The Legend of Scary Manilow: From the ashes of the popular Texas band, Gollum, comes a sonic thrust of songs that will make the whole world bleed. The adventurous project is the brainchild of guitarist/singer/songwriter/mad scientist, Vince Pinedo. After the fall of Gollum in 1996, Vince retreated to the safety and comfort of Tucson, Arizona to start from square one. Meanwhile, ex-drummer, Paul Petersen, moved to New York while ex-bassist, Philip Capitano, stayed in Texas and kept in contact with the two. In Tucson, Pinedo crafted some of the most innovative and original songs to date by using his guitar, keyboard, drum machine, unique vocal style, and warped/twisted mind. What emerged was a new “Sci-Fi/Horror” sound that fuses hard rock and industrial elements on top of heavy guitars, thunderous bass, solid drumming, and deep emotional lyrics. Tired of the pain and monotony of the daily 8:00 to 5:00 grind as well as Capitano’s relentless requests to move back to Texas, Pinedo decided to make the move in order to pursue his true dream of music. The pair soon recruited keyboardist and classically trained singer, Cindy Osbourne, and, as fate would have it, Petersen returned to Texas and completed the band. Petersen eventually left the band and the threesome recruited drummer, Eric Tobias, yet a year later; he too left the band. Finally, the Scary bunch recruited veteran drummer, Dave Liston. In the midst of the line-up changes, the group accomplished many goals including the release of their first CD, Sci-Fi Thriller, which received favorable reviews, radio airplay and had select songs featured in the film A Moment of Darkness. In addition, the band did well in The Edge Magazine’s Best of 2004 and 2003 Reader’s Picks Awards. In 2004, the Scaries won best flyer by a group, best keyboardist, and placed second for best bassist. In 2003, the band won best CD layout, best keyboardist, and placed second for best industrial band. In March of 2005, Scary Manilow released their second CD, Thrill Ride to the Apocalypse. The rest, my friend, is history in the making. Run for cover, sleep with the lights on, check for monsters under the bed, and never talk to strangers… This is Scary Manilow.