I had a girlfriend who was a huge Queen fan (as I am), and I had bought her the "News of the World" album. We were at her place and I was reading the lyrics and credits to one of the songs, and at the end, the credits said "Roger Taylor: drums, maracas Brian May: guitars....." and I raid "drums, maracas brain may: guitars......" HOLD ON. I reread it and then realized that what I had just said, Maracas Brain, had a certain cool ring to it, so I stored it away in my mind until the right time came along to use it.

I've played live for a number of years already. Guatemala, Ecuador, Mexico, and soon we'll be heading out to other countries, too. I love playing live and giving the audience my all.

People now have access to things they wouldn't have dreamt they would be able to listen to before.

Of course I would, because a major label still has all the infrastructure which one, as an independent artist, has to strive to obtain a small percentage of, and usually without help.

The history of Maracas Brain is the history of the songs I have written throughout many years by myself, and the songs I wrote with my ex-guitarrist for the debut album of Maracas Brain.

My musical influences are three-fold: singers, songwriters/musicians, and showmen. Singers I go for many people, but Sting, Freddie Mercury, Jon Bon Jovi and Jack Russell (of Great White) are some of my favorites. Bass players: Sting, Geddy Lee. Songwriters: Jon Bon Jovi, Jani Lane, Sting, Billy Joel, Bernie Taupin and Elton John, Queen. Showmen: Freddie Mercury, Bon Jovi, KISS; David Lee Roth, Poison, the Rolling Stones.

Quito, Ecuador would definitely be it for me.

I sing in any kind of microphone that's in front of me, but I use Shure and Behringer mics at home. Bass guitars: Fender Squier, Bass Amp: Fender, Electric and acoustic guitars: Gibson Epiphones.

Give MB's songs a listen! I'm sure you'll want to come along with us on a ride that's sure to be musical, sweaty, and LOTS OF FUN!