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 | |  | (((RaYd8))) - Ray Morales - Lead Vocals and Guitar
Ray is a singer/songwriter/musician who has achieved airplay and critical acclaim worldwide. A professional recording artist at the age of 14, his credits include having his material produced by the legendary Eddie Kramer and performing at high profile events and hot spots for celebrities, dignitaries, and many more from coast to coast. Ray has opened for major acts including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Kool and the Gang, and Richie Havens and shared the stage with everyone from Lenny Kravitz to Zakk Wylde. He is also established as a sought after session player and producer. He has recorded with some of the industry's top players including Mariah Carey and composed runway tracks for fashion's elite including Richard Tyler, Palmer Jones, and Josh Goot in New York and Miami. Currently, Ray brings his dynamic stage presence and in your face vocals and lead guitar to the Flash Mob. |
|  | “Dr. Bob” Verno - Drums and Vocals
With an unyielding passion for drumming and music, Bob has been laying down the groove for a number of years in Westchester, Albany, Ulster and Dutchess County original and cover acts such as Airborne, Dance Therapy, Free-Time, The Zen Masters, The Phat Katz, Creation, The Outpatients, Undercover, My Cousin Vinny, Pulse and Three Times a Lady. Inspirations include drumming greats Dave Weckl, Omar Hakim, John Bonham, Ritchie Hayward, Chad Smith and Steve Ferrone. His favorite style of music is "the funk" and "anything that grooves." Bob powers up the Flash Mob with Roland TD-20W Electronic Drums.
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|  | Mike Ralff - Bass and Vocals
An accomplished and diverse musician, Mike has a bachelor's degree in music, performs internationally, and is a musical instructor and bandleader. His musical capabilities run the spectrum from pop/dance to jazz to show/theater to polka. Mike appears on local jingles, co-produces and performs on original children's recordings, has recorded three polka albums (one of which won the 1996 Grammy for Polka Album of the Year), and has been a regular on the Nashville Network. He has performed with Sandy Duncan, Joel Gray, Robert Klien, Marilyn Michaels, Robert Wuhl, Gabe Kaplan, Fred Travelena, Al Martino, Nell Carter, Jerry Vale, Shecky Greene and Red Buttons. He has backed up such acts as Bobby Vinton, Bill Anderson, Angela Teek, Chris Archer, and Jim Coston. |
|  | Jeff Schechter - Keyboards and Vocals
Jeff is known as one of the areas leading and most versatile keyboard players, performing anything from jazz standards to rock and roll and everything in between. He has worked in many music projects taking him from NY to FLA, and has spent many winters playing music on Florida’s gulf coast, making Naples his home away from home. Jeff is also an original member of the Big Smoothies, a very well known and popular “party band” throughout the Northeast. In addition to working with the Flash Mob, Jeff is currently working on a live recording project in upstate NY. |
|  | Laura Verno - Vocals
Originally from Rockland County, NY, Laura comes from a family of musicians. She has sung with Pulse and was one of the trio of female vocalists fronting the Three Times a Lady Band. She joins the Flash Mob as both a background and lead vocalist. She is a dedicated speech/language therapist, great cook and fitness enthusiast. Laura brings a fresh approach and a melodic augmentation to the vocals of Flash Mob. |
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