Biography

Guilty Pleasure Band is a national recording band from Terra Alta, WV. They have entertained crowds over the last three years and hold a portfolio of band originals that hook their devoted fans and are constantly reeling in new ones. They also cover music spanning the decades; putting their personal touches on songs such as "Purple Rain" and "Funky Cold Medina" (now known as Guilty's Cowbell Song). They have played at venues such as (but not limited to) East Coast Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Preston County Buckwheat Festival, and Mountainfest Motorcycle Rally. The heart, talent, and dedication of Guilty Pleasure Band is second to none. The Band also have The Guilty Girls, quickly becoming their own sensation. Guilty Pleasure Band has taken lead roles in supporting awareness and outreach events in their communities, including Megan's Angels, the ALS challenge, and more! Don't miss the chance to back Guilty Pleasure Band as they kickstart their 2016 tour and introduce their debut album, "Welcome to the Monkey House".

Stephen Felton was born in Tifton County, Georgia. He moved to Rowlesburg, WV in 1974. He attended Rowlesburg High School and graduated in 1987. At the age of ten, he picked up his first guitar. He played for a while, until he became active in basketball, which he played in high school and college. Although he wasn't focusing on his craft, he continuously was listening to classic rock, thanks to his brother. After college, he started picking up his guitar more often and joined the band Beaner and the Thunder Chickens. He played with them for about a year, until they broke up. It was then, he realized his love for singing and playing guitar, so he started playing with the band No Romance. They played at various venues across West Virginia and were together for about eight years. In 2013, Stephen his brother (Mike Felton) decided to put a band together and from this The Guilty Pleasure Band was born.

Mike Felton was born in Tifton, GA, in 1973. He moved to Rowlesburg, WV and graduated from Central Preston High School in 1991. He started playing music at the early age of 13 and was in a band called Night Machine with his older brother Stephen. After Night Machine, he played with a local band called The Virgins, but decided he enjoyed performing with family, so he and Stephen formed No Romance. He stayed with No Romance for about seven years, until he met his wife Valerie. He stopped playing music to focus on his family. He has three children, Kaci, Matthew, and Shane. As they grew older, Mike decided he wanted to get back into the music scene with his brother, Stephen, and Guilty Pleasure Band was formed.

Zachary Kyle Miller was introduced into this world in 1990. Born into a large musically inclined family, Zach was surrounded by many different types of music and genres. At a young age, he learned the basics on many different intstruments such as guitar, bass, drums, and piano. Heavily influenced by his fathers band "Outlook" (a popular band in the mid-late 90s around the Monongalia and Preston County area) his desire to play guitar grew. Only having one music class in the 8th grade, he did not fully learn to read music and played mostly by ear. Impressively, he was able to quickly imitate, on guitar, the music he heard. It wasn't until his junior year his lead guitar playing really took off. Busy with sports, he didnt have much time, but played enought to keep his fretboard skills in tact. After graduating from University high in 2009, he started a band with his father, cutting his teeth with The Rockin' Rednecks. Through a fellow musician, he was introduced to the Felton brothers and instantly fell into place, becoming one of the founding members of The Guilty Pleasure Band.

Jennifer Ash was born on April 27th 1983. She started singing as soon as she started talking. Her mother, being in numerous bands since her childhood, worked wih her daily as soon as she realized she could sing. Jennifer went on to get many solos in choir during middle school. She was asked to attend WV Allstate Children's Choir and did Chanticleer Children's Chorus of WV the summer before starting high school. During her freshman year, she decided she wanted to learn to play guitar. Her and her older sister began practicing together regularly. It was then, that they began to open for their parents band (Stiff Kitty). In 2013 she started entering competitions at various fairs and other organizations, usually taking home 1st prize. In late 2015, she decided to find some local musicians to get together with and stumbled upon The Guilty Pleasure Band. She auditioned and has been a permanent member since November 2015.

John Martin was born in Crellin, MD Started having an interest in music at the age of 4-sitting with his cowboy hat, playing his drums, guitar and miniature piano. He received his first guitar lesson at 8 years old. After 2 years of lessons, he took his guitar to school to play with the school chorus. In the 7th and 8th grades, he played tenner sax in the middle school marching band. He began to understand around that time, the importance of music in his life. He has had a vast array of musical interests in his life from blue grass, folk, country and rock. He has had many mentors who have encouraged his love for music. He has played in many bands beginning with his first in 1992. Some of his band playing highlights have been playing in the Black Water 100, the Gathering at Timberline Resort and opening for Kathy Mattea. John hooked up with the GP band when the son of a member of a previous band he played in suggested he audition with the Felton brothers. Since playing with them, they have formed, what John say is the greatest band he has ever played in.