Member Since: 2/15/2005
Band Members: Wade VandeSande : Bass, some guitars, sequencing, keys, mandolin (yes, seriously...but not much), trumpet (maybe...), recording, mixing, arranging, and writing.Guests : Drew Creel : Guitars and some co-writing. Charlie VandeSande (my bro) - Guitar.
Percussion: Nick Heilig.
Drums : Eric Sepolio, Dino Gibson, Nick Heilig.
Keyboards and other Electronic stuff: Marco Bayarena.
Influences: - Disclaimer - When I list these artists and bands I don't claim to sound like them in any way. I'm just giving them props for inspiring me or making the journey more enjoyable along the way...I like a little bit of everything...Bass...Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, Billy Sheehan, Billy Gould, John Myung, Stu Hamm, Tony Levin, Tony Franklin, Kyle Honea, Trevor Dunn, John Pattitucci, Victor Wooten,Steve Harris, Les Claypool, Doug Pinnick, Jaco, Roger Waters, Flea,...Guitar...David Gilmour, John Petrucci, Rusty Cooley, Mikael Akerfeldt, Zakk Wylde, Jimmy Page, Ty Tabor, Dimebag Darrell, Arjen Lucassen, Steven Wilson, Drew Creel, Jason Becker, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, Syd Barrett, Mattias "IA" Eklundh, Frank Zappa, Reb Beach, Chucky VandeSande...Drums...Mike Portnoy, John Bonham, Mark Zonder, Billy Cobham, Nick Menza, Sean Kinney, Neal Peart, Vinnie Paul, Dave Lombardo, Nick Mason,...Keys...Jordan Ruddess, Rick Wakeman, Kevin Moore, Michael Pinella, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Derek Sherinian, Richard Wright, Chick Corea, Bobby Williamson,...Vox...Mike Patton, Russell Allen, Robert Plant, Doug Pinnick, Geoff Tate, Bjork, Layne Staley, Freddie Mercury, Ray Alder, James Labrie, David Gilmour, ...Bands...Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Opeth, Dream Theater, Freak Kitchen, King's X, Faith No More, Queensryche, The Beatles, Mr. Bungle, The Police, Sepultura, Porcupine Tree, Fantomas, The Black Crowes, Shadows Fall, Stevie Wonder, Megadeth, The Mars Volta, Primus, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Symphony X, Vanden Plas, Metallica (Black Album and earlier only...), Queen, Ayreon, Guns N' Roses, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Anathema, Marillion, Rush, Tomahawk, Ozzy, Fates Warning, Kansas, Stone Temple Pilots, Peter Gabriel, Yes, Genesis (w/Peter Gabriel), Tom Petty, Strapping Young Lad/Devin Townsend, Circus Maximus, Meyvn, Outworld,Evergrey, Nevermore,...Composers...Mahler, Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Hindemith, Wagner, Copland, Debussy, Barber, Brahms, Ravel, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Shostakovich, Elgar, Holst, Halsey Stevens,...
Sounds Like: A bass player.
Type of Label: None