View

Since 2003, View has existed for one purpose – to write, play, and share music with fans from southeast Michigan. Its three members come from different backgrounds and musical influences, but share a common thread – a love for music. It's that love that binds together their different perspectives into a unique but cohesive whole – with songs ranging in genre from acoustic folk with haunting vocals to upbeat electric punk to rock and roll with spine-tingling three-part harmonies.



View is comprised of BJ Walraven (guitars and lead vocals), Justin Mastic (bass and vocals), and Erik Weber (drums and vocals).



The guys keep busy with a rigorous performance schedule. They have played several Michigan venues and festivals including Arts, Beats, and Eats, the Ann Arbor Art Fair, the Ypsilanti Crossroads Music Festival, and the Plymouth Green Street Fair. They also find time to write, arrange, and record their original songs – to date, they have released two full length CDs. The first is self-titled, View, and was released in 2005. The most recent, Moving On, was released in late 2009.



View has enjoyed airplay on Ann Arbor’s 107one (WQKL 107.1 FM Ann Arbor), 89X (CIMX 88.7 FM Detroit / Windsor). They also performed live on WHFR 89.3 FM Dearborn / Detroit. Most recently, they were a musical guest on the Mitch Albom radio show on WJR AM 760.



To learn more about View, see pictures, and listen to their music, visit www.viewtheband.com.