The Unusual Guests, (TUG for short,) began as a duo featuring Karen and Erik. They played mostly Soft Rock, Classic Rock, and they occasionally mixed in some Pop and Country songs. As the years went by, they slowly added other members to round out their sound. It eventually grew into a full-blown rock band which has been the case for nearly a decade now. They did, however, hold on to their roots in music styles. The regular members have all been personal friends for many years and enjoy activities together even when not playing music.

They feature dynamic male and female vocalists as well as colorful instrumentation. Not only does their audience enjoy the standard guitar and piano repertoire, but The Unusual Guests also mixes in acoustic guitar, ukulele, harmonica and a host of wind and brass sounds to take the less traveled approach to some classic songs. TUG has been known to invite area vocalists to sit-in and add to the banquet of talent on stage, hence the name. The members have all been musical colleagues for quite some time.

The band has performed at the following venues in South Central Pennsylvania:

The H Lounge at Hollywood Casino in Grantville,
Linglestown American Legion,
Dillsburg American Legion,
Millersburg American Legion,
Enola American Legion,
Carlisle Moose Lodge,
Carlisle VFW,
Newport VFW,
Carlisle Eagles,
Enola Sportsman’s Club,
West Shore Elks in Camp Hill,
Marysville Lions Club Carnival,
Sherman's Creek Inn in Shermans Dale,

Appalachian Harley Davidson Roadhouse Pavilion,
Pandemonium in Shermans Dale,
The Barn at Carlisle Sports Emporium,
Royal Winery in Harrisburg,
The Vineyard and Brewery at Hershey,
Buddy Boy Winery in Duncannon,
SpringGate Vineyard Arcona,
Allenberry Resorts in Boiling Springs,
Sun Retreats Lancaster County Narvon,
Back Porch Brewing in Carlisle,
Big Bottom Brewery in Dillsburg,
Crossroads Wine Shop in Plainfield,
Jen-Jen’s Rhythm N Brews in East Berlin,
Sierra Madre Saloon in Mechanicsburg,
Racehorse Tavern in Dover,
The Iron Lion in Hanover,
North Mountain Inn in Carlisle,
Lynn Sheaffer Dum Memorial Park,
New Covenant Fellowship Mechanicsburg,
Fiorintino's in Lancaster,
Snappers in Mechanicsburg,
The Lodge at Liberty Forge in Mechanicsburg,
Alibi's in Carlisle,
Noonan's/Greystone Brewhouse in Dillsburg,
Boomerang's Bar and Grille in Millmont,
Flinchy's in Camp Hill,
Carlisle Country Club,
McKay's Cave in Carlisle,
Ski Roundtop Mountain Resort in Lewisberry,

And probably a few others that we couldn’t remember off hand.