Mauer and Verson
HI. We're Brian Mauer and Ben Verson. We've been writing, recording and performing music for over 35 years together. What do we call it? HMMMMMMMMMM, we're not sure. We incorporate any and all styles. We hope you will find that we have succeeded in homogenizing a unique style. Influences range from classic rock (Beatles, Who, Zeppelin) to Folk, slip in a bit of bluegrass, and an equal amount of metal, and you get...Something, without a name.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
See above.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We have in the past (all the major rock clubs in Chicago). We don't right now. We have the mantle of "parental responsibilities", which take a great deal of our time. Given the limits, we are chosing (right now) to concentrate on writing and recording. We do LIKE to perform (and both of us are quite natural hams, and bon vivant, rapier wits. Bwawahahahah.) Special moments...leaving 300 people cheering on their feet at the Cubby Bear, on a mid-January Wednesday, on the coldest day of the year (28 below zero)
Your musical influences
An amalgam of:
John Lennon
Pete Townshend
Ed Robertson
Eric Clapton
Chet Atkins
Tommy Emmanuel
Joe Bonamassa
Dan Fogelberg
Sting
Elvis Costello
Jimmy Page
Eric Johnson
U2
REM
Barenaked Ladies
The Beatles
The Who
The Smithereens
The Tourists
The Moody Blues
What equipment do you use?
Gibson Firebird
Gretsch G5165
Fender Performer
Fender Stratocaster
Fender Jaguar
Fender Telecaster
Carvin DC400
Martin D35
Fender Jazz Bass
Takamine E132SC Classical
Alesis QS8 (2 of them)
Tascam 2488 (2 of them)
Digitech GNX4 and Digitech Vocalist 5
Line 6 Wireless
Anything else?
Give us a try. You may REALLY like it. Feel free to leave a comment. We love to learn, and love to communicate with our musician brothers and sisters. This is a passion for us. We want to live it and share with all.
And if not, just order the ham or the Hot Pockets
