American Whale

*Finalist in the 2025 Dayton Battle of the Bands. Winner of the Americana/Folk/Bluegrass Category.

NEXT SHOWS/EVENTS

Saturday, August 1
First Digital Single Release!

Saturday, August 15, 8pm, @ Yellow Cab Tavern
with Age Nowhere & Midwestern MRS

Wednesday, August 19, 6:30—8:30pm, @ Devil Wind,
Hosting open mic

Thursday, September 24, 7–9pm, Trail Town Tavern (Yellow Springs)
with Sharon & Danny

Saturday, September 26, noon-1:30pm, @ Clearwater Fish & Shrimp Farm Festival (Clearwater)

Check Out Our NEW Demos!

BIO

American Whale plays original music in and around Dayton, Ohio. Their expansive vision of poetic heartland folk-rock earned them a Finalist spot in the 2025 Dayton Battle of the Bands at the Brightside Music Venue (as the Simon Fink Band), where they were hailed by the judging panel for their “great songs” and for “play(ing) the room perfectly.” Juliet Fromholt, host of Kaleidoscope on WYSO FM, writes, “American Whale combines superb musicianship and thoughtful lyrics for a sound that nods to roots rock’s past yet looks firmly to the future.” American Whale formed in 2025 and consists of Simon Fink on vocals and guitar, Mark Sisson on bass guitar, Jeff Butcher on lead guitar, Ryan Mitchell on drums. Their first studio-recorded singles will be released in August, 2026.

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American Whale combines superb musicianship and thoughtful lyrics for a sound nods to roots rock’s past yet looks firmly to the future.

–Juliet Fromholt, WYSO