The founding members of the back up band Notes 2 Myself were Bryan Tomas, Monica Parker and Jennifer Washington. They had chosen the name when the group first started performing together in 2004. While we miss them all very much, the dynamics of the music has evolved greatly with each added musician. Today’s members of Notes 2 Myself are Michael Heise, Sam Parsons, and John Guffey.

Michael Heise started with Notes in 2006 on guitar. He met Ben in high school and played in a band with him called The Blue Daisies.  Mike plays on the debut album and continues to work with the group as well as with his own band The Krisco Lockets. Whether he is playing the acoustic or electric guitar Mike continues to add to the music with his smooth solos and rhythmic leads. He has been playing in clubs all over Michigan for years and has worked on various albums along the way.

John Guffey has been playing guitar for years and joined us as our new bass player in 2008. He currently plays in many bands in the Kalamazoo area and has quickly jumped right in to help form the new Notes 2 Myself. John takes his guitar experience and turns it into smooth and beautiful full bass lines that are sure to please the audience!

Sam Parsons joined the group in 2008. Sam is a very talented percussionist who currently studies music at Western Michigan University where he plays for Gold Company II. It's clear he's a musician at heart as he plays many instruments but his solid rhythms and strong jazz roots bring something totally new to Notes 2 Myself.