BAND MEMBER; Fred Sanders INSTRUMENTS; Marimba (& Chimes) PORTRAYED BY; Ben Savage (Boy Meets World) Fred Sanders is Ben's cousin from San Antonio, Texas. Like his cousin, Fred was involved in high school music & sports, except Fred played basketball & played the marimba in the pit section of the high school marching band. Fred entered a mallet percussion contest & won playing a song he wrote on the marimba. After Fred graduated, he played marimba in various mariachi bands. When Fred learned that his cousin made it as a vibist in TWA, he decided to move to Philadelphia to join his cousin. Fred won Frank's ear & got him as the 8th White Angel. Fred's a super marimba soloist, he & Ben got along. Sometimes Ben would join Fred playing marimba together & other times, they would switch instruments (Ben on marimba & Fred on vibes). Check out this pic of Basketball Fred on marimba.