Meet the Band

Sloan, New York

3 Jacks & a Jill
Varitones
Associates
Ampoltones
Bedrock Boys

1983 / Ampoltones
It's Time to Polka / Ampoltones
Rock Solid Polkas / Bedrock Boys

Tom retired as a Furnace Operator from I Squared R Element in 2015, starting there in 1976. He and his wife, Sharon, have a daughter, Chelsea.

Tom loves going his "happy place": Disney World!

Tom was the drummer for The Bedrock Boys each of the four times the group was voted Buffalo's Best Oldies band.

Lackawanna, New York

Steel City Brass (leader for 29 years)
The Surprise Band
Mark Kohan & The New Peasant Mentality

Through the Looking Glass / Steel City Brass
Out of Control / Steel City Brass
The Immigration Album / Steel City Brass
Polish Picnic Favorites, Vol. 1 / Steel City Brass
Polish Picnic Favorites, Vol. 2 / Steel City Brass
Polkas For Children / PCC Players
Polish Village Christmas, Vol. 1 / various artists
Polish Village Christmas, Vol. 2 /  various artists
Numerous singles with Steel City Brass
Guest studio musician

Mark is the editor of the Polish American Journal. He is married to Kyle Kohan. They have one son, Justin, a graduate student at Carnegie-Mellon University, and principle trumpet player with the Canton, Akron, and Westminster Symphony Orchestras.

"A little hotdog now and then is relished by the best of men."
- Anon.

Fly fishing, scale and hi-rail model trains, woodworking, and philosophy.

Mark is a member of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame (2003).

Sloan, N.Y.

3 Jacks & a Jill
Varitones
Happy Richie & the Royalaires
Ampol Tones
Bedrock Boys

Polka Convoy / Happy Richie & Royalaires
1983 / Ampoltones
Polkas to Warm Your Heart / Ampoltones
Time to Polka / Ampoltones
Rock Solid Polkas / Bedrock Boys

Dave is a retired technician at the State University of New York at Buffalo Dental School. He is married to Kathy, and they have two sons, Wade and Tyler.

"Make more or spend less."
"Kindness and laughs together when people are alive are a lot better than flowers and tears after they've died."

David is an avid bicycle rider, 5K runner, and hockey player. He used to watch the Sabres until they became an expansion team. Since, he has switched to watching Lifetime Originals.

Dave has built over 47 scale models of the Eiffel Tower using everything from toothpicks to paperclips.

Lackawanna, New York

Dynatones
Steel City Brass

Live Wire Vol. 1 and Vol 2 / Dynatones
Polish Picnic Favorites Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 / Steel City Brass
Through the Looking Glass / Steel City Brass
Out of Control / Steel City Brass

Chris is an retired instrumental music teacher, and the recipient of many professional awards and honors, He and his wife Maleah have two children: Adam, and Erin.

In addition to performances with area symphonies and orchestras, Chris is an active runner and takes yoga classes.

Chris and bandmate Mark Kohan graduated from Lackawanna, N.Y. High School, both members of the class of 1978.

Buffalo, New York

The Blue Bells
Ampol Tones
Cityside Band (leader for 27 years)

1983 / Ampoltones
Polkas to Warm Your Heart / Ampoltones
Time to Polka / Ampoltones
Composed and recorded "The Buffalo Bills Polka," "Go, Bills, Go," and the "Doug Flutie Polka." Ted also produced and wrote music for the "Buffalo: Past and Present," "Just Like Downtown," and "Stash and Stella's Mostly Traditional Polish Wedding."

Ted is retired from Dunlop Tire, the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Army Reserves. He and his wife Maria have two daughters, Anna and Natalie

Running, Dancing, and Music History

Ted is accomplished pianist and organist, and performs at many area churches. On his bucket list is visiting every major league baseball park in the United States and Canada. He is almost there!