EC BAND
Emerald City is composed of 4 musicians from Syracuse that play covers and originals through-out upstate NY. Our play list includes songs from Journey, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Billy Squire, Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Queensryche, Bon Jovi, RATT, Night Ranger,Velvet Revolver, Guns & Roses, Poison, Cinderella, Motley Crue, Dokken, Metallica, and many more.

  Jon Celi - Lead Vocals / Keyboard / Guitar

Place of Birth: Rieti, Italy

Sign: Capricorn

Equipment: Jackson Guitars, Marshall Amps, Korg Triton Keys, Beta 87 wireless microphone, Shure PSM 600 in ear monitors,

Fav musicians / Influences: Steve Perry, Steve Vai, Neil Schon, Jonathan Cain

Favorite Free Time: Family, Friends, Watching my DVR, Sonny, CG Art, pool / pond / koi /saltwater fish

Quote: The music is all around us, all you have to do is listen

Favorite Food: Grilled everything, Sushi, Pizza, Scaloppine di Pollo


Favorite Drink: Corona

 
 
         
  Joe McSweeney - Guitars / Vocals

Sign: Taurus

Place Of Birth: Tallamore, Ireland

Equipment: 2 Marshall JCM 2000's, 1960B Cabinets
1973 Gibson Les Paul Standard
2006 Les Paul Classic, Various Acoustics
Various effects but thinks the H20 is Hot
Use an old 5150 at Rehearsal

Favorite Musicians/Influences: Jimmi Page, Steve Vai, Jeff Beck,Angus Young, Billy Gibbons, Slash, David Gilmore, many, many more.

Favorite Drink: Beer

Favorite Free Time: Hanging with my kids outdoors

Favorite Ablums of all Time: Led Zepplin  Physical Graffiti, Beatles  Sergeant Pepper, AC/DC  Back in Black, Van Halen 1, Black Sabbath  Masters of Reality, Pink Floyd  Dark Side of the Moon

Quote: "One more and we'll stay"

 
 
         
  Earl Hamilton - Drums / Vocals

Sign: Cancer

Place Of Birth: Syracuse, NY

Equipment: Pearl Master Series Drums, Zildjian "A" series cynbals in Brilliant finish, Gilbralter Road Rack System, Vic Firth Drumstticks
Crown CM 311 Wireless Headset Microphone, Shure PSM 600 In ear wireless monitors

Fav musicians: Tommy Aldridge, Tommy Lee, Don Brewer, Ian Paice, John Bonham, Eric Singer

Favorite Drink: Beer, Jack Daniels

Favorite Free Time: Riding my Harley, Driving my Corvette, Swimming, hanging with my family

Favorite Albums of all Time: Judan Priest/ Brittish Steel
Bon Jovi/ Slippery When Wet

Quote: You only go around once in life, live it to it's fullest.

 
               
  Mike Jones - Bass / Vocals

Sign: Leo

Place of Birth: Syracuse, NY Raised in Laguna Beach, CA

Equipment: Ampeg SVT Pro 3 Heads, Classic 8X10 Cabinets, 3 1995 Jackson JPB7 Basses, Strings- GHS Boomers, Samson Wireless Units

Favorite Musicians/Influences: Geddy Lee, Eddie Jackson, Rudy Sarzo, John Paul Jones, Billy Sheehan, Steve Harris

Favorite Drink: Corona Beer, Bacardi and Coke, Lots and Lots of Water

Favorite Free Time: Family and Freinds, Watching Football, Baseball and Basketball
 Mountian Biking, Beach Volleyball and Body Surfing

Favorite Albums of all Time: Queensryche-Operation Mindcrime, Rush 2112, Van Halen 1, Guns n' Roses- Appetite for Destruction, Dream Theater- Images and Words

Favorite Food: Steak and Seafood, Lobster, Scallops, Shrimp and Crab

Quote: You have 3 choices in life, Give Up, Give In or Give It All You Got!

 
   
               
  All of EC production is provided by CNY Choice Audio and Lighting www.cnychoiceaudioandlighting.com