Donovan Lyman. Lead Vocal. Rhythm Guitar. Piano. 1965 Buick Riviera. Telecaster, Fender, Matchless, Songwriter, Rickenbacker, Producer, Promoter, Lyricist, Arranger, Designer, Manager, Lovable Dictator, Emancipator. Richard Pryor & Neil Diamond impressions. Beatles, Costello, Tragically Hip. Loves golfing, Golden Tee, finding golf balls. Spends too much time on the net getting the word out. Makes cats talk. Collects rare vintage concert shirts and sweats profusely onstage in them. Likes taking pictures. Hates using flash. Likes being flashed. Likes Cuban, Italian & Mexican food, but hates cilantro and black jelly beans. Favorite band moment: When the Hard Rock Cafe phoned and asked if they could buy one of my guitars to display. That was a shiny day.
Chadwick Steinmetz, Lead Guitar. Corvette, Telecaster, Les Paul, Marshall, Harmonies. Is fascinated with the radically ambiguous and ceaselessly flowing nature of the universe and how his experience of life is but one fiber meticulously woven into its fabric... "Change in all aspects of existence seems to be the only true constant.." The words "love" and "Gratitude" are tattooed on his right forearm to remind him to lead with love and be truly grateful for each moment and each new opportunity to breathe in the mystery and wonder of simply being...Favorite band moments: The moments that no fan ever sees, specifically those that involve the interactions of the 4 members when alone together.. "We laugh a lot and are comfortable enough around each other to be who we truly are inside. For better or worse George, Donovan and Scott are 3 of my closest friends... But Not necessarily in that order.. LOL =;^] "
George Castells, Bass & Back-up Vox. Music Man Bass. Ampeg Amplification. Honda Element. Bilingual. Resident band clown. Listens to anything from Abba to Zebrahead. When not onstage determined to master the golf swing. Able to tolerate extremely spicy foods. Pretty damn good dancer. In fact, if Blue Meridian ever has a shot of entering a band member in Dancing with the Stars, he's their best bet. Favorite Blue Meridian moment: "Playing The Cavern Club where The Beatles got their start was pretty f'n cool!"
Scott Kinworthy, Drums, skins, sticks. brushes. Ducati Motorcycle. LUDWIG. Sabian. Resident band brawler. Listens to Beethoven and Carl Orf. When not on stage is determined to master his left hook. Able to tolerate extremely spicy food better than George. Can moonwalk his ass off. And doesn't take shit. Is also an actor & a Blue Man. Has performed in nearly every major city in America. Favorite band moment is the first song of every rock set.
and a variety of other players, which rotate depending on the show and venue.
Cello, Violin, Banjo, Brass, Mandolin, Go-Go Dancers, etc.
Influences
Lennon & McCartney, John & Taupin, Bacharach & David, Dozier & Holland, Jimmy Webb, Brian Wilson, Joe Jackson, Partridge & Moulding, Paul Simon, Strummer & Jones, Costello and Sting.
"The music industry is no longer serving up art. They haven't for some time now, but it grows worse by the day. The fattest, easiest dollar is in the pocket of the AVERAGE American. That's who they target, but what they don't realize is.... I'm not average, you're not average. Blue Meridian is certainly not average. They are the quintessential starving artist, who have and will continue to sacrifice everything to forge ahead with writing, recording and bringing their act to crowds of any size. There are plenty of us left out there. Both those who create great original, thought provoking music and those who love listening to it. Save the Music That Still Matters. Support indie rock. It's what we have left". - Truman Joyner
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Blue Meridian is a band with an elaborate and colorful history. To date, the path their music has taken them has been lined with incredible experiences and flattering accolades. They have four solid Modern Rock albums under their belt; Blue Meridian, Brave Angel, Bleeding on the Guardrail and Minerva. Singer/Songwriter Donovan Lyman's quasi solo project; "Avalon & Babylon & Me", has recently been released in very limited numbers. visit
The Audio Page at Donovan Lyman Dot Com for lyrics, credits, sound samples of all 18 tracks and info on how to have a copy shipped your way. To hear five complete tracks, on myspace from the mellower, more introspective, new album, "Avalon & Babylon", click the link below. It'll take you to Donovan's solo music page.
Sometime in 2009 you can expect "Skint & Shattered", which is looking like the bands strongest team work. 13 new tracks have already been recorded and are currently being mixed
After a recent lineup change, Blue Meridian relocated from Orlando FL to Los Angeles, CA. These guys have racked up six peoples choice music awards including Best Rock Band, Album of the year and Best Live Act.
The group has appeared nationally in Spin Magazine, Electronic Musician, Playback and Album Network. Four videos, Five albums. Over 2,000 spins on 100,000 watt FM radio. Nearly 10,000 albums sold independently. Countless gigs so far (in as many as 8 countries) and numerous live, on-air interviews and performances including the world famous BBC, have put them in the global eye. Not long ago the band toured the United Kingdom for the first time and have since done it twice more. Sixty-five overseas performances in all (to date)
Blue Meridian has been invited to open up for numerous national acts including... Stone Temple Pilots, Styx, Veruca Salt, Tonic, Wallflowers, The Cult, Push Stars, Tantric, Finger 11, Smithereens, English Beat, Missing Persons, Marky Ramone, The Fixx, Edwin McCain, Drivn' N Cryin', & many more.
Singer Donovan is endorsed by Fender Musical Instruments and Matchless amplification, he's signed to a publishing contract with Universal Music. One of his guitars hangs in the worlds largest Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, FL.
Can you hear the train from where you are? It's complete solice when the heat fills my tiny place in NoHo. I don't think I'd ever want to live in a place where the horn of a train cannot be heard. Veeze, I thought about you just now. Hello.
Hi guys, hope everyone is doing well - the album is finally finished (I think I'd started work on it the last time you were in the UK....) so by the time Donovan has released his sixth anthology of Greatest Hits, I might have begun the second one ;)
I hear you guys have got a new boss running the big house in Washington - what's the word so far? :)
hey guys we played with you guys in Glasgow when you came over. Hows it all been, looks like you guys are doing great, we're still trying. Eryka ( merchant city) when we played with you guys. Ryan. Team Eryka.
