Kristen Anson - Vocals
Kristen originally hailed from Augusta, GA, and later became an Aiken native. Since the age of two she has been standing on coffee tables at home singing her heart out, and her first real stage appearance was at the age of nine when she sang Patsy Cline to her inaugural crowd. She started her music career under the direction of the late Melvin Blakey at the age of fifteen and has had a passion for singing and writing ever since. “Growing up, we didn’t have a lot of money, so I never had the opportunity to learn an instrument. I learned to use my voice to express my love for music and pursued further training through school programs and with my producer Melvin.”
Tom Heath - Vocals
Originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Tom moved to the Aiken-Augusta area after college. In the mid 90s he was lead vocalist in a band called Mental Block who were active in the Augusta area for a couple of years, and he is very happy to have come out of retirement to join Whiskey Business!
Jason Johnston - Guitar & Vocals
Mike Gerard - Percussion
Dave Sherburne - Sax & Keys
Julian Lockwood - Bass
Julian is originally from London, England, spent some years in Washington DC, and then chose to relocate to Aiken in 2010. After actively participating in Community Theater for many years, he started looking for a new artistic outlet here in South Carolina, and discovered the bass guitar. Fast-forward a few years (and a few hundred lessons) and he formed The Upshot band in 2016, which played gigs in the CSRA area for two years. Hoping to do it all over again, he started Whiskey Business and enjoys playing music with his friends and fellow musicians.
Alumni
Christon Stone - Vocals
Christon is from Oklahoma City. She has been singing since she was able to. She had a band in Oklahoma and was primarily Country. She decided to move to Aiken, find a different style of band, and try something new. She likes performing, cooking, beer, and golf! Although her band isn’t country anymore she will still put on her boots for a show, enjoys meeting new people, and hanging out with her band-mates.
