The Heart of LoveAsItWas

Pictures of LoveAsItWas in Action

John Pilmer 

John picked up his first guitar in the late sixties at the crossroads where pop groups like The Osmonds and The Monkeys intersected with emerging rock groups like The Hollies, Led Zeppelin and BTO. John has sung on international television with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Mormon Youth Symphony. However, his sweetest musical memories are of singing lullabies to his young children.

John plays bass guitar, rhythm guitar, lead & backup vocals. 

John combines work with pleasure: As president of PilmerPR, John promotes companies around the U.S., including The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise (www.bluescruise.com ). John gets into ‘da Blues with some terrific musicians on the cruise. 

Amanda Pilmer

At 21, Amanda not only makes the band more attractive, but brings vocal and dance talents finely honed from a young age. She first performed in musical theatre at age 6. Amanda has since graced dozens of stages in numerous performances before thousands of fans from Texas to Utah, from Vegas to DisneyLand. Lil’ Abner, Seussical, Music Man, and Bye Bye Birdie are among her favorites. Amanda has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies from BYU.

Guy Golightly

Guy has had a passion for music his whole life. He started to play the guitar at about 15, attacking it with a vengeance during his high school years to make up for lost time. Having been in a veritable plethora of bands throughout his guitar career, Guy plays many different types of music and literally knows hundreds of popular tunes. He plays lead guitar and sings for LoveAsItWas and maintains a number of other musical projects. 

Justin Huntington

Justin has been playing drums for the past ten years. After listening to him beat away at his custom-made Orange County Drums and Percussion six piece, you will think he was born with sticks in his hands and a beat in his head.  You might recognize Justin from his most recent performances with Sudden  Urge, Caffeine Kid, Driven to Glory, Set in Motion, Code Hero and acoustic performer Cory Mon. Justin's influences include nearly all styles of music that range from jazz to funk to electronic.

Besides rocking harder than your Aunt Petunia, Justin enjoys keeping fish and plants, speaking five languages and traveling to exotic places.

Brandon Wells

As soon as Brandon Wells saw old footage of The Beatles performing on the Ed Sullivan Show, he knew he needed to learn the guitar--any guitar--as long as it had strings and made some sort of noise. With the help of constant nagging and a supportive mother, Brandon has been playing the guitar for the past 10 years. His style is influenced by a wide range of musicians--including Dave Matthews, The Beatles, Counting Crows, Ben Harper and Jack Johnson.

With mainly a theater background, Brandon was also seen in many musicals and plays throughout Utah and Salt Lake County. He also trained vocally for 3 years with Salt Lake opera singer Tricia Swanson. He has had opportunities to travel around the state to perform in varying vocal competitions.

Aaron Peterson

Aaron's music training lies in classical piano and choral performance. He graduated in 1993 from the E. Joyce Rae Studio of Piano Performance. He enjoys performing, especially for family and friends. His greatest fans are his wife Stacie and daughters Sariah and Aubrey. As a member of the Brigham Young University Men's Chorus, Aaron performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.