Patrick Joseph Rieger
Guitar, Vocals, Bodhran
Patrick Joseph Rieger is a founding member of Whiskey Sunday. Born and raised in the land of snow and purple rain, Minneapolis Minnesota flows through this Irish-American’s veins. On his first birthday in 1985, Patrick ate 4 hot dogs and went headfirst into his cake. At 10 years old his Mother swears he had a sighting of St. Francis, in Assisi. Patrick has been living in Los Angeles, CA since 2007 bringing the love of Midwestern America into the songs of Whiskey Sunday.
chad mckinsey
Drums, Vocals
Chad Alan McKinsey is a drummer and producer based in Los Angeles, California. He has toured as a drummer on The Warped Tour and other festivals throughout Southern California and the US. Chad has Recorded/ played drums, guitar, and produced music that’s been placed over 100 times on over 20 networks including CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC. He is currently producing Whiskey Sunday’s 2nd album at Exposition Studios in Culver City, CA.
jesse olema
Fiddle, Vocals
"Equally impressive was the fiddler, Jesse Olema, who played as if the Devil himself entranced him. He played with grit and finesse, screeching harmoniously the riffs up and down the scale.” - Johanna Vanderspool, Blurred Culture
Jesse Olema has opened the stage for artists such as Mavis Staples, Ozomatli, Kenny Rogers, Jo Dee Messina, Steep Canyon Rangers, Sean Hayes, Don McLean, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, WAR & more!
VITO GUTILLA
Fiddle, Vocals
Vito Gutilla hails from Dallas, Texas, where he grew up playing classical music and later dabbled in the Texas country scene. After moving to Los Angeles in 2012, he started playing Irish fiddle in various bands around town. Now he wears a kilt everywhere he goes and is considering getting some Celtic ink to compliment the Jerusalem Cross on his arm. Vito Toured Ireland with Whiskey Sunday in March of 2022. He can be heard currently on Paramount’s Yellowstone Soundtrack, starring Kevin Costner. Vito also teaches karate, writes fantasy, and podcasts/blogs about economics in his spare time.