Nabil Kausal-Hayes

   Nabil started playing guitar in 1994, inspired by his older brother Justin (of Author Unknown),his sister Anisa and father Alan. Inspired by such bands as Cake, Pearl Jam, and Dave Matthews Band, he formed a band right out of high school called Moodring and began playing shows around the eastside as the frontman. When Moodring passed, Nabil continued to play open mics and jammed with his friends. It was not long until his chops were recognized and he was asked to play with former members of Speedshifter and they soon became Run for Cover, playing mostly covers ranging from The Beatles to Ben Harper. When Run for Cover could run no more, Nabil returned to being a soloist and an engineering student at the University of Washington. Two years later he found Jeff and Martin, and with school coming to an end, found the time to jam on Dispatch, Dave Matthews, and revive old origionals that cried for exposure.
    Nabil's guitar playing (having never taken lessons) is smooth and fluid, influenced by lead guitarists like Trey Anastasio, Santana, and Jimi Hendrix. In his decade of band experience he has played shows all over Seattle and the eastside in venues such as The Rainbow, The Ballard Firehouse, Big Daddy's, and The Raindancer.