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ROY ST.JAMES
B-ass Guitar/Backing Vocals/Lead Vocals/Finger Pointing
Roy started out
playing guitar at the ripe age of 11.He is no stranger to the Central New York music scene-being the
lead guitarist for such bands as Ardent and DC Strut.Ardent was featured on an album titled,"LADY KILLERS
VOLUME II" on the New Renaissance label.DC Strut attracted attention in the Central New York and New
York City areas-along with some acclaim at the L.A.Foundation Forum in 1989.He has also sung Backing
Vocals for the internationally known band,RAVEN,on it's "NOTHING EXCEEDS LIKE EXCESS" album.In addition,he
was the lead guitarist in a band with Wayne called Four Large Men-which lasted for 8 years before collapsing
from their own weight.Roy then decided to take a break and devote his time to a new hobby-breeding and
raising Hobbits.When Wayne called for help with the beginnings of CAROLINE BLUE,Roy responded (By saying-"How
Much Money are Ya talkin?") and helps to form the musical backbone of CAROLINE BLUE.Concert goers beware-no
one is safe from the deadly fingers of Roy St. James!!!
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DAVE VICTORY
(AKA The Man with Da Big Stick)
Drums/Backing Vocals/Ladykiller
Dave
started playing drums at the age of 10 (his involvement with "big sticks" actually started much earlier,but
that's for another time...) with one of his primary influences being his older brother-Billy Bim Jo Victory.Dave
has provided the backbeat for several Upstate New York bands-including Jabb,Nasty Habit,Talisman,Axis,The
Silk Road Band,Smokin' Worm,Tastes Like Chicken,and FRONT ROW.He has also played the role of the "hired
gun"-and has filled in for dozens of one shot gigs.When Wayne sent out the call for drummers for CAROLINE
BLUE,Dave responded (in the same exact way Roy St. James did-talk about band chemistry!!).Always scanning
the crowd (Dave knows what he likes and knows what he sees....although sometimes the two don't connect),Dave
brings some levelheadedness into the band so that Wayne's ego doesn't go TOO far into the stratosphere.
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LANE PIERONI
B-Ass Guitar/Backing Vocals/Foot Flasher
Lane started out in life as
a normal everyday kid.That all changed when he went to his 1st KISS concert and was right in front of
the God of Thunder himself-Gene Simmons! Struck by inspiration (as well as a huge wad of blood from Gene's
mouth),Lane quickly sold everything he had to get gear and joined his 1st band.Their 1st show made alot
of money but unfortunately,in his passion to play,Land had sold all his clothes (!) and played his 1st
show butt naked! As a reminder of this lession,Lane occassionally rehearses/play shows bare foot.Lane
too has been thru several bands including Sage,Triple X,Mayhem,Menace,Onyx,YKK,Cry Wolf,The Corporation,and
also currently,Ozone. Lane followed Marvereno into the CAROLINE BLUE camp to help keep him out of trouble
because,"...Well,...SOMEBODY has too!!!..."
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MARVERENO
(AKA MARV HILL to his creditors)
Drums/Party Animal/Keeper of Da Big "P"
The man,myth,& legend known as Marvereno was 1st known to have laid his hands on a big stick 27 years
ago.From that moment on,his life was forever changed.He is ever searching for the perfect drink and the
ultimate woman (hopefully the later will be serving him the former!).In his quest he has blasted thru
several bands such as Essex,Backseat Romeo,GameFace,Toys in the Attic (Aerosmith Tribute),Benny Mardonis,and
currently Ozone.His quest has now lead him to CAROLINE BLUE.The consumate party animal,Marvereno is rumored
to have a LARGE Penis so ladies-you have been warned....
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KENNY THUNDER
Drums/Wielder of Da Big Stick
Kenny began his fascination with drums
when he was 11 years old.At the time,his only purpose in life was to see how many times he could watch
the "Where's The Beef?" Wendy's commercial in 1 day.Then he saw Buddy Rich playing on the Tonight Show
and his life changed."I can beat things....and get paid to do so!"....Thus Kenny began his path onto
musical stardom.Along the way,he has been involved in several local bands including Alecstar,Holly &
The New Yorkers,and 200 proof. He eventually came within the gravitational pull of CAROLINE BLUE and
has been with them ever since.
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ERIC SMALL
DRUMS/SEDUCER OF HOT BABES
No one knows where the man only known
as "Small" comes from...No one knows what he wants or what he needs...All that is known is that one day,Kenny
Thunder was gone and "Small" was in his place...For how long,only "Small" knows...or any of the hot babes
that seem to follow him everywhere from show to show!
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HAM
B-Ass Guitar/M.C. Blue
HAM was corrupted at the tender age of 5 by his older
brother HAM-BONE.He cranked up his KISS 8-track to vol.8 (Back then they couldn't go to 10),and young
HAM was forever scarred by the event.At age 13 he performed his 1st show-lip syncing to KISS in a backyard-complete
w/ makeup,pyro,logo,costumes-and a drum set made of garbage cans and paper plates! (And there's rumors
that a video of this exists!).This was before any tribute bands came into existance so young HAM was
already blazing trails that no one had gone before.By the mid 80s he discovered Iron Maiden and The Red
Hot Chiili Peppers-in addition to falling under the spell of Rap Music. "I can't sing to save my life,but
I can rap like nobody's bidness!" His 1st band was in high school with the legendary Greasy Feces-known
more for their name than their music.A few less than memorable ones followed.In the late 90's,HAM was
in the band Pop Rox-which was an 80s dance/rock band.Eventually,HAM found his way into CAROLINE BLUE.His
new goal in life now is to change the name of the band to CAROLINE HAM.
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BILLY PIERCE
Bass/Backing Vocals/ Lover of Tuna
Bill was born in a very musical
family. Every family memeber from his great grandparents to his little sister have been involved in music.
Young Bill knew he wanted to play Rock & Roll when he saw KISS on The Paul Lynn Halloween Special in
1976. He started out on drums in elementary school,but switched to bass at age 16. Helping to form the
all original hard rock band Harbinger in 1989, they played thruout NY state before breaking up in 1991.
In the summer of '91 he helped form the all original band Archivon-whose music was in the vein of Iron
Maiden & Queensryche. They played thruout NY state and showcased at The Empire Music Conference in 1993.
After the band split up in 1995, Bill played in a couple local cover bands. In the fall of 2003, Bill,
sick of playing covers in local dives, decided to take a break. He remained in that state until he saw
CAROLINE BLUE's ad in The Syracuse New Times seeking a new bass player. Liking what he saw & heard,
Bill joined the band and had everything down in record time.
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METAL J
Drums/Backing Vocals/ King of Da Cheddar
The man known by burger joints all across
the country as "J" started playing drums while 1st listening to Def Leppard's "Hysteria" album. Although
a tad confused (he was drumming with only 1 arm) things were relatively normal for him. However, upon
hearing "Painkiller" by Judas Priest,"J" gave his life to Music & Metal and never looked back (He also
started using both arms!). "J" has been involved with a few bands in the Providence/Boston area-most
notably Asylum Choir and Immortal Soul. He was also involved with a few bands in the CNY area,but they
never got past the rehearsal halls. Not content to just sit around and do nothing, he started doing his
own thing. "J" was involved in a project called "Damm the Nations"and also started work on a CD called
"Heaven Burns Down"-which,to date,remains unfinished. Driven to find a band that he can call home (as
well as a place where one can eat a decent BBQ Bacon Cheddar Burger-served by a hot babe of course.....),
"J" eventually found his way to CAROLINE BLUE.
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AZRIEL MORDECAI
BASS/ MASTER OF DA PANTHER
Azriel was born & raised in the sunny land
known as Upstate NY. Originally destined to fulfill his dream as a caretaker for the Pink Panther, Azriel's
path was forever changed when he saw Motley Crue. He knew that from then on he would be a musician. He
started out as a drummer, but within a year received his 1st bass (a 4 string early 70s Kingston) and
made the switch. Rumour has it he switched when he heard that drummers never get laid....He also began
playing guitar & keyboards and formed/ joined several punk bands that were influenced by Black Flag &
The Misfits. He then formed The Venus Faith Asylum-whcih has been his longest running single project.
Frequent lineup conflicts, however, caused the band to do little more than rehearse & record-playing
sporatic shows. He worked briefly with Krypt VI before co-forming The Prophecy-then continued in nomatic
fashion to cross genres;playing classic rock, experimental electronica, and punk rock (again) before
joining Zadoc...and the Nightmare in mid 2003. It was while with Zadoc that Azriel came into contact
with CAROLINE BLUE and was contacted as a late fill-in for bassist Billy Pierce at the 2005 Boilermaker
in Utica,NY. A few months later, Billy had to leave the band and Azriel was brought in to fill the void.
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JOSH DEAN
Drums/Backing Vocals/Wielder of Da Big Stick
Josh Dean was born into a family
of rockers and by the age of 2 wanted a guitar so he could "sing and play along" to all the awesome 80's
hits. By the time he was 4 he had made his most memorable moment as a young child-playing on a toy drumset
at a friends house;which would be the start to his instrument of choice. In elementary school Josh couldnt
wait till he was old enough to play in band and finally was able to play at the age of 10. He got his
own snare drum at the age of 11 and by the time he was 12 Josh had his own rockin Pearl drum kit that
he still loves to rock on today. Josh was the talk of the town when he made his first public appearence
in 7th grade, at the age of 13, rocking out Smoke On The Water with the schools jazz band. Two years
later Josh joined his first rock band called The Pistols in which he really got to feel out the rock
drum kit while playing every oldie but goodie known to man and
putting a heavier modern feel to it.
In his senior year of high school he became a member on the Confence
All-State Band (the highest honor
for a high school
student in band) and was a featured soloist there on
the drum set. He became
a music major in college after
graduating and started working on playing the electric
guitar and
the bass guitar, because he figured out
that girls can touch you when you arent a drummer.
He can
now fluently play both. While sitting in for a song at a recent show by One Hard Krank, Josh became exposed
to CAROLINE BLUE and heard they were looking for a permanent drummer. After talking with the guys (and
agreeing to do their laundry for the next 6 months-no easy task let me tell ya!), Josh joined CAROLINE
BLUE & now he is here to ROCK YOUR WORLD!!!!!!
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MONSTER MIKE MERRIFIELD
Temp. on Drums/ Backing Vocals/ The Excellence of Execution
Mike's
career in music was initiated when he discovered his mother's retired drumsticks. Pulling them from the
drawer, he began practicing for the path that has led him thru many bands-including Tormentor, Legacy,
Eklypse, Dorian Grey, New Reign, Four Large Men, Spider Babys, Dogs on Mars & his current band One Hard
Krank. He has helped CAROLINE BLUE many times in the past thru various means. Monster Mike played drums
on the tracks "Hard Life", "The Queen of Pleasure" and "Slave to the Hourglass" on the CAROLINE BLUE
CD "Slave to the Hourglass.". In addition, Da Monster also played on all 12 tracks on the new CAROLINE
BLUE CD "Not For The Innocent." Currently, Mike is a Temp. on the CB drum throne until a permanent drummer
can be found.
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JOHNNY SNIPER
Bass/Lead & Backing Vocals/Breaker of Hearts
Chris started out singing
the day after being mesmerized at anYngwie Malmsteen/Iron Maiden concert in 1987. Although vocals are
his 1st weapon of choice,Chris is also "Metal Fluent" on guitar and bass. Former and some present bands
are Lost Reality, Untaymed, Doc Savage(80's Metal Tribute), Sniper,and British Steel (Judas Priest tribute).
Although vocals are his main influence,as of 2006 Chris had been searching to be part of a team unit
to spread the word of Melodic Rock/Metal even if it meant switching from lead vocals.CAROLINE BLUE was
missing one ingedient for the band and Chris happened to approach Wayne. After a lengthy battle (in which
Wayne won because Chris was unaware he was fighting Wayne's stunt double-allowing Wayne to strep in fresh
to beat him easily), and deciding that "At least-being a bassist-I'll get laid more than a guitarist!",Chris
became the latest addition to the CAROLINE BLUE family.
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