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Colin Soniat
(acoustic guitars, drums)
Colin's musical interest started with the guitar. Several guitars and
amplifier's later, Colin performed in such bands as Lizzy's Angry Poem,
Good Green Bus and Happy Camper. During this time, Colin began to
experiment with drums and sharpened his skills on both instruments with
gigs in the Birmingham area. Also, during this time, Colin's new-found
interest in bluegrass prompted musical exchanges with mandolinist Jason
Bailey. In 1997, the two met up with Jeremy and Kristian and the seeds of
Tonal Vision were planted. An avid participant in the University of Alabama
at Birmingham's MIDI ensemble, and an accomplished guitarist and drummer,
Colin's myriad of influences include The Beatles, Tony Rice, Jane's Addiction,
The Grateful Dead, CSNY and My Bloody Valentine, just to name a few. Colin
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Jason Bailey
(mandolin)
I can't remember when I started playing music. My parents tell me that when I
was 3, I would play on our now broken organ, says Jason of his first recollections
of music. Jasons first instrument was a violin. I accidentally broke it in high
school and got an electric guitar to replace it. From electric to acoustic and
finally to the mandolin in 1995 thanks to a $50 garage sale purchase, Jason
discovered David Grisman and other mandolin greats. Music was it That
year, Jason began studying music at Maryville college in Tennessee where
he met several other bluegrass enthusiasts. The following summer, Jason
met Colin's classmates Jeremy and Kristian and began writing and playing
with them on school breaks. Jason's main influences come from that
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Jeremy Burns
(bass)
Jeremy received his first electric keyboard at nine because it made cool
sounds. Those cool sounds fostered a love for music and, like his father, a
love for the guitar and bass. Jeremy began to play in bands in
high school with some success and notable gigs in the experimental
Paradigm Shift. After the untimely death of his friend and fellow band mate, Barry
Menk, in 1995, Jeremy's musical endeavors were limited. Jeremy enrolled in
Music Technology at UAB in 1997 where he met Colin and Kristian. One day Kristian
and I were hanging out over at Colin's while he and Jason were pickin' some
tunes. I wished I had my bass and, one day, I decided to bring it. The four of them
have been playing together ever since. In the year 2000, Jeremy will have received
his BA in Music Technology and plans to continue with the study of computer-generated music. |
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Kristian Cowart
(guitar)
Kristian's musical experience began at five years of age with piano and
choir. Not long after acquiring his first guitar, Kristian began forming high
school bands which culminated with the locally-popular band Maple Groove. It
was kind of weird being in a popular bar band and not even being able to get a
beer at the bar, says Kristian. At the age of 19, he began to study music on a
collegiate level where he met his current bandmates. Kristian also began studying
classical guitar during this time while still listening to his personal guitar
heroes - Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John McLaughlin and David Gilmore.
Kristian also credits the likes of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Phish, Grateful Dead,
Steely Dan and Rush as strong musical influences. Kristian is currently working towards
a BA in Music Technology at UAB. |
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