Electronic Press Kit
Nichi Smith - Singer / Media
Born and raised in the Lehigh Valley, Nichole "Nichi" Smith has had a passion for singing and acting since she was as young as 6 years old. She has performed in over 50 plays and musicals in roles such as Motormouth Maybelle in "Hairspray", Aida in "Aida", Elphaba in a musical revue of "Wicked", Seasons of Love soloist in "Rent", "Hair", "Tick...Tick...Boom", "Little Shop of Horrors" and many others.
In 2008 she joined her first local band "Another Lousy Cover Band" which performed at several venues around the Lehigh Valley including Musikfest. Her musical influences are Tina Turner, Pink, Heather Headley, Aretha Franklin, Adele, Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, Mariah Carey, and Lauryn Hill.
Marc Rubner - Lead Guitar
Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Marc started playing guitar in bands as a teenager and hasn’t stopped since. Along with playing in Say it Ain’t So, Marc plays with long-time Phoenix, AZ, party band, The Noisemakers. His musical influences include The Beatles, The Kinks, Van Halen and Eric Clapton and anything that gets the crowd dancing. Marc Currently resides in Hunterdon County, NJ.
Chris Reagle - Bass
Chris is a life long resident of the Lehigh Valley, beginning his musical journey at a very young age. He received his first guitar at age 12, playing his first live gig at the age of 15. Throughout the years, Chris has performed hundreds of gigs with various groups, earning many accolades, including best new band, best loud rock band, WZZO Backyard bands competition winner with his original hard rock band, The Beautiful Distortion.
Chris is also a New York City subway performance artist and has had the opportunity to share large stages with national touring acts, as well as performing at most Lehigh Valley music festivals. While Chris primarily performs as a guitarist, he chose to pick up a bass guitar in 2022 to increase his musical knowledge, rhythm and timing, while branching out and networking with other area musicians.
Spending time learning a new instrument has been both rewarding as well as frustrating, but most importantly, an opportunity for musical growth and accomplishment.
Tim Harrell - Drums
Tim has been playing drums in bands since he was a teenager. Primarily a rock drummer, but loves to play anything from rock to metal to funk to pop. Performed with many different bands in many venues all over the tri-state area, including CBGB’s, Don Hill’s, Legendary Dobb’s, Trocadero Theater, Sellersville Theater, Levitt Pavilion and the Main Stage at Musikfest. He's also recorded with several bands such as Veritas, Any Questions, Obomatic and The Beautiful Distortion.
Favorite Bands/Main Influences: NIN, Metallica, Queen, Journey, Skinny Puppy, Radiohead, Tool, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
Favorite Drummers/Main Influences: Bonham/Peart/Animal, Terry Bozzio, Ray Luzier, Jon Moffett, Alex Van Halen, Morgan Rose, Josh Freese, Steve Smith
Favorite Gear: Gretsch, Tama, DW, Zildjian, Evans, Vic Firth
Other influences/Interests: Horror/Sci-fi movies, motorcycles, pro sports
The Mad Dr. Sound - Sound / Manager / Media
Stacy Smith, AKA The Mad Doctor Sound, has been a lifetime Resident of the Lehigh Valley and Poconos areas.
He started in 1984 with a band called “Duke”, later known as “Howe II”, working backstage with sound and lighting design. He did this for several years before starting “The Mad. Dr. Sound” which included moving on to his own projects, supporting local bands and doing sound and stage setup independently.
In 2010 he received the LVMA Directors Award for his involvement with numerous projects which included, “We Rock” & “Hope for Allentown” and several other local and international shows throughout the Lehigh Valley. He also delved into photography and live video for both local and international talents. Some of his works include; Maragold’s “Evergreen is Golder” music video and a feature article in Guitar Magazine.
He went on to work with bands offering services such as portfolios, photos, promotional videos and live sound and is currently a liaison lead for the Allentown Bethlehem Easton Regional Music Awards.
Stacy resides in the Poconos with his wife and children.