Punchline.

This is the section where you, the fans can learn more about each band member.
Brief biographies are listed below.. YAY!

	Chris Fafalios - bass/vocals Instrument: Bass Hometown: Belle Vernon, PA Educational background: Senior at Duquesne University, majoring in communications and minoring in multimedia Musical background: Began playing bass around the age of 15, mostly self-taught, started Punchline with Steve and PJ in the summer of 1997. Listening material: Vanessa Carlton, Ben Folds, Heaven and Breakfast Favorite Punchline memory: Summer Tour 2001, Major Motion Picture CD Release Party in Pittsburgh First concert ever attended: The Queers Best concert ever attended: Maybe Jimmy Eat World/Tenacious D/Weezer in Cleveland in December 2001 Goals: To succeed in everything I do Aspect of music that I find most intriguing: Playing live

	Steve Soboslai - guitar/vocals Instrument: Guitar, Vox Hometown: Belle Vernon, PA Educational background: Junior at the University of Pittsburgh (some call it Pitt) Musical background: I took guitar lessons for three months when I was 14 but I used to listen to Bruce Springsteen when I was 6. I took a few classes on theory and history at the college level, but I still play mostly by ear. Before Punchline I had several bands which usually consisted of members of Logic, Tabula Rasa, & A Week In July. The band names were funny but it was a good time. Listening material: Hmmm... For right now lets just say Shakira and Thursday. Favorite Punchline memory: the CD Release Bash @ Laga on 10.12.01; for the first time we saw our hard work pay off. First ever concert attended: I'll be honest, Myself and Johnny from A Week In July went to see the Crash Test Dummies when we were in 7th grade. Best concert ever attended: I'd have to say Saves the Day, A New Found Glory, Piebald, & Killed at Camp in Wheeling, WV. Goals: Happiness of course. And also I'd like to hang out with Richard Dean Anderson for a day. Aspect of music that I find most intriguing: I love how a certain song can put you in a certain mood or take you back to the time when you first heard it.

	Paul Menotiades - guitar/vocals Instrument: guitar, vox Hometown: Penn Hills, PA Educational background: senior at Riverview High school. I sleep a lot. Musical background: studied music theory and composition for 8 years (since the age of 10) joined the band Disturbed Youth featuring Andrew Grossman of Tabula Rasa. Started my own band Substandard, and in the summer of 2000, joined Punchline. Listening material: Garrison, Red Animal War, Ben Folds... and others Favorite Punchline memory: Major Motion Picture CD Release party at club laga First ever concert attended: I think I saw Huey Lewis a long enough time ago to be able to say "I think I saw Huey Lewis". Best concert ever attended: any one of The Stryder's shows. That's a band that has played almost flawless every time I have seen them. Goals: to make the best music that I am capable of, and to never lose sight of that. Aspect of music that I find most intriguing: Understanding music as a second language to me. Being able to understand sound waves being thrown at me through speakers as ideas, and thoughts rather than noise. Having a relationship with a song that I can never get board with or sick of. Constantly learning how to change life stories, and experiences into musical notes.

	PJ Caruso - drums Instrument: drum kit Hometown: Belle Vernon, PA Educational background: Junior at Duquesne University Musical background: I have never studied theory. I took lessons for almost a year. I play mostly by ear. I have been in a few other bands, lacks(featuring Jurce of A Week in July and Steve Punchline: and Image 33 also with Jurce and Steve Punchline, but also with Chris Punchline and Jeff of Tabula Rasa) Listening material: I listen to just about everything, I even caught myself listening to country the other day. Favorite Punchline memory: The cd release show. I can't believe that many people like us, it made my life. First ever concert attended: I went to the Micheal Jackson "bad" tour when i was in second grade. Best concert ever attended: Micheal Jackson Goals: I want to be able be in Punchline for the rest of my life, marry Kia, and graduate from school and get a job in the music business. Aspect of music that I find most intriguing: I find it intriguing that when i hear certain songs or see certain bands i can get so excited that i am completely covered in goosebumps.

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