Alternate Realities is a new concept
for a band that stems from the brain of
drummer Todd "Vinny" Vinciguerra.

The music is created from the bottom up.
That is, the rhythm section, in particular the drums, is the driving creative force behind the band.
Once a groove is established, it is passed along to the bass player,
then guitarist for independent interpretation.

This is a different approach to music. Most bands create a melody and the
chords first and then the rhythm section supports this predetermined song.
The results are interesting and delightful in that the final piece contains parts by
each musician uniquely composed completely independent of the each other.
The sound of the band varies from piece to piece, but it is a combination of ethereal trippy
sounds and driving rhythms.

When performed live, the music keeps the
same flavor as the original recording with spontaneous variations.
No two performances of any particular
piece are identical, by design, to keep the freshness in the music.


I have some sessions with Tony Franklin on bass and Joel Hoekstra on guitar.

Tony has played and recorded with the following:
The Firm, Blue Murder, Whitesnake, David Gilmour, Kate Bush, Roy Harper, Whitesnake,
Glenn Hughes, Donna Lewis, Pat Travers and many others. An in-demand session bass ace,
he has appeared on more than 150 albums.
Franklin has released two solo albums, Brave New Tomorrow and Wonderland.

New York guitarist Joel Hoekstra plays with 80's supergroup Night Ranger and in the Broadway hit 'Rock of Ages'.
Joel has worked on/with the following....
Scrap Metal, The Turtles, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Eric Martin (Mr Big)
Alan Parsons, Martha Davis (The Motels), Mickey Thomas (Starship), Rik Emmett (Triumph),Tommy Shaw (Styx)
John Waite,Emily Saliers (Indigo Girls), Beth Hart, Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Donnie & Johnny Van Zant
Don Barnes (38 Special), Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon), Gunnar and Matthew Nelson (Nelson)
Jimi Jamison (Survivor), David Pack (Ambrosia), Constantine Maroulis (American Idol)
Dave Bickler (Survivor), Mark Slaughter (Slaughter), Hugh Jackman Chan Marshall (Kat Power)
Henry Paul (The Outlaws, Blackhawk), Ray Parker Jr., Ari Hest, Nellie McKay
Jim Peterik (Ides of March, Survivor), Tom Keifer (Cinderella), Kip Winger

These are oldies but goodies and I know
you will enjoy them, I just need to rerecord my scratch drum track.

11/09
I have begunrecording again.
I have 3 new drum tracks and will keep
you posted to the next step!



" Another State of Mind" players:

Produced by Jon Mathias
(Tom Petty, U2, The Who, Kiss...)

Mark Alan Creitz
Mark has been playing bass for 15 years.
He is a graduate of Musician's Institute
(Bass Institute of Technology) in
Hollywood, California.
A San Diego native who earned his
Associate in Arts degree at San Diego Mesa College, and is finishing his Bachelors degree
in Sociology with a minor in Elementary
Music Education at San Diego State University.
He also played in several San Diego area
cover bands throughout the '80s and '90s.

Aside from playing bass in Alternate Realities, Mark was the bass player for pop rock band,
The Remedy, which was featured in a CBS
evening news story on 2/9/99, both bands
can be heard on MP3.com. In his spare time
he is a bass instructor, avid surfer and
Harley enthusiast.

Miff Laracy
Guitarist on, "Space & Time",
" Monkey Feet","Synapse Relapse"and
" Irma's Reflection", has been playing guitar
for over thirty years. His 60's roots have been utilized well in the Alternate Realities project.
He has had extensive performances not only
in the San Diego area, but other parts of the country and the world.
Miff has participated in a variety of recording projects and was the guitar player for pop rock band, The Remedy, which was featured
in a CBS evening news story on 2/9/99.
Miff also plays keyboards and saxophone
with San Diego legend
" Jose Sinatra and the Troy Dante Inferno".

Miff has an Associate in Arts in Music from San Diego Mesa College, as well as an Associate in Science in Electronics Technology, and Bachelor
of Science Degree in Computer Engineering
from the University of California at San Diego.
Email Miff.

Dan Peters
Guitarist on "The One"
Although Dan began playing in 1980, he didn't become professional until 1991, after attending Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California.
He immediately went on tour with various show bands and periodically returned home to Chicago.

In 1992, he won two major guitar contests, Chicago's Finest Fingers and Chicago's Hottest Guitarist. These led to an endorsement with Washburn Guitars as well as notoriety
as an instructor.
Between tours, he performed and recorded
with a number of local groups as well as
having a full roster of students.

In 1997, he joined The Big Swing, eventually becoming group leader, during the peak of the swing craze. This led to a national recording (Swing This, Baby II), tours of the U.S. and
Europe (including an opening spot for Little Richard), an appearance on ABC's tv show Cupid, and, individually, a performance with
Jules Holland (formerly of Squeeze) for the BBC.

Currently, Dan is promoting and performing with his newest project, The Cosmic Rays ("This Time" on Airway Records.) He is also performing regularly with jazz saxophonist, Sam Burckhardt. They are planning a tour of Germany and Switzerland in the spring. He is also gigging regularly with his own jazz combo and various jobbing groups as well as teaching his regular roster of guitar students.

Special Thanks to the other guitarists:
Jordan Burgess (guitars on "Separation Process")
Rob Magargal (guitars on "Sympathy") *special unreleased track

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