The Players
Johnny Fannon
John is the lead vocalist and front man for STEELIN' IN THE YEARS, a Steely Dan Tribute band. John is an Actor/Singer/Musician/and Stand-Up Comic. He started singing and acting at a young age, creating and performing his own shows for friends and family. John has been singing in many bands for over 40 years, on both the East and West Coasts.
John is a professional actor and a member of the SAG-AFTRA Union for 21 years. He has had notable roles in ‘Jessica Jones’ with Kristen Ritter, and ‘The Mysteries of Laura’ with Debra Messing. His latest project, in February 2021, was a role in an upcoming CBS pilot starring Patrick Dempsey called ‘Ways and Means.’ John has also done his own stand up comedy routine at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City.
John has put forth great effort and passion into this project, STEELIN' IN THE YEARS as Steely Dan’s music genuinely touches his soul.
Billy Milne
Bill is the drummer and back up vocalist for STEELIN' IN THE YEARS. His love of the drums began when he was 8 years old, drumming in his grammar school’s Drum Corps. In his teen years he belonged to several rock bands, and started playing in clubs right after high school. During that time he met a neighborhood singer/songwriter, Billy Falcon. Bill toured in support of the band’s debut album ‘Billy Falcon’s Burning Rose.’ They played various venues such as My Father’s Place, CBGBs, and Max’s Kansas City. They eventually recorded 4 albums and played the Park Pop Festival in the Netherlands, along with k.d. Lang and T’Pau.
Bill went on to join ‘SPYS’ with bassist Ed Galgliardi and keyboard player Al Greenwood of ‘Foreigner.’ ‘SPYS’ recorded 2 albums with a single “Don’t Run My Life” receiving massive airplay, and their video “She Can’t Wait” was in heavy rotation on the fledgling MTV. They toured with ‘38 Special’ and played 20,000 seat halls, including the prestigious Palladium in NYC among others. Bill is excited to be part of this amazing project, STEELIN' IN THE YEARS, playing with such seasoned musicians and good friend John Fannon at the helm.
Jay Sepe
Jay is a bassist from Long Island. Formerly the bassist on the Skynrds Legends Tour 2005 and member of The Artimus Pyle Band as well. Jay has performed many genres of music in his 30 plus year career and is passionate about Steely Dan and this project in general.
Pam Dixon
Pam has been singing professionally since she was 17 and has a vast array of vocal styles. She was in the all original NYC hard rock band "Kaos From Order" for 15 years. They opened for several national acts all over NY, and NJ, CT, PA, and MA, and appeared on radio shows and television programs. She has performed with Randy Jackson of Zebra, and Lynyrd Skynyrd members Artimus Pyle and the late JoJo Billingsley in tribute bands "The Long Island Street Survivors", "Crawdaddy", and "Sons of Skynyrd".
Pam is an experienced session singer for Blokhed Studios and, together with Grammy nominated owner/producer Tommy Stiegler, has co-produced harmonic vocals on many new and upcoming artists' albums. She is a "triple threat" who sings, acts and dances, and has performed in several musical and dramatic productions in NYC and abroad. She is a multi-faceted artist, songwriter, lyricist and musician, fronting many bands of all genres throughout her musical career.
Richard Forman
Rich is a keyboardist and vocalist who hails from Philadelphia. His playing and singing have been a fixture on the Long Island live music scene for way longer than he cares to admit. Some highlights of Rich’s career include long stints with the popular Billy Joel band Songs in the Attic, national touring Foreigner tribute band Head Games, Long Island based Bad Company tribute Madco and NYC-based 80’s tribute show band, Rubix Kube.
A lifelong Beatles fanatic, he has also performed with NY Fab Four tribute bands Strawberry Fields, Liverpool Shuffle and Penny Lane. In addition, he has performed with Jessie’s Girl and shared a stage with Bonnie Tyler, Bret Michaels and 60’s rocker, Mitch Ryder.
In addition to his latest gig with Steelin' in the Years, Rich can also currently be seen playing all across the country with the Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac tribute Gold Dust Woman.
Colleen FarquHar
Colleen (Saxophone / Vocals / Percussion) - With roots as a classically trained saxophonist from Missouri, Colleen moved to New York in 2014 after working as a cruise ship musician. She is currently working on her first studio EP with producer & guitarist Russ DeSalvo (Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Marc Anthony).
Colleen performs all over the country with tribute bands such as All Revved Up: The Ultimate Meat Loaf Tribute; Pat Farrell and the Cold Spring Harbor Band (Billy Joel tribute); Pompeii Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute) and she is ecstatic for the opportunity to pay tribute to her favorite band of all time, Steely Dan, with Steelin In The Years!
Mark LoPresti
Mark is a saxophonist whose musical journey has been as diverse as it is dynamic. With a lifelong dedication to his craft, Mark's repertoire spans from the jazz rhythms of the Stony Brook University Big Band to the high-energy performances of the Rolling Stones cover band, Let It Bleed. He's shared stages with a variety of artists, including the likes of Kamelot and Rich and the Night Train, each experience adding a unique flavor to his musical palette. Every Friday, you can find him captivating audiences with his solo saxophone performances at Maninos in Commack, where his passion for music shines brightest. Since 2020, Mark has lent his talents to Steelin In The Years, contributing his signature style to their evolving sound.
Kevin "Abe" Barry
Abe picked up a guitar after receiving Ricky Nelson's first album, and he's been at it ever since. Playing in local bands during his schooling years, expanding to regional gigs afterwards. This was followed by several tours in Scandanavia.
Wanting to settle down after touring, he went back to regional work playing premier clubs, regional theaters, club dates, and high school musicals. He's been on stage with Roger McGwinn and Gene Clark (The Byrds), Rob Stoner and Robert Gordon (The Robert Gordon Band), and others.
Mike Young
