On the recordings: Kevin Keefe: Drums. Doug Dresh: Guitars. Mick B: Guitar,Vocals. Johnny G: bass.....
On Rooster and Alive: Frank Maione - drums, Mick B - guitar/vocals, Fran Duffy - Lead Guitars, Todd Shallcross - bass.
Influences
Vocally: The Eagles, U2, The Beatles, Yes, Dada, Kevin Griffin, The Bee Gees (yes the Bee Gees, their harmonies are amazing) Sting. Tommy Shaw, Freddy Mercury. Anything high or with multiple harmonies float my boat.
Instrumentally: Alex Lifeson and Rush, David Gilmour, The Edge.
Bands: Rush, Yes, Pink Floyd, Jimmy Eat World, The Police, The Cure, The Eagles, Dada, Better Than Ezra, Radiohead, Muse, Queensyrche, Collective Soul, Led Zeppelin, STYX, Queen, and of course The Beatles!
I have been playing guitar for 18 years and singing for somewhat longer than that.
I play guitar for the party band "Ugly Muggs". Every once in a while, you will find me playing acoustic shows with Ugly Muggs front guy Billy Z.
I have been writing and recording my own songs for a while now. I do it for fun and as a creative outlet, I have no illusions about being famous or a rock star.
Thanks for the support Mick, You're awesome! Looks like you're playing everywhere...hope to see ya sometime soon if I get up to visit... (Gregory VAlensluv, LIZA'S MYSpace/ FaceBook ReP (for now) ~peace
BLueSy GrEeTiNgS FrOm RiYeN RoOtS!! I SeRiOuSLy WaNtEd tO ThAnK YoU FoR ShOwInG Me ThE RoPeS EaRlY On. It ReALLy ChAnGeD My LiFe.
If YoU HaPPeN To HeAr FrOm FrAn... I'd LoVe To GeT In CoNtAcT WiTh HiM.I OwE HiM MoNeY FrOm WhEn I WaS A KiD.I'D LoVe To SuRpRiSe HiM By PaYiNg HiM BaCk..lol MaN YoU GuYs ShOwEd Me ThE WaY. FoR ThIs I'm FoReVeR In YoUr DeBt. I PlAy OvEr 100 GiGs A YeAr NoW, AnD GeT To TrAvEl ArOuNd ThE WoRlD MeEtInG CaTs I'Ve AlWaYs WaNtEd To MeEt, AnD HaViNg ThE GoOD FoRtUnE To HaVe NoT NeEdEd A DaY JoB FoR AlMoSt 6 YeArS NoW. I PlAy BlUeS/RoOtS MuSiC MoStLy,BuT HaVe PlAyEd AlMoSt EvErY GeNrE SiNcE I StArTeD TrYiNg To FiNd My SoUnD. YoU GuYs ToOk A BrIgAnTiNe HoOdLuM,AnD ShOwEd HiM ThE WaY. ThAnKs AgAiN MiCk,YoU TrUlY RoCk!! HoPe To HaVe A ChAnCe To SeE YoU On ToUr NeXt TiMe Up In JeRsEy.
If YoU ArE GoInG To TrY.. Go aLL ThE WaY.. Do It...ALL ThE WaY.. DoN'T LeT AnYoNe StEaL YoUr ShIne.. 2009 BeLoNgS To YoU.. MaKe It Do WhAt It Do!!
MaNy BlEsSiNgS To YoU ThIs NeW YeAr MaN,
RiYeN RoOtS
MaY ThErE Be FeW StOnEs In YoUr PaSsWaY MiCk...KeEp On BrOtHeR!!
I was packing up my cd's tonight and came across a Shithole (I mean Social) DVD and watched it. And then I threw it away. You and Jesse were by far the best.
hey was listening to rearview mirror today and have decided that a band needs you...you have always been the best singer in south jersey - dammit! where is banshee when u need them???
Mick... The Roto Tom kit is alive and well and living in Las Vegas in my brothers basement. I get to play it whenever I visit him there. But, they are retired from the road. Mitch
hey mick, great to see you found us. we're along way from glassboro, cement pond and faces of pictures! good to see you're still at it. craig and marty still jam with my brother. great hearing from you! gregg
