Instrument: Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Keyboard Programming, Engineering
Equipment: Tobias 5-string Growler, Geddy Lee Fender Jazz, 1977 Fender Jazz Fretless, Mark Holcomb PRS SE 7-string, Hartke LH1000, Eden 4x10 Cab, Hartke 4x10 Cab, SWR 2x10 cab, Ampeg 1x15 cab, Takamine 6-string acoustic guitar, D'Addario Bass Strings, Elixir Acoustic Strings, Omnisphere (does anyone have any spare Taurus pedals?)
Favorite Bands: Rush, Led Zeppelin, Marillion, Black Sabbath, Fates Warning, Tool, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Iron Maiden, Mastodon, Haken, Meshuggah
Bass Influences: Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, Geezer Butler, Percy Jones, Jaco Pastorius, Jeff Berlin, Chris Squire
Maurice began playing bass when he was 9. He also plays guitar and drums. He has played bass in various jazz ensembles, latin, country, and hard rock bands including playing with drum aficionado Bobby Rock (Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Nelson, Lita Ford, others, and solo). Flash and speed are not trademarks of his playing style as much as taste and color. He approaches the bass as more of a rhythmic and melodic instrument as opposed to just a backbone instrument. "I have the honor of playing with someone who I consider one of the best drummers on the planet. Fortunately, I have had the opportunity to play with many talented drummers throughout the years. Nothing makes me play better than a good drummer.”
Instrument - Drums, Percussion, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering, Rhythm Guitars, Keyboard Programming
Equipment: Custom-made Pearl fiberglass, 10 piece drum kit, Zildjian cymbals, Remo drumheads
Favorite Bands: Rush, Dream Theater, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Meshuggah
Drumming influences: Neil Peart, Terry Bozzio, Billy Cobham, Virgil Donati, Bill Bruford
Chris has been playing drums for over 40 years. He studied music in high school and college, playing in jazz ensembles, rock and fusion groups. He incorporates many musical styles into his interpretations of rhythm, and utilizes many unique approaches including quint-linear patterns, double-bass, intricate syncopated riding patterns, melodic tom riffs paired with the bass guitar and multi-rudiment snare and cymbal patterns. He plays a one-of-a-kind custom made, fiberglass Pearl kit with a snare drum of his own design, and uses Zildjian cymbals, Tama pedals and Remo drum heads.
Instrument - Lead & Rhythm Guitars, 6 and 12 string acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Keyboard Programming, Engineering
Equipment: Ernie Ball & Ibanez 7-strings, Kiesel 8-string, Epiphone 6-string acoustic, Alvarez 12-string acoustic, Diezel Amps, Omnisphere
Favorite Bands: Sevendust, Nevermore, Symphony-X, Soilwork, Boston, Van Halen, Yes, UK, Pantera, Pink Floyd, Rush, Jeff Loomis, Spocks Beard, Porcupine Tree, etc.
Guitar Influences: Greg Howe, Dimebag Darrell, EVH, Alan Holdsworth, Shawn Lane, Warren DiMartini, Steve Vai, Tom Scholz, Marty Friedman, Ritchie Kotzen… I discovered Shrapnel Records when I was a kid and have been hooked ever since.
Clint started playing guitar at the age of 7. He was taught by his father. He took lessons here and there but did not obtain any formal training until college. Mainly self-taught during his teens, only wanting to excel at an obscure style no one was willing to teach.
Cristian started playing the piano at a very early age. His father, a music collector, delivered a wide variety of music for him to listen to, especially British rock bands from the 70’s, such as Emerson Lake &Palmer, Yes and Led Zeppelin.
At age 6, he became very interested and inspired by the music of Keith Emerson. Since then, he has been exploring his music at many different levels. In 2010, Cristian met Keith at the Wembley Arena in London. He later became Keith Emerson’s grandson's (Ethan Emerson) piano teacher and a very good friend of the Emerson family.
In 2007, Cristian moved to Paris, France where he specialized in music production and composition. A couple of years later, Cristian moved to London England where he produced many artists and also established his music teaching business, giving music education to hundreds of students in the first year.
Singer / Vocalist with 25 years of singing experience. Singing has been a great deal in Marko's life. From the age of 7, he has been actively singing and polishing his vocal sound. He first started off like every other rock / metal kid listening to Metallica and Slayer. From that point on, he knew he had to make a mark of some sort. He is dedicated to polishing the songs and giving them a trademark sound of his own. Committed, creative and VERSATILE. As a singer of many voices, each song he records is a personal experience.
Marko’s other bands: Inmate, Guilty of Joy, LastDayHere