Ric Prida: Vocals. Ric is a professionally trained vocalist who has also done a considerable amount of theater work. His incredible range and energetic vocal performances are central to the band's riveting performances.
John Fisher: Lead guitar, vocals. John is a veteran to the rock scene and has played in a variety of bands in the Wisconsin market and in the Tampa Bay Florida area. John is a first rate lead guitarist and his strong vocals a great harmonic addition to Ric's lead vocals.
Cailyn Lloyd: Bass guitar, lead guitar, vocals. Blues lovers from the Fox Valley and central Wisconsin are familiar with the virtuoso blues oriented guitar work of Cailyn. She has played with many of the area's top blues performers. Cailyn is also one of the top bass guitarists around. Cailyn joined the band primarily on bass guitar, but will also be featured on some of the more challenging guitar songs such as Eric Johnson's "Cliffs of Dover."
Tom Wroblewski, Keyboards and Vocals. Many music lovers from central Wisconsin and other areas will be familiar with Tom through his solo act, "Play It Again Tom." Tom has also played with the bands Cloud 10, Rock Soup and many others. Tom's keyboard is central to much of the band's music such as Styx, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd and others. Tom is classically trained and a key addition to the new lineup.
Dave Belk, Drums, Percussion. Dave has played with well known bands in the central Wisconsin area including Jupiter Moon. Dave's aggressive style is the heartbeat of the band. Dave models his drumming techniques after his drummer hero, Neil Peart from the band Rush. Dave is also a great performer. His energetic and enthusiastic drumming style adds a new energy to the overall sound of the new IX LIVES band.
IX LIVES has been entertaining fans in the Midwest since their inception in 2003. IX LIVES brand of vocal, guitar and keyboard based rock from the 70s through today have made the band one of the most sought after acts in Wisconsin, northern Illinois and eastern Iowa.
The band has become a regular at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin having played on the big stage for the last 3 years opening up for bands such as Eddie Money, Peter Frampton, the Bangles, and U2-Zoo. The band is also one of the most requested acts at Chicago's Navy Pier including a featured 4th of July performance at that venue in 2007. 2008 has included many festival appearances and an acclaimed 3 day series of shows at Rock Fest in Cadott, WI.
A IX LIVES show is very vocally oriented, fronted by the band's terrific lead vocalist and performer, Ric Prida. Ric's dynamic voice, backed three additional strong vocalists, permit the band to cover some of the more vocally challenging material that other bands often shy away from.
John Fisher and Ric Prida are the two founding members of the original IX LIVES band. The band took several months off during the end of 2007 in order to absorb some lineup changes which are now complete so IX Lives is back, bigger and better than ever.
man that belk guy was my math teacher in 7th grade. He was crazy! If u get this tell him I said hi, he will know who I am. Thanks, and your a great band!!
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