HIT N RUN (Band Members)
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Name:
Mark
Valentino
Accomplishments:
Honored as Top Male Vocalist 17 times, including Inductions
into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, and Nightlife Hall
of Achievments 2011, along with Top Male Vocalist in the
Buffalo Music Awards 1996, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2008, 2009. Top Male Vocalist for The Peoples Choice Awards
in 2003, 2004, 2005. Top Male Vocalist in Art Voice magazine
2008, 2009, 2011, NightLife Top Male Vocalist 2010. Mark
was flown by promoters to NYC to sing on Broadway in Times
Square with members of American Idol. Mark was awarded
an Erie County Proclamation in 2020.
Former
Bands: Hit N Run, American
Brass, One Night Stand, Wunderland and Gator. Oh and Hit
N Run.
Influences
(bands): Steve Perry
and Journey, Bruno Mars, REO, Boston, Triumph, Poison,
Chicago, Goo Goo Dolls, Rush, Dennis DeYoung and Tommy
Shaw of Styx and Bon Jovi
Likes:
Our friends of Hit n
Run who are part of our family. Turkey, Cheeseburgers
and Italian Food.
Honest and sincere people. People who have stuck beside
me to provide support through the best and worst of times.
Family, and people who treat you like family. Watching the sunrise or sunset with a glass of wine and the right person.
Dislikes:
People who think the world owes them everything. Constant
complainers, musicians who are more worried about other
bands more than their own. Jealousy. People who bash others
on social media. Phony people who are kind to others when
talking to them, and talk trash behind their backs.
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Name:
Guy Nichols
Instrument:
Bass Guitar and Vocals
Accomplishments:
Multiple
time Top Rock Bassist in the Buffalo Music Awards. Guy
was offered a spot performing with National Touring group,
Trans Siberien Orchestra.
Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame for Top Bass
player and was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for
the group, The Trolls.
Former
Bands: The Trolls, Winger
(Bass Tech for Kip Winger), Release, Rockamania, and the
Jimmie Van Zant (of Lynard Skynard fame) band.
Influences
(bands): AC/DC, Bad Company,
Foghat and anything that ROCKS!
Likes:
Family, friends, fishing, water skiing, cooking, Sunday
afternoons, and SLEEPING.
Dislikes:
People that give you the run-around, telemarketers, and
LAST CALL AT THE BAR!
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Name:
Pat Annunziata
Instruments:
Organ, piano, synthesizers and Vocals
Accomplishments:
4X
Time winner for Top Rock Keyboard player between the BMA's,
NightLife and Peoples Choice awards.
Former
Bands: Hit n Run,
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Influences
(bands): Yes, Kansas,
Supertramp, Genesis, Rick Wakeman, Gentle Giant.,
Gentle Giant
Likes:
Chinese food, Boobies, small portions of food at restaurants
and professional wrestling.
Dislikes:
Rap music, small boobies, overplaying...double kick pedals
in every song and Drama. Airing dirty laundry for the
whole world to see.
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Name:
Amy
Frost
Former
Bands: Total
Eclipse, Diva
Accomplishments:
Top
Female Vocalist Buffalo Music Awards 2000, Nightlife Top
Female Vocalist 2019
Influences:
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Name:
Nathan Flintjer
Former
Bands: Colonel Mustard, Van Flintjer,
The Star-Belly Sneetches, Downfire, The OMG Band, and
Evil Genius
Accomplishments:
Only
underclassman 9th grader in my HS history to be selected
to play for both Jazz and Pit Orchestra bands! "Downfire"
album on iTunes and several streaming services
Influences:
Neil Peart (Duh!), Carter Beauford, Tre Cool, Adrian
Young, Chad Gracey, Teddy Reinhardt, Ringo Starr, Mick
Fleetwood, Kenny John, Steve Smith, Jeff Porcaro, Mike
Portnoy, Buddy Rich, Terry Bozzio, and more because
you can learn something from everyone
Likes:
Science and Science Fiction, Trying new Beers/Wines/Spirits
with Friends, Tailgating at Bills Games (Go Bills!),
Learning the in-depth History of Something. Star Trek,
Star Wars, DC and Marvel. YouTube. Rabbit Holes.
Dislikes: Cold
Showers, Shallow Conversations, Selfish People, Boring
or Over-Formulaic Music, and Drummers who Sacrifice
the Song to Look Cool.
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Name:
Jason Neubauer
Former
Bands: 80's Hair Band
Accomplishments:
Top
Rock Guitarist 7 times. People's Choice 2005, 2006. Buffalo
Music Awards 2009. Nightlife Awards 2016, 2017, 2018,
2019
Influences:
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