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Hey DCP friends! I posted this in the marketplace but thought I'd also share it here. If you want to hear more music that will get you blood pumping every time you hear it...check out the link below, be a part of making this album a reality! http://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/forums/index.php/topic/158472-be-a-part-of-joey-peros-next-record/ ps Check out our unique incentives for donating!

Hi DCPers! I cannot wait to record our new music! If you enjoyed Resonance and are looking forward to hearing where I take the next album, watch my kickstarter video below. Be an integral part of this next project. We've put together some very fun incentives for helping us reach our goal including the Monette Prana Ajna Bb trumpet used to record "Resonance". We can do this together! Please share, spread the word and donate if you're able! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/egogrowth/joey-pero-album-jazz-trumpet Much love! jP

Hey DCP! It's been a while. Great new look! For those die hard drum corps fans familiar with the work of the late, great Bucky Swan. What are your favorite solos or musical highlights from Bucky's career? Linking is always appreciated! Ciao, Joey

Looking forward to the review Jeff. I hope all is well with your family medical issue. jP

Thank you all for the kind words folks! After we played our last note Sunday, an intense rush of memories came flooding in. I respect you all very much and humbly thank you for the consistent support to this drum corps. Developing our friendships over the years has been incredible. I never thought in 2001 that I would be accepted with such kindness and open arms. It's been an amazing 13 years. I'm proud to have met you all. I wish you happiness and success in future adventures. Please stay in touch with me! Add my new facebook page at the link below and let me know your favorite memory of the weekend. Signing off, Joey https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joey-Pero/104105650688

Happy DCA week drum corps fans! I wanted to take a moment to publicly thank the Empire Statesmen organization for (what will be this weekend) 13 seasons of fun, memories, growth and opportunity. I came into the organization in the fall of 2000. Vince Bruni took an interest in me through an introduction from Tom Peashey. My father (Joe Pero Sr.) had been a minion of Mr. B's in the 70's with the Rochester Crusaders, so I'd know about his reputation since I can remember! That first year shifted my life, career and goals. Throughout the years, the Statesmen gave me the opportunity to develop my solo playing and stage style; which I continue to use to this day in my band. The groups reputation for entertainment value was a perfect fit. Looking back, I couldn't have asked for a more appropriate pairing. This weekend, I'll be "suiting up" one last time for Empire's farewell show. I know the rush of memories that will flash through me when we release from that final chord. This weekend may yield a few more hugs and tears than usual, but there's one thing that won't change. The Empire Statesmen's desire to entertain YOU; leaving you exhilarated and humming a familiar tune. People always ask me, "What was the high point"? The Championship in 04? the trip to Europe in 01'? Our run on America's Got Talent? The inauguration? Brigs playing to us in 03' on the field? It was all of it. The tears, the trips, the friendship, failures and victories, watching thousands of fans JUMP to their feet, the pain of loosing Mr. B on DCA weekend 03'. Stories you'd only find in a book. For a bunch of guys in 1983 from Rochester, NY with a vision and a dream - it was all worth it. Sticking with tradition, my motto for the weekend will be:; Play HIGH or go HOME. Much love and we'll see you in Annapolis, MD. Joey

Class act Frank! Thank you for this post. See you in Annapolis!

Get it Vanguard~!

we should know!

Hows the weather tonight?

Coming to you from the pit of Jersey Boys in Las Vegas, I'm right here with you Kevin. Thanks for covering DCI!

The Statesmen were born in 1983 to Entertain the drum corps circuit. Their first win in 1991, was a byproduct of entertaining at a high level. Every championship win since has been based on the same platform. Last night, performing in Lewisburg and seeing the crowd jump to their feet for a standing ovation ( 2 minutes I may add) is what motivates me as a performer in and out of DC. Thank you for all the years of support, comradery and memories! This years group of dedicated members are committed to a season of hard work, to entertain YOU one last time! Respectfully yours,

Hi folks, I am very excited to announce the return of my band with an all new show! If you or anyone you know will be in the Las Vegas area this coming weekend, please help spread the work. You will not be disappointed! We will be playing the beautiful Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas' Chandelier Bar this Thursday May the 30th (8:30pm), Friday the 31st and Saturday June 1st (9:30pm). There is NO admission fee! Our all new high energy show will include brand new original that you will hear on my forthcoming sophomore record as well as your favorites from Resonance! Band Members; Michael Joy - Keys/Vox Marcello Falconi - Guitar Jared Camic - Bass/Vox Carl Collison - Drums Joey Pero - Trumpet/Vox Special Guest Artists: Teresa Joy - Violin Zoe Ley - Cello More info on the facebook event page HERE. Thanks and I hope to see you all at DCA in Annapolis, MD! Much love, Joey

Dear friends, I hope this message finds you all well. I want to let you know about a concert I'll be playing in Racine, Wisconsin next week (November 3,4)- I'll be giving a masterclass and performing with the Belle City Brassworks next weekend (Nov. 3rd & 4th). Many thanks to Drum Corps legend Ken Norman for brining me into the fold for this falls festivities! I'll be playing a some great music for the concert including; a spoof off the Masterpiece Theater theme titled "Master Park Theater" craftily arranged by Ken Norman. a Joey Pero original piece titled "Firefly" (also arranged by Norman). Variations on a Neapolitan theme "Napoli" Written by Herman Bellstedt Cole Porter Medley arranged by Ken Norman And... the Drum Corps favorite made famous by the New York Skyliners - "Elks Parade" A truly fantastic organization, the Belle City Brassworks is a performance and educational organization that caters to all ages. Visit the website below for more details and I hope to see you there! Visit the Belle City Brassworks website HERE Much love,

Hello friends of the Edge and Empire Statesmen! Well… we did it! It was an amazing experience that we'll never forget. The way we worked with DCI to pull this off was FUN! The people who saw us were very excited to say the least. DCI is VERY happy with what we did and we will talk about future events soon! What a great 40th for them! Bravo DCI! We brought MUCH needed exposure to DCA and the ALL/AGE movement! With any luck, a lot more DCI members and fans will check out DCA this year! Thank you Gil Silva for your support with this important mission! You are a leader with vision my friend. To DCI: Thank you for your invitation to the Edge and Empire. And for the out of the box thinking when it came to promoting DRUM CORPS at your magnificent championships. The best part of the trip by far for me was the way that 1000s of age outs and DCI fans reacted when they saw the EDGE and then the Empire Statesmen flash mob. People were BLOWN away! When I turned around after Edge of Glory, there were hundreds of current age outs going crazy! It got really crazy when we added the corps in, hundreds more age outs came running over to see what all this was and went wild with us! It was DCI meets DCA up close and personal on the age-out field! I will never forget that moment. Maybe it was just the acceptance of what we do and how we do it by so many young talented drum corps people who are not easily impressed on there last night of DCI ever. But the connection was so there you could FEEL it! Wow I just got goose bumps again just writing about that moment. How fortunate am I to have been there for that! Thanks go out to my team of staff and support people who without them, this mission would have never been possible. You are the best! To the Empire Statesmen members a public: THANK YOU for all that you have done this year to help further this drum corps movement even at the sacrifice of your own group! My admiration for you grows daily! To the Edge members: Wow you are the seals unit of Drum Corps to me. What you can do to engage a crowd at a moment’s notice is just amazing! I would not want to be at the EDGE with anyone else. I am humbled to perform with you. Our future is bright as is drum corps if we have anything to say about it. Thank you all for your interest and support in the Edge and the drum corps movement. More news soon… See you all at the Edge! Check out photos from DCI HERE. Check out footage from one of our many DCI flash mob performances "Like" us on Facebook HERE. visit us on the web at http://www.statesmen.org/ More to come David Bruni

Hello friends of the Edge and Empire Statesmen! Well… we did it! It was an amazing experience that we'll never forget. The way we worked with DCI to pull this off was FUN! The people who saw us were very excited to say the least. DCI is VERY happy with what we did and we will talk about future events soon! What a great 40th for them! Bravo DCI! We brought MUCH needed exposure to DCA and the ALL/AGE movement! With any luck, a lot more DCI members and fans will check out DCA this year! Thank you Gil Silva for your support with this important mission! You are a leader with vision my friend. To DCI: Thank you for your invitation to the Edge and Empire. And for the out of the box thinking when it came to promoting DRUM CORPS at your magnificent championships. The best part of the trip by far for me was the way that 1000s of age outs and DCI fans reacted when they saw the EDGE and then the Empire Statesmen flash mob. People were BLOWN away! When I turned around after Edge of Glory, there were hundreds of current age outs going crazy! It got really crazy when we added the corps in, hundreds more age outs came running over to see what all this was and went wild with us! It was DCI meets DCA up close and personal on the age-out field! I will never forget that moment. Maybe it was just the acceptance of what we do and how we do it by so many young talented drum corps people who are not easily impressed on there last night of DCI ever. But the connection was so there you could FEEL it! Wow I just got goose bumps again just writing about that moment. How fortunate am I to have been there for that! Thanks go out to my team of staff and support people who without them, this mission would have never been possible. You are the best! To the Empire Statesmen members a public: THANK YOU for all that you have done this year to help further this drum corps movement even at the sacrifice of your own group! My admiration for you grows daily! To the Edge members: Wow you are the seals unit of Drum Corps to me. What you can do to engage a crowd at a moment’s notice is just amazing! I would not want to be at the EDGE with anyone else. I am humbled to perform with you. Our future is bright as is drum corps if we have anything to say about it. Thank you all for your interest and support in the Edge and the drum corps movement. More news soon… See you all at the Edge! Check out photos from DCI HERE. Check out footage from one of our many DCI flash mob performances "Like" us on Facebook HERE. visit us on the web at http://www.statesmen.org/ More to come David Bruni

Dear DCPers, On Saturday, July 7th The Edge will return to Western NY's Darien Lake for a unique and exciting "Flash Mob" performance experience. For the first time, the Edge will be joining forces with the Empire Statesmen for Rochester, NY to entertain the parks 15,000 guests. The show will begin promptly at 8:30PM in the Grand Theater located on the Theme Park's expansive property. The Edge will be playing new selections including "We Are Young" by the new chart topping back F.U.N.. While in the process of putting this trip together, we heard about a Drum Corps Hall of Fame spaghetti dinner fundraiser hosted by friend and HOF member Bill McGrath Jr.. The spaghetti dinner will be held between 4:30-8:30pm on Saturday evening @ St. Mary's Church in Batavia (Ellicott Street). The Edge will move from their rehearsal site at the Lake to the fundraiser to eat and play a special performance for those who came out to support the Hall of Fame members. Spaghetti is only $7.00! Proceeds go to assist Drum Corps Hall of Fame members attend their annual banquet being held at the Drum Corps Associates World Championship this year in Annapolis, MD on Labor Day weekend. Our team has been working behind the scenes nonstop in an effort to bring the drum and bugle corps activity to the masses. Please follow us on Facebook @The Edge Internet Fan Page Please stay tuned for a VERY exciting announcement in the forthcoming weeks. for more information visit www.totheedge.org Thanks and we'll see you on the Edge! Darien Lake is located at 9993 Allegheny Road Darien Center, NY 14040 for more information visit http://www.godarienlake.com/ or call 585.599.4641

I know you asked specifically about DCA corps, but I had to chime in with this. I was/am particularly inspired by the mash-ups of the Casper Troopers in the early 70's. At the pen of Mike Duffy, the Troopers entertained with an appropriate platter of music, new and old. It's apparent that these shows were carefully crafted to work creatively, functionally (for the talent) and with consideration for the limitations regarding keys at the time. Delightfully coherent! Years later, I sat down with Mike and his lovely wife Sherry to talk about those days and the creativity involved. "Don't be afraid to try different things. If you're bored with the status-quo; change it". Mike leaned forward with and air of humility as one whose been at the top and said "be sure you and the people listening are having fun. It's contagious."

YES!

Hey folks, A big thanks for staying engaged with the Edge's path. I'm truly excited by the HUGE response to our endeavors, positive and negative. Thank you for all the emails and notes of support. We are here for the long haul to entertain YOU and bring to light what so many do not understand about the wonderful activity that binds us! America's Got Talent was a fantastic experience; quite worldly and eye opening. The EDGE performed fantastically that morning. Tempo, intonation, choreography, control and energy was spot on. To silence any rumors or miscommunication, we did perform for Sharon Osbourne, Howard Stern and Howie Mandel. I think they rather liked us! At the end of the day, our brand of entertainment wasn't what they were looking for for this years show. Maybe next year? On the horizon are several major deals in the works for the EDGE - We will release information as it becomes confirmed. New costuming, new moves, new music, new sounds and more energy than allowed by Nevada State Law; Stay tunes for more from THE EDGE! Stay in the now with us on Facebook HERE; https://www.facebook.com/groups/235806229851374/

I heard they will be playing the theme to Superman while on the Superman ride! Truly a Drum Corps first. Check this mama out!

wait for it.......

I have $15.50 in Cash - I'll place the first bid for Las Vegas, NV

Hey Tom, Thank you so much for your kind words. I was told you had a very scary experience! Many blessings to you on a quick and full recovery! Thanks to those who are keeping up on this story. We played a fantastic show last weekend and are waiting to hear from AGT. We'll surely keep you all informed! Much love,

Well folks, We are down to the wire. I want to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who's shown support for this endeavor. Those kind sentiments are what keeps us burning the midnight oil for the cause! Albeit new and different, our heritage is the Drum Corps. Drum and Bugle Corps is the activity that binds us and we intend on representing our community positively and professionally. We'll certainly keep everyone informed of the goings-on down in Charlotte. I certainly appreciate the healthy debate here on the DCI forum - thank you for engaging and voicing your thoughts. Much love and respect, Joey Pero Add "The Edge" to your facebook page