerry Garcia and the Old & In The Way album. His current influences range from traditional bluegrass to the progressive pioneers and even the current jamgrass scene. Ryan was excited to join Five ’n Change for a few gigs during the summer of 2021 and has continued to perform with them since.