The Eclectics are a bluegrass-based trio, playing old favorites, surprising bluegrass (covers of older pop and country), and original music.

We are Phil Nusbaum – banjo and vocals; Nick Martin – fiddle and vocals; and John Bergquist – bass.

The trio plays a great variety of song types. The focus is instrumental music, though we sing some good old songs, too. The Eclectics are equally at home in formal and casual performance situations.

Phil Nusbaum is a long-time bluegrass and folk music radio host, a teacher, and has published many articles about bluegrass music. A professional communicator, Phil and the other Eclectics have created structured presentations that make performances more than a sequencing of songs. Or, if the situation is casual, the Eclectics are relaxed with improvising exchanges with audiences that keep the mood light, as we provide context about our songs appropriate to the situation.

Potential New Boyfriend brings fresh versions of mid-1900s Western swing and country classics to the Twin Cities, with hits from Patsy Cline, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton and more. These classic songs — with their hard-swinging rhythm, lush harmonies, and great song stories — instantly appeal to a wide range of audiences. We are fronted by Jaclyn Mack, a theatrical and crowd-pleasing vocal virtuoso, backed up by fiddle, lap steel, electric guitar and bass to recreate the unique sound of mid-1900s country and Western Swing. We are:

Nick Martin – Band leader, fiddle, vocals

Jaclyn Mack – Lead vocals

Matt Lange – Lap steel, banjo, vocals

Tim Weaver – Electric guitar

John Bergquist – Bass