Josh was born in 1976, the same year Trick of the Tail was released. Who would have thought 34 years later he would be singing Gabriel Era Genesis? Although he was quite young for this material, Josh explains that "it was my father that would be the most influential person as far as my musical talents go. As far back as I can remember it was always progressive rock that was being played in my home and vacation trips. I remember my father's record collection consisted of a variety of great music such as UK, Genesis, Rush, Yes, Zeppelin, Vangelis, The Police, Maynard Fergeson, and Bill Chase to name a few." Josh has always had much broader musical tastes than any of his friends. "I remember my 8th grade trip to Darien Lake and all the kids were listening to New Kids on the Block, Dino, Bell Biv Devoe, and I was listening to Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Genesis, and at that time lots of Jethro Tull. I also remember my father taking me to see Rush when I was in 5th grade. I thought I was so cool because the concert was on a school night."

Because his father was in bands as an accomplished jazz drummer, Josh was always well aware of music and gravitated to the stage. Although he didn’t play any instruments he used to put on his favorite records, grab a hair brush and sing his heart out into the mirror, most likely perfecting his rock moves instead of working on his voice. Many people may not know this but Josh has known Mario for about 20 years. "Even though I was younger than him, he was the guy in my school that shared the same appreciation for progressive rock as I did. In 1997 Mario and I were writing original material together when he told me about a project that would be performing The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway for a one-off show. I went down and auditioned and the rest is history. Many years later we are still together as The Waiting Room."

Playing with The Waiting Room has opened up other great opportunities for Josh. In 2005 Josh was recruited to sing for a new progressive project called K2 that featured Ken Jaquess on Bass, Ryo Okomuto on Keyboards (Spock’s Beard) and Allan Holdsworth on Guitar (UK). In March of 2010, K2 signed a record deal with Magna Carta records.

The year was 1981. Mario was a young lad, around 12 years old. Rush's Moving Pictures filled the airwaves. That's when it happened -- that's when he heard Tom Sawyer for the first time and was blown away by Neil Peart. Yes, drums it was going to be, for sure. After exhausting every Rush album and proclaiming himself "king of all air drummers," he decides to move on and test other musical waters. As a newly formed drumming fan, he would only listen to bands exhibiting great drummers: ELP, Yes, and Rush, to name just a few. But what about that singer guy in Genesis -- Phil Collins? He seems to be a decent drummer. Abacab was out during this time. Imagine Mario's surprise when he went deeper into the Genesis collection. "What? Phil wasn't the original singer?" After playing early Genesis to death around the house, his Dad bought him a very, very used 4 piece set. No more air drums!

The transition from a virtual instrument to the real thing goes well. In no time, he is playing along with his favorite tunes. Young and disillusioned, he decides to play drums for a living. Ha, what a laugh! But anyway, in the many years to come, we find our hero playing in Rush tribute bands, blues bands, rock bands, progressive rock bands, and even playing bass in a modern rock band. Currently, Mario spends his time drumming for The Waiting Room and Mesh. In his spare time, he enjoys fine wines, walks on the beach, and writing music.

As you can see, drumming has taken Mario down many roads. In the process he has met many wonderful people. Some have come and gone, and others keep coming back. Of course, we're talking about current members of The Waiting Room, Rich, Mike, and Josh, who Mario has played with at one time or another over a span of 20 years. Man, he can't shake these guys!

Chris is the newest member of The Waiting Room; taking on Steve Hackett's role. Chris' musical career, so far, has included jazz, rock, funk and soul, as well as afro-cuban and eastern music. His playing style has become a fusion of all of these musical genres, and he strives to be a flexible open minded musician ready for any musical situation, live and in the studio.

Born outside of NYC, Chris seemed to be living a normal childhood until he saw video footage of Woodstock. As if seeing Hendrix and Santana wasn't enough, the vision of Pete Townsend jumping around and smashing his guitar was just what was needed to send Chris over the edge.

He received an old acoustic guitar for his 10th birthday, and smashed it quickly rendering it useless, (this boy's got promise), he pleaded for an electric guitar, and his parents reluctantly agreed, as long as he would take lessons. Big Mistake; now he was hooked, and began hanging out at the local Music Mart all the time, taking lessons, and jamming with anyone willing. After High school, he attended Five Towns College and graduated from the Jazz /Commercial Music Program. Since then, he has studied with some top jazz players, Latin musicians, and even a Sitar player from India.

Chris has been actively playing in original and cover bands since the age of 14, and has seen some moderate local, regional and even some national success. Over the years, Chris' influences have grown to be too numerous to list, and he has had the pleasure and good fortune to share the stage with a wide array of great musicians of varied musical styles and cultures.

Presently, Chris is involved in a few projects, performing and recording with local artists, but is clearly focused and very excited to be a part of this group of great musicians. He is working hard to capture Mr. Hackett’s sound and style, and is looking forward to a bright future with The Waiting Room...