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Michael Stanley - The Musicians
Michael Stanley (guitar, vocals)
Tree Stumps, Silk, Solo, MSB, Solo, Michael Stanley & The Resonators
Jonah Koslen (guitar, vocals)
After MSB: Breathless, Jonah Koslen & The Heroes, Solo
Daniel Pecchio (bass guitar)
Glass Harp
Bob Pelander
(piano, synth, keyboards, vocals)
Tommy Dobeck (drums)
borrowed from Circus, lol
Kevin Raleigh (keyboards, vocals)
from Dynamite, Pictures, The Paper Sun, Freeport, Solo after MSB
Gary Markasky (guitar)
Before MSB = Coconut
Rick Bell (saxophone)
Michael Gismondi (bass)
Danny Powers (guitar)
Jennifer Lee (vocals, percussion)
Eric "Eroc" Sosinski (bass)
Wish You Were Here
Marc Lee Shannon ("Sauce" , guitars)
MLS
Rodney Psyka (percussion, vocals)
Paul Christensen ( sax)
Ed Caner (violin)
Hey Mavis
Dave Young (piano)
Marc Avsec (piano)
with: Wild Cherry · Breathless · Donnie Iris & The Cruisers and others
The Mels:
Jim Soffos
Road Manager
Daniel Montecalvo
Concert Sound
Pat Scardina
Monitors
Cyril Turek
Lighting
John Vorobel
Guitars
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( 2024 ) The College Years :
Michael Stanley (guitar, vocals)
( 2021 ) Tough Room :
MICHAEL STANLEY:
vocals, guitar and bass
TOMMY DOBECK:
drums & percussion
BOB PELANDER:
piano & organ
DANNY POWERS:
lead guitar
JENNIFER LEE:
vocals
RODNEY PSYKA:
percussion
EROC SOSINSKI:
bass
MARC LEE SHANNON:
guitar, mandolin & vocals
PAUL CHRISTENSEN:
saxophone
ED CANER:
violin
( 2017 ) Stolen Time :
MICHAEL STANLEY:
vocals, guitar and bass
TOMMY DOBECK:
drums
BOB PELANDER:
keyboards
DANNY POWERS:
lead guitar
JENNIFER LEE:
vocals
RODNEY PSYKA:
percussion
MARC LEE SHANNON:
guitar and mandolin
EROC SOSINSKI:
bass
PAUL CHRISTENSEN:
saxophone
DON DIXON:
vocals
on "One Last Dream" &
"If You Wanna Make God Laugh"
MARTI JONES:
vocals
on "If You Wanna Make God Laugh"
ED CANER:
violin
on "Hanging By a Thread / When I'm Gone"
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( 2016 ) In A Very Short Time :
MICHAEL STANLEY:
vocals, guitar and bass
TOMMY DOBECK:
drums & percussion
BOB PELANDER:
piano, organ & synthesizer
DANNY POWERS:
lead guitar
JENNIFER LEE:
vocals
RODNEY PSYKA:
percussion
MARC LEE SHANNON:
guitar, mandolin, vocals
EROC SOSINSKI:
bass
PAUL CHRISTENSEN:
saxophone
DON DIXON:
vocals
on "Notified" & "Broken Angel"
ED CANER:
violin & viola
on "Getting To Denmark"
ANNA SARY:
vocals
on "Mr. Right Now"
( 2015 ) And Then... :
MICHAEL STANLEY:
vocals, guitar and bass
TOMMY DOBECK:
drums
BOB PELANDER:
piano & organ
DANNY POWERS:
guitar
JENNIFER LEE:
vocals
MARC LEE SHANNON:
guitar, mandolin, vocals
RODNEY PSYKA:
percussion
ED CANER:
violin & viola
DON DIXON:
vocals
( 2014 ) The Job :
Michael Stanley
Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Jennifer Lee
Vocals
Danny Powers
Guitars
Bob Pelander
Piano & Organ
Tommy Dobeck
Drums
Eroc Sosinski
Bass
Rodney Psyka
Percussion
Ed Caner
Violin & Viola
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( 2013 ) The Ride :
Michael Stanley
Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Jennifer Lee
Vocals
Danny Powers
Guitars
Marc Lee Shannon
Guitars
Bob Pelander
Piano & Organ
Tommy Dobeck
Drums
Eroc Sosinski
Bass
Rodney Psyka
Percussion
Paul Christensen
Saxophone
Don Dixon
vocals
Frankie Starr
guitar
Gary Jones
piano & organ
Michael Gismondi
bass
Colin Dussault
harp
( 2012 ) The Hang :
Michael Stanley
Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Jennifer Lee
Vocals
Danny Powers
Guitars, Bass
Marc Lee Shannon
Guitars, Mandolin
Bob Pelander
Keyboards
Tommy Dobeck
Drums
Eroc Sosinski
Bass
Rodney Psyka
Percussion
Paul Christensen
Saxophone
Al Moss
Pedal Steel
Ed Caner
Violin & Viola
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( 2009 ) Shadowland :
Michael Stanley
Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Jennifer Lee
Vocals
Danny Powers
Guitars
Marc Lee Shannon
Guitars
Bobby Latina
Guitars
Bob Pelander
Keyboards
Tommy Dobeck
Drums
Michael Gismondi
Bass
Eric "Eroc" Sosinski
Bass
Rodney Psyka
Percussion
Paul Christensen
Saxophone
Al Moss
Pedal Steel
( 2009 ) Tis The Season :
Michael Stanley
Alex Bevan
Bob Pelander
Marc Lee Shannon
Danny Powers
Gary Jones
Paul Christensen
Jennifer Lee
Endeavor (Szymczyk)
Hey Mavis ( Ed Caner, etc)
Eroc And Friends
Tommy Dobeck And Dave Young
Colin Dussault's Blues Project
Jonah Koslen
Andy Pratt
Daniel Szymczyk
Rick Bell
Rodney Psyka
( 2008 ) Just Another Night :
MICHAEL STANLEY
GUITARS, BASS, VOCALS
JENNIFER LEE
VOCALS
DANNY POWERS
GUITARS
MARC LEE SHANNON
GUITARS
BOB PELANDER
KEYBOARDS
TOMMY DOBECK
DRUMS
EROC SOSINSKI
BASS, VOCALS
RODNEY PSYKA
PERCUSSION
PAUL CHRISTENSEN
SAXOPHONE
ED CANER
VIOLIN & VIOLA
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( 2007 ) The Soft Addictions :
MICHAEL STANLEY
LEAD VOCAL, ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC GUITAR, BASS, SYNTHESIZER
BOB PELANDER
PIANO, ORGAN & SYNTHESIZER
DANNY POWERS
LEAD GUITAR
JENNIFER LEE
VOCALS
MARC LEE SHANNON
GUITAR
TOMMY DOBECK
DRUMS
RODNEY PSYKA
PERCUSSION, VOCALS & THUNDERTUBE
PAUL CHRISTENSEN
SAX
EROC SOSINSKI
BASS on Life Beneath The Radar
DON DIXON
VOCALS
on Lover's Lane, Same Blood (Different Vein), When It's Time To Dance Alone
MARTI JONES
VOCALS
on Same Blood (Different Vein), When It's Time To Dance Alone
GARY JONES
PIANO
on When It's Time To Dance Alone, Drinking In The Driveway
AUSTIN "WALKIN' CANE" CHARANGHAT
SLIDE GUITAR
on Drinking In The Driveway
JOHN "THE BAD RABBIT" VOROBEL
LEAD GUITAR
on Drinking In The Driveway
( 2006 ) The Farrago Sessions :
MICHAEL STANLEY
LEAD VOCAL, ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC GUITARS, BASS,
Electric Piano, Synthesizer
BOB PELANDER
PIANO & ORGAN, vocals
TOMMY DOBECK
DRUMS
RODNEY PSYKA
PERCUSSION
JENNIFER LEE
BACKING VOCALS
DEBI LEWIN
BACKING VOCALS on #1, #13
ANNA SARY
Background vocals on #2
GARY JONES
PIANO & ORGAN on #3, #5, #9, #11, #12, #13; Piano on #4
PAUL CHRISTENSEN
TENOR & SOPRANO SAX on #4; ALTO & BARITONE SAX on #6;
TENOR SAX on #9, #12, #13
DAVID SPERO
VOCALS on #4
EROC SOSINSKI
BASS on #9, #13
JONAH KOSLEN
LEAD GUITAR on #9
ALEX BEVAN
VOCALS on #14
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( 2005 ) American Road :
Michael Stanley
lead vocal, guitar, bass
Danny Powers
lead guitar, slide guitar on #4, synthesizer on #5
Bob Pelander
organ, piano
Rodney Psyka
percussion, vocals
Tommy Dobeck
drums
Jennifer Lee
vocals
Marc Lee Shannon
Background vocals on #1; guitar on #8, #13; lead guitar & vocals on #11
Eroc Sosinski
Background vocals on #1, bass & vocals on #11
Paul Christensen
Background vocals on #1, Tenor Sax on #2, #9, #13; saxophones & vocals on #11
Anna Sary
Background vocals on #3
Don Dixon
vocals on #8
Debi Lewin
background vocals on #12
( 2004 ) Instant Live :
Michael Stanley
lead vocals / guitar
Bob Pelander
keyboards / vocals
Tommy Dobeck
drums
Danny Powers
guitar / vocals
Jennifer Lee
vocals
Rodney Psyka
percussion / vocals
Marc Lee Shannon
guitar / mandolin / vocals
Eroc Sosinski
bass / vocals
Paul Christensen
saxophone
Kevin Raleigh
lead vocals / keyboards
Michael Gismondi
bass
Bill Deasy
vocals
on Bound To Be
( 2003 ) The Ground :
MICHAEL STANLEY
LEAD & BACKING VOCALS / ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC GUITARS /
BASS / Drums on #9, Dobro & Synthesizer on #11
BOB PELANDER
PIANO / ORGAN , "Letter From Pat" Thing on #13
RODNEY PSYKA
PERCUSSION
JENNIFER LEE
VOCALS
ANNA GEE
VOCALS on #2, #10, #13
DANNY POWERS
ELECTRIC & ACOUSTIC GUITARS / BASS / DRUMS on #3
STEFANI SCHAEFER
VOCALS on #4
MARC LEE SHANNON
MANDOLIN on #5, Satanic Slide Guitars on #6,
Nylon String Guitar on #10, Electric & Acoustic Guitar on #12
PAUL CHRISTENSEN
TENOR SAX on #5, #7
EROC SOSINSKI
BASS on #6
STEVE CHURCHYARD
BABY MONITOR on #6
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( 2000 ) Eighteen Down :
Michael Stanley
Lead & backing vocals, acoustic, electric and National Resophonic guitars, bass
Rodney Psyka
Percussion
Bob Pelander
Organ, Keyboards, 12 string guitar on #2, vocals, accordion on #9, #10
Roland Thomasi
Drums on #1, #2
Jennifer Lee
Vocals
Sasha
Vocals on #1, #8, #12
Mary McCrone
Vocals on #1
Tommy Dobeck
Drums
Eric "Eroc" Sosinski
Bass on #5
Marc Lee Shannon
Sauce guitars on #7, Mandolin & electric guitar on #10, lead guitar & vocals on #11,
Paul Christensen
Tenor Sax on #7
Cy Sulak
Guitar on #8
Danny Powers
Lead guitar on #8, #12
Ed Caner
Violin on #10
Mia Serinnaon
Percussion, vocals on #12
( 2000 ) MS Live 2K
Michael Stanley
Lead Vocals / Guitar
Bob Pelander
Keyboards / Vocals
Tommy Dobeck
Drums
Jennifer Lee
Vocals / Percussion
Marc Lee Shannon
Lead Guitar
Rodney Psyka
Percussion / Vocals
Eroc Sosinski
Bass / Vocals
Cy Sulak
Lead Guitar
Paul Christensen
Sax
( 1998 ) Live In Tangiers :
MICHAEL STANLEY
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
JENNIFER LEE
Vocals & Percussion
BOB PELANDER
Piano & Vocals
MARC LEE SHANNON
Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Dobro, Mandolin & Sauce
RODNEY PSYKA
Vocals & Percussion
ED CANER
Violin, Viola & Periodic Chart
EROC SOSINSKI
Bass & Vocals
TOMMY DOBECK
Percussion
Tommy Stazzone - Mr. Everything
Dan Montecalvo - Concert sound
Joe Woronka - Concert lighting
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( 1996 ) Coming Up For Air :
Michael Stanley
Lead & Backing Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars,
Bass, Synthesizers, Percussion
Bob Pelander
Organ, Backing Vocals , Gong on #2, Pulse Synth on #3,
Synthesizers, Piano on #8
Rodney Psyka
Backing Vocals
Neil Zaza
Bamboo Guitar on #1, Electric Guitar on #10
Eroc Sosinski
Bass on #1, #5
Tommy Dobeck
Drums on #1, #5, #6, #8, #9, #11, #12, #13
Danny Powers
Lead Guitar on #2, #11
Bobby Carlton
Bridge Drums on #2, Drums on #3, #10
Bill Szymczyk
Karmic Cowbell on #3
Kenny Anderson
Alto Sax on #3, Tenor Sax on #9
Jennifer Lee
Backing Vocals on #4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #13
Joe Vitale
Ethereal Swamp Funk Percussion on #4
Allen Greene
Lead Guitar on #5
Jimmy Key
Harp on #5
Sasha
Backing Vocals on #5 , #10, #11
Harmony vocal on #6
Terry Kelleman
Backing Vocals on #6
Buzz Goodwin
Backing Vocals on #6
Michael Gismondi
Fretless Bass on #7
Roberto Carltoni
Accordian on #7
Chico Salmon
Drums on #7
Marc Lee Shannon
Electric "Sauce" Guitar on #9
Serge Geesovich
Cello on #13
( 1993 ) The Ghost Poets :
Michael Stanley
Lead and Backing Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Percussion
Jonah Koslen
Lead and Backing Vocals, Lead Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass
Bob Pelander
Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
Jonnifer Lee
Lead and Backing Vocals
Rodney Psyka
Percussion Extraordinaire / Vocals (Track 2)
Tommy Dobeck
Drums (Tracks 6 & 12)
Kevin Valentine
Drums (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 & 11)
Garry Stuart
Drums (Tracks 3, 5, 9 & 13)
Scott Allen
Bass (Tracks 6 & 12), Vocals (Track 6)
Sasha
Vocals (Tracks 3, 6 & 12), Solo Vocal (Track 2)
Mary McCrone
Vocals (Track 6)
Lenny Goldsmith
Vocals (Track 9)
( 1986) Inside Moves :
MICHAEL GISMONDI
BASS GUITAR
TOMMY DOBECK
DRUMS, PERCUSSION
DANNY POWERS
LEAD GUITAR, VOCALS
MICHAEL STANLEY
LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR
KEVIN RALEIGH
SYNTHESIZER, ORGAN, VOCALS
BOB PELANDER
PIANO, SYNTHESIZER, VOCALS
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( 1984 ) Fourth And Ten
Michael Stanley
Lead and Background Vocals / Guitar
Tommy Dobeck
Drums / Accidental Vocals
Bob Pelander
Keyboards / Vocals
Kevin Ralelgh
Lead and Background Vocals / Keyboards
Michael Gismondi
Bass Guitar / Saxophone
( 1983 ) You Can't Fight Fashion :
Michael Stanley
Lead and Backing Vocals / Guitars
Kevin Raleigh
Lead and Backing Vocals / Keyboards
Bob Pelander
Keyboards / Backing Vocals
Tommy Dobeck
Drums
Michael Gismondi
Bass Guitar
Rick Bell
Tenor Saxophone
Danny Powers
Lead Electric and Acoustic Guitars / Vibes / Backing Vocals
Jimmy Maelen
All Percussion
Bob Clearmountain
Additional Backing Vocals
The Mels:
Jim Soffos - Road Manager
Daniel Montecalvo - Concert Sound
Pat Scardina - Monitors
Cyril Turek - Lighting
John Vorobel - Guitars
( 1982 ) MSB :
Michael Stanley
Lead & Backing Vocals / Electric & Acoustic Guitars /Percussion
Kevin Raleigh
Backing Vocals / Electric & Acoustic Piano / Organ / Synthesizer/Percussion
Bob Pelander
Backing Vocals / Electric & Acoustic Piano / Organ / Synthesizer / Percussion / Acoustic Guitars
Gary Markasky
Lead Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Michael Gismondi
Bass Guitar / Saxophone
Tommy Dobeck
Drums
Rick Bell
Tenor Saxophone
in "Return of the Ohio Road Dogs," The Mels:
Jim "Mel" Soffos: Rood Manoger
Daniel "Mel" Montecalvo: Concert Sound
Pat "Mel" Scardina: Moniors
Cyril "Mel" Turek: Lights
John "Mel" Vorobel: Guitars
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( 1981 ) North Coast :
Michael Stanley
Guitars, Vocals
Gary Markasky
Lead Guitar
Kevin Raleigh
Keyboards, Vocals
Michael Gismondi
Bass
Tommy Dobeck
Drums, Inside Moves
Bob Pelander
Keyboards, Vocals
Rick Bell
Saxophone
from "Go Fast, Don't Wreck", The Mels:
Jim "Mel" Soffos - Road Manager
Daniel "Mel" Montecalvo - Concert Sound
Pat "Mel" Scardina - Monitors
Cyril "Mel" Turek - Lights
John "Mel" Vorobel - Equipment Mgr.
( 1980 ) Heartland :
Michael Stanley
lead & backing vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, percussion
Kevin Raleigh
lead & backing vocals, organ, piano, percussion
Michael Gismondi
Bass & synthesizer
Gary Markasky
lead electric guitars
Bob Pelander
Piano, organ. electric piano, synthesizer, orchestra bells, percussion & vocals
Tommy Dobeck
Drums & percussion
Clarence Clemons
Saxophone
on "Lover", "He Can't Love You", "Save A Little Piece For Me"
Dan Montecalvo
CHOKE on "I'll Never Need Anyone More"
The "Mels": These guys are the unsung heroes of MSB.
For their talent, devotion, and support. we thank them.
Road Manager: Jim "Mel" Soffos
Concert Sound: Dan ""Mel" Montecalvo
Monitors: Patric ""Mel" Scardina
Concert Lighting: Cyrll "Mel" Turek
Equipment Manager: John "Mel" Vorobel
( 1979 ) Greatest Hints :
Michael Stanley
Lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, percussion
Tommy Dobeck
Drums, percussion, EPR, and accidental vocals
Bob Pelander
Vocals, grand piano, clavinet, synthesizer, orchestra bells
Gary Markasky
Vocals, lead electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Kevin Raleigh
Vocals, organ, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, chimes
Michael "Gizzy" Gismondi
Bass, saxophones, percussion
David Mansfield
Violin on "Down To The Wire"
MSB Road Crew:
Jim Softos (Road Manager)
Dan Montecalvo (Concert Sound)
Patrick "Mel" Scardina (Monitors)
Cyril Turek (Lights)
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( 1978 ) Cabin Fever :
MICHAEL STANLEY
Electric guitar, 6 to 12 string acoustic guitars , lead and backing vocals
BOB PELANDER
Keyboards and sythesizers, vocals
TOMMY DOBECK
Drums and percussion
GARY MARKASKY
Lead electric guitar, 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars , vocals
DANIEL PECCHIO
Bass, vocals
Mutt Lange
Backing vocals on "Who's To Blame" and
phase bass on "What 'cha Wanna Do Tonight"
Road Manager: Jim Soffos
Concert Sound: Dan Montecalvo
Road Crew: Cyril, Monte and Kerry
( 1977 ) Stagepass :
The Michael Stanley Band is:
Michael Stanley
guitarist / songwriter
Jonah Koslen
lead guitarist / songwriter
Daniel Pecchio
bassist / songwriter
Bob Pelander
keyboard wizard
Tommy Dobeck
drummer
( 1976 ) Ladies Choice :
Michael Stanley
Electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
Jonah Koslen
Lead electric, slide and acoustic guitars, vocals
Tom Dobeck
Drums, percussion, vocals
Daniel Peccio
Bass, vocals
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( 1975 ) You Break It ... You Bought It :
Michael Stanley
electric, acoustic and 12-string guitars; vocals
Jonah Koslen
lead electric, acoustic and 12-string guitars; vocals
Daniel Pecchio
bass guitar; vocals
Tom Dobeck
drums and congas
Honorary Members:
Paul Harris
keyboards
Huey Chopburn
percussion
Albhy Galuten
synthesizer
( 1973 ) Friends & Legends :
MICHAEL STANLEY
6 & 12 STRING GUITARB AND LEAD VOCALS
JOE WALSH
ELETRIC GUITARS, 6 & 12 STRING GUITARS AND ARP SYNTHESIZER
PAUL HARRIS
PIANO, ORGAM, CLAVINETTE AND VEGETABLES
JOE VITALE
DRUMS, FLUTE, ARP SYNTHESIZER AND BACKGROUND VOCALS
KENNY PASSARELLI
BASS
AL PERKINS
PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
JOE LALA
CONGAS, TIMBALES AND PERCUSSION
JON BENDIS
ACOUSTIC GUITAR
DAVE SANBORN
ALTO SAXOPHONE
BILL SZYMCZYK
PERCUSSION
BACKGROUND VOCALS:
TASHA THOMAS
LANI CROVES
CARL HALL
RICHIE FURAY
DAN FOGELBURG
( 1972 ) Michael Stanley :
THE BAND :
MICHAEL STANLEY
ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND LEAD VOCALS /
JOE WALSH
ELECTRIC GUITARS, TWELVE STRING GUITAR,
ARP SYNTHESIZER AND BACKGROUND VOCALS
STEVE SWENSON
BASS
GREGG HAMMEL
DRUMS
BOB OLSON
PIANO AND ORGAN
JOE VITALE
PERCUSSION, FLUTE AND BACKGROUND VOCALS
RICK DERRINGER
PEDAL STEEL GUITAR ON "LOUISVILLE A.D."
TODD RUNDGREN
(THROW MONEY) CLAVINETTE ON "ROSEWOOD BITTERS"
BACKGROUND VOCALS ON "SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES":
TASHA THOMAS, PATTI AUSTIN, CARLA HALL
( 1969 ) Smooth As Raw Silk Band members :
- Michael Stanley Gee
vocals, bass, guitar
- Chris Johns
guitar
- Courtney Johns
drums
- Randy Sabo
vocals, keyboards
Supporting musicians: - Harry Porter
guitar