meet the band

Gene is the founding member of Celtic Conundrum, is an accomplished songwriter,  guitarist and singer. He has been writing since he was in his teens. An  academically trained guitarist, it has been said that Gene’s guitar is  also his voice. Known for his skills with 12 string acoustic and  electric guitar, he  learned to play bass guitar because he  wrote the  music for the bass player in a previous band.  Gene has performed in the  Americas, and Europe touring as a bass player, guitarist, and  vocalist for a variety of bands and as a solo artist.

He found his love for Celtic music and the fusion of Americana in  his song writing, and formed Celtic Conundrum to be able to play and  share that joy and energy live!  He loves writing music on his own or  with his band mates, using the stories in Celtic history and more.

Vocalist  and multi-instrumentalist, playing percussion, drums, bass, guitar, and  keyboards. He worked for many years at Panda studio in  Clearwater. There Brian honed his recording, editing  mixing,  mastering, and production skills on projects from heavy  metal, bluegrass, and opera. Brian even worked on audio restoration projects.

Coming from a very musical family (his mother’s family band is pictured  in the “So I’ll Remember” video), he grew up immersed in many different  styles of music from different generations, and has always been  fascinated, some might say mildly obsessed with, sound in general. From  as far back as Brian can remember, he was always playing with tape  recorders and anything sound-related, and his first impulse upon seeing a  new object is usually to see what kind of noise it makes. Brian is a  dynamic performer who brings a lot of energy, with a very versatile  singing voice and outstanding percussions to the stage with Celtic  Conundrum. Brian created a very fun vibe the moment he joined and we  will never be the same! (In a good way).

 Born and  raised on a family farm in the foothills of the Appalachians, Pamela Jo  was surrounded by music from childhood. Some of her earliest memories  are of herself as a five-year-old singing along with 78-rpm records, or  with her dad playing guitar, or in the church choir.

Pamela Jo  grew up immersed in country, gospel, old-time, and bluegrass music,  through which she developed a love of rich harmony vocals. Pamela Jo  has a performing style that blends old-time, folk, and jazzy blues, with  vocals that are sweet and pure, which she accompanies on guitar and  banjo. Pamela loves the Celtic connection to the creation of the music  she writes, and plays with Celtic Conundrum. After her time in Ireland  she wishes to share that connection with others through her music.