Free Will's new bio...tee hee...

Free Will is the greatest band in the known universe. Maybe. You decide. Based in Flint Michigan, home of other legendary Flint Town luminaries such as Grand Funk Railroad, Bob Seger, and The Mighty Dashner, Free Will (here's the part where we try to convey our musical attitude without saying the same things people always say, like "Well, we sound like Free Will" or "We just can't be classified) is an amalgam of musical styles, ranging from punk to funk to heavy metal to blues to classical (Bach classical, not BTO classic), and therefore are able to comfortably fit in at nearly any venue. Some of our songs are
gentle, soothing, up-lifting and just beautiful, while others will encircle you with relentless force that leaves you only wanting more and more. Seriously. Of course, those
are the extremes. Mostly, the songs are somewhere in-between, as each song is a universe unto itself, making up it's own rules.
We just "play" by them.

Randy Dunckley plays the guitar, not unlike Ziggy, except Randy doesn't play with Weird and Gilly. His influences are coffee, Spongebob, punk, Randy Rhoads, The Beatles, Yes (the band and the word), and funny stuff. He likes funny stuff; it makes him laugh. In his spare time, he draws the indie comic "Zeuss, Captain Joe" and is the leader of SPOCTURD (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to The Undersigned, Randy Dunckley). 'Tis a noble and honorable group, indeed. The man can play some lovely guitar, I must say, along with the occasional driving bassline when Jesse puts his bass down. And he does tend to rock faces off from time to time, it must also be said. Also a very good and prolific songwriter, with a jam for every occasion.

Ant Howell is the enigmatic drummist, known both for his skill behind the set and his supa fly dressing techniques. His influences are Tupac, Rush, Michael Jordan, and the repeated hitting of a snare at a very loud volume. Ant is an out of work comedian, but an employed drummer so it all works out. On his day off, he likes to drive around and listen to NWA, sippin' on juice while presumably laid back with his mind on his money and his money on his mind, all the while resembling 2Pac mixed with Will Smith. Ant's drumming is the living definition of the word, "SuperfunkaspasmodicHighEnergyEngine". Yes, that's a real word. Yes it is. And the man's drumming DEFINES it. Which is a good thing, trust me. Dude can play.

Kristoff Klein plays another guitar. Don't call it rythym. It's just guitar. He plays with an obvious love for the music. His influences are Kurt Cobain, Mallrats (the movie), Kurt Cobain, The Beatles, Mike Patton, and Kurt Cobain. Kris (real name Chris; he changes it to a "K" just like "Curt" did!!) loves A&W Root Beer, and he loves you. What he does off on his own is anybody's guess. My personal take is that it involves some Nirvana cds, root beer, and a guitar. He plays his guitar. A lot. And well. He would probably marry his guitar if it were legal. He's currently addressing the legality of such a union. Oh, and he's writing a screenplay for a movie that would bring about the collaboration of Jason Lee and Vince Vaughn. Because that "just needs to happen".

Paul Counelis on Vox Humana and some drums here and there, when Ant is in the bathroom. His influences are The Beatles, 70's punk rawk, Will Ferrell, Boris Karloff, and Rushmore (the movie). Paul is a self described local band junkie and celebrity voice impersonator (you're fairly likely to hear him say, in Vince Vaughn's voice, "Be a Kit-Kat and run and get Daddy a Vanilla Coke, ok sweetie? There's a shiny new quarter in it for you.") When the band isn't playing, Paul writes the indie comic, "Zeuss, Captain Joe", and is often watching the special features of some old monster movie, trying to make a case for it as the most underrated film of all time. He's a versatile vocalist and songwriter, from ballads, to rap music, to heavy stuff.

Nikki "Kidd" Counelis on the human voice. She's melodic and rangy; she'll croon sweetly at you one minute, then scream heartily at you the next. And that's BEFORE she gets to the stage (cue rimshot...in reality, the band is made up of six out of work comedians...). Kidd's influences are Janis, Pearl Jam, comic books, 21 Jumpstreet, and Ella Fitzgerald. Kidd can be found designing new homes for her characters in The Sims, watching MadTV, or hugging her many VHS cassette tapes of various superhero movies, even bad ones like "The Flash" and "The Punisher" (Lundgren style...nooch). She's a great lyricist and also dabbles in drawing, quite successfully, thank you. Kidd has been known to serenade many an audience into complete submission, which is no easy feat. Just ask Axl Rose.

Jesse "Jet" Counelis plunks the strings of the mighty bass, emoting deep sounds capable of conveying both melody and power (wow, that sounds pretty nifty, don't it?). His influences are The Beatles, Elton John, Tenacious D, Gene Simmons, and, yes, Spongebob. When he's not beating his bass, Jesse is most likely contemplating the likelihood of adapting Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds into a Broadway musical, singing some off the wall lyrics to pre-existing songs ("I would do anything for love" evolves into "Scoobidy dooby dooby doo..."), or pondering (and agreeing with) Paul's argument for "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" as the "finest film that has ever been made" (cue James Lipton drawl). Jesse holds it all down. And he is...scrumtrulescent.

The band believes in the credo, "Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise." With over 200 songs, both covers and originals, they can entertain and bring a smile to the face of a crowd. Collectively.