Boasting some of New York City’s top professional rock musicians, Sweet Emotion delivers the highest level of integrity and technical prowess to bring you all the hits from the band that you’ve come to love, while honoring Aerosmith and its audience, with a show second to none.

CHANDLER MOGEL

LEAD VOCALS

One of the most prolific and dynamic singers in the Rock world today, Chandler works primarily as a studio singer, having performed vocals on upwards of 400 songs and showing up on over 25 albums. As a rock singer at high-society private events in the NYC area, Chandler has appeared in over 600 shows.

In 2008, Chandler performed with AJ Pero’s (TWISTED SISTER) band, CITIES, and was offered a deal with Kivel Records out of NY, singing on the new TALON record, a melodic rock band out of California. During 2009, Chandler achieved success with his own rock band, OUTLOUD, in the country of Greece. Signing with Frontiers Records, touring in Europe, and appearing on Greece’s national TV and twice on the cover of Metal Hammer magazine, the country’s largest rock publication. Since then, the band has had multiple album licensing deals and countless accolades, in both Europe and Japan.

Later on, Chandler became the lead vocalist for the Punky Meadows Band (guitar player from the 70’s rock band ANGEL), releasing a debut album that came in at #7 on the iTunes Rock Chart, #6 on Billboard’s New Artist Chart, and #136 on the Top 200, in June of 2016, and was followed by a successful US tour.

Featured on the homepage of ReverbNation and named Best Unsigned Artist by Starcentral Magazine/Australia, Chandler’s album Road Not Taken, with NJ-based group Iron Bridge Band, received a Grammy consideration for Best Rock Album for 2013, and again in 2016 with their sophomore album Against the Grain, this time in two categories, Best Rock Album and Best Engineered Album/Production. While Chandler’s song, American Boss, was considered in two categories, Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots Performance.

JASON DRAVEN

GUITAR / BACKING VOCALS

Jason Draven is a young guitarist whose interest in music started when he was four years old after hearing Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns and Roses on the radio. After hearing that song, Jason knew he wanted to play guitar like his idol, Slash. When he turned 5, his mother bought him his first guitar. Now, over a decade later, after playing over 250 shows, Jason has become a seasoned pro. He has performed with members of Deep Purple, Quiet Riot, Type O Negative, Danzig, and many others; he has played major venues such as the world-famous Apollo Theater multiple times, and has performed at several notable fundraisers, including Karl Cochran’s RocknRecovery, which raises money for stroke awareness, and the NJ Batman, which raises money for the Wildlife Conservation and Education Center, which has been helping bats and many other species of vastly important wildlife.

Jason is endorsed by Vintage Guitars, Ovation Guitars, Moxy Guitars, and InTune Guitar Picks.

RICHIE Ranno

GUITAR / BACKING VOCALS

Legendary Hard Rock and Heavy Metal guitarist, most notable for his unique ability to “blend crisp, powerful hard rock rhythms with bluesy guitar riffs", Richie made his early appearance on the Rock scene in the late 1960’s by founding the Rock trio Bungi, recording the single Six Days On The Road and opening for many well-known acts, including Bob Seger, Fuse (later Cheap Trick), REO Speedwagon and Styx. He joined the Rock band Stories (Brother Louie) in 1973 replacing Steve Love, appearing as a headliner and as an opener for such acts as Black Oak Arkansas, Johnny Winter and The Eagles among others, as well as on American Bandstand. Richie co-founded the band Starz in 1975 – noted by Rock journalist, Doug Brod (formerly of Spin Magazine) in his forthcoming book as one of the Top 4 Most Influential Rock Bands of all times along with Kiss, Aerosmith and Cheap Trick.

Starz recorded and released their debut album Starz, but it was their second album, Violation, that achieved fame with its two hit singles: Top 40 hit Cherry Baby and Sing It Shout It. Later albums, Attention Shoppers and Coliseum Rock also received critical acclaim, featuring songs written by Ranno and his fellow band members. He continued to perform with his bands Starz, Hellcats and Richie Ranno’s All Starz in playing arenas and stadiums throughout the U.S. alongside a host of major acts, including ZZ Top, Peter Frampton, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Rush, Foghat and many more, most recently playing in London to sold-out crowds.

In addition to writing, recording and playing with his own bands, Richie often jams and performs with other rock ’n roll greats, including Michael Schenker of UFO and MSG and Uli Jon Roth (formerly of the Scorpions), received a Platinum Album award for playing guitar on Tunnel of Love on Gene Simmons’ solo album, and recently performed with Cactus (subbing for their guitarist).

CHRIS TRISTRAM

BASS / BACKING VOCALS

Chris Tristram is a veteran bassist who has performed with major rock acts such as Jack Russell’s Great White, House Of Lords, Crown of Thorns (Jean Beauvoir) Perfect Beings, Marjoire Fair and Slash. While in California, Chris and his band­ mate penned a deal with Capitol Records and had a worldwide release with Parlour/Marjorie Fair. Chris has shared the stage with a who’s who of hard rock, including Warrant, Lita Ford, DeeSnider, Firehouse, Slaughter, Autograph, Skid Row, Sebastian Bach, Joan Jett, Tom Keifer of Cinderella, Night Ranger, Tesla and more.

Chris’ studio recording credits include work with Billy Preston, Nile Rogers, Bob Clearmountain, Rob Schnapf, Jon Brion, Stephen Bray, Todd Burke, Eddie Krammer, Marty Rifkin, Patrick Warren and Kim Bullard. Chris’s bass playing is heard on TV commercials, movie soundtracks, TV sitcoms, and in over 100 various bands.

SCOTT DUBOYS

DRUMS

Behind the drum set is the steady, and hard-hitting, Scott Duboys. Scott has recorded with, and performed both nationally and internationally, with groups such as Warrior Soul, Nuclear Assault, & The Cycle Sluts From Hell.

As a highly regarded drummer on the New York City scene, Scott has performed on stage during structured performances and improvised jams with luminaries such as Jon Bon Jovi, David Coverdale, Joe Lynn Turner, Ace Frehley, Zakk Wylde, Michael Bolton, Rick Derringer, as well as the original Foreigner keyboard player, Al Greenwood, and many others.

In addition Scott has performed in support of acts such a Metallica, Janes Addiction, Skid Row, Mountain, and a long list of others. Some of his achievements include performing at the prestigious Donington (England) festival for an audience of 68,000, as well as the Dynamo (Holland) open air festival for an audience of 118,000.

One of Scott’s recordings with Warrior Soul, the Space Age Playboys release, was cited in Rolling Stone magazine, by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, as One of his favorite albums of all time.