Kathy MacFeat - as “Stevie Nicks” Lead Vocalist
Kathy started singing at age 7, participated in school chorus, and entered many talent shows and competitions. After graduation, she launched a career in vocal performance in classic rock and country music genres. She took time away from her music career to raise her family, but returned to her budding career in due time.
Her influences include Tina Turner, Meat Loaf, Martina McBride, Geoff Tate, and of course Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks.
Kathy has performed with the notable regional act County Line, opening for national acts Ronnie McDowell, Kitty Wells and Tanya Tucker, and in venues such as the Jim Ed Brown Americana Theatre and the Grand Ole Opry.
She moved to classic rock with regional bands Kixtart and Conviction, before creating this project, her dream of a Stevie Nicks Tribute. Welcome to “Nicks In Time”.
Adam Howell - Drums and Percussion
Adam was born and brought up near London in the UK, moving to the US many years ago. Following some early success playing drums with local bands around London, he moved to the support side of the business, doing tour and stage management for many artists including Queen, Paul McCartney, Glen Campbell, Liza Minnelli and many others.
In his spare time, Adam enjoys classic cars and racing, home restoration projects, and spending quality time with his family.
After arriving in the US, Adam pursued a corporate career and in 2015 renewed his focus on playing drums. Since then, he’s worked with several local bands with styles ranging from rock to country to heavy metal - and also teaches at Doylestown School Of Rock.
His talent is on prime display as he brilliantly fills the roles of Mick Fleetwood and Stevie’s Jimmy Paxson.
Adam uses DW drums and hardware, Mongiello and Zildjian cymbals
Mike Miller - Lead Guitar and Vocals
Mike Miller was born into a musical family. His father played guitar, his mother still sings and plays piano, and his sister sings and plays drums. His father taught him to play guitar at age 6. He grew up listening to guitarists like Tony Mottola, Chet Atkins, Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts, and many others. At age 13 he picked up the bass (favorite influences: Stanley Clarke, and Chris Squire.) At age 16 he started singing (always with a guitar or bass in hand!). Mike has perfect pitch, and he is also a self-taught drummer. His favorite progressive rock bands are Yes, Genesis, Renaissance, and other eclectic bands such as Starcastle. He also enjoys the music of many pop bands and jazz/funk artists, too numerous to list here. Mike began playing out at 16 with his parents' band, in popular night clubs and country clubs in the Allentown and Reading areas.
Through his 20s he played with many different pop groups, working with show bands in the Pocono Resorts as well. Marriage and family came along and he took a break from performing for 14 years; during this time, he was actively involved in church -- singing in the choir, and playing with praise and worship teams.
Mike has been a computer programmer/analyst since he is 25, and enjoys writing code as a business application specialist. He also likes to play chess, ride his motorcycle, take trips to the beach, and watch epic movies with Tara. Around 2000, Mike began to record his own accompaniment tracks, playing all the instruments and singing the backing vocals, and had a successful solo career playing in many of the venues in Berks and surrounding counties. Since 2005, Mike has performed with many of the bands in the Reading area, on guitar, bass, or drums. Mike and his girlfriend Tara Reber, have also performed as a duo for the last 8 years, as well as in their own band MissBehavin'. Mike is happy to be part of the Nicks In Time family, in the dual roles of Stevie’s Waddy Wachtel and Mac’s Lindsay Buckingham. Music is his passion and he enjoys playing with other musicians - there is always something new to learn!
“Doc” Ondrusek - Keyboards, Guitars and Vocals
Doc started his musical journey at age 6 on the piano, took to trumpet in school, then guitar and keyboards to the influence of Grand Funk, Uriah Heep and Black Sabbath. He became an enthusiastic prog rock fan, following bands such as Yes, Pink Floyd, Rush, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Led Zeppelin.
His interest in electronics and engineering led him to build his own mono synth, a unique stage lighting controller, as well as gadgets too numerous to mention. If not practicing, he’s often found at the workbench building or fixing something. Or somewhere in his airplane sightseeing around PA.
Over the years, he has performed with several prominent regional rock bands including Sensei, Aura, Staggerwing, Scott Free, Firestorm and Pandora’s Boxx.
He's earned a solid reputation for his synthesizer soundcrafting, faithfully recreating the sounds of the artists he covers. You can hear it at any Nicks In Time show as he fills the roles of Stevie's keyboard artists Ricky Peterson and Darrell Smith, the classic sounds of Christine McVie's keys, and the essential second guitar work of Stevie's Carlos Rios and Fleetwood Mac's Ray Lindsey.
Doc uses Kurzweil, Moog, Korg and Alesis keyboards; Martin, Guild, Gibson, Epiphone and Fender guitars.
Rick Marko - Bass Guitar and Vocals
Rick has had a corporate job since early in his business career, but his passion has always been music. He has performed with a large number of bands in Pennsylvania and the surrounding regions, including Maiden Voyage and Smokin’ Gunnz. He is often seen filling in for several local bands on bass guitar, or helping with sound and lights. He has an excellent ear for music and enjoys singing background vocals. Today with Nicks In Time, you can see and hear him brilliantly filling the roles of Stevie’s Al Oritz and Mac’s John McVie.
Rick learned to play the guitar and bass at age twelve and joined his first band at age fifteen. He has a collection of bass guitars including Rickenbacker, Dean, Hofner, Ibanez, and Hohner, most of which he has tailored to his own specifications.
Rick’s hobbies include electronics, hiking, history, and of course music. His musical influences are the Beatles, Progressive Rock, Southern Rock, and music from the 70’s and 80’s. Rick is excited to perform in the Nicks in Time band and work with this talented team of musicians.
Tara Reber - Vocals, Keyboards and Percussion
Tara grew up listening to great female singers like Pat Benatar, Nancy Wilson of Heart and other pop artists of the day. Her favorite male vocalist is Geoff Tate from Queensryche.
She has performed in many local bands in the Reading area over the past 30 years including: Tiger Rose, What’s Up Doc, Tangent, Sensei, Down in Front, Counting Stars, Famous Rumors, Burning House, and others; and then started her own band MissBehavin’. Tara has performed with the tribute band Real Diamond and also had the privilege of singing at CBGB’s, BB Kings and other showcases in NYC.
In addition, she has worked as a Music Teacher, Choreographer, Music Director, and has been involved with other various theater productions. Tara is an accomplished amateur photographer, nutritionist, pet lover, and enjoys breaking sticks on her Congas and Bongos (we have the scars to prove it)!
Her role with Nicks In Time as Christine McVie is a perfect match for her outstanding lead and harmony vocals, and classical piano technique.
Tara plays Roland and Alesis keyboards, and LP percussion.