Bios

MIKE WILLIAMS

BANJO

As a founding member of SpringStreet, Mike Williams has always had a great passion for bluegrass music. Known for his kindness and easy-going attitude, he has always been a great leader and promoter of the band. As a banjo player, you can count on Mike to work it until it's right. Not one to settle for something that's just good; Mike wants to be the best! This shows in his life and qualities. Mike also sings great harmony as well as lead vocals from time to time.

DAN NIETO

GUITAR

As another founding member of SpringStreet, Dan Nieto is a multi-talented musician and songwriter. Playing lead and rhythm guitar for the band, Dan's ability to touch your heart with a song is truly a gift from above. As a songwriter, his songs put his faith and Christian values to music in a way that is inspiring. As a guitarist for the band, his tasteful lead work and driving rhythm are always entertaining to watch.

NICK ALBERTY

MANDOLIN

While his mandolin playing seems smooth and effortless, Nick Alberty also shines while singing as well. His strong lead and harmony vocals have been a great asset to the band. A veteran performer in the area, having performed with several bands simultaneously, Nick is also well known for his songwriting, great rhythm guitar work and arrangements of material.

STEVE HUHN

bass

While being the foundation of SpringStreet's rhythm, Steve Huhn has played banjo with the Bluegrass Offenders, and upright bass with Gypsy Twang, Bob Wiles & Cowboy Jones, and Adam Lopez and the Low Tops. Steve's classic approach to the upright bass brings the band full circle with a foot-stompin' rhythm anyone can love.

Roger Sparks

FIDDLE

Roger Sparks, comes to us from Waldron Arkansas with many many years of musicial experience. He began his musical career some 50 years ago, give or take. His 1st gig was playing lead guitar in his Dad's country band. While still in his Dad's band he began taking fiddle lessons from Gene Gasaway, who later turned out to be his musical mentor. Gene introduced Roger to the Western Swing style of music and the rest is history. He even got to share the stage with Gene for a couple of years playing twin fiddles in a dance hall band in Poteau Ok. Roger is also honored and humbled to have shared the stage with The Wilburn Brothers, Johnnie Lee Wills, Barbara Fairchild, Leona Williams, and Shoji Tabucchi, just to name a few. Roger transitioned into bluegrass when his brother, Russell, started playing the banjo. Before becoming a member of SpringStreet, Roger played with the Louisiana Grass for 24 years, and before that The Bluegrass Express. Roger has been happily married to Tammie for 36 years. They have 2 children, Kayla and Cortland, and one grandchild, Cayman.