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Celebrating their 30th Anniversary in 2026 – Mind’s I<\/strong> is a four-piece band from the small city of Butler in Western Pennsylvania. The band was active primarily between 1996 and 2020, and has six official releases to their credit: Where The Secret Lies<\/em> (1998 – AFM Records), Fearless of Ever<\/em> (1999 – Self-released), Mighty Shoves and Tiny Pushes<\/em> (2000 Onoma Records), Metamorphosis<\/em> (2002 Mind’s I \/ CD Baby), Train Wreck<\/em> (2010 – Mind’s I \/ CD Baby), and the special expanded edition re-release of their debut album entitled Back Catalog<\/em> (2020 – Mind’s I \/ CD Baby). During their active period, the band toured throughout the Northeast and into the Midwest, with featured appearances in the Atlantic City Beach Festival, the Winnetka Park (suburban Chicago) Independence Day Celebration, and countless festivals and other marquee events in the Pittsburgh region. Whether they were playing the 23,000-person capacity Star Lake Pavillon, the 700-person capacity Graffiti Showcase, or in a friend’s living room for an audience of 4, Mind’s I<\/strong> has a reputation for always bringing the energy and excitement.\u00a0 Over the course of their career they have been honored to have shared the stage with a variety of immensely talented musicians including Bret Michaels (of Poison), The Clarks, Donnie Iris, The Marshall Tucker Band, Molly Hatchet, Iron Butterfly, Kentucky Headhunters, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and many others.<\/p>\n The current lineup consists of Chris Compton (drums), Scott Herbst (bass, vocals), Jamie Hook (guitar, vocals) and Tom Panei (vocals, acoustic guitar). Other band alumni include Jason Anthony (drums), Geno Fratto (drums), Chad Goldbach (bass), Greg Muiter (guitar and vocals), D.J. Paga (guitar), and Willi Stolz (harmonica, vocals, guitar)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Chris Compton” position=”Drums” image_url=”http:\/\/mindsi.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CHRIS_BIO.png” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” alt=”Chris Compton” title_text=”CHRIS_BIO” position__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” sticky_enabled=”0″ position__hover=”Drums”]<\/p>\n Chris Compton is the original drummer and a co-founder of the band who played on the debut album Where The Secret Lies<\/em> before leaving to pursue other ventures. Chris has returned to the lineup for our 30-year anniversary, and we could not be happier.\u00a0 In addition to Mind’s I<\/strong>, Chris has played in scores of other bands and projects thorughout his career, including local bands The Rumble <\/strong>and Mr. Furley<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Scott Herbst” position=”Bass, vocals” image_url=”http:\/\/mindsi.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Scott_Bio.png” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Scott is a founding member of Mind’s I<\/strong>.\u00a0 He plays bass guitar and sings back-up vocals. Scott left the band between 2003-2007 to work with CCM band Clockwise Scarlett<\/strong><\/a>, but returned to record the most recent Mind’s I<\/strong> album Train Wreck<\/em>. Previously, Scott worked with the pop-country Dawn Savage Band <\/strong><\/a>and country-rock band Dinnerbell Road<\/strong>.\u00a0 He also works with Jamie in Mr. Furley<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Jamie Hook” position=”Guitar, vocals” image_url=”http:\/\/mindsi.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jamie_bio.png” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Jamie is the lead guitarist for Mind’s I<\/strong>. He also sings back-ups. He joined the band in the early aughts, replacing D.J. Paga, who himself had replaced original guitarist Greg Muiter. A versatile rock player who always brings the energy, Jamie is a delight to watch perform.\u00a0 Jamie and Scott also work together with original Mind’s I<\/strong> drummer Chris Compton in the three-piece rock cover band Mr. Furley<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Tom Panei” position=”Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar” image_url=”http:\/\/mindsi.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/tom_bio.png” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Tom is a founding member of Mind’s I<\/strong>. He is the primary songwriter, vocalist, and acoustic guitarist for the band. Besides being an accomplished band leader and solo artist, Tom also is a celebrated visual artist, working primarily with pastels and glass mosaic media. 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