Josh Gleason -- Lead Vocals
Birthplace: Rochester, New York
AKA: Josh, Hashu, Joshy, J-Dog
Sign: Aquarius -- read between the lines
Favorite Color: Maroon and White, Blue and Gold!!! "Go Irish"
Day Gig: I work for an implant company. "I sell implants."
Other Bands you've played in: Inertia, K2, Mind Sky
In the CD Player: Right now I am using an I-pod. I have been listening to Sevendust, Tea Party, Neil Diamond, K2, Joni Mitchell, Coldplay, White Lion, Savatage, Public Enemy, Grandmaster Flash.
Drink of Choice: 8 o'clock bean coffee w/ amaretto cream!
Likes: Implants, my wife, running, crapping, paddle tennis, NCAA Football and Basketball!!
Dislikes: Bio questions for The Waiting Room website
Gear: Tambourine, some cool costumes, tons of running shoes, Magnum XL's
How long have you been a member of The Waiting Room? 4 score and 9 years ago!!
What is the most famous gig or venue that you have played? Opening up for Michael McDonald, in front of 3200 people.
What is your favorite Waiting Room song to play? Throwing it all away! Seriously...Stagnation.
Who/What are your Influences? Progress and forward motion.
What is your Top Highlight of your Music Career? Every night I step on stage.
What is your Best Memory with The Waiting Room? It has to be the tour we did with Blue Floyd. We played at amazing theaters, and lived the rock 'n roll lifestyle for 5 straight days. On that tour we saw it all.
What is your Worst Memory with The Waiting Room? A show in Woodstock, New York. We got to the gig and realized the stage was the size of a postage stamp, the sound system was weak, the sound man was a dick, I was fighting all night with our manager, and there were about 11 people in the crowd including the people that worked there.
What is your Most Embarrassing Moment with The Waiting Room? A show at The Tralf in Buffalo. I missed my cue to come on stage during Suppers Ready, and Rich had to sing the verse. I will never tell the real reason why I did not make it to the stage. Only my wife knows.
First Record that you owned? I believe it was The Clash!!
Top 3 Favorite Albums: Marillion - Brave, Genesis - Trespass, Radiohead - OK Computer.
Top 3 Favorite Concerts: 1. Rush - Hold Your Fire - 19872. Peter Gabriel - Secret World - 19933. Tea Party - 1995
Top 3 Favorite Movies: Vanilla Sky, Almost Famous, Gladiator
Top 3 Favorite Books: The Jordan Rules, Growing Up Brady, 250 Financial Questions Everyone Should Ask.
People may be surprised to know that... I was a top rated Roller Skater back in the day. It's absolutely true...they could make a movie out of it!
Quote to live by: "What we do in life echoes in eternity."