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Bio's
Eddie was born 5th of 7 kids in early 80's California. With a piano ever-present
in the house, music just came naturally. Through elementary school and church youth
group, he was introduced to the magic of singing and musical theatre. Once he entered
into high school he began doing shows regularly and even leading his church's worship
team. At the same time 90's rock began to infiltrate his psyche and quickly brought
him to the 'dark' side of "EVIL ROCK AND ROLL!" Through his older brother's dabbling
with drugs, he learned of Nirvana and Pink Floyd. Soon he was rocking to the Smashing
Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and finally landed on Radiohead. In 2004
he and a friend started a band called Blatant Innuendo. They played in different
bars from San Francisco and Redwood City, to Vacaville and Davis, playing original
music. After a couple years the bandmates parted ways, and he returned to his love
for musical theatre, while hoping someday to play in a band again. In 2010, he played
the rockstar lead of Roger in the rock musical RENT! Low and behold, in the pit
was guitarist Brendan Davis, looking for a new singer for a 90's cover band. Having
sung along to every tune in their list during his high school years and beyond,
there was nothing to do but get on stage and ROCK IT!
Brendan had a mezzo soprano opera singer who graduated from Julliard for a mom,
and a world-class blue-grass guitar player for a dad. With a combination like that,
some thing cool was bound to happen. In 1984, a New York Radio station, WPLJ, had
album side lunch-breaks. One given Tuesday they played Moving Pictures, side 1,
by Rush. Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, YYZ, and Limelight. By the time the last chords
to Limelight were fading out, Brendan was on his way out the door to buy every Rush
album in the store. He could only afford two, Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures.
That was the beginning of his guitar playing career. After graduating high-school,
Brendan went to college, and played in many cover bands and original bands, kicking
around on the New England music scene between Maine and Virginia. Studying at The
Berklee College of music in the summer performance program and Virginia Commonwealth
University. In 1991 while at school in Richmond VA. Brendan enlisted in the Marine
Corps to play in the Marine Band, serving 7 years. Brendan has been playing clubs
and pits in around Sacramento since shortly after his arrival in 1998. Brendan’s
first show with Runaway Stage Productions was Footloose and he is very happy to
have found someplace to call home.
Mark is a Sacramento transpalnt who is originally from the Los Angeles area, born and raised. He has been playing music
for 30+ years, since the summer before his freshman year in high school (that little bout with the accordion in grade
school doesn't count). He was lucky enough to be ionvolved with people much older than himslef at that time so was able
to soak up a lot of info. His involvement with the Anaheim Kingsmen Drum and Bugle Corp his senior year was a major
influence in his approach to music and drumming in particular and helped him prepare for his time at Mt. San Antonio
college, where he majored in music for 3 years. His time there was spent playing in as many projects as possible from
jazz trios to big bands to rock cover and original bands and emulating such idols as Neil Peart, Vinnie Coliauta and Bill
Bruford. He moved to Lake Tahoe after a bad breakup in the late 80's and played in various bands around Tahoe and Reno
while working odd/seasonal jobs. After moving to Sacramento in the late 90's, he played in various cover and original
bands until he came across the two he is currently playing with, which couldn't be more opposite if they tried. The all
original roots rock band, Joe Getty and The Dead Flowers, fronted by none other than Sacramento's own Joe Getty,
and the 90's cover band One-Headlight. He loves the challenge of the completely opposite styles of either band and it keeps him
on his toes while playing.
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