Art Hoff

Art was born in Chicago and moved to the Houston area in 1982. Art has played in several all-original rock bands, including Texas Heat and Stranger. In 1995, Art was needed to run sound for a country band called Cheyenne. He was asked to join the band, as they were in need of a bass player; Art has been laying down the bass lines ever since. Art also plays some acoustic guitar and also is a professional sound engineer. 

David (a Cheyenne founding member) has recently returned to Cheyenne after a thirteen year sabbatical (whoa, are you kidding?) raising his two children and allowing some quality family time. With his kids off to college, David has recently returned to the group on keyboards and saxophone.

And man, that guy can WAIL!

Eric Thompson

Eric began playing the drums in the school band over 25 years ago. After later picking up the drum kit on his own, he co-founded a Blues/Rock group with his brother and father, playing local clubs on weekends. When this project ended, Eric and his brother joined local Country group County Line. This was Eric's first taste of Country music. Eric was brought into Cheyenne around 2000, by former Cheyenne keyboardist Robert Cummings, who was a former County Line member. Eric also currently plays in a few other local Rock groups with Cheyenne bassist Art Hoff.

Herb Wayne

Herb Wayne was born and raised in East Bernard, Tx in a very musical home where his Mom frequently played and taught piano and sang in their local church choir. Even though Herb's father "couldn't carry a tune in a bucket (HIS WORDS...LOL), Dad sang along loudly & proudly! In her teenage years, Herb's Mom even sang on a radio station in San Antonio, Tx. Mom taught Herb and his sister Lynn to sing at very young ages and they were always harmonizing around the piano and while riding in the car on family trips. Herb picked up the bass guitar and has been performing in bands since he was 15 yrs old, playing continuously for numerous country and rock groups regionally ever since.

Herb has been Cheyenne's lead vocalist since their formation in 1991. He prides himself in trying to provide an authentic, respectful performance of cover tunes made famous by others. Herb enjoys playfully interacting with the crowds and most of all singing the songs that pack the dance floor! In his performances, Herb personifies the idea that "When we help the crowd have fun, WE have fun." It's VERY obvious Herb and Cheyenne have certainly created more than their share of fun!!! 

 Jeff Hunter

Jeff comes to Cheyenne from the NY Metro area where he spent many years playing the local club scene. He has been a guitarist and vocalist for many Rock and Southern Rock bands. He has been playing in bands, including some acoustic acts since the 1970’s. Jeff has spent time in the studio recording with some original artists before moving to Texas - which is, of course, the Center of the Country Music Universe (never mind that silly Nashville stuff). Shortly after moving to Houston, he was asked to join Cheyenne and has been with them ever since.

Mark McDermott

Knobs, dials, dimmers, sliders, switches, power blocks, stupidly too many cables, an insane inventory of connectors, flickering lights, ground loops, the alluring smell of ozone as an electrical short starts to get longer and longer, irritated Fire Marshalls, club owners with one hand pointing an accusing finger at an innocent looking Mark while the other hand holds a pegged out and smoking dB Meter.

A Texas native from San Antonio, Mike has been on and off stage for many years, beginning his checkered music career as a road musician touring New England playing with the great country writer/singer Fred Click in the early 1970’s. Not only a country and western player, he has worked on stage with acts ranging from Fred to Quicksilver Messenger Service and the J. Geils Band and has done studio work from Boston to Houston. More recently, he's worked as the steel guitarist and fiddle player for several Houston and Beaumont area bands at clubs and casinos in Texas and Louisiana.