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BAND STATS
Sounds Similar to: In This Moment, Halestorm, Fly Leaf, Paramore, Kamelot
Timeline: Brandon & Amber met and formed their first cover band in April 2008. In early 2009 they formed an original hard rock/metal band. Dave joined as drummer and they became an original metal band in spring 2009 with 5 members; their name was DAGGER. From 2010- 2011 Dave took a temporary break from the band, re-joining again in late 2011. In 2012 the band became Amaryth. In 2017 they decided to move forward as a 3-piece. They became, and shall remain, Morningstar.
Dreams of Playing with: Alice Cooper, Rammstein, Megadeth, Mastodon, September Mourning, In This Moment, Slayer, Metallica, Alice in Chains, Marilyn Manson
BAND STORY One little Ad. So much sound. To know Morningstar is to know the journey of the musicians....
Brandon grew up with a passion for music instilled by his father who had a rock band in the 80's. He started taking interest in the guitar more seriously in his teens, teaching himself how to play along with his favorite classic rock and metal songs and jamming with his brother who played drums. Sometime in early 2008 they decided it was time to become a real band and they placed an ad for a singer...
From as early as she can remember, Amber wrote and performed songs. Inspired by the feeling of rock-n-roll, being a musician of some kind was the most natural feeling she can remember. When her brother was born, she decided that someday, he would be her bandmate. Growing up, sang along full boar to cassette tapes and CDs for hours at a time; with artists like Alanis Morisette and Nirvana. Her introduction to metal came when she was 10 years old and found an abandoned Metallica cassette tape at the park... and from there the seed was planted. Growing up she encouraged her brother to learn an instrument so they could "have a band and travel the world together someday."
In fifth grade Dave was invited to learn an instrument and join the school band. He wanted to learn the drums, however, the band didn't need anymore drummers, so his band teacher Mr. Marquardt made him a deal: if Dave played the saxaphone for 2 years, then he would be allowed to learn drums. Reluctant, Dave took the deal. Two years later he wanted to learn drums, but the band still needed him as a sax player... frustrated, Dave gave up and quit. A few years later he started teaching himself drums in the band practice rooms. One day the band teacher overheard Dave drumming and was impressed at what he had taught himself and invited to re-join the band, as a drummer. As a freshman in highschool Dave joined the band and quickly advanced his skills. To this day, Dave is grateful for Mr. Marquardt's guidance in those early years. It was 2006, Amber had returned from a year abroad in Kenya where she had decided to change her college degree path and abandoned the idea of working in embassies across the world; returning home in the pursuit of fellow like-minded musicians with rock-n-roll fantasies and stars in their eyes......
In 2008 the bell was rung. Brandon placed an ad seeking a singer for a rock band... Amber's friend saw the ad and told her about it... Amber and Brandon began making music together in summer of 2008 as a cover band, then transitioning to play originals. The band went through a few different iterations in sound, band members and band names. In September 2017 Morningstar released their first song and music video and in January 2018 began actively gigging.
Honors
2018 Madison Area Music Awards Hard Rock Song of the year Finalists
2018 Madison Area Music Awards Hard Rock Band of the year Finalists
2018 Madison Area Music Awards Breakthrough Artist of the year Finalists
2019 Madison Area Music Awards Hard Rock Song of the year Finalists
2019 Madison Area Music Awards Hard Rock Band of the year Finalists AMB ER Bad ass boss babe building businesses by day, rocking the stage by night. . Lives for the stage. Faces fear head-on. Full speed ahead.
DOB: 2/27 Rock Idol: "Alice Cooper. I love that Alice is the ultimate bad ass and an amazing human committed to his family. He taught me that you can be kick ass, you can be rock-n-roll, you can embrace a dark and gothic side, and still be a magnificent human." Musical Inspirations: Zeppelin, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Jefferson Airplane, 90's hip-hop, most metal Most known for: That Hair. Wicked Pipes. Being Intense, serious, goofy, with a big heart, all rolled into one.
" Brando & I once sent a video to Alice Cooper asking him to marry us. We a ctually got a call back from his assistant but it ended there... I'm still holding out hope to get re-married by him, or opening for him someday....
. BRANDON
Brando. Farm-boy gone wrong. Engineer. Good with his hands.
DOB: 5/22 When he's not hammering out new riffs you'll find him using his hands in other ways... restoring a 1980 Firebird, Fishing, fixing things around the house and designing new inventions.
Musical Inspirations: Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, Pink Floyd, Alice in Chains
Hidden Talent: "Can't get high." No, for real, he's tried, it ain't happenin'
"I can do a cartwheel.... even in my Sebastian Bach pants."
DAVE .
Davey. The Prized Son. Shit Stirrer. Coulda been a politician.
DOB: 7/17 Inspired by: Mastodon Best Hidden Talent: Cooking Steak to Perfection
"Always let your steak rest the same length of time that you cooked it for."
"I really enjoy British Pop rock drummers like Stewart Copeland (The Police) and Pick Withers (Dire Straits)."
CONTACT INFO
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