The music of Steve perry and Journey has always been deeply inspirational for Orlando.
Orlando comes to midnight Run from Northeast Pennsylvania. He is employed as a music teacher with a Master's degree in music performance from the University of Tennessee. He is a classically trained vocalist and trumpeter and has maintained an active freelance career. Orlando has moved his focus and has performed with such groups as the Grammy-nominated "Jan Lewan Orchestra" "Mark Mack and the talk of the town". Orlando draws from a wide range of artists for inspiration, mostly notably, Bobby Darin, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Rob Thomas and of course Steve Perry.
Max De Vivo, Guitars/Vocals
Max is a very talented musician started playing Guitar, Bass, Drums and harmonica at the age of 12. Max is a native of Naples Italy during the mid 70"s toured in Europe with his group. In the late 70s he move to the US and continued with his passion for music. He has been a member of several different bands in California did some studio work and started a Jazz group "Gypsy Moon". He has shared the stage in Jazz venues with greats like: Marc Antoine, Acoustic Alchemy, Peter White, Richard Elliot, George Benson, Jeff Golub, Huge Groove, Steve Oliver an many more.
Eric Wagner, Keyboards/Vocals
Eric has been making music since the age of 12, when the music of Supertramp, Pink Floyd and Journey inspired him to learn keyboards. He has performed in bands locally and toured for a few years throughout the western United States. Eric is a music purist who doesn't believe in using sequencers or prerecording, so live music is truly that. He works tirelessly to capture the exact sounds in a song so that the audience enjoys their memories of some of the best music ever.
Mike Giusti, Basses/Vocals
Mike Giusti was embraced by music at a very early age, taking up classical piano and vocal music. Mike graduated to the stand-up bass and later, the electric bass, and he hasn't put them down since. Besides being an accomplished studio musician, Mike has also had the pleasure of playing in various jazz, rock, fusion, and even Rush tribute bands, opening for the likes of Dream Theater, the Dixie Dregs, Faith No More, and Allan Holdsworth. Mike truly allows the bass to stand out as its own eclectic instrument, often disregarding its past harmonic role and combining more contemporary chordal and upper end tonalities in order to help accentuate a band's voice.
Rod Fowler: Drums/Vocals
Rod Fowler is from Stockton California he started playing drums at the age of 13 with his first $206.00 drum set. He comes to Midnight Run with an impressive resume of musical accomplishments. Over a decade of studio work in LA. Rod has performed with greats like Bruce Conti of Tower of Power, CC DeVille from Poison and Randy Hansen.Rod has toured most of the West coast from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Canada.
Dedicated to replicating the sounds of the phenomenal band, Journey, Midnight Run delivers incredible vocals, incredible sound and an incredible show.
Each musician is committed to providing as true a sound to the original Journey band as possible, and the result is an experience that takes listeners back to times they cherish, while introducing a new generation to music they can love.
Journey music shaped the 70s and 80s and today Journey continues to tour and create new albums, showcasing resiliency and talent. Midnight Run's talents and commitment to perfection delivers music that is technically perfect, soulful and memorable.
In the end, what separates good bands from great bands is passion. The five musicians of Midnight Run have always been passionate about music. Each took a different path in developing their talents and arriving at where they are today.
Good tribute bands are dedicated to the music of the band they are covering. There's lots of self-reflection and a continual dedication to the music. The work of Midnight Run in covering the Journey songbook is in itself a tribute to the music and a commitment to listeners to have a fantastic experience hearing the band.
Midnight Run delivers: in music; in vocals; in showmanship; and especially in passion. A Midnight Run show is filled with energy and soul, whether it's the driving beat of "Any Way You Want It" or the tender ballad "When You Love a Woman."
Lots of audience dancing and singing-along is standard fare at a Midnight Run show. The Midnight run experience is excellent for everyone - those who book us appreciate our professionalism and promptness, and those who hear our music savor memories and appreciate the music of Journey all over again.
FOR BOOKING INFORMATION CONTACT: MAX DE VIVO (559) 977-1189
maxjazz@comcast.net
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SONGS WE PLAY:
STONE IN LOVE
SEND HER MY LOVE
WHO’S CRYING NOW
LIGHTS FAITHFULLY
LOVIN" TOUCHIN' SQUEEZIN'
SEPARATE WAYS
OPEN ARMS
ANY WAY YOU WANT IT
WHEN YOU LOVE A WOMAN
DON’T STOP BELIEVING
BE GOOD TO YOURSELF
ASK THE LONELY
WHEEL IN THE SKY
ANYTIME
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
AND MANY MORE............
Hey Max - Miss you guys! Sorry, no Cali for the holidays, got to get my business up and running. I am finally putting together a project with keys and drums to do my originals, do some concerts. My best to you and the guys!- billybob
Hey Max & Midnight Run, I was watching Action News this morning, Wooo-hoooo! They mentioned MIDNIGHT RUN' performing in Clovis Tonight, 5:00P.M. to 10:00 P.M., Wish I could be there! Have A Great Time... Robin?
Steve, Recent picture in Pasadena Calif. for a event, Looking Amused
