DEREK SHERINIAN

QUOTE: "Each gig was VERY different, and required a different role from me. I think that being so chameleonic throughout my career has helped give me a very distinct style on my instrument. No matter who I am playing with, you can always pick me out in the mix."

QUOTE: "My greatest accomplishment so far is to still be in this music business. I am really grateful that God has blessed me with a gift and I am able to share it with the world"

QUOTE: "When a fan wants my time and attention, they get it. I know what it means to them. Hell, I 'am' them and always will be."

JOHNNY CRYPT

QUOTE: "I got serious about guitar in high school after my girlfriend of 6 years left me. The guitar was the only thing that took my mind off the pain."

BILL LEVERTY

QUOTE: "I found my soulmate on a hot summer's night in 1995. When I first saw her, I got weak in the knees and my heart started beating like it never had before."

EERIE VON

QUOTE: "One of my favorite things about touring was meeting everyone and spending time with them. I've always answered all the mail for the band for the last 8 years and have become good friends with some of the people. I enjoy hearing from people online as well."

DAVID VAN LANDING

QUOTE: "A lot of people do not believe that I have never had a voice lesson in my life and I take that as a compliment."