Mark Knight
Mark Knight is best known for his guitar work and as the major song writing force behind Bang Tango, who sold over one million records, had 2 Top Ten music videos on MTV, and several world tours. After Bang Tango Mark formed 'Worry Beads', where he worked with Bernard Fowler developing his vocal skills. Mark has shared the stage with many great musicians such as Matt Abts, & Marc Ford. Mark has also worked with the late Nicky Hopkins, one of the most in-demand session guys in history, who contributed to studio work with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Jeff Beck, & the Kinks to name a few. In addition, Mark's also put in time with producers Howard Benson, & John Janson. |
Edward Shemansky
 Edward Shemansky’s resume as a capable drummer speaks for itself. Edward was one of the original members of Kicking Harold - a longtime force in the underground alternative rock scene, they developed & grew a fan base that earned them a recording contract with MCA Records, & airtime on radio stations all over the country.
He was also one of the founders of Crash Radio, who's success was immediate(& Brief), & resulted in a recording contract with Arista Records.
In 2004 Edward joined Mark & Mark in Gravy.Additionally, Edward has worked with many greats in the industry, including George Tobin, Phil Chen, Matt Serletic & J.D. DeServio. Edward's talents have also been featured in various films and TV shows. |
Mark Tremalgia
 The Worry Beads seed had actually been planted long ago, when Tremalgia joined Mark Knight in Bang Tango after Kyle Stevens' departure. It was during this time that they discovered they had an undeniable musical chemistry. Mark T's unique and versatile style developed while playing and touring with a vast array of bands such as The Vagabonds, The EverReady Band with Louis Johnson, Dox Haus Mob, & the world famous Chambers Brothers. Now his musical journey has brought him back together with his former band mate to help create the signature sound of Worry Beads. |
Steve Walter
 Steve Walter was recruited into Worry Beads in early 2007 by Mark Tremalgia after playing in various other bands together. Steve is a respected L.A. session bassist and composer. Sharing album credits with the likes of drumming greats Vinny Colaiuta, Vinny Appice, James Kottak, Matt Luneau, & Chris Slade. Steve is obviously a capable musician in Los Angeles. Most recently, Steve's song writing & bass guitar work has found its way into no less than 5 separate episodes of MTV's "The Hills" & "Newport Harbor", as well as the Playstation game "Moto GP 2007" & numerous films and radio spots. |