THE POLICE EXPERIENCE is a live musical tribute to one of the most popular, dynamic, and influential bands of the1980's, The Police. The band's songlist includes nearly every song that The Police ever recorded, from the raw punk-reggae "Outlandos D'Amour" to the sophisticated hit machine of "Synchronicity." THE POLICE EXPERIENCE can play a set of all top ten hits, a concert set from any of The Police tours, a set of obscure gems, a set hand picked by a client, or an entire evening of music that takes the audience through the best of The Police catalog. With extraordinary attention to detail, THE POLICE EXPERIENCE has amazed even the most hardcore of fans right up to members of The Police family themselves. In July 2003, Ian Copeland arranged THE POLICE EXPERIENCE (then called 'FALLOUT') to play Stethewart Copeland's birthday party. With Ian, Stewart, and Miles Copeland in audience, THE POLICE EXPERIENCE ripped through all the classic Police tunes. Later in the evening, Stewart asked if he could sit in. the boys and Stewart tore the house down with "Driven To Tears" and "Roxanne." Whether it's a club, festival, private party or corporate function, THE POLICE EXPERIENCE is an exciting, high-energy show that will amaze audiences and provide an adrenaline filled burst of nostalgia to anyone who spent their formative years in the 80s. "
David Rasner- like Sting, is an actor as well as a musician. He received his MFA from the American Conservatory Theater graduate program. He was a regular in Bay Area theaters such as the American Conservatory Theater, The Magic Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theater, and Shakespeare- Santa Cruz. Film and T.V. voice-over credits include; "Final Fantasy: The Movie", "Princess Mononoke," "Ferngully 2," and HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," A talented vocal mimic and a long-time fan of The Police, it was second nature to sound like Sting. Musical projects include: The Blackshadows, The J.J. Wilson Band, and The Chutzpah Boys. Currently, David performs with"The Liquid Radio Players", (a completely improvised 1940's radio show), is the voice of Jubei, in the animated series, "Ninja Scroll". and the voices of Jazz, Blues, Tokugara, and Pluto in "Astroboy", which will be appearing on the Kid's W.B. More than anything, Dave enjoys hanging out with his wife Jonna and daughter Sofia.
Mike Nieland- Since starting at the age of 4, Mike has studied with the top drummers in his field including; Chester Thompson, Billy Cobham, Dom Famularo, Jim Chapin, as well as being a graduate (top of his class- by the way) of the now-infamous 'School of Hard Knocks'… In other words, Mike has spent the last 15 years on the road, touring and recording with a multitude of artists from the obscure right up to Grammy-Winning producers. "Growing up I played along with all of The Police stuff to the point where I knew it front to back… This gig made perfect sense to me, I could finally get a chance to play these great songs that I grew up in awe of and pay tribute to them." Mike also teaches around L.A. when time permits.
Pat Cherry (Andy)- What do Joe Perry (Aerosmith), Rick Allen (Def Leppard), and Guy Charbonneau (Multi-Award winning producer/engineer) all have in common?? They all list Pat Cherry as one of their favorite guitarists. Tackling the tough task of emulating Andy Summers, Pat brings the energy of a true guitar virtuoso to the band. After studying jazz guitar at Pittsburgh's Duquene University and rising to the top of the local music scene, Pat relocated to Los Angeles where he divides his time between THE POLICE EXPERIENCE, and being one of the most in-demand teachers in town.