Brave Men The Band: About Us

Based out of Orlando Florida, Brave Men The Band, has enjoyed much success for many, many years. This is most likely due to a wide variety of songs and a unique combination of musical instruments. Sax, Slide Guitar and Stand-Up Bass! Combined with great Guitars, Keyboard, Bass and Drums, Brave Men the Band is not your typical Club Band for sure! They have backed countless headliners, performed at all the major theme parks, numerous conventions, festivals and many miles of road work in between. A truly professional, diverse and refreshing band.
Steve Orebaugh Tenor Sax Keyboards Vocals Founder/leader of Brave Men the Band. Born in Ohio, raised in New Smyrna, lived in Germany for 13 years. Steve has recorded on well over 20 Albums, toured extensively, and performed for multiple TV and Radio. For him, and early on, music was always a way of life. Now living in Orlando, he enjoys fishing, boating, the Buccaneers and an occasional drink at Wally's.
	Barry Seal Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar Slide Guitar Mandolin Vocals Florida native and seasoned road musician, Barry has played professionally from Key West to Kansas City with stop points between and beyond. This talented singer / songwriter won back to back Best Band Awards in the Florida State "Jammy Awards" in 1989 and 1990 as a founding member of the Lucky Dogg Band. The bands he has played with have opened for the shows for nationally known performers such as Nicolette Larson, Charlie Daniels, Pure Prairie League, Sawyer Brown, John Anderson, Hall and Oats, Chicago, Jethro Tull and Robin Trower. Refreshingly modest about his amazing talents, Barry shares the vocal and soloist spotlights with impressive ability. He can burn, smoke or soothe with taste and sincerity whenever the music calls for it.
Brian Weydert Drums/Vocals A truly great, hard working and accomplished musician. At a very early age Brian had a great love for music and performed with numerous bands in and around his home town of Mason City, Iowa. Later on in life (and while serving his country in the Navy), he continued his music and performed throughout the Caribbean as well as Europe and Hawaii.
	Michael Craig Electric Bass Upright bass Guitar Vocals Michael has a diverse background in music: Performing, recording and teaching a wide variety of styles. Some of his experiences include: Performing with folk, country, pop and Dixieland jazz groups. A Local hit record with San Diego rock band "ISLAND" A tour of Hawaii with rockabilly singer Barrie Cunningham. A summer in Japan playing bluegrass music at Tokyo Disneyland. Playing bass for rock guitar legend Lonnie Mack, touring with Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Thorogood and Greg Allman. Playing bass for "50s and 60s" stars The Shirelles, The Platters, the Crystals, The Drifters, Percy Sledge and others. As a studio musician he has played on dozens of records, demos and radio and TV commercials. As a teacher he has taught literally hundreds of students on bass and guitar.
Jerry Smith Guitar, Vocals Born in Tulsa, OK. Jerry has played and recorded on a professional level for several years. Playing thru out Oklahoma and the West, Jerry has honed his musical skills to a fine edge which is second to none. As a note of reference (and just to mention a few). Jerry has opened for such bands as, Phil Collins, The Buckinghams and Delbert McClinton. In addition, Jerry also plays the bass and keyboards as well as enjoying teaching. An accomplished and well rounded musician, Jerry is a fine addition to any musical group.