Guy is a self taught professional bass guitar player, songwriter and lyricist. He has played and written songs for over 15 years. Born in Washington, DC, his musical influences range from hard rock & heavy metal to jazz fusion & synth rock.

EXPERIENCE

• 1977 – 79 played bass and wrote songs for BRUNO, a hard rock band originating from Washington DC’s Takoma Park neighborhood.
• 1979 – 81 played bass and wrote songs with NUVIK, a progressive jazz/rock band out of Hanover, New Hampshire.
• 1982 – 84 Launched a solo career as the recording artist, LEON STONE. Recorded an album and relocated to Oceanside, California.
• 1985 teamed up with Stevan Smith to form the songwriting collaboration known as STONEROCK INC. Based in Washington, DC, this “multigenredancexpression” corporation recruited Michael Hicks, Cornell Williams and lyricist/ songwriter Dwayne Smith to fill its ranks.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1981 – Originated and produced the FIRST (and only) ANNUAL DARTMOUTH COLLEGE ROCK & ROLL FESTIVAL known as COLLEGE COLLAGE.
• 1983 – Produced and directed 3 music videos for the original hard rock band, BARSINISTER.
• 1990 – Produced and directed a television commercial for 98 ROCK FM RADIO BALTIMORE.
• 1991 – Copyrighted catalog of over 100 songs ranging from soulful ballads to blistering metal anthems!

Steve is a professional drummer & percussionist who started drumming at age 5. He has played and written songs for over 15 years. Born in Washington, DC, his musical influences originate from listening to his siblings’ extensive collection of R&B and Soul 45 records, as well as his mother’s Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughn, Nat King Cole and Dinah Washington albums. At Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, CA, Steve was a member of the orchestra, the jazz band and the Emerald Regime Marching Band.

EXPERIENCE

• 1977 – 82 played drums and wrote songs for hard rock band BRUNO. The original Guy Colston, Rich Jones and Bob Pace.
• Drummer for DC band SUNRISE ORCHESTRA and solo recording artist TERRY SCOTT.
• R&B/Jazz/Fusion group MANUAL LABOR, spearheaded by keyboardist and songwriter Mike Hicks.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Performed with R&B/New Jack Swing band MANIQUIN. KENNY LATTIMORE was the lead singer. Self-titled album released on Epic recording label in 1989.
• Toured across the United States with MANIQUIN opening for a variety of R&B recording artists.

Michael is a professional songwriter, keyboardist and bass guitar player. He has played and written songs for over 15 years. Born in Los Angeles, California, he studied music theory and jazz techniques at the University of Missouri.

EXPERIENCE

• 1983 – 84 played keyboards for the BUSTER MILES QUARTET.
• 1985 – 89 formed his own original band called MANUAL LABOR.
• 1989 – 91 wrote, produced and performed as a studio musician for hire.
• 1992 – 93 played bass for the jazz group STEPHON & FRIENDS.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Performed at the Carter Barron Amphitheater in Washington, DC opening for popular R&B artist JOHNNY GILL.
• Performed and produced with jazz guitarist JESSE PERSONS on his album, Jesse’s Dream.

Cornell was a professional vocalist who played and wrote songs for decades. Born in Washington, DC, his musical influences originated from his growth in the VIPS Drum & Bugle Corps. He was a member of the DRAMATIC V singing group when he was in high school. After which, Cornell worked as the Music Director of KRONA STUDIOS

EXPERIENCE

• Music Director for THE SONS OF NATURE, TRAVELING STAR and SUFI RAIN ORCHESTRA.
• Recorded with TIM EYERMAN and the East Coast Connection, DOUG CON and ROY AYRES.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Performed for the Network Washington Talent Agency and with the BLACK BYRDS.
• Opened for EARTH, WIND & FIRE, LARRY GRAHAM and PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC.