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Bill Swanson is no stranger to Iron Maiden and no stranger to the stage, having |
previously filled the demanding role of Bruce Dickinson in the prominent Chicago |
based Iron Maiden tribute "Revelations". |
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Bill most recently served as the lead vocalist for "The Metal Years"; a tribute to |
classic metal music, where he successfully performed a wide variety of challenging |
vocal styles from the biggest names in the business. Bill Swanson has a natural and |
uncanny ability to reproduce the tonality of the iconic Iron Maiden frontman, and |
Maiden Chicago is excited to have him on board! |
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Besides previously playing the role of the freakishly-talented Steve Harris both in |
"Revelations" and "Powerslave", Gary played a crucial role as co-founder of Maiden |
Chicago; being exclusively responsible for the acquisition of its members. |
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Gary most recently played bass in "The Metal Years" with Bill Swanson, where he |
confidently held down the thunderous low end prowess of the men that shaped |
heavy metal bass guitar. |
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Dan also plays drums in The Outlaw Gentlemen; An American Volbeat Tribute Band. |
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Dan Driskill is the consummate professional; always hard at work honing his craft with |
a powerful mind relentlessly focused on making Maiden Chicago better. Beyond his
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profound skills as an innovator and fierce promoter, Dan's maticulous attention to |
all the nuances of Nicko McBrain make him the ideal drummer for Maiden Chicago. |
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Al is another formidable talent, and a man who possesses extensive intimacy with |
the Iron Maiden catolog. Having previously handled the guitar duties in "Powerslave", |
Al fits in like a glove and has a history collaborating both with Dan Driskill and Gary |
Ingram. Most recently, Al performed with Sin After Sin; Chicago's one and only Judas |
Priest tribute band. |
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Al Contreras brings advanced guitar prowess to Maiden Chicago; a skill set that |
surpasses the job and a host of media talent to help propel the band forward. |
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Mike started his musical career at 3 years old, listening to Bozo the Clown records |
through really big headphones connected to his parents' record player. He studied |
classical piano from age 6 to age 14 and started playing guitar at age 13. |
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Mike has performed with dozens of bands in a multitude of genres; everything from |
Motown to Metal. He has also done session work with various artists and recorded tracks |
for TV and radio advertising. |
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Former Members of Maiden Chicago |
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Often times, a band changes forms throughout its history. Check out some of the people that contributed to Maiden Chicago and were once a part of this dynamic band... |
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Co-founder of Maiden Chicago, Eric Babcock's growing love and respect for Iron |
Maiden was the catalyst for the ultimate tribute to one of the greatest heavy metal |
bands the world has ever seen. Eric formed Maiden Chicago with bassist Gary |
Ingram in early September of 2010 and played 33 shows with the band from May 7, |
2010 to December 31, 2012. |
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Eric now handles the duties of James Hetfield in the Chicago-based Metallica |
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As an original member of Maiden Chicago, Ralph brought relevant experience to the band, |
having handled the duties of Dave Murray in the Chicago area Iron Maiden & Judas Priest |
| tribute band, "Judas Beast". Ralph also has played the roles of both Kirk Hammet and |
James Hetfield in the prominent Chicago Metallica tribute band, "Battery". |
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Ralph now handles guitar & vocal duties for an original metal band by the name of |
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Maiden Chicago Crew |
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A Maiden Chicago show would not be possible to the extent that you witness it without the hard work and dedication |
of its valued crew members. These individuals put every bit as much of themselves into the show as the band members |
do, asking for little to nothing in return. Meet the Maiden Chicago Crew... |
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Sam Klein does everything he possibly can for the betterment of Maiden Chicago. His |
assistance with stage setup and management is but a small segment of what he |
provides to each performance. All of the fantastic show photos you see on Facebook |
are taken, enhanced, uploaded and managed by Sam himself. |
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As if that wasn't enough, Sam is the first to promote Maiden Chicago events and is |
the founder of the Official Maiden Chicago Fan Club. In summary... Sam Rocks. |
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