Jon Bivona
Electric & Acoustic Guitar/Background Vocals

Jon Bivona is considered by many in the industry to be one of the premier guitarists in New York City. His talents and presence in the industry are diverse and exceptional. His work can be heard on the radio, television, CDs and during live performances.

His playing has been featured on numerous television programs and networks such as NBC, CBS, ABC, USA, ESPN, ESPN International, Animal Planet and Outdoor Life Network. Jon has done all the guitar tracks for the Tour de France for the last four years, including the Emmy Award winning 2002 theme. Jon's work has also been featured on ESPN Sportscenter,the PGA Tour on USA Network, the US Open Tennis in 2003 and 2004 and the theme song for the Phil Simms All-Iron Man Show on CBS.

Radio spots that also feature his work include several P.C. Richard and Son advertisements for the past 4 years, as well as Lighthouse Insurance, among others.

Jon currently performs with a multitude of bands and artists with ranging genres and influences. These bands are Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Mark Wood Band, The Sign, Lyza Wilson and the Shannon Breeze.

Jon is proud to use and endorse Paul Reed Smith guitars, DR strings, Morley pedals, and TKL cases.



Paul Ranieri
Electric & Acoustic Bass

Born in New York City and raised in a musical and artistic environment, Paul started studying music and playing bass at age 11. Influenced early on by the music from cartoons, science fiction and monster movies; and then later by all the greatest rock, funk, and jazz bass players, Paul is now involved in many diverse musical projects and has developed a melodically ferocious and powerful playing style all his own. With a degree in Jazz Performance from New York's New School University and Mannes College of Music, Paul's talents encompass a high level of technical expertise and professionalism.

Paul is currently the bassist for producer, inventor, Emmy Award-winning composer, and highly acclaimed international recording artist Mark Wood, and has been touring the United States with Mark's Electrify Your Strings series of music education programs; working alongside Mark to participate in the creation of rock orchestras with student musicians at schools and universities across the nation.    Read More | Hide




Mike Eklund
Drums & Percussion

Mike was born, raised and currently resides on the south shore of Long Island. Michael received his education from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, where he received a full scholarship. He has been playing the drums for twenty-five years and has studied with a who's who list of drumming luminaries including Gary Chaffee, Alan Dawson, Tommy Campbell, Robbie Ameen,Dom Famularo and Al Miller.

Mike has mainly performed with a various array of top 40, club date bands over the past ten years. Those bands include some of the Northeast's top drawing acts such as Urban Acoustic, Funhouse, Sole, Bazooka Joe, The Touch, and Screaming Broccoli.

In addition Michael has a steady private teaching practice and his students are regularly featured in many all state and all county festivals throughout New York and Long Island. His ability to assimilate various styles authentically, his solid meter and his knowledge of electronic drumming makes him an in-demand instructor, performer and educator.

Michael has played with Paul Ranieri and Jon Bivona for many years in various projects and is proud to work with them once again in Jon's music. Michael looks forward to bringing his unique elements of time, groove, technique, dynamics and musicality to Jon's music, in order to make the music all it can be.