The Wild West Show on KHWG
Mel Warstler is the newest DJ at KHWG
and if you have heard his show you already know he loves his job, if you can call that a JOB! Lucky dog, playing music all day long and getting paid. Wow!
Not just a DJ, but a great musician as well
Mel grew up in rural Oregon on a
million acre ranch where his father was the irrigation foreman. He
was taught to play the guitar by his father and brother Jack. He
started his first band at 14 years old, which played at school
events. At 16 he was asked to join a band of semi-retired
professional musicians as lead guitar player. They taught him a
style of country picking which he still uses today.
Regardless of what “job” Mel held from ranch hand to cabinetmaker to stucco contractor, his life has always revolved around playing music. From playing for a few miners at the International Bar in Austin NV, which his brother Jack owned years ago to playing at the Nevada State Fair, Mel has always prided himself on learning his guitar parts note for note. When you hear him play you will not be disappointed.
Mel's in demand as a lead guitar player, but starts his own band Silverwing
While playing all over Northern Nevada
and Oregon he has been the lead guitar player and singer in many
bands such as Brandywine, Off the Wall, Stillwater Express, Taylor
Made, Clear Blue 22 and American Steel. But his greatest
accomplishment is his own band Silverwing consisting of Mel on lead
guitar and vocals, his wife Mary on rhythm guitar and vocals, Sean
Rold on bass and vocals and Frank Lescher on drums.
Silverwing performs in front of thousands
You may have heard Mel play somewhere
and not even known it, since Silverwing has played at the Eureka
Country Fair, Armed Forces Day, Night in the Country, Hearts of Gold
Cantaloupe Festival plus numerous farmer's markets, street fairs,
bars and parties. But the real highlight for Silverwing was playing
for thousands of people at the Pony Express Pavilion and the Reno
Livestock Event Center for Sarah Palin in 2008 during both of her
campaign stops in Northern Nevada.
Buy the Silverwing CD "Moonshine"
You can hear Silverwing's new CD
“Moonshine” on KHWG or you can visit the website at
www.silverwingband.com
to find their schedule. Mel also hosts Karaoke and has DJ'd a few
weddings.
Working at KHWG is a dream job for Mel Warstler
Mel would like to thank Ronzo, Latigo,
Rebecca and Alex for training him at KHWG. And he would like to
thank his listeners for calling in requests and for all the
compliments he has received at his new “job.” You can hear Mel's Wild West Show Tuesday thru Friday from noon to 5pm, streaming live on your computer at http://khwgradio.com/fx/audiostream/player.php
For more info on Mel and the band visit www.silverwingband.com
