Essex/Middle River area group began playing teen centers in the early ‘70s as a rock band. Early lineup featured John Dumer (lead guitar), Mike Cook (bass), Mark Dumer (keyboards), and Sean Zellers (drums). They were winner of a February 1973 Battle of the Bands at St. Clare’s CYO…
By the 1980s the group became known as a Las Vegas style showband and toured up and down the east coast. In the ‘00s Ashtin Golt continued to perform floor shows playing hits from the ‘50s thru the ‘90s. Played regularly at the Bowman in Parkville, North Point Inn, the Poplar Sports Bar, and many private events. Seen in ‘02 at the Westminster Summer Concert Series.
Many members through the years included Dave Evers, Rick Wallace, Tony Renshaw, Ralph Ishman, Ricky Bird, Jim Keifer, Brian Cowley, Shelley Heiser, Alex Dzbinski, Heidi Dumer, Dan Shockley…
Mark Dumer was a member of Ashtin Golt for 46 years. He passed away in 2022.
Shelley Heiser was female lead vocalist for over twenty years, and aka Ro Kane went on to play guitar / keyboards, and vocals in a country music duo with her husband Duffy Kane.
