ABOUT
Paolo Cardamone
Vocals and Percussion
Meet our versatile vocalist and percussionist Paolo. He started performing at a young age developing a passion to use his voice and perform on stage.
He started with Young Peoples Theatre, then Clarkson Music Theatre then as a teenager was cast as a member of the educational theatre company StageKids. As the desire to perform progressed, in high school musical connections were made and Paolo joined Jason, Chris and other talented musicians to form the band Stonehaven, which played festivals, bars, private parties & corporate events in Mississauga, Toronto, Hamilton & Oakville.
Paolo offers a dynamic stage presence and heart and soul to the band. From belting out rock anthems to grooving with finesse in funk and soul, Paolo weaves through diverse musical landscapes and brings a unique blend to every performance, making each song an unforgettable experience.
Musically influenced by jazz, reggae, rock, pop, R&B, and by a variety of artists such as The Blues Brothers, Andrew Strong, Jarvis Church & John Popper.
Mike Woroniuk
Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Little is known about Mike other than he's not from this planet. Rumour has it he was discovered abandoned at a very early age in a basket with a used Mayo Fountain and only $8 to his name. Apparently, on his home planet, rock music was the official mode of communication.
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Through song the people lead a very successful civilization. That is until that one fateful day the planet’s one and only speaker blew up and civilization spiraled into chaos. Fearing his fate, Mike boarded his basket flying machine and set course for a new beginning on a faraway planet he came to know as Earth. On Earth, Mike discovered there were speakers for as far as the eye could see. He knew he could continue to communicate his language of rock and expand his vocabulary with the help of his trusty sidekick Milosh (his Strat).
Today Mike (if that’s his real name) joins forces with some of the best musicians to ever do it making music for all earthlings to enjoy. We’re still unsure what the Mayo Fountain is for.
Paul Taylor
Lead Guitar
Predominantly a guitar player, Paul is a multi-instrumentalist who has been playing gigs of any genre in and around the Golden Horseshoe, and even Japan, going back to the late 80's. And yes, we do mean pretty much any genre – rock, metal, jazz, dixieland, country, bluegrass, Irish trad, classical, pop, musical theatre, big band, and even polka.
Chris Whyte
Drums and Percussion
Spanning a period of more than 35 years, Chris’ enthusiasm for creating and playing music has remained steadfast year over year with many notable milestones and achievements reached along the way.
Chris’ musical journey began at an early age with an introduction to the piano by his parents. While navigating his way through The Royal Conservatory program (grades 1 – 9), many arguments ensued about daily practicing; however, Chris is eternally grateful for their efforts as this created a solid foundation upon which a varied, broad and colourful musical career has been built.
His fascination with rhythm and the drums also began in his primitive years and quickly became an instant passion consuming his focus and drawing on influences such as Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Taylor Hawkins and Dave Weckl to name but a few.
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As the years passed, his drive and desire to perform on stage intensified. In the 90’s while in high school, Chris had the pleasure of playing in two of the greatest local rock bands at the time, “Stonehaven” with Jason and Paolo and “Gitch” with Mike and Paul both of which quickly established a devoted and loyal following.
College followed high school with Chris’ audition and acceptance into the highly regarded Music Performance – Percussion Program at Humber College in Toronto. During his years at Humber he embarked on an in-depth study of several musical genres including funk / R&B, jazz, rock and latin which involved the superior tutelage of such industry heavies as Don Vickory, Steve Heathcote, Paul DeLong and Terry Promane. Post college, Chris broadened his musical horizons playing for various artists under Sony Canada and Music Mentor Productions which allowed him to grace countless and varying studios and stages all over the province.
Most recently, Chris has reunited with an elite and core group of friends he has played with in several different iterations over the years to form a new band, based locally in Southern Ontario, Sonic Revival, which is at the beginning stages
of becoming a household name in the greater Toronto and surrounding areas.
Jason Barrett
Bass
Jason picked up the bass at 11 years old and it wasn't long after he met Chris in their middle school's music class. They practiced in the music room on their lunch break and the only song they can remember playing was "Wipeout"!
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At the age of 13, Jason got his first American made Fender Stratocaster and music officially took over his life.
Early guitar influences were Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Jeff Healey, Jimmy Paige, Jimi Hendrix and none more influential than Slash.
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In high school, Jason played in his first rock band, Blue Emanation. The other musicians in the band were in grade 12 and OAC and once they had graduated, the band broke up.
Jason, Chris and Paolo then played in the greatest high school band that has ever existed: Stonehaven.
The band played numerous venues across the GTA including The Opera House several times, Gasworks, and The Stardust.
Jason also enjoys playing drums and percussion and recording instrumental music at home that nobody would ever want to listen to.
Some of his influential bass players are Tim Commerford, Pino Palladino, Sting, John Paul Jones and Geddy Lee.
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GEAR:
Basses:
92' Fender MIJ Jazz Bass
2023 Sterling by EBMM Ray 34
Cab & Amp:
Ampeg 610 HLF
Ampeg Portaflex 800
Gallien-Krueger RB1001
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Pedals:
Darkglass Hyper Luminal Compressor pedal
MXR bass distortion pedal
