Band

From the mind of Western American singer-songwriter, Paul Wintyrs, comes a genre-bend of rock, country, and ambient textures. Venture through dark landscapes filled with gritty southern baritone guitar work, dobro, haunting pedal steel, soulful harmonica, and emotional quartet arrangements. Wintyrs depicts stories of loss, grief, and lessons learned in his debut album entitled “No Way Back”.

Mat Maxwell is an American musician with over a decade of studio and international touring experience. Having performed alongside some of music’s biggest names, he has developed a reputation for being a go-to player in the industry. Mat is a multi-instrumentalist with a breadth of knowledge in many genres. Bass is his primary but he is also a deft guitarist and pianist. When not touring or in a session he enjoys educating and consulting — sharing his experience and knowledge gained over many years in the industry.

Christian Dorn is a professional drummer and studio musician who holds an incredible passion for creating music both live and in the studio. He is currently living in Denton, Texas and holds a degree in music & business from The University of North Texas where he studied drumset and percussion. Christian is a full time drummer turned engineer, who owns and operates Drum Arsenal Productions, a recording studio focusing on drum tracks and mixing services. When not in the studio, Christian can be found on the road with many different national touring acts or playing at churches across Texas.

He is also a connoisseur of memes and movie quotes. Don’t give him a talk back mic, he’ll abuse the privilege.

I was raised in a small town south of Nashville, TN with a veteran road musician father, school teaching mother, and brother who shares the same passion for music. At a young age I was exposed to music and the fundamentals involved in playing with a band. What I also consider to be a great part of my upbringing was being exposed to the love of God. I feel I could go on and on about the ways God has blessed me. A beautiful wife and child, amazing friends, and most importantly a relationship with Him.

Brandon Bankes is a music industry veteran with over 15 years experience as a producer, audio engineer and session musician. He’s worked or shared the stage with Grammy winning artists such as Twenty One Pilots, Brantley Gilbert, Tyler Childers, Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, Connie Smith, Dailey & Vincent, Marty Raybon, Jerry Douglas, and more. His work can be heard on hundreds of albums, singles, & demos across the world — including Radio and National Billboard and iTunes Charts. Brandon is a multi-instrumentalist and avid musicologist — studying the role of music in various cultures and has performed traditional American music abroad in Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Iceland. Additionally, outside of studio and performance work, Brandon is a professor at Ohio University — teaching Music Production and Recording Arts for the School of Media Arts and Studies.