Chris Parker
Origin:
Bradley, IL
Band function / instruments:
Singer / songwriter / arranger. Plays guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, violin, percussion. Assists with studio production and minimal engineering. Also plays flute, and most stringed and keyed instruments.
Favorite Bands:
Depeche Mode, The Cure, Tears for Fears, Rush, The Beatles, Poe, Garbage, Queen, Supertramp, David Bowie, The Police, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Bjork, Tchaikovsky, John Williams.
Music background:
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Started piano/violin @ age 5
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Played guitar/piano in church group
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Illinois All State Orchestra
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Played bass in first rock band in high school
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Studied music @ Illinois State University
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ISU orchestra & guitar ensemble
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Began singing after forming Relenter
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Kenny Flores
Origin:
Fresno, CA
Band function / instruments:
Plays drums, cymbals, and percussion. Provides input with song arrangements and production.
Favorite Bands:
The Police, Motley Crue, Missing Persons, Poison, Ratt, Cinderella, Tears for Fears, The Cure, Vital Information, Terry Bozzio, Randy Castillo, Tommy Lee.
Music background:
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Started playing drums @ 16
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High School jazz band, Fresno High
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Toured with Ozzy tribute group
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Robert Martz
Origin:
Dallas, TX
Band function / instruments:
Arranger / orchestral instrument arranger. Heads production – Engineering, mixing, mastering. Plays piano, keyboards and performs backing vocals. Other instruments – trumpet, guitar.
Favorite Bands:
Mostly influenced early on by Aaron Copeland, John Williams, Chip Davis and various other professional musicians (personal friends). Bands I enjoy listening to: Duran Duran, Howard Jones, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Enigma, Tears for Fears, The Police, Dream Theater, New York Voices, Manhattan Transfer, Def Leppard, Van Halen, New Order, Vocal Majority, Rammstein, Collide, Type O Negative.
Music background:
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Began studying piano at age 7
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In high school did various writing and arranging for High School concert band
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In college sang and arranged for “Expressions” jazz ensemble, Dallas, TX
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Spent several years in Austin working as a freelance writer doing jingles and small video scores.
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