Labels None Record label NONE | Years active 2000–present Website www.facultylounge.net | |
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Members Dana Andrews - trumpet, guitar, flute, vocalsAnna Lee - trombone, keyboard, vocalsDave Maxwell - bass, vocalsTimm Pilcher - lead guitar, vocalsAaron Smith - lead vocalsMark Stallman - drums, vocalsKelli Stoa- saxophone, keys, vocalsJoanne Tubbs- trumpet, keys, vocalsRyan Williamson - vocals, percussion Past members Jim BohyJill DykstraShane HammondDan PardockLamar Yeager Origin Des Moines, Iowa, United States | ||
Faculty lounge funk band 4 july 2013 windsor heights ia
Faculty Lounge is a band based in Des Moines, Iowa, created during Halloween of 2000 by bassist Dave Maxwell, guitarist Timm Pilcher, and drummer Mark Stallman. The band is made up of nine players, all of whom are either current or former teachers, coaches, and/or administrators in the Des Moines Public School system or surrounding area.
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The band has performed three times for President Barack Obama and several times for former Iowa Governor Chet Culver (a former teacher at Des Moines Hoover and Roosevelt High Schools) who proclaimed the band as, "The First Band of Iowa."
The band holds a strong presence in the Des Moines area, playing numerous concerts throughout the year in front of thousands of fans at events such as Ingersoll LIVE!, Beaverdale Fall Fest, the Windsor Heights 4 July Festival, and Altoona Palooza. The band is also known for its charitable efforts, donating its time and talents to fundraisers benefiting causes such as JDRF and Best Buddies International. Members of the band are active in other musical projects and are often in demand as special guest performers with other local bands.
The band's lineup and their ties to Des Moines-area education as of August 1, 2013, are:
The band is supported by sound man Shawn McFarland.