SPITFIRE, EMC Trio, Generation "E"

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Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar.

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Our bands:
SPITFIRE is a female fronted, dynamic four piece band based in Central Florida. Putting a new spin on the typical cover band set list, they play songs from almost every generation appealing to all ages and club environments. They undeniably have the most diverse song list of any cover band in Florida and the professional musicianship and experience to back it up!

All four members are seasoned professionals and have opened or headlined for major acts and venues throughout the nation. Each musician brings with them years of experience, endorsements, creative talent, publicity, national and local radio airplay, performances and touring from coast to coast.
- Matt Riley, aka Bassmaniac, was a founding member of FuRious! Matt's band ruled the Florida music scene for over ten years and played countless sold out shows, toured and opened for major national acts across the US.
-Mark Swetland is on lead guitar, also a seasoned musician who graduated from Berklee University in Boston, Mass and received his Masters from Full Sail, Recording School in Winter Park, FL.He is known for being able to play ON REQUEST anything from current to the classics.
-Tommy Afont is behind the drum kit and is a veteran head audio engineer, mixer and production coordinator from 1990 to present day. He has worked with major artists at recording studios throughout the country with major recording and soundtrack credits.
They joined forces with Ensley Riley, a dynamic female lead singer, who brings years of experience in the Nashville and Los Angeles music industry.

They have found in each other a perfect blend of influence, stage experience, talent, and friendship. They merge disco, funk, rock, reggae, and alternative songs with a passion that makes their audiences move. They keep the crowd drinking, rocking and dancing with songs from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's to current radio airplay as well as original material upon request. They have the versatility to adapt to any environment and are currently booking clubs, conventions, special events, and private parties. For more information, rates and booking call 407-719-3577.

The EMC Trio is a female fronted, dynamic three-pieced acoustic act based in Central Florida playing songs from the sixties to current top 40. A rare collaboration of members from some of the most popular original, cover and tribute bands in Central Florida. The EMC Trio combines the highest level of musicianship from some of the best guitar playing your likely to come across locally to acoustic bass and vocals that can go from velvet sessions to powerhouse styles and beyond.

Putting a new spin on the typical acoustic act they bring years of experience in full band success (FuRious!, Dirrty Hairy, Luminescence, Generation E, Superfreak etc. al) to step back and go unplugged into an original acoustic sound. They undeniably have the most diverse song list of any cover and or acoustic band in Florida and the professional musicianship and experience to deliver night after night! All three members are seasoned professionals and have opened or headlined for major acts and venues throughout the nation. Each musician brings with them years of experience, endorsements, creative talent, publicity, national and local radio airplay, performances and touring from coast to coast.

Screen name:: matt469979
Member since:: Apr 16 2012; Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years together:: 35
Gigs played:: Over 100
Available to gig:: 2-3 nights a week
Age:: 56 years

Influences

In addition to the covers below, SPITFIRE & EMC Trio also offers a variety of original, instrumental and other genres including Solo Classical Guitar, Traditional Irish Music, Latin/Pop, Jazz, Instrumental duo with Acoustic Bass and Guitar and Vocal and Acoustic Guitar Duo.
Some of the bands we cover: Prince, Black Eyed Peas, Sublime, Bruno Mars, Parramore, Aerosmith, Pink, Janis Joplin, Hoobastank, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Evanescence, Blondie, Ozzy, Weezer, The Go Go's, The Police, Duffy, Donna Summer, Radio Head, KISS, No Doubt, Stevie Ray Vaughan,, Heart, B-52's, Pat Benatar, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Kiss, Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder, Lita Ford, The Jackson 5, Cheap Trick, Cranberries, Tom Petty, The Beatles, Sixx AM, The Romantics....PLUS some disco, funk, soul, and originals
Master Set List to date:
SPITFIRE / EMC Trio
MASTER SET LIST
Run Away Baby, Bruno Mars
Gimme' One Reason,TracyChapman
Breathe, Anna Nalick
Moondance, Van Morrison
Breakdown, Tom Petty
Stand by Me- VM
House of the Rising Sun, VM
So What, Pink
I Want Candy, Bow Wow Wow
I Want You Back, Jackson 5
Get Back, Beatles
Oh Darling, The Beatles
Birthday - Beatles
Superstitious, Stevie Wonder
Jane Says- Jane's Addiction
Redemption Song, Bob Marley
Stir it Up, Bob Marley
Shook Me All Night Long, AC/DC
Forget You, Cee-Lo
Crazy Train, Ozzy?
Over the Hills and Far Away, Ramble On, Zeppelin
Purple Rain, Prince
Don’t Stop Believing, Journey
Hotel California, The Eagles
Walk This Way, Aerosmith
Sweet Child of Mine, Guns N Roses
Locked out of Heaven,BrunoMars
Walking on the Moon, Police
Message in a Bottle, Police
What’s Up, Four Non Blonds
You and I, Lady GaGa
Play that Funky Music, Wild Cherry
Little Wing, Hendrix
Long Train Running, Doobie Brother
Pride and Joy. Stevie Ray Vaughn
Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry
Higher Ground, Chilli Pepper
Someone Like You, Adele
I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
Come Together, The Beatles
Honky Tonk Woman, Rolling Stones
Santeria, Sublime
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
Sunshine of my Love, Cream
Norwegian Wood, Beatles
Sultans of Swing, Dire Straits
Proud Mary, Tina Turner
Magic Man, Heart
I Hate Myself For Loving You, JJett
Summer of ’69, Bryan Adams
Rolling in the Deep, Adele
Bring me to Life, Evanescence
Every Little Thing, The Police
Sweet Emotion, Aerosmith
Barracuda, Heart
Love Shack, B-52’s
Girl on Fire
Breathe
I Love Rock & Roll, Joan Jett
What I Got, Sublime
Landslide, Fleetwood Mac
Bobby McGee, Janis Joplin
Piece of My Heart, Janis Joplin
Don't Know Why, Norah Jones
We Got the Beat, Go Go's
Our Lips Our Sealed, Go Go's
Spirits in the Material World,Police
Son of A Preacher Man, Dusty Springfield
Torn, Natalie Imbruglia
Zombie, The Cranberries
Change, Blind Melon
I’ll Be There, Jackson 5
She Talks to Angels, The Black Crows
Gypsy, Shakira
She Wolf, Shakira
I Want You to Want Me, Cheap Trick

Members Of Band

Biographies:

Ensley Riley

Dynamic vocalist, Ensley Riley began her journey in the music industry from an early age. Originally from Tennessee, she grew up on the stage performing in Nashville?s most famous venues headlining or opening for major acts such as Tanya Tucker and performing at the Grand Ole Opry. Putting a record deal on hold to pursue her college degree, she left Nashville to attend the University of Tennessee. Her audience only grew as she became a regular fixture performing on the popular college strip, filling clubs to capacity.

After graduating she relocated to Los Angeles and began immediately working with the top industry musicians including Grammy winning producer Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette, No Doubt, Dave Matthews Band). Performing with a variety of professionals she became a regular performer on the Sunset Strip (Whisky A Go Go, Roxy, Viper Room). Wanting to be closer to family Ensley relocated to Orlando, FL where she has become a fixture on the local scene providing lead vocals for popular acoustic and full band projects.

Matt Riley

Providing the heartbeat of the band is Matt Riley aka The Bassmaniac. According to Steve Ofield of FOX 35 News, Matt can..turn even the crankiest fan into a jumping, screaming fool. His amazing talent is unmatched as he slaps and pops through his bass lines influenced by bassists Robert Trujillo, Adam Nitti, Flea, and Les Claypool.
Matt has been a regular fixture in the Orlando music scene for over twenty five years as a founding member of bands such as FuRious! aka furious george. FuRious! were introduced to the industry by capturing the Battle of the Bands title at the House of Blues. They were immediately flown to Chicago and put on the Suicidal Tendencies shows. Throughout their journey, FuRious! shared the stage with national acts such as Candlebox, Godsmack, Sevendust and Jimmy's Chicken Shack and won the 2001 Peoples Music Award for the category of Best Rap/Rock/Hip-Hop Artist. They also won Band of the Year for The Hard Rock, Orlando in a national competition and played countless sold out concerts. Matt performs acoustic and electric bass and provides lead and backup vocals for SPITFIRE & EMC Trio

-Mark Swetland is on lead guitar, also a seasoned musician who graduated from Berklee University in Boston, Mass and received his Masters from Full Sail, Recording School in Winter Park, FL.He is known for being able to play ON REQUEST anything from current to the classics.

-Tommy Afont is behind the drum kit and is a veteran head audio engineer, mixer and production coordinator from 1990 to present day. He has worked with major artists at recording studios throughout the country with major recording and soundtrack credits.