David came to musical consciousness in 1967 in State College PA, surrounded by the music, politics, and youth culture of Penn State University. His earliest musical influences were The Beatles but the inspiration for his musical career occurred when at the age of nine, he stumbled upon a garage band in his neighborhood, playing a Sly and the Family Stone song.
Fast forward to the age of 14 in Greensboro NC, David started his first band playing original music and went into the studio at age 15 to record 10 songs. The original songs leant themselves more to the melodic and harmonic structures of the Beatles and The Turtles which created a musical contrast to the artists the crowd he hung with was listening to: Yes, Genesis, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Queen, and Jethro Tull.
At age 18 he left home and fronted a touring band for a few years that played
throughout the Southern US and in 1982, moved to Lancaster County, PA joining a
jazz/rock/progressive ensemble. Over the next two years, he wrote and performed lyrics and vocal melodies for the band, the project ending in a demo being produced for Geffen Records which went nowhere, as they most often do.
At the conclusion of the project (and at the suggestion of its members) David packed off to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music. In addition to studying vocal performance within the school, he came under the tutelage of legendary voice coach, Dante Pavone and remained a student for over 6 years. It was at Berklee where David hooked up with bassist/vocalist John Nicholson. Their musical interests and natural harmonic vocal blend fueled a solid friendship and musical alliance. However, somewhere around 1988 with nearly half his life spent playing in clubs and bars, David burned out, quit singing, got a sales gig, and went off (successfully) to raise a family.
After a 12 year hiatus from the music business, David rejoined John in the New Hampshire basement of guitarist Michael Thomas to try out something new: Playing the music they love for no reason other than the love of playing the music. The resulting “Your Move” union has now completed itself and produces some of the richest and most true-to-roots progressive rock New England has to offer. Contact Dave

John played in a high-school band with his brother (on drums) covering mostly Yes and other bands of that time. During this time his influences helped shaped his melodic playing style. Being strongly influenced by Chris Squire’s unique style and sound it made John regard the bass guitar as a melodic instrument every bit as important as the guitar or keyboards.

John moved to Boston to study Music Production and Engineering at the Berklee College of music. While attending Berklee, John met Dave Wilson and recruited him in an original project that he was involved with which played the Boston club circuit for 5 years. Having the musical itch to want to tackle the music that he loved growing up; John formed Your Move and had once again recruited Dave to add his vocal power. After a few lineup changes Your Moves current lineup is having a lot of fun performing the masterpieces from our childhoods. Contact John

Equipment List:

Basses:

Rickenbacker CS4001
'68 Fender Jazz
Rickenbacker cutsom doubleneck 4/12

Guitars:

Schecter 6 - String

Pedals:

Taurus II Bass Pedals

X-15 Controller

Effects:

ART SGX Nightbass Multi-FX
Roland SE-50 Multi FX

Amplification & Cabinets:

SWR SM400S AMP
GK 800RB AMP
EAW BG-150 Cabinet
David Eden 2x10 Cabinet

Ray grew up in a very musical environment: starting on all fours with the sounds of his mothers' ever-present radio and continuing through his concert-riddled teenage years and beyond. After two years of under-appreciated organ lessons, Ray begged his parents for a guitar. Grade 7 brought that guitar (finally!) in addition to 2.5 years of lessons from a local, semi-professional guitarist. Ray stopped the lessons after discovering that his teacher was using the songs Ray learned as "homework" in his own band! Ray proceded with his own self-education thereafter, amassing a wide collection of influences from his own radio, including: Alex Lifeson; Jimmy Page; Stevie Ray Vaughan; Adrian Belew; and others far too numerous to mention. Things got especially serious when Ray's parents gave him a Music Man half-stack for his eighth-grade graduation present (quite a gift!)

In 1983, Ray joined his first semi-professional cover band (with the unfortunate name, "EYZ") playing 60's, 70's, and 80's rock in bars (while still underage). The following year, Ray joined a new band, "Switch", consisting of some former-EYZ'ers playing similar material and venues. Switch was quite popular and gigged often, including two "house band" gigs, one lasting three months and another two.

In 1985, Ray joined his first original band, Blue Movie. Based in the Providence, RI area, Blue Movie played regularly throughout the originals circuit of the time in Providence, Newport, Boston, MA and New London, CT; including such well-known clubs as The Living Room, Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (both in Providence), and The Channel (Boston). In 1986, Blue Movie released a four-song E.P. (on vinyl) which received some local airplay, especially on local college stations. Blue Movie had a long run and finally disbanded in 1991 over personnel issues. A more detailed history of Blue Movie can be found on Ray's Internet homage to his old band: The Blue Movie Cyberspace Exhibition

Ray spent the next seven years concentrating on his career as a software engineer and playing guitar only for his own enjoyment. He wouldn't play in a regular band again until 1999 when he discovered the largely Internet-based contemporary progressive rock movement and was inspired by bands such as Spock's Beard and The Flower Kings. Ray played for about a year with a bass player and drummer from the Saugus, MA area who were also fans of both progressive rock and especially the band Rush (Ray's all-time favorite). The trio worked on original progressive rock music and struggled to find a singer and full-time keyboardist.

Around the same time, Ray was contacted by an old buddy from the Blue Movie days who needed a fill-in guitarist for his cover band. The fill-in role ended-up lasting for nearly two years! Playing in two bands at once, Ray was definitely back in the swing of things.

But these gigs eventually ran their course and left Ray idle again......briefly. Until, in 2004, Ray answered the call to join Your Move, excited that his love of playing and love of prog can finally come together!

Equipment List:

Guitars:

2004 Gibson Les Paul Standard
1998 Fender Stratocaster
Two Ibanez RG-series guitars
Ibanez Artcore hollowbody guitar
Ovation Celebrity Deluxe acoustic guitar
Takamine 12-string acoustic guitar
Rogue A-Style Mandolin
40th Anniversary Fender Stratocaster

Effects:

Digitech 2120 guitar processor (tube-based pre-amp and digital effects)
Johnson J12 foot controller (dedicated MIDI controller for 2120)
Assorted effect pedals

Amplification & Cabinets:

Peavey Classic 50/50 tube-based stereo power amp
stereo 4x12 slant-top cab with Celestion speakers

Max has played drums for over half of his life and has played in many different band situations playing a multitude of musical styles ranging from Jazz-rock fusion to Heavy Metal. He has played and recorded with Joe Stump (Joe Stump’s Guitar Dominance; Leviathan Records 1993) members of Meliah Rage (1995) and Foko, (Greek guitarist).

Max’s passions growing up were learning the raw mechanics of drumming, reading music, and taping and collecting as many records as his allowance would allow him to. His first band “North” played covers ranging from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to Mollie Hatchett. North also began writing original music as well. Heavily influenced by Carl Palmer’s “Toccata” and Yes’s “The Gates of Delirium”, Max spent countless hours trying to play those and other pieces like “Karn Evil 9” (Brain Salad Surgery circa 1973) by Emerson Lake and Palmer. He began listening to bands like Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull and Frank Zappa.

Later he began listening to bands like Jean-Luc Ponty, Al Dimeola, Chick Corea, Allan Holdsworth, Billy Cobham, The Dixie Dregs, and many other fusion bands. Max’s main influences are Alan White (Yes), Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, UK), and Mike Mangini (Extreme, Steve Vai). Learning from music teachers in the school systems as well as having private instructors, and studying on and off for years with Mike Mangini, he learned the art of drumming from the ground up.

In1989, Max began studying drums with Mike Mangini, who was playing for a Boston based band called Rick Berlin. Mike has now played for Extreme, Annihilator, Members of Dream Theatre and Steve Vai. The things he learned from Mike were invaluable. He learned more about playing polyrhythms and playing in many other time signatures other than the basic 4/4. He also began playing ambidextrously.

In 2002 while glancing through the “Boston Phoenix” he saw an ad for a band in search of a drummer. This band was playing the music that Max grew up listening to!!! He called them; got a list of songs they were playing; learned them and became their drummer.

Max took a year off and came back very recently and is excited about playing all the music he grew up listening to once again. “There’s just too much energy to ignore”!! He also plays in a jazz/fusion band playing originals and teaches drums from his studio in Woburn. Contact: Max

Equipment List:

On May 30, 1968, the Beatles recorded 18 takes of "Revolution 1" at Abbey Road Studios, in St. John's Wood, London, England. On the same day across the pond in Newark, New jersey, Dave Lieb was born into a musical, artistic and intellectual family. The first born son of Paula, a brilliant pianist/double bassist, and Murray, a mathematics professor, electrical engineer, and audiophile with a huge record collection, would make music his life's passion, not just a hobby.

Violin lessons started at age three and piano lessons from his mom were in the cards by age five. At the same time his father's rock albums; The Who, Moody Blues, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Eagles and Bob Dylan, made Dave want to play guitar as well. The next several years would be a whirlwind of lessons and self teaching on piano, guitar, and drums.

Always having an ear to the FM stations of the mid to late 70s, Dave developed a love for what is now considered Classic Rock, and older cousins, neighbors and friends turned him on to prog groups such as Genesis, Yes, Rush and ELP. Dave spent his youth playing in rock bands, writing original songs on different instruments, and continuing piano lessons. He also became an avid Billy Joel fan and was able to play most of Billy's songs by the time he graduated high school. The it was off to Boston and Berklee College of Music, where Dave studied Music Synthesis, Film Scoring, and Music Business. His love for prog rock developed further as he played in Rush, ELP, and Genesis tribute shows with like minded prog heads. Early Genesis became a favorite.

The following decade and a half saw Dave become a fixture on the local Boston rock scene splitting his time between several bands (and instruments) performing covers, originals, and doing many general business gigs like weddings and private parties. He's currently the keyboardist in the Rudds, a very popular local rock & soul band with a CD earning rave reviews all over Boston, New York, Philadelphia and beyond. Other current or recent bands include Stained Glass Eye (pop/rock originals - bass/keys/vox), The Peasants (punk/rock/garage originals - bass/vox), Brogue (acoustic duo - guitar/vox) and Dave's own original project, Red Sea Pedestrians.

With all this something was still missing and now that void has been filled by Dave joining Your Move.

Equipment List:

Yamaha P-200 digital piano (w/organs and strings)
Roland SH-101 analog synth
Korg M-1 digital synth
EMU Vintage Keys sound module
Line-6 DL4 Digital Delay Modeling Pedal
Boss chorus, volume and EQ pedals