We are a songwriting collaboration just looking to get our music out to the public. We write and each come from many different styles of music. But it is fun and we are having a ball creating music with each other. Right now we are doing dance music. Please enjoy and send our link to your friends and help us build up our plays.

Copper Ridge is: Frank Maione-
I currently play drums and sing with the Dane Anthony Band. I've been with them for over 10 years. My longest employment ever. I couldn't ask for more fun guys to play with than with Dane's band, hence my long employment. We play in the Atlantic City Casinos and in other South Jersey and Philadelphia Locations. We cover Funk, R&B, Rock & Roll, swing, and more.

I own and operate a recording studio that I run out of my house Copper Ridge Studio

I graduated from Glassboro St. College in 1991 with a BA in Music Education. I played mallet percussion with the Bridgeton Symphony for two years. Other Bands that I have played with include; John Ciotta & Justus,Thriller, Rocco Sisters, Banshee, Mr. Pink, Crowdburst, Bandstand and several others.

Influences FRANK MAIONE Rush, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Yes, King Crimson, Chick Corea, Tribal Tech, Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, Evanesence, Linkin Park, Pink Floyd, Yellowjackets, Incubus, Frank Zappa, The Brecker Brothers, Gentle Giant, The Police, Sting, John Mayer, Dave Mathews Band,.......... Drummers: Vinnie Coliauta, Dennis Chambers, Neil Peart, Bill Bruford, Terry Bozzio, Gary Husband, Dave Weckl, Alex Acuna, Bernard Purdie, Tony Williams, Jeff Porcaro, William Kennedy, Jack DeJohnette, Keith Carlok...........Pianists: Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Lyle Mayes, Michele Camilo, Oscar Peterson, Tony Banks, Jamie Cullum

I also provide private piano and drum lessons.
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Jackie Ryks/Melini
Text: I am so happy to have the pleasure of working with Frank Maione. I was so excited when he said he would record my music. And my music turned into our music. Then I brought in Maria Villegas who is a Singer/Songwriter/Musician. I am very happy and excited to be working with these 2 great people.

Now about me.
I have been singing since I can remember. My mom sang professionally for a while, and I vaguely remember her singing in the studio in Danbury, Ct. So I was hooked when I heard her. And I knew from then I wanted to sing and write music. I was born in Danbury, Ct., when I was about 5 we moved to Southern Illinois. We first moved to Energy, Il. and we attended a small but wonderful Methodist Church were I sang in the Choir I loved it. Then to Herrin, then Carterville, then our last stop was Crainville, Il. Where I attended Carterville Community High School. Then we moved to Ebensburg, Pa., where I attended Central Cambria High School. I have been writing lyrics, poems and music since I was about 15 or 16. Then we moved to Millville, N.J. when I was 21 and I met a great musician by the name of Walt Sapsai. This CD is the 2nd one for myself and my husband Joe. I moved to New Jersey in 1988.

I met Walt in 1989, and we jammed while he was in working bands and have remained best of friends ever since. I met my husband Joe in 1995 and found out he was a musician too. Well I fell in love. WE married and formed a songwriting collaboration called Taliesin Moonwolf Project Band. It was a collaboration of Joe-Myself-Walt Sapsai-Billy Mormann. Clint Rhubart and I recorded one of his original songs "Who I Am" and Walt Sapsai came in and added Drums-Bass-Keys to make a really pretty song. Then after my split from Taliesin Moonwolf and a seperation. I wanted to do my own music my way. And that is where Frank came in. Thank You Frank. mmmmmmwwwwwwhhhaaaaa!!

And thanks to my new co songwriter Maria Villegas. Looking forward to the music we will make in time.

Maria Villegas
I like everything from Heavy Metal, Classical to Blue Grass. I also like Show Tunes.

Press Release: We are a songwriting collaboration just looking to get our music out to the public. We write and each come from many different styles of music. But it is fun and we are having a ball creating music with each other. Right now we are doing dance music. We are looking to eventually get our music into commercials, movies or to an artist that can take it to the next level and make it a hit song. We have more songs coming. We try to record a new song a month. Please enjoy and send our link to your friends and help us build up our plays. If you really like our music. Please let us know.