Old Belle

Old Belle Is:

Tonya Newstetter (lead vocals, guitar, songwriting) has been musical since she was a little girl, and her first memories are of singing folk songs with her dad accompanying on guitar. She has over 15 years of musical experience, with training in voice, music theory, cello, and clarinet. She is a founding member of Old Belle, and the band name pays homage to the beat up Plymouth Belvedere, Old Bel, that her dad drove when she was a little girl.

Niki Savage (harmony vocals, fiddle, songwriting) was recruited to Old Belle at a bluegrass jam in the Mission District of San Francisco. A regular at jams throughout the Bay Area and a native of Sonoma County, Niki brings a dedication to old-time and traditional bluegrass music. She has training in fiddle and voice, and her clear, strong harmonies round out Old Belle’s vocal sound.

Mike Gubman (bass) joined Old Belle by taking a chance on a ‘Bassist Needed’ Craigslist ad. Mike has been gigging since he was in high school, and studied ethnomusicology while in college. He can play solid bluegrass bass, but has the versatility to take our songs anywhere they need to go. Raised in Chicago, he now has a home in Oakland where he can collect new instruments to his heart’s content.