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Brian McGuire (Paul)
Brian relocated to the Twin Cities from Appleton, WI in the early 1990s and has been with Rubber Soul now going on three years. When Brian joined the combo, the group was known as Beatles Forever, and had a long history of touring the country. However, due to personal conflicts, the band was reorganized and Rubber Soul was born. Coincidentally, “Rubber Soul” and “Revolver” are Brian’s two favorite albums. Brian's favorite song ever was “In My Life,” written by John Lennon. Paul McCartney’s approach to harmonies and medley and his simplicity in songwriting, according to Brian, are unsurpassed.
Call it karma that brought this lad to this band. Born July 7th, he shares the same birthday as Ringo. Both left handed, as well as sharing some of the same facial attributes, namely an overly large beak. Call him “Ringo” of the Midwest! Years of playing in rock and corporate variety bands around the Midwest, he has learned how to play many styles of music. This well-rounded education has been invaluable to simulating Ringos’ style of drumming. His first awakening to the “Beatles” was the mesmerizing sounds of the “Magical Mystery Tour” album. As a young lad, he remembers countless hours of paging through and listening to this album book ala “Blue Jay Way”. He looks forward to emulating Ringos’ style in the new millennium via “Rubber Soul The Tribute”.
Mike McDonough (John) I started music drumming in my dads polka band on their breaks - we would play rock and roll but the bands of the 60s drove them nuts - and forced me to steal my older sisters Beatle records. Late 70s rolled around and I picked up a bass guitar and started a singing career - playing rock covers in the 80s. I traded Beatles for Bon Jovi - the 80s were a real gas - I learned to emulate singers so I have no real voice of my own. (Beside the Irish accent) 2001 - Jack Foster comes into my life and introduces me to Brian and the Beatles Forever - that's where I became John Winston Lennon for the first time. It took almost a year to teach myself the guitar - but I had lots of help from my predecessors. Now Rubber Soul lives through my voice and the voices of my mates...
Dwight Sheridan (George)
Rated as one of the top guitar players in the Twin Cities, Mr. Sheridan has performed with a variety of local and national entertainers. This lad executes the "George" position with the highest level of proficiency which captures that authentic sound.
Dave Gores (Billy Preston)
Dave was plucked from Mike’s (John) vast archive of musicians to play the part of Billy Preston because of his familiarity with all styles of music and his mastery of the keyboards—both necessities in truly recreating the real Beatles sound. Dave has performed throughout the Midwest in rock, blues, and variety bands for over 25 years. “Playing the Beatles (and Billy Preston) makes you pull out all the stops because of their level of sophistication in song writing, orchestration, and experimentation with sound”.
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