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Visit Borrowed Time’s Website to hear audio clips and see video of the band from live shows: www.BorrowedTimeRocks.Net Borrowed Time is a Seattle Band performing the greatest hits of the band STYX. They are a rocking and melodic band that faithfully recreates the magic of Styx classics like "Come Sail Away", "Renegade", "Fooling Yourself", "Lady", "Grand Illusion", "Miss America" and so many more great songs. Listen to the sound samples below (these from a live show) and judge for yourself. If you're a Styx fan, we think you'll like what you hear. The band's live shows are filled with great renditions of familiar Styx songs and are also infused with the enthusiasm and humor of the band's personalities. Quite simply, Borrowed Time: The Music of Styx WILL entertain you. Email the Band directly at: [email protected] Phone: 425-503-0421 BORROWED TIME: The Music of Styx ARNY BAILEY: ARNY cut his vocal chops on everything from early country to Led Zeppelin. His seemingly limitless vocal range and multi-instrumentalist abilities have allowed him to play when and where he'd like. While continuing to front About Face and The Rockafellers (and sitting in with whoever needs a hired gun), ARNY used his vocal and guitar skills with The Grand Delusion (Styx Tribute) and Highway Run (Journey Tribute) over the last 3.5 years. ARNY and KEVIN TRAU (Keyboards) decided to form a new Styx act – Borrowed Time: The Music of Styx, hand-picking the rest of the line up. ARNY really nails the vocal sound of Styx’s Tommy Shaw and has earned the nickname “The Shaw of Tommy” by his local fan base. BRYAN WOOLLEY: BRYAN has been a fixture in Seattle bands for most of his life and has for the past 12 years been the lead singer and front man of the popular Casino/Corporate/Club/Festival band "The Machine". Taking the vocal part of Dennis DeYoung was a natural for BRYAN as his 4-octave range and operatic vocal style capture the essence of DeYoung's signature voice that has been heard on such great Styx classics as "Lady", "Come Sail Away", and "Babe". Along with vocalist ARNY BAILEY, BRYAN fronts Borrowed Time: The Music of Styx and between he and ARNY, they keep things fun for the band and audience while hitting dead-on performance of Styx's main vocalists. KEVIN TRAU: KEVIN has been playing piano since the age of 10 and tuned into Styx from the moment “Lady”, “Suite Madame Blue” and “Come Sail Away” pulled him from classical piano lessons. Recently a member of The Grand Delusion/Highway Run (Styx/Journey Tributes), KEVIN brings the keyboard accuracy required to do such intricate songs as “Fooling Yourself”, “Too Much Time On My Hands”, “Babe”, etc. which, among other songs, make Styx music one of the most enjoyable bands to listen and dance to for an enjoyable night of refreshing live music. MICHAEL HARDS: MICHAEL is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist that has been playing the Seattle circuit for many years. He spent 14 years with the Top 40 band Chain Reaction and is currently in the band Idol Eyez playing and arranging. He studied music at Cornish College of the Arts and Edmonds Community College, keeping his focus on music theory and electronic music production. Styx has always been one of his favorite bands, loving the progressive rock feel and the great songwriting. His channeling of “JY’s” growling guitar and vocal is a perfect fit for this already strong line up. REEK HAVOK: REEK HAVOK is an electro/acoustic drummer and percussionist. REEK has years of experience as a performer and programmer and has worked for the likes of Robert Palmer, Spencer Davis, YES, Motley Crue, The Pointer Sisters, and many other acts for which he was awarded 4 platinum records for his services. Since living in the Pacific Northwest, REEK has performed with members of YES,

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Page 1: - Wings N Thingswingsnthings.net/press/BorrowedTime_WingsNThings_BIO.pdf Borrowed Time is a Seattle Band performing the greatest hits of the band STYX. They are a rocking and melodic

Visit Borrowed Time’s Website to hear audio clips and see video of the band from live shows:

www.BorrowedTimeRocks.Net

Borrowed Time is a Seattle Band performing the greatest hits of the band STYX.

They are a rocking and melodic band that faithfully recreates the magic of Styx classics like "Come Sail Away", "Renegade", "Fooling Yourself", "Lady", "Grand Illusion", "Miss America" and so many more great songs.

Listen to the sound samples below (these from a live show) and judge for yourself. If you're a Styx fan, we think you'll like what you hear.

The band's live shows are filled with great renditions of familiar Styx songs and are also infused with the enthusiasm and humor of the band's personalities. Quite simply, Borrowed Time: The Music of Styx WILL entertain you.

Email the Band directly at:[email protected]

Phone:425-503-0421

BORROWED TIME:The Music of Styx

ARNY BAILEY: ARNY cut his vocal chops on everything from early country to Led Zeppelin. His seemingly limitless vocal range and multi-instrumentalist abilities have allowed him to play when and where he'd like. While continuing to front About Face and The Rockafellers (and sitting in with whoever needs a hired gun), ARNY used his vocal and guitar skills with The Grand Delusion (Styx Tribute) and Highway Run (Journey Tribute) over the last 3.5 years. ARNY and KEVIN TRAU (Keyboards) decided to form a new Styx act – Borrowed Time: The Music of Styx, hand-picking the rest of the line up. ARNY really nails the vocal sound of Styx’s Tommy Shaw and has earned the nickname “The Shaw of Tommy” by his local fan base.

BRYAN WOOLLEY: BRYAN has been a fixture in Seattle bands for most of his life and has for the past 12 years been the lead singer and front man of the popular Casino/Corporate/Club/Festival band "The Machine". Taking the vocal part of Dennis DeYoung was a natural for BRYAN as his 4-octave range and operatic vocal style capture the essence of DeYoung's signature voice that has been heard on such great Styx classics as "Lady", "Come Sail Away", and "Babe". Along with vocalist ARNY BAILEY, BRYAN fronts Borrowed Time: The Music of Styx and between he and ARNY, they keep things fun for the band and audience while hitting dead-on performance of Styx's main vocalists.

KEVIN TRAU: KEVIN has been playing piano since the age of 10 and tuned into Styx from the moment “Lady”, “Suite Madame Blue” and “Come Sail Away” pulled him from classical piano lessons. Recently a member of The Grand Delusion/Highway Run (Styx/Journey Tributes), KEVIN brings the keyboard accuracy required to do such intricate songs as “Fooling Yourself”, “Too Much Time On My Hands”, “Babe”, etc. which, among other songs, make Styx music one of the most enjoyable bands to listen and dance to for an enjoyable night of refreshing live music.

MICHAEL HARDS: MICHAEL is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist that has been playing the Seattle circuit for many years. He spent 14 years with the Top 40 band Chain Reaction and is currently in the band Idol Eyez playing and arranging. He studied music at Cornish College of the Arts and Edmonds Community College, keeping his focus on music theory and electronic music production. Styx has always been one of his favorite bands, loving the progressive rock feel and the great songwriting. His channeling of “JY’s” growling guitar and vocal is a perfect fit for this already strong line up.

REEK HAVOK: REEK HAVOK is an electro/acoustic drummer and percussionist. REEK has years of experience as a performer and programmer and has worked for the likes of Robert Palmer, Spencer Davis, YES, Motley Crue, The Pointer Sisters, and many other acts for which he was awarded 4 platinum records for his services. Since living in the Pacific Northwest, REEK has performed with members of YES,

Page 2: - Wings N Thingswingsnthings.net/press/BorrowedTime_WingsNThings_BIO.pdf Borrowed Time is a Seattle Band performing the greatest hits of the band STYX. They are a rocking and melodic

Visit WingsNThings Website to hear audio clips and see video of the band from live shows:

www.WingsNThings.Net

WINGSNTHINGS:The Music of Paul McCartney

“Hey Jude”, “Let it Be”, “Band on the Run”,“Jet”... what to do these songs have in common? They’re all timeless and all writtenby one guy- Paul McCartney!

WingsNThings Is a Seattle band playing the Music of Paul McCartney. From Beatles classics, to Wings and Solo hits, WingsNThings covers it all.

A 5-member band of Seattle music veteransfrom such great Seattle club bands as The Machine, About Face, The Rockafellers, The Penguins, and Max Axle have joined forces to perform this great music.

WingsNThings is faithful to the original recordings of these great songs but also adds a lot of punch and excellent harmoniesto their live arrangments.

Email the Band directly at:[email protected]

Phone:425-923-7886

Marc Montagnino:Drums, Vocals

Bryan Woolley:Ld. Vocals, Guitars,

Keyboards, Mandolin

Arny Bailey:Ld. Vocals, Bass

Ron Smevik:Ld. Guitars, Vocals

David Shore:Keyboards, Vocals

BRYAN WOOLLEY: Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Piano, MandolinBRYAN has been a fixture in Seattle bands for most of his life and has for the past 12 years been the lead singer and front man of the popular Casino/Corporate/Club/Festival band "The Machine". Always a Beatle/McCartney nut, he jumped at the chance to play in WingsNThings when Marc Montagnino approached him about the concept. Along with Co-lead vocalist ARNY BAILEY, BRYAN fronts WingsNThings: The Music of Paul McCartney and between he and ARNY, they keep things fun for the band and audience. BRYAN also plays bass, and shares vocal responsibilities with ARNY BAILEY in Borrowed Time: The Music of Styx.

ARNY BAILEY: Lead Vocals, Bass, UkuleleARNY cut his vocal chops on everything from early country to Led Zeppelin. His seemingly limitless vocal range and multi-instrumentalist abilities have allowed him to play when and where he'd like. While continuing to front About Face and The Rockafellers (and sitting in with whoever needs a hired gun), ARNY used his vocal and guitar skills with The Grand Delusion (Styx Tribute) and Highway Run (Journey Tribute) over the last 3.5 years. After those two bands folded, ARNY created another Styx project (Borrowed Time: The Music of Styx), and is currently that band’s guitarist and co-lead vocalist with BRYAN WOOLLEY.

MARC MONTAGNINO: Drums, VocalsMARC has been involved in the Seattle music scene for over 20 years, contributing his drumming and vocal talents towards a multitude of local bands and music projects, including Beyond the Fringe, Max Axle and Tony La Stella's Wise Guys. His ability to play a wide variety of drumming styles as well as his eclectic combination of powerful precision, vocal abilities and stage presence has earned MARC a successful place in the local music industry as one of Puget Sound's most versatile and talented drummers. MARC brings his own unique talents and his excitement for Paul McCartney's music to WingsNThings. MARC and BRYAN had always wanted to play together but had a difficult time getting their schedules to coincide. Together, they conceived the WingsNThings project and proceeded to recruit each member to make sure that it was the best live band it could be.

RON SMEVIK: Lead Guitar, VocalsRON performed for 10 years in the duo known as Sam’n Ella, before forming the gourmet classic rock band The Rockafellers in 2003. The Rockafellers specialized in performing “The Wall” by Pink Floyd and performed at many outdoor concerts in the Seattle area. A “Wings” fan for life, RON revels in bringing the guitar stylings of Jimmy McCulloch to a new generation of fans.

DAVID SHORE: Keyboards,VocalsWelcome our newest member! DAVID is a multi-keyboardist, sequencing artist, and vocalist. Born & raised in Seattle, DAVID's expertise includes national and international entertainment as well as many local bands in the Pacific Northwest. Groups like Tour de’ Force, Bush Patrol, Hip City, Chris Ward and Plan B, and The Penquins round out his creative resume'. DAVID's ability to reproduce the keyboard parts and orchestration found in McCartney's vast song catalog is nothing short of amazing.