LANA LANE is a symphonic rock vocalist from Northern California.
She has recorded over 20 solo releases. Lana sings with both a graceful
lilt and a commanding, stadium-sized voice of impressive range and
power. Her songbook spans musical styles from jazz pieces (Ballad Collections,
Winter Sessions) to power ballads (Love is an Illusion, Queen of the
Ocean) to progressive metal anthems (Secrets of Astrology, Lady
Macbeth, etc.).
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ERIK NORLANDER is a progressive rock keyboardist, composer and
producer based in El Dorado Hills, California. In addition to his many
solo albums, he works with vocalist Lana Lane (his wife), Rocket
Scientists, ASIA Featuring John Payne and several other artists.
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ROCKET SCIENTISTS is a progressive rock formed in the late 1980s
by keyboardist Erik Norlander and vocalist / guitarist Mark McCrite.
The two released their first CD, "Earthbound", in 1993 joined by then -
session bassist Don Schiff. Schiff quickly became a part of the band
for their second release in 1995, "Brutal Architecture", and the three
toured in the US and Europe in 1997 culminating in the live CD, "Earth
Below and Sky Above: Live in Europe and America". In 1999, Rocket
Scientists released "Oblivion Days", raising the bar on already high
expectations. Rocket Scientists released its fourth studio album
"Revolution Road" in 2006 to high accolades from the press and fans
worldwide. In January 2008, Rocket Scientists released their first box
set entitled "Looking Backward", a 5-disc collection containing
remastered versions of their first three studio albums, "Earthbound",
"Brutal Architecture" and "Oblivion Days", along with a 4th audio CD
and DVD of new recordings of classic Rocket Scientists songs
reinterpreted by the band in 2007.
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