Band Biography

DARRYL STRUCKE

Started playing guitar at 13. His first stage appearance was in 9th grade playing "Looks That Kill" for a school lip sync. He started playing bass while attending college, and then joined "From The Heart" after graduating, and has been playing bass ever since.

 

Former Bands: From The Heart

                      Requiem

                      Face The Wolf

                      Bad Lukk

                      Reactor

                      Scarred

                      13th Floor

                      Blizzard Of Ozz

                      Time Bomb

 

 

Influences: Death Angel, Slayer, Exodus, Metallica, DragonForce, Anthrax, Testament, Overkill, Sepultura, Manowar, Kreator, Volbeat, Flotsam & Jetsam, Devil Driver, Nightwish, Dream Theatre, Helloween, Queensryche, Ratt, Dokken, Skid Row, Cinderella, Keel, Night Ranger, Stryper, Faster Pussycat, Poison, Judas Priest, LA Guns, Iron Maiden, Armored Saint, Duran Duran, Flock Of Seagulls, Berlin, U2, The Police, Missing Persons, Cyndi Lauper, The Cars, The Cure, Devo, Michael Jackson, Rush, Journey, Blue Oyster Cult, many others, and of course, Motley Crue.                 

 

TONY BURNETT

Tony is a highly respected guitarist and teacher in Southern California. To date, Tony has taught over 15,000 students, and has written and released 4 instructional dvd's, which have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide, and have been featured in Guitar World, Guitar One, Guitar Player, Metal Edge, Revolver,  and Circus magazines.

Tony owns and operates a music school in Temecula, Ca., and is a graduate of both Musician's Institute and UCR Riverside.

Tony is also a live and studio performer with over 5,000 gigs under his belt, playing to crowds up to 18,000 people. Tony has played in several original  bands including the touring guitarist of XYZ, as well as several cover/tribute bands, which include Dream Theater, Rush, The Cars, Metallica, Queensryche, Genesis, Van Halen, Foreigner and several 80's bands.

 

JEFF BELL

 

Jeff began playing in bands in Michigan before moving to Southern California in 2008. Jeff loves all 80's and 90's metal including Pantera, Slayer, Death Angel and Megadeth. When he is not rocking out, Jeff is a traveling nurse all over the US.

NICK PESELY

Nick is a young gun drummer from Northern California who has been playing in both original and tribute bands since he was 15 years old.

He was recorded by Frank Hannon of Tesla, played on the Monsters of Rock cruise, and performed at Cabo Wabo in Cabo San Lucas for Sammy Hagar's birthday. 

Nick's influences are: Rush, The Tubes,  Dokken, Van Halen, and many other kick ass bands.