frank
Acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals. Long-time appreciation of traditional and modern American and Irish folk music. Co-founded MILESTONE with Mal in 2001, originally as an acoustic trio. Plays occasionally together with Mal in an acoustic duo as HALF MILE. Influences: John Prine, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Carly Simon, Eagles, Saw Doctors, Dubliners, Fureys and Irish folk music generally.
mal
Mandolin, five-string banjo, acoustic guitar, flute and vocals. Co-founder of MILESTONE with Frank. Life-long devotee of all things musical and has played a wide variety of instruments with numerous bands from the 60s to the 90s. Plays occasionally together with Frank in an acoustic duo as HALF MILE.
tag
Bass guitar and occasional vocals. Musical background forged in the punk era inspired by Stranglers and Magazine. Learned to play guitar and mandolin inspired by T-Rex, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Played and sang in Santa Cruz, California with PUNKINHEAD, FRIENDMASTER FREAK and THE QUIET ONES. Joined BRASSWORKS as bassist alongside Steve. Became interested in Irish music, enjoying Pogues, Christy Moore, Chieftains and Waterboys. Extremely wide musical tastes.
steve
Fiddle, bodhran, whistles and vocals. Studied at Huddersfield Technical College on saxophone, piano and tenor recorder. Found the love of traditional Irish music during this period. Influences: Ewan McCall, Pogues, Bothay Band, Altan, the fiddle players of Donegal, jazz and classical music.
