FRANK VIELE // Lead Vocal, Guitar At the age of three, Frank began playing music by mimicing the tunes he heard on television at his grandmother's piano. Heavily influenced by Dave Matthews as a teenager, he then created music with his own guitar. It didn't take long before influences such as Eric Krasno, George Benson, and other jazz phenoms led him to study at the summer guitar program at Berklee Collge of Music. Since then, Frank has carried that inspiration to write a catalog of songs and attract a band of musicians from all over the Northeast.

MARIO CAPODIFERRO // Percussion A drummer for sixteen years, Mario has been seen all over the Northeast playing in such famed clubs as the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, The Bitter End in Greenwich Village, Webster Hall in Manhattan, and Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont. His solid grooves and mechanical timing have also graced the airwaves in the Hudson River Valley on the popular rock station WPDH 101.5. There is no doubt that he is the engine that fuels this band.

ROB LIBTROT // Bass, Backing Vocal The savvy veteran of this group, Rob's been playing and recording in the music industry for thirty years. At age seventeen, he was recording with his high school friend and now famous R&B producer Troy Taylor. Since then, he has appeared on stage and in the studio with numerous groups, including the Average White Band, and had even sang in an acapella group in the early 1990's. Rob is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and vocalist. Now focusing on the Manhattan Project, Rob's skills are showcased with his bass solos and nasty grooves.

JASON HIRTH // Keyboards Jason's music loving father introduced him to the history of rock and jazz and encouraged him to play the piano at age seven. It wasn't long before Jason was studying jazz, blues, funk and rock on his own. Currently a senior at the Berklee College of Music, Jason is studying with some of the best instructors in the world, including Sal Grillo, John Arcaro, Suzanne Sifter, Leo Blanco and Bruce Katz. Jason has learned well and is now the sonic glue that binds this group together.

EDDIE ARJUN PETERS // Lead Guitar At the age of twelve, Eddie began his lifelong affair with making music. He practiced his guitar diligently, often testing the waters by mixing hip-hop with rock, funk and eventually jazz improvisation in his first band, The Soul Dogs. A thirst for developing his musicality and technical proficiency led him to Nassau College where he studied Classical Guitar. Eddie has played and toured with the rock trio Jimmibeetles Rock Theatre from 1994 to 2001. He led his own successful instrumental funk-rock trio Arjun and has worked with several other artists in underground music scene of New York City. Now with the Manhattan Project, Eddie's musicianship is on full display, adding color chords when needed and stepping into the spotlight for his sultry solos.

JOSHUA IRVING // Tenor, Alto and Soprano Saxophone Originally from Rochester, NY, Josh Irving has lived and performed in New York City since 1999 after graduating from Berklee College of Music. He has led his quartet at such well-known Jazz venues as Smalls, The Knitting Factory, Cornelia Street Cafe, Detour and 55 Bar. He recorded two albums with his band, Outside to Play (2004) and A Common Thread (2006), and as Laurel Gross of All About Jazz reviews "Irving handles alto, tenor and soprano sax with persistence and forcefulness that is focused and robust. His originals are likeable and sparked with sincerity."

KEVIN DANENBERG // Tenor Saxophone A veteran of the New York City Jazz scene, Kevin is the latest addition to this all-star lineup. Kevin got his start listening to such greats as Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Tower of Power, and studied with jazz legend Jackie McLean.