Next Exit
July 28 from 6-8 pm.Lunada Bay Park
Next Exit rocks out your favorites from classic music to today’s hits with a diverse selection of songs and sounds from bands like The Beatles, U2, Tom Petty, The Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Pat Benatar, Sheryl Crow and much more!
Suzan Fairchild, Lead Vocals.
Suzan grew up in Palos Verdes and began singing rock at the age of nine, when she busted out Janis Joplin with her acoustic guitar. She has performed in musical theatre on the east and west coasts, including lead roles in regional productions of A Chorus Line, Nine, South Pacific, Edwin Drood, and Hair. Suzan also writes music and performs in a jazz standards duo.
Ron Anfuso, Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Vocals.
Ron was raised in L.A. in and around the music scene. His parents bought him his first guitar at the age of seven, when he began spending non-school hours mastering it. He has played in bands such as Ratt and Love/Hate, and with Dallas Taylor, who is the original drummer for CSN&Y. Ron has been a studio musician for over 20 years, teaches music, and has been in bands that have opened for groups such as Rhino Bucket and the J. Geils Band.
Marcus Dawson, Bass and Vocals.
Marcus Dawson has been onstage since the age of 17, influenced at a young age in hometown Detroit by Motown and Canadian radio across the river. Paul MacCartney, John Paul Jones and Jamie Jamerson are at the heart of Marcus’ melodic style on bass, while vocally he has been compared to Bono with a little more soul. His musical credits include MCA/Backstreet Orphan records artist; industry showcases as singer, songwriter and frontman; regional tours, studio sessions, and commercials for MTV.
Stephen Graham, Drums & Percussion.
Stephen has been playing percussion for over 30 years. An award-winning solo percussionist, he began his career in the high school marching band with added credits of clinician and composer. After attending Texas Tech where he performed in marching and symphonic bands, he toured the U.S. and Canada with the drum corps Madison Scouts. Influenced by such artists as Buddy Rich, Art Blakey, Neil Peart, and recently Keith Carlock., Stephen is an accomplished rock, jazz, orchestral, and drum corps percussionist.