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The music of Talking Heads has excited, inspired, and healed folks worldwide since their first show at CBGB’s in 1975. If David Byrne is one of the geniuses of modern times, then Start Making Sense is a tribute to genius. Start Making Sense celebrates the entire Talking Heads’ catalog with a seven-piece band meticulously executing the sounds and iconic live visual elements in every performance. Together these skilled and dedicated musicians enjoy bringing the unique, infectious energy of a Talking Heads live show that you know and love to the stage. In addition to an amazing tribute show they have created specialty shows including tours with horns for which they scored the Heads' catalog themselves, international group trips with fans, and other special nights that have kept audiences energized and returning year after year.
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Jon Braun // Vocals & guitar
Brian Davis // Guitar & vocals
Colin Miller // Percussion & vocals
Alex Ayala // Keyboards & vocals
Jenny Founds // Bass & vocals
Jesse Braun // Drums & vocals
Kate Desisto // Vocals
Jon Fadem is proud to endorse Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Mesa/Boogie amplifiers and Dean Markley Strings
Jon Braun uses Martin Guitars
also, on many occasions Start Making Sense has or does include...
GUITAR: Jon Fadem, Duane Beller, JR Atkins, Ben Grim, Aaron Kinsman, Micheal Davidson
BASS: Bill Melcher, Julie Slick, Eric Anderson, Rick Bartow, Michael Davidson, Ben Grim, Ian Hansson, Nick Pokrivchak, Nick Levinos, Dave Johnsen, Peter Fritz, Pat Kays, George Hrab
KEYS: Brad Murray, Devin Calderin, Dave Hooper, Doug Hawk, Eric Svalgard
PERCUSSION/DRUMS: Steven Brunette, Danny Piselli, John Kimock, Josh Maskornick, Wally Ingram, John Cochrane, Matt Deibert, Wes Paich, Tim Leslie, Ryan Berg, Kirk Kubicek, Ben Miosi
VOCALS: Kathleen Weber, Tia Petra, Alex Harrer, Mary Calderin, Chelsea ViaCava, Sylvia Popichak, Esme Montgomery, Robbi Kumalo, Alyssa Allen, Brie Emsee
FOH SOUND: Colin Reynolds
LIGHTS/LD: Jason Liggett, Victor Cornette
PROJECTIONS: Sean Smith
LOGO/ART - Nickolas Kossup
Suit Design / Creation / Modification - Brenda Birkeland, Jenny Founds