Todd Silverstone – Bass/Vocals

Todd Silverstone began his music life as a drummer/vocalist while growing up in Michigan.  His start began playing with childhood friends like Kevin Chown (Tony MacAlpine, Chad Smith) and Brian Lord (Mitch Ryder) and continued to Minneapolis playing with bands such as "The Kings Machine" and former Toto front man "Fergie Frederiksen".  Stone has spent many years traveling the U.S. and Canada sharing the stage with such acts as Ted Nugent, Tesla, Night Ranger, David Lee Roth, Ace Frehley, and Cinderella to name just a few.

After a transplant to Milwaukee, he was introduced to the guys in the band, Photograph. Having always been a "closet" string player and songwriter, he was quite happy to join the guys as a bass player and back-up vocalist when the opportunity came up.  "For me it's not about what instrument I'm playing but more about the dudes I'm playing with and am I diggin' it.  As Naughty Chair rolls on, I'm guessing I'll be diggin' it!"

Stone's Gear:  I guess I've always used Hamer basses.  An assortment from the 80's and 90's. 4, 5, and 12 string.  Live, I run through a Sansamp RB-1, DBX 166XL, Lexicon MX-200, Behringer mixer, Senheiser G3 series wireless instrument and monitor systems, and Shure SCL-5 in ear monitors.  And like BT says, "get the right cable the first time", so I use nothing but Mogami from my bro' Mike V. at Guitar Center Brookfield. For at home I also use Ovation, Fender, Gibson, Dean, and Washburn electric and acoustic guitars (and banjo). 

Drumming wise, I can be seen occasionally playing with Milwaukee's "Altered Five" and recently with "Doc Hammer".  Currently I bang on a Pearl Birch Shell Kit, an array of Vic Firth sticks, and have always used Zidjian cymbals and DW pedals religiously.
Not being a computer head, I still like to write and record my personal stuff on the Boss BR-900 and use Roland V-drums.

Wow…that is way too much gear!

Favorite Funny Quote:
"Feel free to say no to this but…..would you mind shaving my coin purse?"
Seth MacFarlane.  Voted funniest man on my TV.  2009.