Current Members
Larry Soliman
lead vocals
age: 20
hometown: San Diego, CA
larry@mya[email protected]
myspace.com/larrysoliman
Larry is one of the founding members of MAH. He writes the majority of the lyrics. He has recorded guest vocals for Downtown Singapore and A Cover Story.
Jesse Barrera
lead guitar/vocals
age: 20
hometown: San Diego, CA
[email protected]
myspace.com/jessebarrera
other projects: solo songs
Jesse is one of the founding members of MAH. He writes most of the song structures. In August 2006 he began releasing solo songs online, and he will release his first EP digitally in May 2008.
Dustin Hook
bass
age: 20
hometown: Pittsburg, PA
[email protected]
myspace.com/basshook36
formerly of Transition
Dustin met My American Heart on Warped Tour 2005 when he was following the tour promoting his band Transition, who were then unsigned. When Keith Rich left the tour, Dustin was asked to step in. Transition signed to Floodgate Records shortly after Dustin's departure, but broke up in 2006.
Jake Kalb
drums
age: 21
hometown: Philadelphia, PA
myspace.com/jakersthesnakers
formerly of New Atlantic and The Fold
Jake was brought in as a permanent replacement after Steven left the band in February 2008.
Former Members
Steven Oira
drums
hometown: San Diego, CA
member from start until February 2008
[email protected]
myspace.com/stevenoira
other projects: !Air Events
Steven parted ways with MAH due to personal issues. The split was amicable on both sides.
Matt Van Gasbeck
guitar
hometown: Waldorf, MD
member from 2006-2008
myspace.com/notthatspud
other projects: Downtown Singapore (former), Sketchbook (current)
My American Heart were good friends with Matt's band Downtown Singapore, who went on indefinite hiatus in July 2006 while MAH was in need of a permanent replacement for Jeremy Mendez. Matt joined MAH in November 2006, but left in early 2008 because he was homesick from the constant touring.
Jeremy Mendez
guitar
hometown: San Diego, CA
member from start until May 2006
myspace.com/jeremypmendez
other projects: The Trade Explosive
Jeremy left the band in May 2006 for personal reasons. After taking the summer off, he was intended to return to the band in the fall of 2006, but his relationship with the band members had deteriorated, and he instead decided to take down MAH with internet slander.
Clint Delgado
guitar
hometown: San Diego, CA
member from start until 2004
myspace.com/clintopher
other projects: producing
Clint was one of the founding members of My American Heart, but he left in the fall of 2004 when the band wanted to leave school to tour full time. He remains close friends with the band and has produced some of Jesse's solo songs. He also filled in for the band at Bamboozle Left in October 2006 when Jeremy Mendez bailed.
Brian Warren
guitar
hometown: San Diego, CA
member from 2004-2005
other bands: Weatherbox (current), Mister Valentine (former)
Brian was enlisted as a permanent replacement for Clint, but he left after only a few months due to creative differences with the band. He has since described MAH as "a lame cock-rock band." His only recordings with MAH are the 2004 demos of White Lines and Don't Sleep.
Rick Carrico
guitar
hometown: St. Louis, MO
Warped Tour 2006 fill-in
myspace.com/ricknovella
other bands: Novella, The Black Hand
Rick was a temporary fill-in for MAH on Warped Tour 2006.
Keith Rich
bass
hometown: Des Moines, IA
Warped Tour 2005 fill-in
other bands: The Lifestyle, The KGB, Enkido
Keith played a few shows with My American Heart in the spring of 2005 and was intended to play all of Warped Tour with the band, but he left after only a few dates when his grandfather died. He never recorded with the band, but he appears in the music video for The Process. Despite his short tenure, he remains friends with the band.


other musicians who have played with MAH:
  • Seth from The Audition filled in on Curses Tour in May 2006 after Jeremy left.
  • Daniel Murillo from Lorene Drive filled in for Dustin for a week during Curses Tour in May 2006 while Dustin went home to attend his high school graduation.
  • Nick Logan from The Smyrk was hired as a second guitarist for the Explosions In Your Pants Tour in April 2008.
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