Saturday, November 21- Havana Presents Ball In The House

On Saturday, November 21, 2006 at 3:00 p.m., five guys from Boston, Massachusetts, will perform a non-smoking show at Havana in New Hope, PA.   

Ball in the House is an array of vocal sounds that must be heard and seen to be believed. The band consists of five men, performing pop and R&B music. The band is dedicated to bringing their distinctive style of pop/Rhythm and Blues to as many people as they can reach, from Boston to L.A., Singapore to New York, and everywhere in between, opening for and performing with acts such as Cher, 98°, Jessica Simpson, Blondie, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, and numerous others. They can even be heard on national TV and radio as the voice behind the commercials for Cool Whip dessert topping.

Ball in the House, which was named for a classic line from a famous Brady Bunch episode, was originally formed as a quartet. The band has gone through numerous phases and changes on its way to becoming one of the best-known and most-loved acts in the a cappella community today. The final outcome of the band has proved to be quite a success. Dave Guisti (tenor) remembers the early years when music first became an important part of his life. “For as long as I remember I always loved to sing. I remember growing up and entertaining my family. I used to get up and sing "The Way We Were" in front of anyone whom would listen to me”.

Jon J. Ryan ( vocal percussionist) founded Ball in the House to fulfill his dream of making music a full-time job. Growing up in Boston, he sang with Dave in an elementary school choir but didn't get back to vocal music until joining an a cappella group in college. He caught the bug and, after graduating, learned to make drum sounds with his mouth while recruiting other singers, including his old schoolmate, Dave. He doesn't mind at all that he makes funny noises for the whole show and never sings a note.

The band’s more recent addition, Dan Szymczak (baritone,) came aboard in the spring of 2003. “My earliest experience with music was humming to my grandma's vacuum when I was about 3 or 4 years old. I remember how much I loved the sound of harmony-- not knowing what it was called, but definitely knowing what it sounded like”.

Aaron Loveland (tenor) explains, “Like many R&B/Soul artists, I began singing in church at an early age. I was raised in church, 2 times on Sunday and every Wednesday night. Growing up, church services had a huge musical influence on me”.

Tim Faust (bass) started singing as a little boy. “My mom used to sing to me, and as soon as I could talk, I started chiming in.”

Ball In The House has a 2008 Holiday CD titled 'Believe' with 12 classic holiday songs included that is available through their website: www.ballinthehouse.com You can find song info, credits, lyrics to the original Believe, and can stream the entire album. If you never got to pick up a copy last year, listen to it online and buy it at the web store, on iTunes, and of course at all their shows.  

Come see Ball in the House and experience the Phenomenon yourself!