Celebrating "The Best of Times" since 2008
Band Bios
Jim Vignato
Frontman/Lead Vocals
Mr. Vignato has has built his voice over the years performing in rock cover bands and rock musicals building up his rock n roll repertoire. Starting in his teen years through today, Jim has been playing in cover bands and the main stream circuits. As a Lead Vocalist Jim has an uncanny ability to totally assume the roles and antics of rock's greatest icon's.
In his band “Rockin' The Paradise Tribute to Styx”, Jim combines his on-stage mannerisms and vocal tone and mirrors Dennis DeYoung & Tommy Shaw's vocals and delivers an exceptional version of the Classic Styx Sound. Today, Jim and his band mates are featured perfomers on Royal Carribean ships, They play Casinos across the USA and headline at summer concerts, theaters and festivals.
Michael Baranski
Lead Guitar & Lead Vocals
Started playing guitar at age 5! He was in 5th grade when he started a band.
Throughout his years, Michael has played in many bands. He got to play with Trent Reznor right before his Nine Inch Nails days.
Michael got into a band with A&M Artist Glen Burtnik. They toured supporting his Heroes and Zeroes album. Glen then got the offer to replace Tommy Shaw, and later, Chuck Pannozzo in Styx. Through his referral, Michael got the gig of guitarist/vocalist/ songwriter with James Young from Styx in his solo project, The James Young Group. They did an album Raised by Wolves. Baranski also got the offer to tour with Styx as a backup singer.
Baranski later got a referral from Hank Horton, who had played with Dennis DeYoung of Styx to join Rockin' the Paradise.
Baranski says "It's a great honor to keep the great music of Styx alive".
Michael Whelan - Multi-Instrumentalist
"Melody walks through the door and memory flies out the window and nobody knows what they want 'til they finally let it all go But don't cut your losses too soon 'cause you'll only be cutting your throat And answer a call while you still hear at all 'cause nobody will if you won't" - Kevin Moore "Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say" - Roger Waters "Be true to yourself and confident in your talents. Push yourself out there and don’t be afraid to tell people, ‘Yep, I’m a chick and I fucking shred!” - Simone Dow
Michael Gavrizescu
Lead Vocals / Lead Guitar
There’s no man on earth who bares as uncanny a resemblance in voice, stage presence, and guitar wailing to the mighty godfather of Styx, James JY Young, as Michael Gavrizescu. Michael is the singer and guitarist of the international-touring group Burning Red, and he has lent his talents to several tribute bands over the years. Michael is also a recognized music producer and audio engineer under the alias of Fanoti Productions.
