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Axon-Neuron is a progressive rock band with a lot of jazz, classical, and metal influences. It's an excuse to try something new, to take the old format of a rock band but replace the typical clichés with elements borrowed from a wide range of influences that span many different styles of music.
Axon-Neuron was initially formed in 2011 by Jeremey Poparad as an excuse to play some music one last time with some friends who were moving away from Ohio. In the course of four months, an entire full length album was written, rehearsed, and recorded and a few live shows were put on in Akron. The result was so enjoyable, that Axon-Neuron "2.0" was assembled to continue performing, writing, and recording after the original lineup departed. Our first album, "Brain Songs," was released in May 2011, with our second album, "Dreamstate," following in June 2012. Our third studio album, "Metamorphosis," was released in January 2016.
An accurate bio: At an early age, Heidi recognized music would be the all-encompassing force guiding her through life. She asked her mother for piano lessons at the age of five and began playing violin when she was ten years old. As time progressed, singing became her primary focus, but after starting a family, she took a ten year hiatus from performing until her mother convinced her to audition for American Idol in 2010. Having no desire to perform on television and feeling she had no chance whatsoever, she decided to audition to appease her mother. Much to her surprise, she made the cut from the original 10,000 auditioners to the round where she met the producers of the show. Realizing how much she missed performing, she pushed past her insecurities and fear of rejection and resumed vigorous vocal training, started auditioning and performed in theatrical productions all over northern Ohio. Two years after entering the music scene again, she performed in a musical production where Jeremey Poparad was playing in the pit orchestra. They performed together several times over the next four years and when Axon-Neuron's incredible vocalist Amanda Rankin moved to Massachusetts, Jeremey asked Heidi to join the band and she eagerly accepted the offer.
An accurate bio: In addition to playing the 9-string guitar in Axon-Neuron, Jeremey composes all of the music and lyrics and leads the group. He's an avid performer on guitar and bass in various rock bands, jazz groups, and in musical theatre. In addition to performing, he's also a teacher, and is an adjunct professor of guitar at Kent State University. Jeremey is a graduate of The University of Akron with bachelor'ss degrees in music composition and in jazz studies, and is currently pursuing master's degrees in music composition and electric guitar performance at Cleveland State University. Jeremey has passion for new and novel music, and is always interested in exploring the boundries of composition and performance.
An accurate bio: Born in Boise, Idaho, Ben began his love affair with music while growing up in Eugene, Oregon. Picking up the guitar at age 13. He has been obsessed with the guitar, gaining his chops in local blues clubs and jam sessions. Ben received many honors while in high school for his musical abilities and achievements, being the first student to win the school talent show twice consecutively, as well as being the only student to receive MVP in music twice. Moving to Ohio in 2013, he is currently pursuing a degree in Audio Engineering at Kent State University at Stark. After graduating, Ben plans to pursue a master's degree in Audio Recording in Nashville with the hopes of becoming a teacher and recording/mixing engineer.
An accurate bio: Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Miller received his first exposure to music from his mother, Bertha, whom he described as a remarkable non-professional jazz-influenced singer, and his physician father, George, known as "Sonny" who, in addition to his profession as a pathologist, was a jazz enthusiast and accomplished amateur recording engineer. Guitar virtuoso Les Paul and his musical partner Mary Ford were regular visitors at the Miller house. Dr. and Mrs. Miller were best man and maid of honor at the December 1949 wedding of Les Paul and Mary Ford. Les Paul heard Steve, who was about five, on a wire recording made by Dr. Miller, as the youngster was "banging away" on a guitar given to him by his uncle, Dr. K. Dale Atterbury. Paul encouraged Miller to continue with his interest in the guitar ... and "perhaps he will be something one day."
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