Ron
Lead Vocals
No one sings 80's hair metal like Ron. He hits the high notes like nobody's business. You can count on Ron to sing your favorite Bon Jovi, Def Leppard or Motley Crue tunes just like the records. Ron is an awesome front man, and he knows how to get the crowd rockin'! Ron's previous projects have included the European metal band Easy Rider, and local original bands Mace and Mad Jack.
Andrew
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Andrew is the lead guitarists in Wildside. He plays the solos note for note on your favorite 80's songs from AC/DC, Guns 'n Rose, Judas Priest, The Scorpions and more. Andrew's main guitars are a Music Man Axis and a Charvel So Cal that he runs through a custom pedal board into a '65 Reissue Fender Twin with Celestion Vintage 30's. Andrew also does double duty playing the keyboard parts on his Godin xtSA guitar with synth access through the Roland GR33 guitar synth. Andrew's main influences are Jonny A, Robin Ford and Slash. Andrew's previous projects have included Retinal Arcade, True to Life, Sleepin' with Creepy and Booty Vortex.
Lee
Bass
Lee provides the low end thunder like no other. Lee knows all the bass lines to to the best hair metal hits of the 80's. Nikki Sixx can't hold a candle to Lee. When Wildside hits the stage Lee rocks it with his Gibson Thunderbird, '78 Fender Precision and one of his two 80's era Guild Pilots. He pumps his bass through the Markbass CMD 102P Tilt Back Combo Amp. Lee's main influences include Geddy Lee, Steve Harris, John McVie, Neil Peart and Scott Rockenfield. Lee's previous projects have included Cheater, Ivy Stone and Soul Shaker.
Mario
Drums
Mario spins the sticks and lays down the beat like a hair metal machine. Whether it's Tommy lee, Rikki Rocket, Bobby Blotzer or Nicko McBrain, Mario knows all the hits, fills and downbeats. Mario holds down the rhythm on a Yamaha drum kit with Zildjian cymbals. He also uses drum triggers with a Roland V-Drums sound module for that true 80's hair metal sound. Mario's influenced by all things drums. His previous projects have included Cartharsis, Drama, Mad jack, Lulus, In Crisis, Band Box, The Crew, East Groove Orchestra,Swinging Johnsons, Booty and Swerve.
Nate
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Nate, otherwise known as ‘Shred Meister-Meister Shredder’, shreds as much shred as a Shred Meister can actually shred or something like that. Anyway, this New England head banger rocks out on his vintage 80’s Gibson Les Paul, ESP Flying V or any other axe he happens to bring to the gig. Of course, it’s plugged into a cranked Marshal half stack. Nate spent his wonder years in the 80’s and was influenced and inspired to make music his main focus. He brings that awesome 80’s music back to the future so you can party hard and bang that head of yours. Other projects Nate has been involved in include Cellar Dinge, Ten Mile Burial, Head Band Head, The Clean Cut Pirates, Cactus Crotch, A.L.F. and Wyld Stallyns, so be excellent to each other and party on!