Meet Spoiler
Chris's Bio
Chris Seymour – Keyboards & Vocals
Chris is originally from Plattsburgh, NY, where he played in the music industry semi-professionally since he was 13. Chris learned to play piano at a young age taking piano lessons for 6 years before switching to guitar. Piano just wasn’t Rock n roll enough for him.
He played in many bands from the Plattsburgh area in the mid 70’s and into the 80’s and was also part of the house band at the Office Bar for a couple of years. Eventually life would bring him on the road in the mid 80’s for several years playing in such bands as, NY Asylum, Section 8 and Rokken. Playing all over the New England area, parts of Canada and Nova Scotia playing to crowds as many as 10,000 plus fans. He also met Stephen King, Aerosmith, Zebra and a few more celebrities while on the road. Moving back to Plattsburgh he played with Voyager, Kickstart & Dr. X. He then decided he wanted another change in his life so he moved to the Albany, NY area in the mid 90’s. It wasn’t long before he was playing again with such bands as, Jukebox Heroes, DaVinci, Joe Mama Band, Meltdown, Even The Odd, Spoiler and the Master Cylinders. He is now the Keyboardist and singer in the band Spoiler .
Some of Chris’s influences include: Steve Perry, Freddie Mercury, Alan Fitzgerald, Jonathan Caine and Greg Rollie, Dennis DeYoung, David Bryan, Paul Taylor, & VanHalen.
Chris plays a Yamaha Motif XF7 Keyboard, a Alesis QS8.1 Keyboard & a Korg Nautilus 88 Keyboard, a Yamaha MODX8+, EV ELX112P, Quik-lok stands, Sennheiser EW 115 G3 Wireless Microphone System, Shure Beta 58 Wireless Microphone System, Sennheiser Wireless in-ear system with Westone custom molded UMB-2 s and UMB3X ear pieces, Whirlwind Quad Direct Boxes, DBX 215 EQ, DBX 1066 Stereo Compressor. SKB Cases.
Don's Bio
Don Lackey – Guitars & Vocals
Randy Rhoads was the guy who started it all for me. I always loved his playing and I knew I had to play guitar. There are so many amazing guitarists that have inspired me over the years from many different genres of music but I always seem to gravitate towards rock.
Back in the 80’s I played guitar for the rock band Blitzen, playing mostly original material throughout Albany, including the long lost Saratoga Winners, NYC, New Jersey, and Connecticut. We opened for such bands as Lynch Mob, XYZ, EZO, and Foghat.
In the early 90’s I was a music major at SUNY Adirondack while playing in cover bands Dreamscape and The Sequel. Later I would join Jukebox Heroes, which included Chris at one point, Even The Odd, Spoiler, Something Wicked, Monsters of Rock,
You may also see me filling with the band Mischief or playing with Dan Mellon as an acoustic duo.
My equipment list is rather simple but effective:
Jackson Pro Plus guitar
PRS SE NF 53 guitar
Schecter C-1 Elite electric guitar
Taylor 214CE acoustic
Suhr Amplification
Line 6 Bogner Amps
Strymon, Boss, Digitech, JHS,, Suhr, Xotic, Hotone, Walrus Audio and Wampler effects.
D'addario Strings
Kevin's Bio
Kevin O'Brien - Bass & Vocals
I started playing guitar when I was 8. I stopped until I was 12. My first “band” actually didn’t have a ton of songs, but we actually had an original or two. I realized how many good guitarists we had in the area, so I switched to bass. Then, I kept switching back and forth for a few years. This was good in that I write slot of originals on guitar as well. My first gigs were in downtown Saratoga, in the 1980’s. I played around 4 or 5 Block Parties in Saratoga, which meant large crowds! I loved it! That was in OUT OF STEP. Over the years, I have been in: OUT OF STEP, USER, HARDKNOX, ROAD DOGS, MANTRAZ, DOUBLE EXPOSURE, VOODOO HIGHWAY, FAR NORTH, TRAINED BEE ASSASSINS, BROILED SOUL and many more. I also am still active with my wife in JUST LOOKINGBAND. I love playing bass and singing. The bass is the groove of songs, and of any band. SPOILER asked me to fill in, and it really began to click. Chris, Greg and Don are the consumate professionals and musicians. Everything from Journey to Whitesnake, Led Zeppelin to Kiss, The Cars to Aerosmith. Done professionally!
Geezer Butler Lakeland 44-64 Signature Bass
1973 Fender Precision Bass
2000 Fender Jazz Bass
Ibanez 4 string, Metallic Purple
Ibanez 5 string, Metallic Silver
Fender Rumble Bass Amp 600 and 800 Series
Hartke LH1000 & 500 watt heads with 4×10 Hy Drive Cab.
Ampeg SVT Kickback
Various pedals and stomp boxes
Greg's Bio
Greg Henzel – Drums, Percussion & Vocals
I started hitting buckets, cans, boxes when I was young. When I was 6 my parents bought me my first drum set from Sears, it was called ‘Dynamite’. My grandfather, Robert McIntyre, was a professional Dixieland jazz drummer. My father Raymond, was an amazing singer. They will always be my biggest influences. So many other drummers have influenced my playing. Bonham, Gary Mallaber, Jerry Gaskill, Philip “Fish” Fisher and of course “The Professor” …the list goes on and never stops. So many bands have inspired me! To name a few… Jellyfish, The Beatles, Switchfoot, Galactic Cowboys, Cheap Trick and King’s X. Love the hooks and harmonies!
I’ve been so fortunate to have played with many great musicians, people and bands in and around the capital region of NY over the years.
There is little in life that can beat the feeling of getting up on stage, playing with my friends, for my friends.
As far as my gear goes, I am using Pearl Session Custom maple drums. I also incorporate a Roland SPD-SX with various pads for percussion and samples. My cymbals consist of Zildjian, Sabian, Dream & Wuhan. Vater sticks.
SONG LIST
- Dirty Deeds ACDC
- Highway to Hell ACDC
- Sweet Emotion Aerosmith
- Walk This Way Aerosmith
- Fantasy Aldo Nova
- Turn Up The Radio Autograph
- Movin On Bad Company
- Rock N Roll Fantasy Bad Company
- Fight for Your Right The Beastie Boys
- Rebel Yell Billy Idol
- White Wedding Billy Idol
- All the Small Things Blink 182
- Old Time Rock N Roll Bob Seger
- Living On A Prayer Bon Jovi
- It’s My Life Bon Jovi
- You Give Love a Bad Name Bon Jovi
- Somebody Bryan Adams
- Heaven Bryan Adams
- One Night Love Affair Bryan Adams
- Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
- Just What I Needed The Cars
- Let’s Go The Cars
- Zombie Cranberries
- Have You Ever Seen The Rain CCR
- Surrender Cheap Trick
- I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight Cutting Crew
- Runaround Sue Dion
- Roadhouse Blues The Doors
- Authority Song John Cougar
- Hurt So Good John Cougar
- Pour Some Sugar Def Leppard
- Hotel California The Eagles
- Shakin’ Eddie Money
- Two Tickets Eddie Money
- Stacey’s Mom Fountains Of Wayne
- All Right Now Free
- I Melt With You Modern English
- Still Got The Blues Gary Moore
- Cars Gary Numan
- Keep Your Hands To Yourself Georgia Satellites
- Twilight Zone Golden Earring
- American Band Grandfunk Railroad
- Once Bitten Twice Shy Great White
- Save your Love Great White
- Rock Me Great White
- The Breakup Song Greg Kinn Band
- Sweet Child Of Mine Guns and Roses
- Never Been Any Reason HeadEast
- New Girl Now Honeymoon Suite
- Who’s Crying Now Journey
- Separate Ways Journey
- Don’t Stop Believing Journey
- Anyway You Want It Journey
- Rock N Roll All Nite Kiss
- Dr. Love Kiss
- Lick It Up Kiss
- First Kiss Kid Rock
- Good Times Bad Times Led Zeppelin
- Working For The Weekend LoverBoy
- My Own Worst Enemy Lit
- Gimme Three Steps Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Freebird Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Enter Sandman Metallica
- Home Sweet Home Motley Crue
- Smokin’ in the Boys Room Motley Crue
- Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
- Don’t Tell Me You Love Me Night Ranger
- Sister Christian Night Ranger
- Your Love The Outfield
- Crazy Train Ozzy
- Mr. Crowley Ozzy
- No More Tears Ozzy
- Bark At The Moon Ozzy
- Another Brick In The Wall Pink Floyd
- Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum
- Fat Bottom Girls Queen
- We Will Rock You Queen
- Don’t You Forget About Me Simple Minds
- Jimmy Eat World The Middle
- American Girl Tom Petty
- Last Dance for Mary Jane Tom Petty
- Refugee Tom Petty
- Creep Radio Head
- Roll With The Changes REO Speedwagon
- Jessie’s Girl Rick Springfield
- Honky Tonk Woman The Rolling Stones
- Girl Like You The Smithereens
- The Joker Steve Miller Band
- Kryptonite 3 Doors Down
- Santeria Sublime
- What I got Sublime
- Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night
- Pride & Joy Stevie Ray Vaughn
- Hold on Loosely 38 Special
- Jenny Jenny Tommy Tutone
- We’re Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister
- 1984 / Jump Van Halen
- Aint Talkin Bout Love Van Halen
- Ice Cream Man Van Halen
- You Really Got Me Van Halen
- Panama Van Halen
- Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
- Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
- Here I Go Again WhiteSnake
- Chicken Fried Zack Brown Band
- Tush ZZ Topp
- LaGrange ZZ Topp
- Cheap Sunglasses ZZ Topp