THE MEMBERS OF JADE

"Struggling with the nightmares in a cyber psychic dream, I am a man, lost, in the machine..." Excerpt from The Machine - "CONCRETE EDEN"

BRYAN KOWALSKI - Bass Guitar

Bryan is the second eldest member of AZTEC JADE at 35. He is one of the founding three members of the band that became AZTEC JADE. Bryan's style has evolved from his early influences into his own unique brand of aggressive, percussive, melodic bass playing.

MATT HOWENSTEIN - Guitars

Matt began his guitar playing in his later high school years, by playing in local bands before he, Bryan and Rick met and later formed the band AZTEC JADE. At age 35, his playing style includes intricate, powerful rhythms, as well as thoughtful and creative solos.

RICK MILLER - Drums

At age 36, Rick is the eldest member of the AZTEC JADE clan. Self taught, Rick's playing is constantly evolving from straight ahead rock to machine gun-like double bass with intricate textural rhythms. Rick has also been featured in Modern Drummer Magazine and has his own website at: www.rickmillerdrummer.com

IAN MACDONALD - Keyboards

The newest member of AZTEC JADE, Ian started playing piano at age 7 and was classically trained for over 10 years before getting into synthesizers. He was the former Keyboardist / Bassist for Hour Glass. His influences come not only from great keyboardists, like Jordan Reudess, but from all types of musicians

".... ...." - Vocals

The former singer was by far one of the most unique vocalists out there. Blessed with phenomenal vocal ability, he was an exceptional drummer and accomplished guitarist. He also worked on several side projects showcasing his guitar and vocal talents. At the time of this update, he only wanted to play guitar and was absolutely not interested in singing for Jade anymore under any circumstances. His current activities/whereabouts are unknown.