query: who is the current lead singer of the band chicago

pos: Chicago (band) had five consecutive number-one albums on the "Billboard" 200 and 20 top-ten singles on the "Billboard" Hot 100. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. In 2017, original band members Peter Cetera, Robert Lamm, and James Pankow were elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame for their songwriting efforts as members of the music group. The group now known as Chicago began on February 15, 1967, at a meeting involving saxophonist Walter Parazaider, guitarist Terry Kath, drummer Danny Seraphine, trombonist James Pankow, trumpet player Lee Loughnane, and keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm. Kath, Parazaider, and Seraphine

neg: Barbados (band) Barbados (band) Barbados is a Swedish dansband, formed in 1992, who have had several Swedish chart successes. The band, with lead singer Magnus Carlsson, became widely known after their second place in Melodifestivalen 2000. The band has replaced lead singer three times. First Magnus Carlsson left the group in 2002 and later became a member of the group Alcazar. Mathias Holmgren, a former Fame Factory student was the new lead singer, but was forced to leave the band in 2004. Chris Lindh replaced him, before leaving the band in 2007. The current lead singer is Björn Lagerström. The band won

neg: White Flag (band) at Bohemian Grove / White Flag & Tony" 7" EP. That same year the band, who were big fans of 70's seminal punk group The Runaways contributed the track "C'mon" to the controversial tribute album "Take It Or Leave It: A Tribute To The Original Queens of Noise: The Runaways". The song featured Michael Lee Smith, lead singer of the band Starz on lead vocals. The current line-up featured on the July 2010 vinyl only release "Benefit For Cats" will be performing their first ever Midwest live shows in July 2010, with exclusives shows in Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago, on

neg: Dennis Tufano Dennis Tufano Dennis Stanley Joseph Tufano (born September 11, 1946) is the original lead singer of the 1960s rock group The Buckinghams, and has been a solo performer since the early 1980s. Dennis Tufano was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended St. Sylvester grade school at 3027 W. Palmer Square, Chicago; and Gordon Tech High School at 3633 N. California Ave., Chicago. He inherited his musical talents from his father, who was also a singer, and who played the violin, saxophone and harmonica. The Chicago band scene included clubs, high school dances, battle of the band contests and local hit

neg: Paul Cotton (musician) Paul Cotton (musician) Paul Cotton (born Norman Paul Cotton February 26, 1943 in Fort Rucker, Alabama) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, most notable as a member of the band Poco and as the writer of the international hit song from that band, "Heart of the Night". Most of Cotton's music career has been as songwriter, lead guitarist and lead singer for the band Poco. Cotton, who was born in Alabama but raised in Chicago, said in a September 2000 interview with "Sound Waves" magazine, "I'm just drawn to the South. Hey, I spent 25 winters in Chicago." Cotton joined

neg: UB40 1957 in Birmingham), better known by his stage name Astro, is a British musician, rapper, and toaster, who was part of UB40 from 1979 until he left the group in November 2013. Duncan Campbell (born 3 April 1958 in Birmingham) is an English musician and current lead singer of the reggae band, UB40. He joined the band in 2008 after the departure of his brother Ali Campbell. Campbell was born in Birmingham on 3 April 1958. He is the brother of former UB40 lead singer Ali Campbell and current bandmate Robin Campbell and the son of folk singer the late

neg: Ble (band) Ble (band) Ble is a pop-rock band from Greece that was formed in 1996, by George Papapostolou (guitar, sax, vocals, music) and George Parodis (lyrics). Theodosia Tsatsou (lead vocals) and Natasa Alexiou (backing vocals, violin) would complete the current line up of the band in 1996. The name "Ble" (Μπλε in Greek) means blue. Their music is characterised by their dark and introspective "Enohes". In 1997, Theodosia Tsatsou left the band and, against all odds, Ble continued successfully with a new singer, Georgia Kefala, who remains the lead singer of the band till today. The group has released six studio

neg: CSI: Hard Evidence of four members of a rock band called Bullet Train, are found electrocuted. The player works with Warrick Brown in this case. The band members each have a record, except for the young singer. The suspects are the band's roadie/sound-tech, who was picked on by the band, his current lover, who is the band's second choice for a singer, the band's hateful manager, and Bullet Train's ex-singer, who was also the ex-wife of the lead guitar player. An eye surgeon originally from India was brutally killed in his own home. The only witness is his blind wife. After realizing the

neg: Blothar Blothar Blöthar is the current lead vocalist, and occasional bassist, in the metal band Gwar. He appears as a stout pigface horned goblin. Gwar's appearance at the 2014 Chicago Riot Fest debuted an udder that sprays fluids on the crowd, much like the "Cuttlefish of Cthulu" penile attachment sported by the late Gwar singer Oderus Urungus. Blöthar is usually portrayed wielding a wooden shield sword or a battle-axe. According to Gwar mythos, Blöthar came to Earth from Scumdogia after his awakening shortly after the death of singer Oderus Urungus. Over the decades he had been watching Gwar getting girls and

neg: Jenny Choi Jenny Choi Jenny Choi is an American singer and cellist, who founded the Asians in Rock tour, and is the lead singer of the two-piece Chicago band, Sanawon. For many years she performed solo at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (where she received her undergraduate degree) as well as with a back-up band. She also played synthesizer and sang lead and backing vocals in the short-lived Sweet Black And Blue, with Philip Stone on drums and Ben Weasel at guitar and microphone. She played cello on Mike Park's second album "North Hangook Falling", The Lawrence Arms fifth album "Oh!

neg: William DuVall William DuVall William Bradley DuVall (born September 6, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the current co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Alice in Chains. DuVall joined Alice in Chains in 2006, replacing the band's original lead singer Layne Staley, who died in 2002, and sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell. To date, DuVall has recorded three albums with the band, 2009's "Black Gives Way to Blue", 2013's "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here", and 2018's "Rainier Fog". DuVall is also co-founder, lead singer, guitarist and lyricist for Comes with the Fall. Since 2016, DuVall

neg: Vilify (song) Vilify (song) "Vilify" is the first single from American industrial metal band Device's studio debut album of the same name"." It was released through Warner Bros. Records on February 19, 2013, and it was produced by David Draiman, who is also the current lead singer of Disturbed, and Geno Lenardo, who is originally the lead guitarist of Filter. David Draiman, the lead singer of Disturbed, first announced his side project Device in May 2012. Device release its first single on February 19, 2013 for radio and digital download. A snippet of the song was first made available on the Australian

neg: HiFi Superstar Vocals Michael Danz - Lead Guitar Sean Fried - Lead Guitar HiFi Superstar HiFi Superstar is a Chicago, Illinois-based rock band known for their 1970s look and original music. Lead singer and songwriter Mike Paterson began playing with drummer Glenn Mikes in the 1980s hair band "Little Venus", opening for such bands as Enuff Z'Nuff and Lillian Axe, before forming the band "Liquid Earth". In the early 90's, "Liquid Earth" had its first demo produced by Johnny K, who has since worked with such bands as Disturbed, Sevendust, and 3 Doors Down. In March 2005, Paterson and Mikes joined with

neg: Cathy Richardson Cathy Richardson Catherine E. "Cathy" Richardson (born February 21, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and narrator from the Chicago suburbs in Illinois. She is the lead singer for the band Jefferson Starship and her own Cathy Richardson Band, and has performed the Janis Joplin parts for Joplin's former band Big Brother and the Holding Company. Richardson grew up in west suburban Burr Ridge, Illinois, Before starting her music career, Richardson worked as an auto mechanic and as a cashier at her father's gas station. The Cathy Richardson Band was voted Best Local Band in the "Chicago Tribune" readers

neg: A Guided Tour of Chicago A Guided Tour of Chicago A Guided Tour of Chicago is a punk rock album by the Chicago, Illinois band The Lawrence Arms, released in 1999 by Asian Man Records. It was the band's first album. At this early point in their career, several of the band's songs resembled those of their previous band The Broadways, being political in nature (such as "Kevin Costner's Casino"), something which they later almost completely phased out in favor of personal/introspective lyrics. Singer/bassist Brendan Kelly sings almost all of the lead vocals on this album, whereas on later works he and singer/guitarist Chris McCaughan

neg: Sally Fingerett Sally Fingerett Sally Fingerett (born December 25, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American folk singer/songwriter. She is a founding member of Four Bitchin' Babes and continues to record with the band. Fingerett joined the Chicago folk scene while a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, inspired by such artists as Steve Goodman and John Prine. She later moved to Nashville, Tennessee and became the lead singer for the bluegrass band Buffalo Gals. She also toured with artists such as John Hartford and Bill Monroe before beginning her solo career. She met and married producer Dan Green, and

neg: Ralph Saenz Ralph Saenz Ralph Michael Saenz (born May 17, 1965), better known by the stage name Michael Starr, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the comedic glam metal band Steel Panther. Ralph Michael Saenz was born on May 17, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. He is of Spanish and Swedish descent. He was raised primarily in Van Nuys, California, where his father was a college professor. Saenz was the lead singer for the David Lee Roth-era Van Halen tribute band Atomic Punks from May 1994 to December 2008, where he used the

neg: OWEL their social media page Full Length Albums EPs Singles Current Former OWEL OWEL is an alternative indie rock band formed in Woodbridge, NJ in late 2012. The band currently consists of Jay Sakong (lead vocal, guitar, keys), Nunzio Moudatsos (bass, vocals), Seamus O'Connor (guitar, keys, vocals), and Ryan Vargas (percussion). The band signed to Equal Vision Records in 2016. OWEL is known for incorporating orchestral elements into their alternative rock sound. The band began in late 2012 as a reincarnation of another group which included lead singer/guitarist Jay Sakong and percussionist Ryan Vargas who both attended the same high school

neg: Torture Killer Torture Killer Torture Killer is a Finnish death metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2002. The band consists of five members: guitarists Jari Laine and Tuomas Karppinen, bassist Kim Torniainen, drummer Tuomo Latvala and the current vocalist Pessi Haltsonen. The band was originally a Six Feet Under cover band adopting their moniker from a Six Feet Under song, but soon began composing and performing original material in the same vein. Chris Barnes, the original singer for Cannibal Corpse and current singer for Six Feet Under, officially joined Torture Killer as lead singer in November 2005 and was a part

neg: Josh Heinrichs Josh Heinrichs Josh Heinrichs is an American reggae singer/songwriter who was the former lead singer of internationally known indie reggae band, Jah Roots and current owner/operator of indie reggae record label, GanJah Records. Since leaving the band in 2008, Heinrichs has launched a solo career and released several albums. Junior Marvin of Bob Marley & The Wailers was quoted about Heinrichs, saying “Josh is one of those guys who comes along and fills his music with such an inspiration and with such energy that it translates so easily and positively to anyone hearing it. He is a rare talent in

neg: Vitor Assan he played with his current bandmate Thiago Modesto. With the end of the band both founded Quimere, band that remains until today. Vitor Assan Vitor Assan Paulo (, born April 30, 1996) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and guitar player of the Brazilian alternative metal band Quimere, which he co-founded in 2015. Assan is a direct descendant of the Lebanese, who fled the war in search of better living conditions in Brazil. Influenced by the Brazilian music scene and musicians like Kiko Loureiro, beginning the guitar studies at 12 years

neg: Hawk Wolinski Hawk Wolinski David J. "Hawk" Wolinski (born 1948) is an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer, probably best known for his work with the funk band Rufus and their lead singer Chaka Khan. Wolinski grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and in the late 1960s was the keyboard player and lead singer of the band The Males and a member of the bands Shadows of Knight and Bangor Flying Circus. When the latter band broke up he helped form the band Madura, which was produced by fellow Chicagoan James William Guercio. Guercio used Madura in his 1973 film "Electra Glide in

neg: Zach Myers Zach Myers Michael Zachery Myers (born November 7, 1983) is an American musician who founded and is currently the lead singer and guitarist for the rock band The Fairwell. He is also the former bassist and current guitarist for the hard rock band Shinedown, and the manager of Memphis pop rock band Sore Eyes. Myers was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He has stated that, while growing up, his main guitar influences were Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Phil Lynott and Damon Johnson. His first guitar was a Series 10 - Strat. Myers married longtime girlfriend, singer-songwriter Bethany Gulke,

neg: Max Carl the composer and performer of the theme music as well as transitional music throughout the show. Through this endeavor, he has released a CD soundtrack for the show entitled "Max Carl: Fuel", produced by Max & Steve Music, LLC. Max Carl Max Carl Gronenthal (born January 29, 1950) is an American rock singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter. He is the current co-lead singer of the classic rock band Grand Funk Railroad. In addition, he spent several years as the keyboardist and lead singer for the southern rock band 38 Special, for whom he co-wrote and sang lead on the hit

neg: Chicago XXVI: Live in Concert Jackie Wilson's "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher", features non-band member Michael McDonald on lead vocals. Released on their own Chicago Records imprint, "Chicago XXVI: Live in Concert" became the first new Chicago album to fail to chart upon its release ("Take Me Back to Chicago," a compilation of hits and album tracks having failed to chart upon its release some 14 years earlier) and, consequently, went out of print a few years later. The imprint has since folded. The reaction among fans who purchased the album was mixed. Many appreciated that the current line-up of the band

neg: Testament (band) Morbid Angel, Gojira, Killswitch Engage, Havok, Evile, Blind Guardian, Sevendust, Nightwish, Shadows Fall, Terror, Unearth, Fight and Sons of Texas. Current members Testament (band) Testament is an American thrash metal band from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1983 under the name Legacy, the band's current lineup comprises guitarists Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick, lead vocalist Chuck Billy, drummer Gene Hoglan, and bassist Steve Di Giorgio. Since its inception, Testament has had numerous lineup changes, leaving Peterson as the only constant member. Billy replaced original singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (who left the band to join Exodus as the replacement of Paul Baloff)

neg: Venus Mars Project achieving one's goals and never backing down from challenges or adversity. Current Backing band Venus Mars Project Venus Mars Project is an American pop/rock duet from Boston, Massachusetts known for their mix of classic rock edge and modern pop. The band consists of two members: Jacyn Tremblay (lead vocals) and Peter Tentindo (lead guitar, vocals). Jacyn is a singer/songwriter, formerly signed with Universal Motown Records as part of the Boston-based female pop/r&b vocal group Jada, and Peter is a professional guitarist, singer/songwriter, and teacher, formerly backing the lead singer of Survivor, Jimi Jamison. As of July 2015, Venus Mars Project

neg: Jenny Choi Calcutta!" and the debut album "Four One Five Two" by their guitarist Chris McCaughan as part of his side project Sundowner, and contributed vocals to three songs on This Is Me Smiling's first album. Jenny Choi and the Third Shift: Jenny Choi Jenny Choi is an American singer and cellist, who founded the Asians in Rock tour, and is the lead singer of the two-piece Chicago band, Sanawon. For many years she performed solo at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (where she received her undergraduate degree) as well as with a back-up band. She also played synthesizer and sang

neg: Max Carl Max Carl Max Carl Gronenthal (born January 29, 1950) is an American rock singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter. He is the current co-lead singer of the classic rock band Grand Funk Railroad. In addition, he spent several years as the keyboardist and lead singer for the southern rock band 38 Special, for whom he co-wrote and sang lead on the hit song "Second Chance". Carl was born in 1950 in Platte Center, Nebraska, and raised near the town of Humphrey, graduating from high school in Norfolk, Nebraska in 1968. Throughout 1968–69, he played a significant role as a member of

neg: Beautiful Creatures (band) will be remastered and remixed with bonus tracks. Current members Beautiful Creatures (band) Beautiful Creatures (sometimes abbreviated as BC) are a hard rock band formed in 1999 by guitarist DJ Ashba. and singer Joe Lesté of Bang Tango. The group's current lineup is composed of Lesté (lead vocals), Alex Grossi (lead guitar), Anthony Focx (rhythm guitar), Kenny Kweens (bass) and Timmy Russell (drums). Previously the group featured Michael Thomas and Glen Sobel among others while founder DJ Ashba is currently the lead guitarist for To date, Beautiful Creatures have released two albums – "Beautiful Creatures" (2001); "Deuce" (2005) and have

neg: Larry King (musician) songs plus a few favorites from the "World's Apart" record. Released 2012: Frontiers Records Larry King (musician) Larry King is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, and band leader based in Chicago, Illinois. In the late 1980s King was the founder and lead singer of the Los Angeles glam rock band Human Factor, and after moving back to Chicago, founded the Larry King Orchestra in 1997. He founded MFO Entertainment Group a year later, and remains as president of the company. In 1999 King and John Blasucci founded Soleil Moon, an adult contemporary band that has since had two studio releases,

neg: Larry King (musician) Larry King (musician) Larry King is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, and band leader based in Chicago, Illinois. In the late 1980s King was the founder and lead singer of the Los Angeles glam rock band Human Factor, and after moving back to Chicago, founded the Larry King Orchestra in 1997. He founded MFO Entertainment Group a year later, and remains as president of the company. In 1999 King and John Blasucci founded Soleil Moon, an adult contemporary band that has since had two studio releases, and involved session musicians such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Kenny Aronoff, Todd Sucherman

neg: Paul Wandtke Paul Wandtke Paul Wandtke (born December 20, 1985) is an American musician, songwriter and producer who is the current drummer of heavy metal band Bedlem. In addition, Wandtke is lead vocalist and lead guitarist of grunge band Dead Original. He is a former drummer for Trivium and previously toured with Kill Hannah. Wandtke has been to over 48 countries as a professional drummer. Wandtke was born December 20, 1985 and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Wandtke has previously drummed for the hit musical "Rock of Ages" and as touring drummer for

neg: Masque (band) Jacobs. Masque released the second single and video titled "Rock n Roll Dog" on April 30, 2012 also produced by Keith Olsen and directed by Mark Jacobs. The current members of Masque are involved in various projects outside the band including Scotty Kormos who is the house drummer for The Singing Bee (U.S. game show). On May 5, 2011 vocalist Tony Kelly was inducted in the Las Vegas Rock Reunion Hall of Fame with Belladonna, a local Las Vegas band who he fronted and was lead singer between 1979 and 1981. Masque (band) Masque is an American metal band. Masque

neg: The Cranberries led to the Smiths, who became very big in our lives later on." ! Year !! Awards !! Work !! Category !! Result Current Former Touring musicians Studio albums The Cranberries The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawler. Quinn was replaced as lead singer by Dolores O'Riordan in 1990. The band officially classify themselves as an alternative rock group, but noted incorporations of indie pop, post-punk, Irish folk, and pop rock into their sound. The Cranberries rose to international fame

neg: Kelly Hansen is the third lead singer of Foreigner, with Lou Gramm and Johnny Edwards being Hansen's predecessors. Kelly Hansen Kelly Hansen (born April 18, 1961) is an American singer, best known as the current lead singer of the rock band Foreigner. He started his career as an independent studio singer. He later met guitarist Robert Sarzo and bassist Tony Cavazo (brothers of Rudy Sarzo and Carlos Cavazo, respectively, of Quiet Riot fame), with whom he formed the hard-rock band Hurricane in 1984. Hurricane would achieve some moderate commercial success throughout the mid-to-late 1980s and into the 1990s. However, Hurricane's record label

neg: Dishwalla current lead singer for Dishwalla. He began his music career as the founding member and singer for the alternative rock band Tripdavon which was also from Santa Barbara, California before joining Dishwalla in 2008. Dishwalla Dishwalla is an American alternative rock band from Santa Barbara, California, United States. The band's name comes from a Hindi term for a person providing satellite TV to a neighborhood. In a "Vox" interview, lead guitarist Rodney Browning Cravens claimed the band took the name out of a "Wired" magazine article. The band is best known for their 1996 hit song "Counting Blue Cars" sung

neg: Jon Langford pieces that incorporate Langford's artwork. Langford met his wife in 1986 at a party after a gig in her home town of Chicago. They have two children, Jimmy and Tommy, and live in Chicago. Jimmy Langford has a band called the Ungnomes, and Tommy is the lead singer in a band called Mock Nine. Jon Langford Jonathan Denis Langford (born 11 October 1957) is a prolific Welsh musician and artist based in Chicago, USA. He is one of the founders of punk band The Mekons, post-punk group The Three Johns and alternative country ensembles The Waco Brothers and Pine Valley

neg: Them Terribles Club. Them Terribles Them Terribles is an American rock band based in Los Angeles, California. In 2001, while juniors in high school, cousins Jonny Black (former lead guitarist) and Hunter Black (former rhythm guitarist) formed a band under the name "Standard Issue" along with current Them Terribles lead singer Matt Green. Jonny recruited Joey Benenati, a fellow student at Santa Barbara High School to play drums. The band was originally rounded out by Mikee Hudson on bass who was a high school friend of Hunter and Matt. Most of them had known each other since grade school. In 2003 they

neg: Them Terribles Them Terribles Them Terribles is an American rock band based in Los Angeles, California. In 2001, while juniors in high school, cousins Jonny Black (former lead guitarist) and Hunter Black (former rhythm guitarist) formed a band under the name "Standard Issue" along with current Them Terribles lead singer Matt Green. Jonny recruited Joey Benenati, a fellow student at Santa Barbara High School to play drums. The band was originally rounded out by Mikee Hudson on bass who was a high school friend of Hunter and Matt. Most of them had known each other since grade school. In 2003 they moved

neg: Derek Sharp played in Toronto band, "Backstreet", featuring Gary Breit (Bryan Adams) and Charlie Cooley (Manteca) He has worked with Sass Jordan, Red Rider, Bobby Curtola, Alannah Myles, Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow), Alex Ligertwood (Santana), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) and Jeff Healey. He is married to singer-songwriter, Sass Jordan. He was invited to join The Guess Who and accepted in April 2008. Derek Sharp Derek Sharp is a Canadian rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has been a member of several bands, but he is best known in the US as the current lead singer of The Guess Who, a position he

neg: The Fairwell The Fairwell The Fairwell is a rock supergroup from Memphis, Tennessee currently consisting of Zach Myers of Shinedown, Ana Anderson, Chris Allen of Ingram Hill, Zach Kirk of Ingram Hill/Perspective, Michael McManus of 12 Stones/Saving Abel. The band was founded by lead singer and guitarist Zach Myers, a Beale Street based, internationally touring blues artist from age 14. He is also a lead and rhythm guitarist for multi-platinum band Shinedown. The other band members have changed over the years, with the notable exception of long-time and current guitarist and vocalist Chris Allen, who played and started a fanbase on Beale

neg: Gaza Strippers of Dr. Freepill, was issued in 2002. Both Rick Sims and Mike Hodgkiss share lead guitar. Gaza Strippers Gaza Strippers were an American garage punk band from Chicago formed by Rick Sims, who had previously played guitar with The Supersuckers and was the lead singer and lead guitarist of The Didjits. The band released its first single in 1997 on Bam Bam Records, titled Transistor. The group released its first full-length album, Laced Candy, on Man's Ruin Records in 1999, and followed with 1000 Watt Confessions on Lookout! Records the following year in 2000. They released their next album, Electric

neg: Wisconsin Death Trip (album) Wisconsin Death Trip (album) Wisconsin Death Trip is the debut studio album by the American industrial metal band Static-X. Originating in the Midwestern United States when lead singer Wayne Static (from Michigan), and drummer Ken Jay (from Illinois), met at a Virgin Records store in Chicago. After being introduced by the lead singer of Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, Static and Jay decided to head out west to California to enlist a lead guitarist and bassist. Once in California, Koichi Fukuda became their guitarist, and not long after, they discovered Californian Tony Campos to complete the band as their bassist. Warner

neg: Ronnie Penque Ronnie Penque Ronnie Penque is a bassist, singer and songwriter who has been working in the music industry for over 30 years. Penque is most notably recognized for his work with the current New Riders of the Purple Sage. The New Riders emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco, California in 1969. The band originally included members of the Grateful Dead including Phil Lesh and Jerry Garcia. Penque was also lead singer and bass player for Melvin Seals and JGB. Melvin Seals is the keyboard player for the original Jerry Garcia Band. For the last 30 years Penque

neg: Fabio Lione Fabio Lione Fabio Tordiglione (born 9 October 1973), known professionally as Fabio Lione, is an Italian singer and lyricist who has worked with many bands in the power metal genre. He is the current lead vocalist of Angra. He was also notably the singer of Italian power metal band Rhapsody of Fire for 21 years, as well as the original singer of Labyrinth and Vision Divine. Lione was born in Pisa. His career started in 1990 at the age of 17 when he began to sing with a small rock and roll underground group who played classics of 1950s and

neg: Silje Wergeland Gathering, replacing singer Anneke van Giersbergen, who left to form her own band Agua de Annique. Her first studio album with The Gathering, "The West Pole" was released on May 2009. Wergeland was born in Bergen, where she still regularly lives. Her partner is Mads Lilletvedt, drummer of the death / thrash metal local band Hellish Outcast and Sahg. They are the parents of two girls: Marie, born in August 2012 and Louise, born in February 2016. Silje Wergeland Silje Wergeland (born 9 November 1974) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and pianist. She is best known as the current lead

neg: Josh Heinrichs in January 2015. Josh toured California with Ooklah The Moc in 2010 with a finale show at the world-famous Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood). Heinrichs toured Florida and Georgia in December 2010 with MTV alumni Jimi Haha of the band Jimmie's Chicken Shack Josh Heinrichs Josh Heinrichs is an American reggae singer/songwriter who was the former lead singer of internationally known indie reggae band, Jah Roots and current owner/operator of indie reggae record label, GanJah Records. Since leaving the band in 2008, Heinrichs has launched a solo career and released several albums. Junior Marvin of Bob Marley & The Wailers was

neg: San Francisco Sound of the character of the San Francisco Sound, while yet retaining some of its original Texas flavor, Mother Earth, fronted by female lead singer Tracy Nelson, who relocated to the Bay Area from Nashville, and the Electric Flag, bringing Chicago blues to the Bay Area care of former Paul Butterfield Blues Band guitarist Mike Bloomfield. Steve Miller (who formed the Steve Miller Band) was from Wisconsin, by way of Chicago and New York City while bandmate Boz Scaggs originally called Texas home. The San Francisco bands' music was everything that AM-radio pop music wasn't. Their performances contrasted with the "standard

neg: Letter Kills currently plays guitar for The Rock Music. In 2008, Matt Shelton became the permanent lead singer of the band The Wedding, replacing Kevin Keihn. There is currently no word if the band Teleo is actually in works. In July 2009, lead singer Matthew James started to promote his new acoustic solo project, Hotel Spangler, with the album "Dead and Done". In an interview, Matt Shelton stated that there is no possibility of a Letter Kills reunion because the band agreed to split up permanently, but that he wishes luck to his ex-bandmates and their current projects. Shelton was recently recording

neg: John Valenti John Valenti John Valenti (born John LiVigni) is an American singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He began his career as John Li Vigni with a cover of Stevie Winwood's "Gimme Some Lovin," released on Raintree Records in 1971. He then became lead singer and writer for the pop band Puzzle. Puzzle released two albums on Motown Records in 1973 ("Puzzle I") and 1974 ("Puzzle II"). They were one of the rare white groups on Motown, with a sound often reminiscent of the early Chicago Transit Authority. They were a horn pop soul band with John's vocals recalling Stevie Wonder. They owed

neg: Ha Ha Tonka (band) regional storytelling traditions." The lead singer, Brian Roberts, is a cancer survivor who criticizes the American health care system in "This Is Not a Cure for the Common Cold". One reviewer stated that "Ha Ha Tonka make the kind of roots rock that fits the mood of America in the summer of 2008. It's restless, edgy and increasingly willing to address the dark side of This Land." Ha Ha Tonka (band) Ha Ha Tonka are a band originally formed in West Plains, Missouri and currently signed to Bloodshot Records out of Chicago, Illinois. The band is named after Ha Ha

neg: Skipinnish released of Skipinnish Records artists: "The Deluxe Blend of Highland Music: The Best of Skipinnish Records" (2006) and "Best from Skipinnish Records, Vol. 2". Current line-up consists of: Regular Guest Musicians: Earlier members included: In 2016, Robert Robertson, the lead singer of Skipinnish left the band to form a new band Tide Lines with Ross Wilson, Alasdair Turner and Fergus Munro. Tide Line's debut single is "Far Side of the World" which was released in June 2016. Robertson was replaced in Skipinnish by Norrie MacIver as new lead singer. Skipinnish Skipinnish is a traditional Scottish band from the Gàidhealtachd, singing

neg: Hamburg Blues Band Since then, the band toured with him as a solid lead guitarist. Hamburg Blues Band The Hamburg Blues Band is a German blues band, notable for its associations with prominent English musicians as invited guests and band members. The Hamburg Blues Band is a German blues rock group and was founded by the singer and rhythm guitarist Gert Lange in 1982. The original band composition was complemented for a number of years by Alex Conti on lead guitar. Following the departure of Alex Conti, the current line-up of the Hamburg Blues Band consists of Miller Anderson on lead guitar (formerly

neg: Escape the Fate returning to the band for the tour. It was later announced in an "Alternative Press" video with lead singer Craig Mabbitt that Green would be returning to bass guitar permanently, as would Kevin Gruft as the new lead guitarist. On May 9, 2014, Green announced his second departure from the band, citing lack of fulfillment and passion as reasons. On May 12, 2014, it was announced that Green had joined the former lead singer Ronnie Radke's current band, Falling in Reverse, which he also left only months after joining. The band announced that recording for their fifth studio album would

neg: James Young (American musician) Such of the band Bon Jovi. James Young (American musician) James Vincent Young (born November 14, 1949) is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who is best known for playing lead guitar in the American rock band, Styx. Young began playing keyboard and piano at the age of five. He attended Calumet High in Chicago and learned to play clarinet and guitar during those years. In 1970, Young joined the band TW4 while a student at Illinois Institute of Technology, from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering. That band later became the first incarnation of

neg: Rockaholic Rockaholic Rockaholic is the eighth studio album by American rock band Warrant, released on May 17, 2011. The album features the band's third lead singer, Robert Mason, who replaced original lead singer Jani Lane in 2008. Lane returned to the band for a 2008 reunion tour but by the end of the year, he and the band parted ways for the second time. Lane had previously replaced former lead singer Jaime St. James, who performed lead vocals on the band's last album, "Born Again", and who initially replaced Lane in 2004. Rockaholic peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top

neg: Dirty Penny down the freeway. Something took over this woman, and she decided to ram Dirty Penny's van multiple times while driving. This incident resulted in their new Young & Wrecked tour poster. Departure of Lead Singer On October 25, 2010 Dirty Penny's social sites posted that lead singer Binge Daniels has left the band on good terms. It is unclear if they are looking for a new singer or where they will go from here. Members Current Projects On February 14, 2011, Jonny, using his real name of Ian MacPherson, appeared with his sister and the band 'Wildstreet' on 'Late Night

neg: Greg Hart with their writing partner Mick Wilson, current lead singer with UK rock legends 10cc Releasing the debut album ‘Too Many Gods’. CATS IN SPACE MORITZ IF ONLY GTS HARTLESS ALBUM GUEST APPEARANCES Greg Hart Greg Hart is an English guitarist who is a co-founding member of the UK power pop rock band CATS in SPACE. The band was established in 2015 with rock drummer/percussionist Steevi Bacon. Hart's career started off in south U.K. based heavy metal band ‘Snowblind’ that he formed with school friends (1980). After working with several other local bands he co-founded London rock band ‘Moritz’ who recorded

neg: Ghost Stories (The Lawrence Arms album) Ghost Stories (The Lawrence Arms album) Ghost Stories is a punk rock album by the Chicago, Illinois band The Lawrence Arms, released in 2000 by Asian Man Records. It was the band's second full-length album. With this release the band moved away from the political nature of some of their previous songs in favor of more introspective lyrics. Also, while singer/bassist Brendan Kelly had handled the majority of lead vocals on their previous album "A Guided Tour of Chicago", on this album he and singer/guitarist Chris McCaughan split vocal duties almost equally. This singing style would continue throughout their next

neg: Dandy Life Dandy Life "Dandy Life" is a song by the American rock band Collective Soul. It is the sixth track from their fourth studio album "Dosage". "Dandy Life" was written by lead guitarist Ross Childress, who provided lead vocals on the track. It was the first of two commercially released songs by Collective Soul that do not feature vocals from lead singer Ed Roland; the latter one is "I Don't Need Anymore Friends" from the album "Afterwords" (2007), which was written and sung by current lead guitarist Joel Kosche. Commenting on the creation of "Dandy Life," Roland said: Collective Soul performed

neg: William DuVall The third single, "Never Fade", was co-written by DuVall and Cantrell, who also share lead vocals, with DuVall singing the verses and the pre-chorus, while Cantrell sings the chorus. The song was inspired by the deaths of DuVall's grandmother and the late Soundgarden lead vocalist Chris Cornell. William DuVall William Bradley DuVall (born September 6, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the current co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Alice in Chains. DuVall joined Alice in Chains in 2006, replacing the band's original lead singer Layne Staley, who died in 2002, and sharing vocal duties

neg: Sacred Warrior April 23, 2012, lead vocalist Rey Parra announced he has left the band due to time constraints and distance issues. He lives in Florida, while the rest of the band is from the Chicago, Illinois area. The band is currently writing and recording new music at Gathering Storm Media in Aurora, IL. Parra rejoined the band in 2016 and released the single "Slave" in advance of a full album. Current Former Profiles: Sacred Warrior Sacred Warrior is a Christian heavy metal band formed in 1988 and based in Chicago, Illinois. Their music is often compared to that of Queensrÿche or

neg: Nightwish Tiamat and The 3rd and the Mortal. Nightwish has also been noted as a source of inspiration for other bands. Simone Simons, lead singer of Dutch symphonic/gothic metal band Epica, stated that she began singing because of Nightwish's 1998 "Oceanborn" album. Sander Gommans of After Forever said that Nightwish "will certainly influence us in creating new songs". Power metal band Sonata Arctica's lead singer Tony Kakko has explained how much of an influence Nightwish is to him. In December 2015, "Metal Hammer" Dave Everley described them as "mainland Europe's most successful metal band, give or take a Rammstein". Current members

neg: Hatriot 2013. The band released their second album, "Dawn of the New Centurion", in 2014. Hatriot Hatriot is an American thrash metal band formed in 2011 by EX-singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (currently the lead singer of Exodus) and guitarist Kosta Varvatakis. Along with Kosta Varvatakis Hatriot's current lineup Justin Cole on guitar and Souza's sons, drummer Nick Souza and bass guitarist Cody Souza. They are under contract with Massacre Records. As of 2015, Steve Souza has stepped down as the front man of the band, due to his commitments to Exodus. His son Cody has taken over lead vocals. They released

neg: Pierre Kezdy Pierre Kezdy Pierre Kezdy is a Chicago bass player, known for playing with various Chicago punk bands, including Naked Raygun, Pegboy, Strike Under, Arsenal, and Trial By Fire. Kezdy was interviewed for the film "You Weren't There" and two of his bands (Naked Raygun and Strike Under) were profiled. He is also the younger brother of Effigies frontman John Kezdy. Kezdy started with the band Strike Under in either 1979 or 1980. When Steve Bjorklund, the band's lead singer, left the band in 1981, the remaining members, including Kezdy, formed a new band called Trial By Fire. When that band

neg: Jay Lewis (musician) Jay Lewis (musician) James "Jay" Lewis is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Huyton, Liverpool. He is best known as the frontman of Liverpool band Cracatilla and current bassist for the band Cast, and for a brief spell as lead guitarist during comeback shows for seminal Liverpool group The La's. Lewis first came to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist in Cracatilla, a trio he had formed with school friend Dave Penswick on bass and neighbor Louis Fitzpatrick on drums. Named after Lewis' mishearing of the volcano Krakatoa, the band released their debut single "What Do I Know" in

neg: Chicago (band) with his family. On Friday, January 19, 2018, bassist and vocalist Jeff Coffey announced on his Facebook page that he was also departing from the band due to its heavy touring schedule. Chicago announced that percussionist Walfredo Reyes, Jr. was moving over to drums, replacing Imboden. Vocalist Neil Donell, of Chicago tribute band Brass Transit, was chosen as the band's new lead singer and session musician Brett Simons also joined the band as their new bassist. Daniel de los Reyes' return to the percussion position was announced, filling the vacancy left by his brother's move to the drumset.<ref name="Chicago news

neg: Halford (band) songs re-arranged to heavy metal renditions by Halford himself. The first single "Get Into the Spirit" was released to radios on September 29, 2009. On June 25, 2010, Halford released "The Mower", the first single from his fourth solo studio album, "", which was released in September 2010. Current Former Halford (band) Halford is an American heavy metal band formed in 1999 by British singer Rob Halford, who is best known as the lead vocalist for Judas Priest. Halford formed the band to return to his heavy metal roots. His two previous projects were a "street metal"-style band called Fight

neg: The Cathode Ray album “Heightened Senses” which is due for release early in 2019. "Another World" marks the recording debut of guitarist Phil Biggs with the band, plus production assistance, cover art and video direction from Alex Thoms, the son of lead singer Jeremy Thoms. Steve Fraser (lead guitar), Neil Baldwin (bass) and David Mack (drums) still complete the current line-up. The Cathode Ray The Cathode Ray are an alternative band based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The current line-up is Jeremy Thoms (lead vocals/guitar/keyboards), Steve Fraser (guitar/backing vocals), Phil Biggs (guitar/backing vocals), Neil Baldwin (bass), and David Mack (drums & percussion). Originally based on

neg: Chicago 13 Chicago 13 Chicago 13 is the eleventh studio album by the American band Chicago, released in 1979. The follow-up to "Hot Streets", "Chicago 13" is often critically disfavored. This would be the band's final release that features lead guitarist Donnie Dacus, who had followed late, founding lead guitarist Terry Kath. All band members would contribute to the songwriting (one of only two albums where this is the case, with the other being "Chicago VII"). After recording sessions in Morin-Heights, Quebec and Hollywood, "Chicago 13"—which saw the band return to numbering its albums and displaying its logo—was released that August and

neg: Ralph Saenz albums "Sing the Sorrow" and "Decemberunderground". Saenz and his wife, Jocelyn, live in Los Angeles, California. Ralph Saenz Ralph Michael Saenz (born May 17, 1965), better known by the stage name Michael Starr, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the comedic glam metal band Steel Panther. Ralph Michael Saenz was born on May 17, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. He is of Spanish and Swedish descent. He was raised primarily in Van Nuys, California, where his father was a college professor. Saenz was the lead singer for the David Lee Roth-era

neg: Cory Brandan Cory Brandan Cory Brandan Putman, known as Cory Brandan, is an American singer who has been the lead vocalist for the metalcore band Norma Jean since 2004. Brandan is a former member of bands Eso-Charis, Living Sacrifice, The Handshake Murders, and Uses Fire, and a current member of the bands Norma Jean, Fear is the Driving Force and The Radio Sky. He was one of the founding members of Mathcore band Eso-Charis, along with his brother, Matthew Putman and Arthur Green who eventually went on to join the band Living Sacrifice. He played guitar for a tour through Norway and

neg: U.S. Maple Fireside exactly how I feel." In the film 'High Fidelity' (2000), a number of scenes which take place in the record store display a US Maple poster attached to the front of the counter. Frontman Al Johnson cameos in the film as an obsessive collector who is repeatedly turned away from buying a particularly rare record (the French import of Safe as Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band). U.S. Maple U.S. Maple was an American noise rock band. The group formed in Chicago in 1995. The band consists of Al Johnson (lead singer), Mark Shippy (guitarist), Pat Samson

neg: Beat the System (band) The band also acquired a new lead singer, May Leigh. Current members Touring musicians Asian Voice Independent Music Awards Asian Bite My Music Global Awards Beat the System (band) Beat the System is a Malaysian/American rock band from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Formed in 2005 by lead guitarist Stewart Sellan. Currently the band consists of lead vocalist May Leigh, lead guitarist Stewart Sellan, drummer/composer Gerald Sellan and composer Adrian Puan. Since the band's formation, there has been several line-up changes. The band's debut single, "Gone", was on TraXX FM charts for 10 weeks in a row and 4 weeks at number

neg: Anthony Fedorov Anthony Fedorov Anatoliy Vladimirovich "Anthony" Fedorov (; born May 4, 1985) is an American singer and actor who is former lead singer for the Chicago band 7th Heaven. He rose to fame as the fourth place finalist on the fourth season of "American Idol". Fedorov was born in Yalta, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He, his parents, and his older brother Denis moved to the United States in 1994. He had a tracheotomy as a toddler due to a birth defect in his windpipe, from which a scar is still visible. Despite skepticism that he would even be able to talk

neg: James Young (American musician) James Young (American musician) James Vincent Young (born November 14, 1949) is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who is best known for playing lead guitar in the American rock band, Styx. Young began playing keyboard and piano at the age of five. He attended Calumet High in Chicago and learned to play clarinet and guitar during those years. In 1970, Young joined the band TW4 while a student at Illinois Institute of Technology, from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering. That band later became the first incarnation of Styx. After Styx's initial breakup in

neg: Fabio Lione a new song was released called "Dancing into fire". Fabio Lione Fabio Tordiglione (born 9 October 1973), known professionally as Fabio Lione, is an Italian singer and lyricist who has worked with many bands in the power metal genre. He is the current lead vocalist of Angra. He was also notably the singer of Italian power metal band Rhapsody of Fire for 21 years, as well as the original singer of Labyrinth and Vision Divine. Lione was born in Pisa. His career started in 1990 at the age of 17 when he began to sing with a small rock and

neg: TKA Aby, and Angel - as the current lead singer, are still performing together. TKA TKA is a Latin freestyle trio that was prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s, mainly in New York City, Chicago and Miami, Florida. Its members originally were Tony Ortiz, Louis "Kayel" Sharpe, and "Aby" Cruz—the original lead singer. Due to tension within the group between Kayel and Aby, the latter was later replaced by Angel "Love" Vasquez, which allowed Kayel to assume the lead vocals. The acronym "TKA" represents their collective initials. Early on, the group's members would state in interviews that the acronym stood

neg: Testament (band) Testament (band) Testament is an American thrash metal band from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1983 under the name Legacy, the band's current lineup comprises guitarists Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick, lead vocalist Chuck Billy, drummer Gene Hoglan, and bassist Steve Di Giorgio. Since its inception, Testament has had numerous lineup changes, leaving Peterson as the only constant member. Billy replaced original singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (who left the band to join Exodus as the replacement of Paul Baloff) in 1986, prior to the recording of their first studio album, "The Legacy", and has been a member of the band since.

neg: Zach Myers family alpaca farm. The Fairwell is a rock band from Memphis, Tennessee. The band was founded by lead singer and guitarist Zach Myers, a Beale Street based, internationally touring blues artist from age 14. The other band members have changed over the years, with the notable exception of long-time and current guitarist and vocalist Kris Allen, who played and started a fanbase on Beale Street at an early age. Drummer Michael McManus is the most recent addition to the band, having joined in 2008. The group has opened for dozens of major recording artists including 3 Doors Down and Hinder,

neg: Freedom Call Freedom Call Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998. The band tours regularly and the current line-up includes two original members including lead vocalist and songwriter, Chris Bay. Freedom Call has released 12 albums in total, nine of these studio albums. Freedom Call's frontman Chris Bay's vocal talent was more or less inherited from his grandfather, an opera singer with the Berlin State Opera, and his mother, who was a sought-after chorus singer. When only seven he began to play the guitar and by the time he was ten had tried his hand at the piano.

neg: Marty Casey Marty Casey Martin Xavier "Marty" Casey (born September 26, 1973) is an American rock musician who is the lead singer, primary songwriter and second guitarist of the band Lovehammers. After years of building a strong local following in Chicago, Illinois and the Midwest, Casey achieved international fame on the first season of the reality show "". Casey made it to the final two of the competition, finishing as the runner-up to winner J.D. Fortune. Although he was not chosen as the new singer for INXS, he was invited to tour as opening act. In 2006, Marty Casey and the Lovehammers

neg: Anthony Fedorov Idol", with Fedorov accompanying Underwood to the CMA Awards on November 6, 2006. She also visited him on the set of "The Fantasticks" during his run on the show. Fedorov became engaged to his girlfriend, stage actress Jennifer Paz, on December 25, 2012. Their son, Julian Paz Fedorov, was born on April 1, 2013. Anthony Fedorov Anatoliy Vladimirovich "Anthony" Fedorov (; born May 4, 1985) is an American singer and actor who is former lead singer for the Chicago band 7th Heaven. He rose to fame as the fourth place finalist on the fourth season of "American Idol". Fedorov was

neg: Sam Witwer involved in drama and theater classes, as well as being the lead singer of a high school band called "Love Plumber". He attended the Juilliard School for a time before moving to Los Angeles. Witwer's first on-screen credit was that of a Chicago Bulls commercial. He soon found himself in speaking roles on hit television series, such as "ER". Witwer's first major recurring role came in the form of portraying Lt. Crashdown on "Battlestar Galactica", although he has credited much of his current success to his role as Neil Perry on the Showtime series "Dexter". Witwer also appeared as Private

neg: Hujan quickly turned into a musical phenomenon. It was the first Malaysian band to have 100,000 followers in MySpace, and 1,000,000 views on YouTube. The band visited the United Kingdom, Australia, and France twice for their tour. Current members Former members Anugerah Industri Muzik Anugerah Planet Muzik Anugerah Juara Lagu Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian Anugerah Shout! Versus TV9 Hujan Hujan are a Malaysian rock band formed in 2005 by lead singer and guitarist Noh Salleh. The band's current lineup consists of Noh Salleh (lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist), AG Coco (lead guitarist, backing vocals), Izzat Uzaini (bass guitar, backing vocals) and

neg: Memphis May Fire Chase explained that he felt that his priorities should be with his child, and not a touring band. Dooley would end his touring back home in St. Louis. Upon announcing their resignations, bass player Tanner Oakes left the tour and the band. Bassist Austin Radford joined the band to finish the tour but would decide to part ways with the band shortly after creating his own band called, American Mantra as the lead singer. He would be replaced by Daniel De Los Santos as a substitute, and then later by Cory Elder, who is a current member. Open auditions were

neg: Kim Nekroman release. Latest release on Hellcat is "Life is a Grave & I Dig it!". Backing up Nekroman's vocals in '07 were guitarist Troy Destroy and drummer Andy DeMize. However, the current line-up is Adam Guerrero on drums (after the death of Andy DeMize and departure of Lux), Franc on guitar and Nekroman himself on coffin-bass and lead vocals. Kim Nekroman Kim Nekroman is the bassist and lead singer for the psychobilly band Nekromantix and the lead guitarist of HorrorPops. He is married to Patricia Day, lead singer and bassist for HorrorPops. He is from Denmark, and worked for the Danish

neg: Pierre Kezdy Durango). Pierre Kezdy Pierre Kezdy is a Chicago bass player, known for playing with various Chicago punk bands, including Naked Raygun, Pegboy, Strike Under, Arsenal, and Trial By Fire. Kezdy was interviewed for the film "You Weren't There" and two of his bands (Naked Raygun and Strike Under) were profiled. He is also the younger brother of Effigies frontman John Kezdy. Kezdy started with the band Strike Under in either 1979 or 1980. When Steve Bjorklund, the band's lead singer, left the band in 1981, the remaining members, including Kezdy, formed a new band called Trial By Fire. When that

neg: Zach Myers of Zach Myers' 2011 Shinedown guitar rig is well-documented. Zach Myers Michael Zachery Myers (born November 7, 1983) is an American musician who founded and is currently the lead singer and guitarist for the rock band The Fairwell. He is also the former bassist and current guitarist for the hard rock band Shinedown, and the manager of Memphis pop rock band Sore Eyes. Myers was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He has stated that, while growing up, his main guitar influences were Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Phil Lynott and Damon Johnson. His first guitar was a Series 10

neg: David Baker (singer) in 2013, and headlining slot of Chicago Psych Fest V in 2014. David Baker (singer) David Baker is the former lead singer and founding member of the band Mercury Rev. He is prevalent on the albums "Yerself Is Steam" and "Boces" and all of the singles and Peel Sessions the band Mercury Rev did concurrently. Mercury Rev's sound changed considerably after the departure of Baker, whose deep voice was replaced by the much higher-pitched singing of Jonathan Donahue. David Baker left Mercury Rev sometime before 1994 and produced the album "World" under the name Shady. The album featured contributions from

neg: Cathy Richardson as vocalist with Jefferson Starship on PBS's 2011 "60s Pop, Rock & Soul" television show, performing "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love". Cathy Richardson along with members of The Insiders Cathy Richardson Catherine E. "Cathy" Richardson (born February 21, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and narrator from the Chicago suburbs in Illinois. She is the lead singer for the band Jefferson Starship and her own Cathy Richardson Band, and has performed the Janis Joplin parts for Joplin's former band Big Brother and the Holding Company. Richardson grew up in west suburban Burr Ridge, Illinois, Before starting her music

neg: Tripmaster Monkey (band) Tripmaster Monkey (band) Tripmaster Monkey is an indie rock band from the Quad Cities (IL/IA). Members of the band are originally from Davenport, IA, Rock Island, IL, and East Moline, IL. They broke up in 1996 after a long American tour. They played straightforward guitar-driven rock, influenced by punk, grunge and other alternative or college rock. The name is a reference to the novel, Tripmaster Monkey. Lead guitarist Jamie Toal currently resides in Chicago, IL and occasionally performs as part of the band "Tenki." Lead vocalist Chris Bernat still resides in the Quad-Cities and performs with his current band "Chrash."

neg: OK Go to play along with the band's handbell performance of "Needing/Getting". OK Go's music style has generally been regarded as alternative rock, power pop, pop rock, indie rock, and indie pop. Current Former Touring musicians OK Go OK Go is an American rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and vocals), Dan Konopka (drums and percussion) and Andy Ross (guitar, keyboards and vocals), who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan. The band is known for its often quirky and elaborate one-take

neg: Gaza Strippers Gaza Strippers Gaza Strippers were an American garage punk band from Chicago formed by Rick Sims, who had previously played guitar with The Supersuckers and was the lead singer and lead guitarist of The Didjits. The band released its first single in 1997 on Bam Bam Records, titled Transistor. The group released its first full-length album, Laced Candy, on Man's Ruin Records in 1999, and followed with 1000 Watt Confessions on Lookout! Records the following year in 2000. They released their next album, Electric Bible, on Twenty Stone Blatt Records in 2000. The group's final full-length album, From the Desk

neg: Will Young included Simon Cowell, an artists and repertoire executive at BMG, and Kate Thornton, a former editor of "Smash Hits", turned television presenter. One week later, Young was selected into the boy band alongside three other competitors. They were Lee Ryan who later joined the boy band Blue, Declan Bennett who joined the boy band Point Break, signed to Danielle Barnett, the current lead singer of Urban Cookie Collective and Music Manager who contacted him directly following the This Morning audition, and Andy Scott-Lee who went on to compete in the second series of "Pop Idol". Cowell said of the group,

neg: Tony Flaim band in 1977, at which time Flaim joined the Cameo Blues Band, the legendary house band at the Cameo Lounge of Toronto's Hotel Isabella. Flaim succeeded Hock Walsh as the lead singer of the Cameo Blues Band, in the same manner as he had succeeded Hock Walsh as the lead singer of Downchild. When Hock Walsh quit Downchild in 1978, Flaim again was his replacement. In 1982, Flaim was replaced by John Witmer, best known to that point as the lead singer of seminal Canadian blues band Whiskey Howl, and who remained as Downchild's lead singer during the 1982-1986 period.

neg: Hamburg Blues Band Hamburg Blues Band The Hamburg Blues Band is a German blues band, notable for its associations with prominent English musicians as invited guests and band members. The Hamburg Blues Band is a German blues rock group and was founded by the singer and rhythm guitarist Gert Lange in 1982. The original band composition was complemented for a number of years by Alex Conti on lead guitar. Following the departure of Alex Conti, the current line-up of the Hamburg Blues Band consists of Miller Anderson on lead guitar (formerly of Keef Hartley and Savoy Brown), Gert Lange (vocals and rhythm guitar),

neg: Tutti Frutti (Brazilian band) Babilônia". After the association with her came to an end in 1978, the band continued to perform with lead singer Simbas until they finally broke up in 1981. Carlini, who owns the "Tutti Frutti" brand name, has attempted various other formations since then, achieving only limited success. In 1981, various ex-members of the band joined together to form a new rock group named Rádio Táxi, that went on to release a string of hit singles in the early/mid 80s. Current members Past members Tutti Frutti (Brazilian band) Tutti Frutti is a Brazilian rock band formed in the early 1970s by

neg: Chalice (reggae band) Lead singer and guitarist Trevor Roper died after battling cancer in Chicago in 2013. Founder Robbie Peart died on 4 August 2015, aged 61. As of 2018, the band comprised original members Wayne Armond (vocals/guitar), Winston "Alla" Lloyd (keyboards), and Keith "Papa Keith" Francis (bass guitar), along with Dean Stephens (lead vocals), Wayne "C-Sharp" Clarke (drums), Andrew "Preggs" Thompson (electronic percussion), and Jerome Tulloch (keyboards), with drummer Desi Jones an occasional member. Chalice (reggae band) Chalice is a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1980 in Gibraltar Hill, St. Mary. Chalice is probably best known for their performances at the Reggae

neg: HiFi Superstar HiFi Superstar HiFi Superstar is a Chicago, Illinois-based rock band known for their 1970s look and original music. Lead singer and songwriter Mike Paterson began playing with drummer Glenn Mikes in the 1980s hair band "Little Venus", opening for such bands as Enuff Z'Nuff and Lillian Axe, before forming the band "Liquid Earth". In the early 90's, "Liquid Earth" had its first demo produced by Johnny K, who has since worked with such bands as Disturbed, Sevendust, and 3 Doors Down. In March 2005, Paterson and Mikes joined with bass guitarist Sean Jacobs and keyboardist Dave Rudin to form "Brownline