Biography
Mindwalk Blvd is a young band out of Boston known for their impressive three part harmonies and highly polished skills on their instruments. Now, with combined YouTube views of over 2 million, they continue to gain fans worldwide. What sets them apart from other acts, is the fact that each member had started their musical career in grade school or earlier. Jordan started recording and performing songs with his father at the age of 5 and touring throughout Europe. Tyler started performing in live shows with his father's band beginning at the age of 6 and appearing in commercials and TV shows. Mike started playing at the age of 6 and was performing with major artists at the age of 10, having appearances on TV and attending regular adult classes at Berklee at the age of 14.
Jordan, Mike and Tyler met up over 4 years ago because of a similar love for progressive rock and began writing and recording their own material from influences such as Rush, Dream Theater, Kansas, Pink Floyd, Kings X, Queen, UK and Yes, and added a modern twist from influences like Tool, Muse, Porcupine Tree, Avenged Sevenfold etc.
They have recently been voted in as "The Best Unsigned Band in Boston" through on-line votes at Pick the Band which earned them a recording contract with Hollywood producer Mudrock (Andrew Murdock - Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack) and signed to the Pick the Band label.
The press has referred to them as a "Modern Day Kansas" or "The Next Generation's Rush".
Jordan Ferreira
Birthdate : 04/11/1991.
Age : 19.
Hometown : Westport, MA, U.S.A.
Jordan has been recording from the age of 5 with his father, the very famous Portuguese-American superstar singer/songwriter JORGE FERREIRA. With his father, he has been touring and performing in large shows throughout Canada and Europe by the age of 12.
Instruments : Guitar, Lead Vocals.
Major Influences : Allan Holdsworth, Guthrie Govan, Bumblefoot, Shawn Lane.
Current listening : Bach, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, The Mars Volta, Weezer, Korn, Beatles.
Vocal influences : M. Shadows, James Labrie, Chester Bennington, Freddie Mercury, Daniel Gildenlow.
Equipment : Amp : H& K switchblade head w/ Marshall or Legacy cabinet.
Guitars : Carvin DC 127 7 string Model, and Carvin H2 Semi Hollow Allan Holdsworth Model.
Hobbies : No limit Holdem, Films, and Music.
Films : There Will Be Blood, Lost In Translation, Raging Bull, Blue Velvet, Goodfellas, Blade Runner, Fargo, No Country For Old Men, Zodiac, Fight Club, Memento, The Prestige.
Filmmakers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Christopher Nolan.
Myspace : http://profile.myspace.com/336654859 .
Mike Avakian
Age : 18
Mike has been playing guitar for 10 years and has performed with some well known artists. Mike is currently endorsed by Spector basses. At the age of 14, Mike was attending classes at Berklee School of Music.
Instruments : Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals.
Major Guitar Influences : David Gilmour.
Current listening : Pink Floyd, Kansas, Rush, UK, Dream Theater, Kings X, Yes, Gentle Giant.
Equipment :
Bass Amps (Rackmounts included) :
SWR WorkingPro 700 head ; SWR Workingman 8 x 10 cabinet ; Korg Toneworks DTR - 2 Digital Rackmount Bass Tuner.
Pedal Board (effects) :
Signal Flex PS9 AC-DC 9V Power Adapter ; Boss BF-3 Flanger (set at Standard) ; DOD FX55 Distortion ; SWR WorkingPro Bass Intensifier and Mute.
Keyboards :
Alesis QS8. 1 Synthesizer 88 key.
Korg Triton Pro 76 Key Synthesizer.
Basses and Guitars :
Spector Legend 5 Classic (Amberburst).
Spector Legend 6 Classic (Black Cherry).
Specor NS2000/5 (Black and blue stain).
Fender Statocaster.
Ibanez AEF30.
In Ear Monitors :
Shure E2’s.
Misc :
Korg Rackmount Tuner.
Alesis 12 Channel Mixer.
Monster Cables.
SWR Working Man 8 x 10.
Endorsements : Spector.
Favorite Musicians :
Writers : Neil Peart, Roger Waters, David Gilmour.
Drummers : Mike Mangini, Shannon Larkin, Mike Portnoy, Jon Bonham.
Bass Players : John Myung, Geddy Lee, Adam Nitti, Victor Wooten, Guy Pratt.
Keyboards : Jordan Rudess, Richard Wright.
Guitarists : David Gilmour, Ty Tabor, Nuno Bettencourt, John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen.
Singers : Steve Walsh, James Labrie, Brad Delp, Jared Leto, Brent Smith, M. Shadows.
Favorite bands : Pink Floyd, 30 Seconds to Mars, Shinedown, Led Zeppelin, Extreme, Kings X, Dream Theater, Protest The Hero.
myspace :
http://www.myspace.com/23835835 .
Tyler Hudson
Age : 15
Tyler has been playing drums for 10 years and has been performing in live shows from the age of 5. Tyler has had a few TV appearances and has done commercial spots.
www.tylerhudson.com .
http://store.drumbum.com/drums/drum-videos-drummer-video-random-tyler-hudson.htm : 2-11 years old.
Instruments : Drums, Vocals.
Major Drum Influences : Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Bill Bruford, Terry Bozzio,
Mike Mangini, Buddy Rich, Tony Royster Jr. .
Current listening : Dream Theater, Rush, Kansas, Gentle Giant, UK,
Yes, Kings X, Queen, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin,
Pink Floyd, Genesis, King Crimson.
Equipment :
Pearl Custom Session Series, Sabian cymbals,
Custom “Tyler Hudson” autographed Japan Oak promark drumsticks, Qwikstix accessories.
Shure SM58 vocal mics.
Tyler would like to thank the following manufacturers for supporting his projects :
Pearl Drums, Sabian, Pro-Mark, Qwikstix and Drum Layout.
Favorite Musicians :
Writers : Neil Peart, Dream Theater, Kerry Livgren.
Drummers : Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, Mike Mangini, Bill Bruford,
John Bonham, Phil Collins, Jerry Gaskil, Phil Ehart,
Nick Mason.
Drum instructors : Shawn Meehan (thsuffle@yahoo.com - Thanks to Shawn for being a huge inspiration),
Mike Mangini.
Bass Players : John Myung, Geddy Lee, Doug Pinnick, Chris Squire.
Keyboards : Jordan Rudess, Steve Walsh, Rick Wakeman.
Guitarists : John Petrucci, Allan Holdsworth, David Gilmour, Steve Vai, Adrian Belew, Nuno Bettencourt, Ty Tabor.
Singers : James Labrie, Steve Walsh, Jon Anderson, Brad Delp.
Hobbie : Skate boarding.
DISCOGRAPHY :
2006 : Mindwalk (EP).
2006 : Crimson Sunset (single promo).
2007 : Paint The Seconds (EP).
2009 : What Do You Say (single promo).
2009 : The Art Crime (EP).
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