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Meltdown is fast becoming one of the hottest bands in the Portland Area. Every time the band plugs in, the party begins. Whether they are playing Rock, Country, or R&B, they are drawing on a large repertoire of classics. Meltdown bakes up an instant recipe for dancing and good times.
Musician ID: #7072
Category: Band - Cover Band
Additional Category: Band - Dance
Genre: 90s Hits 2000s Hits, Blues, Country, Dance, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Rythym and Blues, Rock, Rockabilly, Soul, Top-40
Pay Range: $500 - $2500
Travel Distance: 250 miles
Years Together: 6-10
Influences:
Members of Band: Aidan Donohue . Lead Vocals

Aidan is originally from the Pacific Northwest although hegrew up oversees in Singapore. Even as a small kid Aidan had an undeniable attraction to music. When his partents heard year old Aidan playing the "Chariots of Fire" theme along with the radio they new he would be a musician for life. After returning from abroad he studied music at the University of Idaho, home of the world renowned Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. There he honed his skills as a singer, guitarist, trumpeter and drummer and was able to play in a wide range of musical situations.

He has performed with a variety of groups over his career including touring with an original rock band, jamming with local acts and playing on cruise ships. Since moving to Portland in he has continued to enjoy playing all styles of music such as Funk, Jazz, R&B and good ol' Rock‘n'Roll. With his talents and experience he provides a high energy performance that elevates any stage he appears on. He is thrilled to be the newest addition to the Meltdown band and is finding many opportunities to shake things up with Portlands' good time boys.

Lesh Brown . Bass / Vocals

Lesh started playing music over years ago in his home town of Natchitoches, Louisiana. Throughout the years, he

enjoyed many genres of music, but he has spent most of his time with Rock, Pop, Dance, R&B, and original rock with the

band Fool Mun. Musical influences include Aerosmith, Ratt, Sting, Prince, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Lesh played many events in LA, TX, MS, including corporate functions, weddings, fundraisers, and private parties. He then

moved to the CA Bay Area in . He played with numerous cover bands, and jazz groups, in CA, then moved on to

Portland, in . He was very excited to be a member of Meltdown.

John Conway . Keyboards / Guitars / Harmonica / Vocals

John formed his first working band when he was just years old playing for private parties and high school dances. He

played in several rock and roll bands in the 's including, Blue Light, Circus and Company, The Fifth Addition, and Ziggy

Coefield. He started out as a drummer and moved on to bass and rhythm guitar. He was a percussionist and lead singer

and eventually took up keyboards and harmonica. Musical influences include, but not limited to Elvis, Bobby Darin, Frank

Sinatra, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, Van Morrison, Jim Morrison, and The Beatles. As the senior

member in the band Meltdown, he is proof that you're never too old to Rock and Roll!.

Mike Perkett . Drums / Vocals

Mike began playing drums in grade school, and has continued this passion for music into adulthood. He has been in several

classic rock bands over the years playing high school dances, private parties, and nightclubs. One of his bands, Zemira,

was a regular headliner on the Portland nightclub scene for years in the early 's. They also opened for several bands

including The Knack plus local favorites like Rising Tide, and Sequel. Mike continued in the Portland nightclub scene playing

with several local bands throughout the 's.

Since then, Mike has been involved with a variety of musicians including members of Meltdown, playing classic rock, pop,

R&B, country, and funk music for private parties, fundraisers, class reunions, corporate functions, etc

Joe Rutledge . Lead Guitar / Vocals

Joe was born in San Jose, California, and acquired an interest in guitar at the age of six when his father gave him a plastic

toy guitar for Christmas. Obsessed with the toy, he beat on it day and night until it broke. However, it did not take long for

Joe to find his brother.s acoustic guitar hiding in a bedroom closet. It was then that Joe learned a valuable

have a backup guitar! Since that time, his "toy" collection has grown to include Gibson Les Paul & Fender Stratocaster

guitars.

Joe is primarily a self-taught guitarist and was heavily influenced by studying the techniques of Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Stevie

Ray Vaughan, and Neal Schon. He has been a member in several popular Bay Area cover/original bands during the 's &

's. Joe relocated from the Bay Area to Portland in .
Available For: corporate receptions, conventions, meetings, weddings, dinners, parties, and other social events.
Song List (45):
A Fool for Your Stockings
A Little Less Talk (And A Whole Lot of Action)
Bad Boy
Boot Scootin' Boogie
Cadillac
Devil With A Blue Dress On
Drive My Car
Fast As You
Feel A Whole Lot Better
Follow You Down
Georgia on my Mind
Gimme Some Lovin'
Give Me Three Steps
Good Golly Miss Molly
Hold on Loosely
Hot Legs
Hurt So Good
I Saw Her Standing There
Interstate Love Song
Look At Little Sister
Love Me Two Times
Margaritaville
Midnight Hour
Midnight Train to Georgia
Mony, Mony
Movin On
Mustang Sally
No Matter What
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.
Roadhouse Blues
Sharp Dressed Man
She Will Be Loved
Show Me The Way
Summer of '
Summertime Blues
Sweet Home Alabama
Takin Care of Business
Twist and Shout
Two Tickets for Paradise
When I Come Around
Wild Night
Wonderful Tonight
Working for the Weekend
You'll Think of Me

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