About the Band

The Peter Johann Band is an 8 piece dance and party band that gets butts movin’.

The Peter Johann Band has evolved into a top tier dance band by offering a unique blend of performance background and musical ability that is sure to engage any crowd. Each show is a unique experience filled with spot on harmonies, jazz-influenced improvisation, soulful vocals, and a tight rhythm section. The fun and energy is contagious when the Peter Johann Band hits the stage!

Peter Johann

Vocals, Guitars, Piano

Peter Johann has been making music his entire life. He started out playing piano but over time found that guitar was a better fit. he has played for sold out auditoriums, on 94.1 WYSP, and has had a few gigs in Nashville as a solo artist. Other then funking out with the band, Pete enjoys kayaking, hiking, and any shenanigans Josh convinces him to get into.

Andy Pereira

Alto Sax, Percussion, Piano

Andrew has been playing the sax since the (chicken) tender age of 4. His musical influences include Kenny G and sexy sax man as well as Steve Buscemi for some reason. Andy has toured internationally with a number of small groups, gaining vast cultural knowledge from every land he has visited. With this knowledge, he plans to form his own country in the tropics and rule with an iron fist.

Cara Montagnese

Lead Vocals

Cara is originally a native of Palmyra, Pennsylvania and relocated to Bethlehem after she graduated from Moravian College and fell in love with the Lehigh Valley. During her time at Moravian College she received a Bachelor's of Music Education with a concentration in classical and jazz voice. She currently teaches vocal music at the Arts Academy Charter Middle School. In her spare time she enjoys the occasional sugar daddy and mooching off her neighbors wifi.

Ian Murphy

Alto Saxophone

Ian has been playing the saxophone since the fourth grade. His biggest influences include such artists as Cannonball Adderley, David Sanborn, and Bill Clinton. He also enjoys trying to sing. In his spare time, you will find Ian at his local gym or fitness club.

Andy Sabol

Tenor Saxophone

Andy has been playing sax since the age of 9. He has played in jazz bands, jazz combos, funk bands, and rock bands. His favorite sax players are Bob Reynolds and Joshua Redman. In his spare time he enjoys video editing, video games and blowing air through a piece of metal.

Derek Strahl

Bass

Derek has been playing bass and drums since he was 14 years old. He has played with various bands in the Lehigh Valley with genres ranging from metal-core to reggae. Some of his biggest influences include the late great James Jamerson, Stuart Zender, and Verdine White. Besides playing music, Derek enjoys working outside, cooking, and listening to music.

David Fahim

Keyboards, Trombone, Vocals

Dave has been playing the piano and trombone for 15 years. Though a self-proclaimed jazz musician, Dave is comfortable in a number of musical settings, including classical, broadway, rock, funk and hip hop. His hobbies include pwning n00bs and playing Pokemon.

Joshua Laundenslager

Drums and Percussion

Josh has been playing the drums since age 8 and has even improved slightly since that time. He is a huge fan of latin, funk and almost anything with a good beat. Including the drums, Josh has a healthy amount of hobbies that cost him an unhealthy amount of money. Josh is also the only ginger in the band, which is a mostly irrelevant fact.