I have performed with some very talented musicians in the Washington DC area. These are some of the more notable bands I have been in since I started performing in the 70's. The bands are listed in chronological order. Please send me an email if you know of any links or other information that should appear.
Mars Everywhere (1979-1980)
the young professionals (1980-1985)
Danse of Guilt (1985-1990)
Gross National Product (1989-1990)
Bruce Middle Group (1990-1993)
Margot Chapman (1990 - present)
Tall Timber (1996-1997)
Silent Orchestra (1998 - present)
Progressive Rock
1979 - 1980
Album Industrial Sabotage (1980)
" It was bound to happen. A genuine performing space band has emerged from the Washington area underground music scene."
Why the name Mars Everywhere?
It warns concert goers that they're not going to hear a happy disco band. Plus, it clues you in to the spacey nature of the music.
How did the band begin?
Mars Everywhere started out as a purely improvisational outlet. Originally it was guitar and keyboards. A lot of players came and went. However, the main thing which kept the Martian idea going was the concerts we would put on for the alternative music public around DC....
New Wave
1980 to 1981 (officially) 1984 as Kamikaze Logic
The Young Professionals were born at the height of the burgeoning 9:30 club scene. We played frequently at the 9:30 club and opened for national bands like Wall of Voodoo, Men Without Hats, Polyrock, Pylon, The Individuals and at the Bayou, Duran Duran. Other bands that were part of our world included The Urban Verbs, Tiny Desk Unit, and Egoslavia (once known as REM until ...). The Young Professionals featured Regina Esposito on vocals (and occasional bass), Marcus Esposito (bass and keyboards), Jim Axman (guitar), Paul Maiorana (drums), and Carlos Garza (keyboards, guitar). Other drummers included the ubiquitous Tom Bollinger (the original bolling ball from hell), and Fernando Moleon.
Our single, Your Eyes/Looking Sidewise was featured in the International Discography of the New Wave put out by Ten Ten records.
Fans of this band will want to catch Regina and Marcus in their current band, Signs Point To Yes.
Progressive Pop
1985 - 1990
Comedy Troupe
1989 -1990
GNP continues to provide topical and political satire in the nation's capitol. They are one of top improvisational comedy groups in the country. My involvement with them included performance of composed and improvised music for both rehearsed and improvisational sketches.
Contemporary Jazz
1990-1993
The Bruce Middle Group, Inc. was one of the leading contemporary jazz ensembles performing in the mid-Atlantic region in the early 90's. I appeared on the 1990 release called Far and Beyond. we received air play on WPFW (Pacifica) radio and Jazzy 100. We appeared at many "Jazzy" after work blenders and played at Blues Alley and Wolf Trap Farm Park.
The lineup in the photo includes Craig Benson (drums, front left), Bruce Middle (guitar, front right), Rich O'meara (percussion, back middle), and myself (keyboards, back right).
Pop/R&B
1990 - present
Margot is a multi-Grammy award winning singer and songwriter from The Starland Vocal Band. Her solo career has also involved some of Washington's best musicians including Tim Eyermann, Wade Mathews, Charlie Thomas, and Craig Benson. Our project is focused on writing and recording. A recent feature on the VH1 series, "Where are they Now," included a performance with Margot Chapman, Taffy Danoff and myself of a new song cowritten by the three of us.
Country
1996-1997
New Music For Silent Films
1998 - present
I am keeping busy writing scores for silent films with percussionist Rich O'Meara (that's Rich on the left). Collectively we are known as Silent Orchestra. Our score for Nosferatu is now available worldwide on DVD and VHS. We perform accompaniment for silent films at venues such as The National Museum of Women In The Arts and The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Our silent film scores include Salome, Camille and some wacky little short films by Melies. My film scoring work has also included independent films such as Thirteen, directed by David Williams.
