Ryan Cox: guitars, vocals Ryan Cox grew up in Wilmette, IL just north of Chicago where he started playing Guitar at 14 years old. With a desire to be close to the Mountains, Cox left the Chicago area and moved to Boulder, CO in 2002 where he attended the University of Colorado. In Boulder he continued to pursue his musical interests in guitar and songwriting, and also learned to play the mandolin. After graduating from CU in 2006, he moved to Steamboat Spgs, CO for none other then the skiing. In addition to the skiing, Cox continued to focus on guitar theory and song development while playing at local open mic nights. It was at these open mic nights that Cox would meet Missed the Boat band Members Pat Waters, Andrew Henry, and Peter Hall. After a series of loose jam sessions the chemistry was difficult to deny, and thus formed Missed the Boat. Additionally, Cox plays in another steamboat based band called Tasty Vittles with Missed the Boat drummer Pat Waters and bass player Bryan Joyce. Andrew Henry: mandolin, "banjolin", ukulele, vocals A native to Colorado, Andrew has always loved music and is a versatile player of many stringed instruments. Self-taught on the guitar in high school, he was given his first mandolin when he graduated from The University of Montana. Andrew plays many eclectic instruments and has been influenced by many different styles of music including: bluegrass, jam, world, rock, pop, and folk. Andrew’s collection of instruments is ongoing. He traveled to Hawaii and began playing Ukulele, his Banjolin is a unique instrument from Turkey, and the Bouzouki is of Greek origin. If he is not pedaling his road bicycle in the Canyons of Utah, you can find Andrew on the slopes of Steamboat mountain. Pat Waters: drums, vocals Pat Waters hails from Iowa City, IA - the home of the University of Iowa. He got a drum-set in 5th grade, took lessons and then started in school band in 7th grade. He also started singing in the school choir in 7th grade. After high school, he was off to Ithaca, NY to attend Cornell University. It was there that music evolved from a pastime to a passion and he started playing with a band named Blindman’s Holiday. The band recorded 2 CD’s that got extensive airplay in upstate NY and beyond and the band toured tirelessly, playing with likes of The Band, The Wailers, Rusted Root and Widespread Panic, to name just a few. When the band broke up in 1996, Waters moved to New York City where he continued to play in various configurations and then eventually to Denver CO where he was in several different bands: Cosmic Soul Surfers, Delo and Article. Finally he moved to Steamboat Springs, CO in the winter of 2006 where he met the members and formed Missed the Boat. Bryan Joyce: bass, vocals Bryan was born and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia. He had a drum set at age 6, then played piano and at age 13 he started playing guitar. At age 17, he left Wheeling and follwed the Grateful Dead for 3 years, eventually ending up in Mandeville, Louisiana; just across the lake from New Orleans. He studied jazz and classical guitar at Southeastern Louisiana University. There, he formed the Bryan Joyce Band. He was in other bands like the Mockingbirds, the Lakerunners, an acoustic duo with Michael O'Brien. He really started moving toward bass guitar when he lived in Missoula, Montana for a couple years. He had a side project with Ric Parnell, from Spinal Tap. After detouring back to New Orleans, he and his family moved to Steamboat in the summer of 2007. Eventually he met up with Pat, Ryan and Andrew to join Missed the Boat as the bass player. Peter Hall: harmonicas, vocals Peter Hall grew up in Denver, CO, and began playing harmonica while in his basement with fellow Missed The Boat band member Andrew Henry. After attending college in Middlebury, Vermont, and playing the occasional song with Vermont band Larson, he moved to Steamboat to teach skiing and get at the pow. After open mic jams with various members, he and Henry finally got together with Cox in a basment jam sesh to pump up the energies. Since then, he has played with Missed The Boat and at many campfire jams.