THE BAND

  • Picked up my first pair of drumsticks when I was 5, in 1st grade where I joined the school band, we went through different areas of percussion. Around 4th grade I finally got behind a full kit, and the first song I learned to play was BTO's 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet'. At that point I was hooked, and opened my world to Rock like Kiss, Led Zeppelin, and Rolling Stones and this is the direction I wanted to head...

    Bounced in and out of bands for a while, then put together Tempest in the 80s, had a long run with them, and for different reasons band separated. This was an original band where my heart settled, nothing like creating and playing music from your heart.

    In early 2000s I formed Iron Core Banned and this is were I have been ever since. Have shared the stage with Skidrow, Ratt, Buckcherry, Drowning pool, LA Guns, Faster Pussy Cat, Saliva... the list goes on.

  • Born Astoria Queens, NYC. ASCAP Recording Artist. '79 - '93 Played the Manhattan & Village scene. Played the Orignial Venues such as CBGB's, Great Gildersleeves, China Club, Trax, Old Ritz (W 4Th), Limelight and it was incredible performing w/ tons of great talent. Moved to Pocono’s 30+ yrs ago.

    Pocono's is a "Cover Region" So I did what I needed to do. ACDC-Zeppelin.Performed with bands in the Pocono's "Innocent Bystander", "Bad Influence", "Wild Knights", and "F.O.F". These bands were so much fun & great times where abundant. 2015 Major Health problems sidelined everything.

    I wondered, was this the end of my musical career. After all the operations, endless rehab there was nothing musically happening... In the summer of 2021 I answered an ad, for Iron Core which has given me back the drive, perseverance & fun to perform. I am so proud to be a part of Iron Core.

  • For more than 25 years, the guitar has been a big part of my life — from grinding out cover sets in smoky bars to building original rock projects from the ground up. Along the way I've had the privilege of sharing the stage with some incredibly talented people, each one teaching me something new about tone, timing, or just how to have fun up there. There's nothing quite like the buzz of a live crowd feeding energy back into the amp — that's the moment I still chase every time I plug in. Guitars have always been more than instruments to me; they're a way of telling stories without words. Proud to bring that passion and experience into Iron Core, and excited for what we build together.

  • She grew up in Freeport, Long Island. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. She performed with the Roger Waters Band at the Stand Up for Hero’s Benefit at Madison Square Garden, performed the National Anthem NASCAR, MLB, NFL, NHL and other prestigious events.

    A four time winner of the Los Angeles Film Awards, Festigious, International Independent Film Gold Awards for Best Song and Original Song. Kristine is a mezzo-soprano with a double octave range.

  • I picked up the guitar at 10, completely hooked by the raw power of 70s hard rock. At 17, I made the switch to bass, and it felt like I finally found the language I was meant to speak.

    From 1982 to 1994, I was part of the New Jersey scene. I was also an original member of Iron Core Banned when the band first came together.

    Around 2016, I took everything I’d learned and pushed it into something new: I formed my own band, Candlelight Chaos. We released the single “Louder,” a song that started life as an Iron Core Banned track I originally wrote—one of those pieces that never really left me.

    In 2026, I re-joined Iron Core—back where my story keeps going, with more experience, more grit, and the same drive that started when I was ten.