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photography by Frank Ragan

Rob Palladino - Drums and Backing Vocals

Birthplace: London, England.

Gear used:
Ludwig drums
Zildjian cymbals
Pro-Mark sticks
augmented by DW and Yamaha hardware.

Music enjoyed: Cardiacs, Angelo Palladino, Tracy Bonham, Kansas, Rush, Beatles, The Police, Queen, The Who, Styx, Kate Bush, and others too numerous to mention.

Musical Influences: Angelo Palladino, Steve Ferrone, Stewart Copeland, Phil Ehart, Buddy Rich, Todd Sucherman, Neil Peart, Levon Helm, Rick Marotta, Terry Bozzio, Terry “Tapper” Murphy,  Robin Key, Tracy Bonham, Tim Smith,Dominic Luckman, Kate Bush and, of course, Keith Moon.

Five albums that you’d take to a desert island:
Cardiacs – All That Glitters Is A Mare’s Nest, Tracy Bonham – Blink the Brightest
AC/DC – Powerage, Rush – Moving Pictures, Queen – A Night at the Opera.

Other interests:  UK and US Political History, The American Civil War, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, and the New York Mets.

Links: Rob's Myspace Page

Ryan Redfern -
Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals

Birthplace: Palm Springs, California

Gear used:
Lakland 55-02 Deluxe
Sadowsky Strings (SBN40B)
Music Man Stingray 5 String Basses (2)
D'Addario Strings (5 String Set) XL220-5
Trace Elliot GPX-12 Preamp
David Eden 4x12XLT
Ashdown "After 8" Practice Amp

Music enjoyed: Ryan is strongly influenced by experimental, world music, progressive rock and jazz artists,

Musical Influences: Tony Levin, Mike Visceglia, Victor Wooten, Flea

Five albums that you’d take to a desert island: Peter Gabriel - So, Porcupine Tree - In Absentia, Radiohead - OK Computer, The Police - Synchronicity, Imogen Heap - Speak for Yourself

Other interests: Ryan is also an experienced live-sound engineer as well as a long-time writer and publisher with BMI under his own publishing company, Infinite Reflection Music, Inc.

Links:
RyanRedfern.com
Ryan's Myspace Page

Christopher Cribb - Keyboards & Backing Vocals

Birthplace: Del Rio, Texas

Gear used:
Korg Triton Le
Microkorg XL Synthesizer/Vocoder
Yamaha Mu50 Tone Generator
BEHRINGER Keyboard Amp/PA System KX1200
Roland KC-100 4ch Keyboard practice amp
OSG KSP100 Sustain Pedal
ULTIMATE support keyboard stand
Yamaha Sustain Pedal/Foot Switch

Music enjoyed: Chris enjoys all types of music. He is not picky!

Musical Influences: The Beatles, Elton John, Jack's Mannequin, The Used, Cobra Starship, New Atlantic, IAMX, Ghostland Observatory, Bloc Party, Marilyn Manson, Alicia Keys, 30 Seconds to Mars, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, The Album Leaf

Five albums that you’d take to a desert island: The Beatles-Abbey Road, The Used-The Used, Cobra Starship-¡Viva la Cobra!, Bloc Party-Intimacy, The Album Leaf-In a Safe Place

Other interests: Chris also loves drawing, painting, photography, running, the beach, Australia, surfing, rocking out!, long walks on the beach, poetry, and a glass of scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch.

Links: Coming Soon!

John Orr Franklin - Vocals, Guitars & Keyboards
Birthplace: Lexington, Tennessee

Gear used:
Guitars
1990 USA Custom Floyd Rose Series Stratocaster
1985 Custom Floyd Rose Stratocaster Made in Japan
2006 Gibson ES-137 Custom
2003 Takamine EF341C 6 string Acoustic

Strings
Strats GHS Boomers 10 guage
ES137 GHS Boomers 11 gauge


Amplifier
2007 Peavey JSX 120 watt head with Marshall 1960A Lead 4x12 cabinet
Pedal Board
Boss Chromatic Tuner
JSX Footswitch
Boss PS-1 Super Shifter
Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
TC Electronic Nova Delay
TC Electronic Nova Reverb
Other Gear
Roland PK-5a Midi Pedal Controller

Music enjoyed: John enjoys many styles of music from progressive rock to classic country as well as some down home blues, "Alan Parsons" to "Johnny Cash" to "John Lee Hooker".

Musical Influences: Rush, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Porcupine Tree, and many many more.

Currently Listening to: Porcupine Tree - The Incident, Imogen Heap - Ellipse - Muse - The Resistance

Five albums that you’d take to a desert island: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Rush - A Farewell to Kings, Joe Satriani - Surfing with the Alien, U2 - The Joshua Tree, Kiss - Alive!

Other interests: Cooking, Astronomy and Computers

all photos by Frank Ragan