Powerhouse

Inducted: April 2010

This year, at Hickory Street RibFest, Powerhouse will make its ninth RibFest appearance. The band debuted at the Kato Ballroom in July of 2002 and were asked to perform that August at RibFest. Since then, it’s been a summertime tradition and one that Powerhouse is happy to keep up.
One of the things that make Powerhouse a unique Mankato band is its sheer size: 10 members, including two female singers and a horn section. Here’s the breakdown: Brenda Kopischke, vocals; Lynda Kiesler, vocals; Howard Mock, bass guitar, vocals; John Kajawa, lead guitar, vocals; Scott Helgerson, piano, vocals; Brian Jentges, drums, vocals; Dan Corbett, trombone; Chuck Olsen, trumpet; Jeff Kaul, trumpet; and Kevin Ward, saxophone.
That’s a lot of musicians to coordinate on stage and put together a cohesive sound. As seasoned musicians, they’ve managed just fine.

To read a Q&A with Powerhouse, click here.