 | Joe is a talented singer and performer who has an uncanny ability to totally assume the role of rock's greatest icons. His role accomplishments include Ronnie James Dio, Paul Rogers, Robert Plant and of course Freddie Mercury. Joe can easily recreate the vocals of the late Queen frontman complete with his dead-on physical appearance and on-stage mannerisms. Growing up in Rochester New York, Joe's biggest influences were Stevie Wonder, Edgar Winter, Steve Walsh (Kansas) and lovely and talented Cher. He's a Virgo and his Turn-ons include quiet nights by the fire, female firefighters... |
| Born and raised in the suburbs of Boston and weaned on his Dad's Beatles albums at an early age, Mike could sing every song on the Sgt. Pepper's album by the age six. It was there he acquired a taste for melodic 70's arena rock bands such as Queen and Cheap Trick. After High School, Mike enrolled in Berklee College of Music. He soon left Boston for Los Angeles, and began sowing the seeds for what would become the hard rock band, EGODOG EGODOG released three critically acclaimed albums between 1997 and 2001, and traveled abroad each year performing for the U.S. Department of Defense. These very successful tours entertaining our troops took them to such far away countries as Japan, Bosnia, Kosovo and Hungary. In 2004, Mike got a call from singer Joe Retta to complete the line-up for Queen Nation. Looking at it as a labor of love, Mike buckled down and began learning all the guitar parts and transcribing all the harmonies. Not an easy task! Mike stated "I didn't think I could gain any more respect for Brian May and Queen than I already had... My respect for them DOUBLED when I sat down to learn these songs!" His hard work led to an endorsement with Burns Guitars, maker of the Brian May model. Add to that Mike's dead-on Brian May mannerisms and accurate stage attire, and you'd swear you were at the L.A. Forum in 1980! |  |
 | Parker, longtime Queen fan, started playing standup bass at 12 years old. After spending the next five years playing in school orchestras and spending summers honing his craft at Interlochen Performing Arts Academy in Michigan he graduated to the electric bass. He has spent the last 18 years playing original and cover music in a variety of rock, funk and country bands. "Playing with Queen Nation has allowed me to use my classical and rock background to truly appreciate John Deacon's Musicianship and re-discover the music and history of Queen. |
| Peter has been active in the LA music scene for the last decade. Originally inspired by classic rock bands like AC/DC, Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin, the first album he ever bought was Queen's 'The Game'. In college he developed a love for jazz and classical music, performing in the CSUN Symphony Orchestra and Jazz 'A' Band. Furthermore, he earned a Bachelor of Music Degree from Cal St. Northridge in 2000. Peter began his professional career playing with the band 10 Speed signed to A&M Records. They released their debut album internationally in 1998, then toured the U.S. and Europe. He toured nationally with the BulletBoys from 2000-2003. During this time, they recorded the album 'Sophie' with the help of legendary producer Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones). 2004 was a busy year for Peter. He performed on TV shows 'The Tonight Show', 'Good Morning America' and 'On Air with Ryan Seacrest' with Wilson Phillips in support of their Columbia release 'California'. Also that year he recorded the debut album with the band 'The Skies of America' with famed producer Sylvia Massey Shivy (Chili Peppers, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins). Later that year, he recorded the debut album with the band Paperback Hero. Their new single 'Call Out' can currently be heard across the country in Regal Theatres and on Ted Airlines. |  |