Lizzie Fyre

Lead Vocals

(composing, lyrics)

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BIOGRAPHY

Born and raised in Montreal. I started singing at a very young age, recording demos and performing.
I also play the guitar, which I picked up recently, as well as vocal training.
I started off solo, writing my own music and lyrics, but realised the band was a better fit for me.
I enjoy all types of music, however rock and metal are my heart.

INFLUENCES

Janis Joplin, Marilyn Manson, Glenn Danzig, Brody Dalle, Otep, Killswitch Engage, In This Moment, All That Remains, Led Zeppelin, Arch Enemy, Black Sabbath, Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, Iron Maiden, Alesana, Bullet For My Valentine, Ronnie James Dio, Atreyu, As I Lay Dying, Silverstein, Chiodos, Incubus, Three Days Grace, Divine Heresy, Walls Of Jericho, Staind, Threat Signal, Seether, Memphis May Fire, Flyleaf, Melissa Etheridge, Hopes Die Last, Rise Against, Jewel, Blessthefall, From First To Last, He Is Legend, Counting Crows, The Cranberries, Radiohead, Evanescence, City & Color, Heart, Deep Purple, etc.

Jerry Fielden

Guitar, Vocals, Synths

(composing, lyrics)

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BIOGRAPHY

I learned a bit of classical piano when I was very young then started guitar in the summer of '69 :) I've been doing shows since the early 1970s in various Montreal and Toronto bands, performing in venues such as the Colisée de Québec and le Café Campus, jamming with and learning from luminaries like Frank and Vince Marino (I was in a short-lived band with Vince in the 70s) and playing with people such as François Bourassa (a schoolmate) in Montreal, and in Toronto with players such as Jeff Healey, Tony Springer, Lisa Price, Lori Yates, etc., in clubs like Derringer's and the Upper Lip in the 80s. I've also recently played guitar for Miranie Morissette.

I've recorded 3 solo albums: the 1st album, The Hunt, was a MIDI-based project with many various instrument sounds. The 2nd album, Children of the Night, and the 3rd, The Mime, feature more guitars and a harder sound, but keep the melodic approach of the 1st. I'm also writing lyrics for other musicians and bands.

I worked at music stores such as Steve's in Montreal, and I also had bit of a career as a published photographer with works in many magazines, newspapers and web sites; I shot shows of bands such as the Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, etc.,  and I also shot 2 albums for the band Anvil. I also teach French and English for CLIC, and Multimedia at McGill University in Montreal, where I graduated with a BA in History and Music Technology in 2000, and a Master's in Library and Information Studies in 2002.

And amongst other interesting things, I'm doing a bit of translation for Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan's personal Web site, Caramba!

INSPIRATIONS

The Beatles, The Rolling Stones 1969-72, Rush, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Kansas, Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull, Frank Marino, Robin Trower, Rainbow, Al DiMeola, Heart, Iron Maiden, Johnny and Edgar Winter, Van Halen, Vicious Rumors, Dream Theater, UK, ELP, Therion, Aghora, J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Corelli, Steve Reich, Lacuna Coil, The Gathering, Within Temptation, Evanescence, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Offenbach, Morse Code, Jorane, After Forever, Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days' Grace, Leaves' Eyes, Epica, Guano Apes, Candlemass, etc.

Fave guitarists: Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi, Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Jimi Hendrix, Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Adrian Smith, Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer, Eddie Van Halen, John Petrucci, Jimmy Page, Gary Moore, Steve Morse, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, SRV, BB King, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Mick Taylor, Frank Marino, Robin Trower, Jeff Healey, Tony Springer, Jonny Lang, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker, Ulrich Roth, Alex Lifeson, Frank Zappa, David Gilmour, Glenn Tipton, Ronnie Montrose, Susan Tedeschi, Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher, Vivian Campbell, Clapton, Leslie West, Santiago Dobles, The Great Kat, etc.

Fave vocalists: Ian Gillan, Ian Anderson, Klaus Meine, Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Paul McCartney, Ronnie James Dio, John Wetton, Danishta Rivero, Diana Serra, Cristina Scabbia, Amy Lee, Laurence Jalbert, Nanette Workman, Greg Lake, Rob Halford, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Sharon den Adel, Lee Aaron, Miranie Morissette, Jorane, Floor Jansen, Messiah Marcolin, Liv Kristine, etc.

EQUIPMENT

Godin xtSA, Fender Strats, Digitech RP80 effects, Marshall AVT50 Combo and AVT50H/4012 amps, Roland GR-09 Guitar Synth into a Yorkville KB100 amp

ENDORSEMENTS

I am using a Godin xtSA guitar on AraPacis's live shows and on some tunes of our new CD! It's a fantastic axe that I can use to get an acoustic or electric sound as well as drive my Roland GR Synth with - the triple combination is really incredible-sounding!

Dmitri Mak-Mak

Bass, Vocals

(composing)

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A mystery!

INFLUENCES

Jaco Pastorius

Pedro Osorio

Drums

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Pedro Osorio was born in the great city of Mexico. In 1991, he earned his diploma from the Music Conservatory of Mexico. After that, he was on the road in his country with various musical groups.

Pedro has been a resident of Québec since 1998, and he has put his talent to work with various bands. He is now pleased to be a member of AraPacis, because it allows him to fuse several styles like Rock, Metal, Alternative and Progressive in the scope of this band.

Pedro has been playing Tama drums exclusively for the last few years and he can make those skins resonate like nobody else can.

INFLUENCES

Influences for limb independence, double kick speed and rhythm:
Dave Weckl, Marco Minneman, Thomas Lang, Stewart Copeland, Neil Pearl, Horacio El Negro Hernandez and Terry Bozzio.

Influences: The Police, Deep Purple, Rush, The Cure, Frank Zappa, Genesis, Rolling Stones, The Who, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Guns & Roses, Motley Crue, AC/DC, Muse, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down, Billy Talent, Nine Inch Nails, Offspring, Foo Fighters…

Additional Lyrics

Bonnie McKannon

Shelsey Jarvis