Infinite Wisdom / Members

John

Drummer

The newest member of the group, John is a very experienced drummer who brings a new level of technicality to the Infinite Wisdom sound. He has many years of playing with a wide range of bands but draws inspiration from the classic era rock drummers, citing John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Stewart Copeland and Bill Bruford as influences. He currently lists his favourite albums as: Selling England By The Pound by Genesis Dark Side of The Moon by Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin 4 To The Bone by Steve Wilson John plays a Mapex kit with Sabian cymbals and a Yamaha snare drum

Paul

Guitarist

With musical influences covering a wide genre including progressive bands like Rush, Yes and Pink Floyd and heavy rock such as Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin and anything and everything else that's out there. Paul’s guitar playing influences include Jimmy Page, Alex Lifeson and Dave Gilmour but he believes in having a bit of every guitarist he's ever heard ready to throw into the mix. He lists a few of his favourite albums as: Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin A Night At The Opera by Queen Moving Pictures by Rush 90125 by Yes Gear includes: Gibson Les Paul Traditional - Fernandes Burny Les Paul - Blackstar HT Stage 60 - Korg Pitchblack - Akai Headrush - Mooer Orange Ninety Phaser - Dunlop Volume Pedal

Mark

Keyboardist Pianist Vocalist

Multiple keyboards and vocals keep Mark pretty busy in the band. With musical influences covering progressive (Yes, Genesis and Pink Floyd) and heavy rock (Black Sabbath), classical and anything that takes his fancy there's certainly a wide range of musical styles thrown into the mix. Mark’s keyboard playing influences include Rick Wakeman of Yes, Tony Banks of Genesis and Mark Kelly from Marillion. He lists a few of his favourite albums as: Script For A Jester’s Tear by Marillion Going For The One by Yes Wind and Wuthering by Genesis Out Of The Blue by ELO When it comes to song writing and ideas in this band, Mark’s rule is there are no rules! Over the years he has developed a distinctive style that allows him to move seamlessly between the roles of keyboard player, singer and sometimes bass or guitar player! He throws a mean dart too! Gear includes: Yamaha SY22 - Korg X5D - Korg X50D - Roland amplification - Samson Q8 mic