Meet the Band

Cover Story is a collaboration of old friends and new whose passion for music is evident from the minute they hit the stage! None of them are strangers to performance, making this combination of musicianship and showmanship the perfect entertainment for your event or club.

Beth

When it absolutely positively has to be rock and roll, give the song to Beth.  Her from the gut vocal stylings lend greatly to the Cover Story signature vocal sound.  And her ability to interact with audience and band members brings the Cover Story experience to life.  In addition, Beth manages the Cover Story experience.  If its booking information you want and need, talk to Beth. Her previous band projects include TOYS, HARMONIA, SHARADES, and SPELLBINDER.

Jim

In addition to his instrumental and classical vocal abilities, Jim is an award winning choral composer/songwriter and poet. He has a BA in music composition and a M.Ed.  Some of his previous Connecticut projects include DYME HORSE, TOYS, EMISSARY, and THE MARTIN READ BAND.  In 1998 he released a solo album of favorite church hymns entitled Rock of Ages.  He has also traveled throughout the East Coast with a Connecticut based worship team for Faith Alive ministries.

Kevin

Also a published choral composer/songwriter, Kevin earned his BMus in composition from the Hartt College of Music. Some of his previous Connecticut projects include DYME HORSE, TOYS, EMISSARY, and THE MARTIN READ BAND.  You may have heard some of Kevins short compositions on local radio, television, and cable advertisements, having been a major commercial jingle contributor for Kings Associates in the mid to late 90s. He to has traveled throughout the East Coast for Faith Alive ministries.

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Dawn

Dawn brings an extensive musical theater background to Cover Story.  Her expressive vocal stylings and range makes her the perfect choice to cover songs from screaming rock to soft ballads. Her most recent theater venture was in the cast of The Magic Tree House; based on the books of Mary Pope Osborne. The show had its world premiere at the Warner Theatre, Torrington, CT, in September of 2007.  Dawn is a welcome new addition to the rock and roll ensemble scene.  Other rock performances include SPELLBINDER.

Diamond Jim "AFD"

Diamond Jim is as comfortable performing with the Bridgeport Civic Orchestra under the direction of Aaron Copeland, as he is with a small jazz group featuring Fred Vigdor (Average White Band).  He has performed with recording artists "IRON BUTTERFLY", ST. ELMO'S FIRE" (the band -not the movie), and GORDON STEEL'S BAND, as well as TV MAN and the ELEKTRA BEATS. He has shared the bill or opened for a variety of artists including: JOAN OSBORNE, CHAKA KHAN, PHOEBE SNOW, PAPA JOHN CREECH, NAZARETH, NRBQ, The BOB's, and CHARLIE PICKETT and the EGGS. He also lent his talents to both The Night of the Stars Charity Concerts Series events appearing with celebrities SEAN PENN, ED HARRIS and AMY MADIGAN.

Wolfram

A Physicist by day and a rock playing, string thumping bassist by night, Wolfram hails from the land of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven where he learned his craft playing everything from classical concerts on double bass to small intimate theater musical production companies and big beer tents that hold 3000+ people.  Since moving to the USA he has played in a variety of cover and original bands in the Buffalo, NY area. His most recent projects include “No Apologies”, “The Soulbarons”, and is still an active member of  the nerd-rock band "Ookla the mok" (www.ooklathemok.com), who  supplied the theme song for a weekly Disney cartoon and now play mostly at  national and international science fiction conventions.

 

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