| Band Members | History of Whiskey Limerick |
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Kevin - Guitar, Harmonica, Sound |
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Kevin is one of the founding members of Whiskey Limerick. Self taught on the guitar (with some help from Sean) he has been performing on stage for about 6 years. He spends his days as a software developer in the city of Pittsburgh and his nights as the front man and sound engineer for the band. Kevin has always had a passion for music and learned many of the the songs from listening to family members growing up as a child. In case you couldn't tell Kevin is the twin brother of the fiddle player Brian (one minute younger but still refuses to call him his big brother). |
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Brian - Fiddle, Percussion |
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As the other founding member of the band Brian spent his early years on the guitar playing with his brother Kevin as the "Susko Brothers." They played local pubs and festivals as a duo until the band started to grow. After awhile he decided to give the fiddle a try. Night afetr night he would have his roommates wishing the walls were thicker as the practice ensued. It wasn't long until those same roommates sat in amazement while Brian bowed his way through a jig or two. Soon enough Brian was on stage as the full-time fiddle player and truly changed the dynamic of Whiskey Limerick. Brian lives and works in the city Pittsburgh with his wife Theresa. |
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Sean - Guitar, Percussion |
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Sean joined up with the band after college and turned the previous "Susko Brother's" duo into a 3-piece band. He moved to Florida for a few years but when he came back to Pittsburgh Sean took over much of the guitar playing and allowed the band to expand it's arsenal. Sean continues today as the main guitar player for Whiskey Liemrick but is also a talented songwriter. He's authored all of the Whiskey Limerick originals as well as many non-Irish tunes. Sean currently lives in Monroeville, PA and when not on stage or in the studio he spends his days as a web-based software engineer. |
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Lauren - Bass |
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Lauren showed up at a Whiskey Limerick practice one day wielding a bass guitar around her neck. This seemed odd at the time because she failed to mention to anyone until this moment that she knew how to play the bass (or even owned one for that matter). With a slight smirk on her face she proceeded to play the entire first set without missing a beat and said "this is what the band is missing." Not only was she right, but she was on stage with the band for the very next show and hasn't missed a beat since. Lauren added yet another talent to the band when she started to sing. Lauren has one of the best voices on stage (but would never admit to that) and has added a much needed and refreshing dimension to the band. Lauren lives in Monroeville, PA and spends her day in the IT department for a local school district. |
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Jerry - Drums |
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The man...the myth...the legend...the drummer. Jerry Susko has been behind a drum set for over 40 years and has played in oldies bands such as "The Yesturday" and "Rhombus." He is now the newest member of Whiskey Limerick and is the glue that holds everything together. He has been in music most of his life and even met his wife while on stage at one his popular venues. He retired his drums for over 20 years to begin his life as a family man. One day he was asked if he would join Whiskey Limerick at practice to see what their music sounded like with a full drum set behind it. That's all it took. Jerry has been the full-time drummer and backup vocalist since that practice and has been one of the best additions to this family band. Jerry lives with his wife Dianne in Monroeville, PA and is much more to the band than just the drummer. |