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Meet the Band

A Brief History

It wasn’t supposed to happen! Five musicians from various bands coming together to form the latest incarnation of Boomerang in Bucks County, PA.  Founders John and Paul have struck sonic gold in recruiting some of the best musicians from the local area to recreate classic music from the 60’s on up.

 

It wasn’t easy. We started back in 2008 and were actually called “The Time Machine”.  We stuck with it, one by one, song after song, rehearsal after rehearsal,  and eventually we had enough songs in our arsenal to play gigs.  Our first show was a surprise birthday party and as nervous as we were, we were hooked!  We received such great feedback that we couldn’t wait to do it again.

 

Our commitment to the project began to attract fellow musicians from the area that shared our love of music and helped to create our sound.  The band has evolved over the years with different members coming and going, each helping to shape what is this latest version of Boomerang.  We thank all of them!!   

 

When you come to one of our shows, we know you’ll join us in having a great time rocking to a wide array of classic and modern tunes. We truly love what we are doing and hope to see you at an upcoming gig!    

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Paul Prizer

Drums and Vocals

Paul’s musical journey began very early in his life. Much to the dismay of his father (who grew up with Frank Sinatra and Big Band music), the allure of rock & roll was irresistible to the young lad. Luckily for our future drummer, his mother was English and far more tolerant of The Beatles and the new sounds of the British Invasion emanating from AM radios in the mid 60’s. Paul soaked up all of it. For young people coming of age in that era, it was a wonderful and magical time for music lovers. It was indeed the “golden age of rock n roll.” AM radio in the 1960’s provided a constant stream of new, varied and vibrant music in every genre. As the 60’s flowed into the 70’s, rock & roll became more daring, more experimental, and even more captivating to the young Paul. As the years have passed, Paul’s tastes in music have evolved but he still has a soft spot for the music of his youth. Playing (and singing) great classic rock & roll with Boomerang has been a dream come true for Paul … and he’s loving every minute of it.

John Coombs

Guitar and Vocals

One of John's life’s passions has been to play live music. After wrestling with this crazy instrument for over 10 years now, John has come to an understanding on how to get the most out it and can speak a language that hopefully everyone can enjoy. Born in the early 60’s and lucky to have been exposed to the timeless music from that generation, John certainly was influenced by the usual suspects, Page, Gilmour, Beck, Clapton, Hendrix and so many more, but he has never been one to lock into a specific genre of music. Whether it’s classical, pop, disco, funk…whatever! If it moves him, then he strives to recreate it and put his own spin on it to move you!

Mark Francis

Guitar and Vocals

Mark started playing guitar as a young lad in Philadelphia and never stopped (accept for time spent raising his family).  His genre of choice is Classic Rock, which he has performed in multiple bands over the years in PA and NJ.  He was influenced by amazing bands and players like the Beatles, David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Alex Leifson from Rush, just to name a few.  For Mark, he just loves to play, especially with great bandmates, making great music for people to enjoy and have a good time!

Alan White

Bass Guitar and Vocals

I play the Bass

Paul Andrew Saylor

Keyboard and Vocals

Paul has been playing piano and keyboards since the age of eight. Although classically trained, his passion continues to be in the areas classic and progressive rock, with a dash of emotional ballads thrown in for good measure. Paul is also a songwriter who has had a number of compositions copyrighted and purchased over the years by regional bands and individual artists. Paul has played in a number of local bands over the years and is always excited at the prospect of working with musicians who take their craft seriously, know how to have a great time and enjoy playing to enthusiastic audiences. His musical influences include Kansas, Styx, Yes, ELP, Billy Joel, Tony Banks, Rick Wakeman and many others. Paul also enjoys spending his spare time working on creative writing, quantum mechanics, project management and assisting his community by means of the Cradle to Crayons charity.

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