WHO WE ARE
Andy Tibbals
Lead Vocals
Andy is a longtime vocalist in the DC region singing blues and rock ballads for the John Collins Blues Band, The Watt Brothers band, where he co-wrote all the original material, and now The Barco Beat. Mixing bluesy soulful tones with his Jersey roots, Andy covers a gamut of different artists as well as his own signature style.
andy@thebarcobeat.com
Mark Smith
Guitars & Vocals
Mark has been playing guitar, mandolin and a variety of other instruments around Baltimore, Washington and Northern Virginia for over 20 years. He’s been lucky to find himself part of several successful electric and acoustic bands, and to perform a broad spectrum of musical categories, from covers to Latin to gospel to experimental. He’s always kept his feet firmly in the blues, from the Delta to Chicago and all points in between.
mark@thebarcobeat.com
Gil Glass
Bass
Gil is a native of New York City where he started playing guitar at 18 with the intention of becoming a bass player. He only realized his true calling to the low end in recent years and has never looked back. As a bass player he’s played with The District Band, The J.P. Reali Band, Granny Crowe, Mark Baughman’s Working Theory (still active), and, most recently, The Barco Beat.
gil@thebarcobeat.com
Yigal Narkis
Drums
Growing up in a rich, multicultural musical milieu led Yigal to a lifelong journey of musical exploration. Yigal seeks to honor the greats of jazz, rock, and blues while infusing his drumming with his own passion and style. He loves sharing everything about music. He most recently enjoyed entertaining area audiences as drummer for an all-original blues band.
yigal@thebarcobeat.com
IN MEMORIAM
Ron Rodgers
Guitar
Ron was the founder of The Barco Beat and the reason that the rest of us got together. We lost Ron to cancer in May of 2024 but we will always remember him fondly and his legacy lives on through us. Ron played in almost every major club in the DMV,