The Band
449 Rewind
449 Rewind is a Fayetteville, AR, based Classic Rock Band, available for concerts, clubs, festivals, weddings, parties, corporate functions, etc.
Tamara Henschell
// Lead Vocals
Tamara grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and got her start singing and dancing in musical theatre shows. However, her secret dream was to be in a rock band, as she grew up singing along to her Dad’s vast collection of rock and roll albums. An opportunity came while working as a server at a local pub that featured a weekly jam night. Tamara worked up her courage, took the stage one night, and blew the room away. She never looked back.
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After moving to Arkansas, Tamara sang with local dance band, Red Ambition, for about 10 years. She performed for many local events, including the Razorbacks official tailgate party, Bikes,
Blues, and BBQ main stage, charity fundraisers, corporate partes, and much more.
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Tamara eventually left that band and the music scene for several years while pursuing a master’s degree in speech-language pathology. Now she’s back, better than ever, and ready to rock! Tamara is thrilled to get to perform her all time favorite classic rock songs with the talented musicians of 449 Rewind.
Scott Stewart
// Vocals & Guitar
Scott Stewart grew up in Louisiana influenced by music from classical to Zydeco, Blues, and Classic Rock. His first instrument at age nine was the piano, playing classical music from the masters. At age 11, he turned to the guitar, first learning on the acoustic, then turning to electric with influences by the British invasion, delta blues, and southern rock.
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Through these influences, Scott began to develop his voice, first through ballads, then turning to soulful R&B and rock. His natural ability to harmonize provided an avenue to progress through bands with duties as front man as well as lead/rhythm guitar and background vocals.
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He took to the road as a front man but after a 2-year stint, family became his priority. This took him away from music for almost 20 years. He returned with a successful acoustic group (Wooden Ships) and then turned his attention to full ahead, straight on, in your face, eclectic, electric music and hasn’t turned back.
Jerry Byler
// Drums & Vocals
Jerry is a native of the North Texas area and began playing drums at the age of 10. His musical influences during his early formative years ranged from classic rock of the 60’s and 70’s, heavy metal, and smooth jazz.
His versatile and solid playing have been showcased in various bands in the Seattle area, including Hammerdog, The Lee Pence Trio, NRG, Freefall, The Brickhouse Showband, and Deep Pocket. He also played in the Carlos Saldana Project while living overseas in Japan.
While Jerry enjoys driving the band’s rhythm section with his unique compositional drumming style, he also contributes the top harmonies to the band’s unique vocal blends.
Ben Baser
// Keyboards
Ben Baser (keyboards) grew up in a church in the Memphis area, a city rich in both music history and music genres. Ben’s 20 years of playing keys has been shaped from being around music for most of his life.
He draws inspiration from a wide range of genres and artists — from worship influences like Jesus Culture, southern rock and blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Black Crowes, California sounds of Tom Petty and the Eagles, and contemporary bands like Need to breathe.
Ben's experience on keys besides piano includes time on a Hammond B3 in church services during his teenage years, spending extra time with his Fender Rhodes during the early days of Covid, and adding pad/synth textures to both live and recorded sets. He also currently serves as a music director at a church in Northwest Arkansas.
Gerald White
// Bass & Vocals
Gerald White (Bass Guitar, Vocals) has always had passion for playing music. For many years, he played mostly contemporary Christion music. But in the last few years, he’s added a new focus on his love for classic rock and blues. During this time, he’s performed in a wide range of venues with several different bands.
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Long before trading spreadsheets for set lists, Gerald built a successful career in accounting and finance. In 1988, he and his “better-than-he-deserves” wife, moved from Oklahoma City to Tulsa, where they still call home. When he’s not playing the bass guitar, Gerald enjoys Sooner football or Thunder basketball or just chilling with a good cup of coffee.
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Gerald adds a solid rhythmic and melodic bass groove to the band and is an integral part of the high energy this band brings to every show!
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