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BAND BIO"The Verge" was forged a little over three years ago by three members of "The Melody Kings," a late 80s power pop quartet that had broken up 17 years beforehand. "The Kings" were a NYC-based club act with a lot of energy and potential--great songs, strong melodies, provocative lyrics, musical variety, solid chops, and absolutely no business sense. The reunion of Juan Fianza and Gerry Barnas (Bill Popp & The Tapes) as The Verge happened after drummer Martin Blazy watched way too many episodes of VH1 classic band reunions. The Verge's first rehearsal (without a bass player) was a revelation: three married fathers (each have two children, each a boy and a girl), all approaching their middle years, discovered to their never ending delight that they all played a damn sight better (and louder) than when they were snotty, insecure young punks. Guest bassist Mary Noecker (DR. MARY) joined the lineup for rehearsals and club dates (CBGBs for one), and the band billed itself as "The Verge & Mary." Like some of the best bands, The Verge are family, in a perpetual state of hope, on the verge of breaking through with the uplifting support of fans, like you, who are clicking these pages. After decades of obscurity, toiling along the borders of respectability, aspiring for an invitation into the vineyards of pop stardom and commercial success, The Verge believe that all the pieces are now in place to help them reach their personal best or flame out in one spectacular great ball of fire. Viva la revolucion! Cuba libre! Power to the people, right on! Git Up/Git Down!--------HERE'S WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING! "Serious, Sardonic & Satirical" "Sweet & Cynical" "Bold, Bitter & Biting" "Soft & Sophomoric" ""Loving & Lethal" "Lethargic and loyal to classic rock traditions--to a fault" "Refreshing & Aggressive" "Inane & Imooral" "Beautiful & Blasphemous" "Brief & Bloviating" "Contradictory" "I caught The Verge at CBGBs and I immediately checked myself in for a full medical exam." "Of the eight people in the audience at their last club gig, I was the most satisfied with their performance."--Band Member's WifeI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 11/30/2006
Band Website: COMING SOON
Band Members: GERRY BARNAS- Guitars, Vocals & Harmonies, MARTIN BLAZY- Drums, Percussion & Harmonies, SEAN DEVLIN- Guitars, Vocals & Harmonies, DR. MARY NOECKER- Bass Guitar
Influences: MARY'S INFLUENCES- Paul McCartney, John Entwhistle, Jack Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Stanley Clarke, GERRY'S INFLUENCES-Terry Kath. Paul Cotton, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana,Barney Kessel, George Benson, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Mr.Lennon and Cheech & Chong. MARTIN'S INFLUENCES- John, Paul George & Ringo, Brian Wilson, Ricky Nelson, Keith Moon, Mitch Mitchell, Corky Laing, Felix Papalardi, Mike Shrieve, Neal Smith, Don Brewer, Albert Bouchard & Blue Oyster Cult, Neil Peart & Rush, The New Pornographers, Bowling for Soup, Super Deluxe, The Telephones from Dallas, The Smithereens, Ludwig Von Beehtoven, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Paul Collins Beat, Jay Dee Daugherty, Roger Lienke & The Lienke Brothers City Band from OKC, Keith Streng of The Fleshtones, , Kent Blazy, Garth Brooks, Bun E Carlos & Cheap Trick, Marky Ramone & The Ramones, the fabulous Freeh sisters-Mary Freeh, Joanne Freeh & Chris Freeh, Phil Gammage and Jonathan Lacey and all of the guitar players I have ever played with, John McKenzie and his record collection while I was growing up in OKC and finally my drum teachers Paul Bowman and Joe Bonadio. Literary: Sam Ulano's Drum Reader series, Favorite Movie: Citizen Kane, Favorite SNL skit: "More Cowbell", Classmate I never got to kiss: Debbie Green (8th grade). JUAN'S INFLUENCES: Louis Armstrong; Burt Bachrach; The Band; The Beatles; David Bowie; The Byrds; Elvis Costello; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Bob Dylan; Earth, Wind & Fire; Eminem; Brian Eno; Brian Ferry; George Gershwin; Procol Harum; Isaac Hayes; Jimi Hendrix; Rick James; Antonio Carlos Jobim; Quincy Jones; Robert Johnson; B.B. King; Gustav Mahler; Sergio Mendez; Joni Mitchell; Monchy & Alexandra; Roy Orbison; Outkast; Tom Petty; John Phillips; The Police; Cole Porter; Tito Puente; Frank Reyes; Prince; Sade; Carlos Santana; Pete Seeger; Shakira; Stephen Sondheim; Squeeze; Steely Dan; Igor Stravinsky; Talking Heads; James Taylor; La Ventura; Brian Wilson; Stevie Wonder; Frank Zappa.
Sounds Like: Contemporary Retro Pop Americana-Like nothing you've ever heard, if you've never heard us. If you have heard us, then we sound like The Verge & Mary. We are always flattered when folks say, "Hey, you guys sound like George Harrison with Tom Petty on vocals backed by Gram Parsons, Prince, Jeffrey Foskett, Keith Moon, Tito Puente and Steely Dan all at the same time." People are always saying that to us.
Record Label: I.I.V. Records a subsidiary of BBD Co.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

In Loving Memory- Sean Devlin 1955-2009

It is with deep regret that the band has lost our friend and bandmate Sean Devlin on Tuesday April 14, 2009. Sean loved that the band reunited.He wrote over 65 songs in the last four years.This is a ...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:13:00 GMT

Review of our CD in The Big Takeover #63 page 178

The Verge & Mary by Mark SuppanzContaining three members of 1980's power popsters The Melody Kings, this NYC foursome (who insist their moniker is not sacrilege, chosen only when bassist Mary Noecker ...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:06:00 GMT