Pay with Pesos Mini Profiles

Micah Baron, lead singer of Pay with Pesos and junior at East Grand Rapids High School, has always had an affinity for music. With an air of confident swagger combined with the seemingly effortless way he belts out mesmerizing melodies, it's not hard to tell that this type of artistry is where he is most comfortable. His history with music dates back to years even prior to middle school when he was in...

It's one thing to be a high schooler whose music has garnered a fan base, but it's a whole other level of success to have a following that is so engaged that they send care packages. Ian Walschots, a senior at East Grand Rapids High School, is an example of someone on the receiving end of this attention who doesn't see himself as a rockstar.  “It feels crazy—it's not a feeling that I expected,” Ian s...

Approximately one year ago, Henry Lovejoy Vandenburg attended his very first house show. Although he enjoyed it overall, his thoughts consisted of, “this is a good experience, but I wish the bands were better,” so, naturally, he sought to change that. Now, as a senior at Northview High School, the band credits him with jumpstarting their involvement in the process of finding and playing at venue...

Thom’s story regarding his introduction to music is seemingly one of chance. After walking home one day and finding a guitar pick on the ground, his thoughts were, “well, I’m halfway there; now I just need a guitar,” and then he did just that.  Although his history is as a guitarist, his role in Pay with Pesos is that of a bassist. This, he says, is due to the fact that he was “the wor...

Similar to Thom Loos, Jake Domeier’s introduction to Pay with Pesos is also one of chance. After crossing paths with Henry Lovejoy Vandenburg at a party, he was asked if he would be interested in joining the band, and, of course, his answer was yes. From the first moment that he became acquainted with the other members, Henry says that they all “bonded immediately.”  Now, roughly a year later, Jake (a senior at...