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. The Berlin Project was also a part of numerous Radio Festivals and the like such as 2000's X-Fest in Pittsburgh with

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and more. The Berlin Project released two albums on US indie label Orange Peal records. The band's final album, ''The Things We Say'', was released to some success on Trident Style Recordings in Japan. In 1997, the band covered Snoop Dogg's "

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". * In 2007, Belan, Revak and Mediate went on to form rock band Gene The Werewolf. In August 2009, the band temporarily reformed with John Garrighan, Chuck Rocha, Paul Menotiades (Punchline, the Composure), Cory Muro (the Composure) to perform four concerts in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. Some of these shows were headlining dates with support from the Composure and some were in support of also-regrouped

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, as the main support act for Punchline's 20th Anniversary Show. The band played songs from their entire discography. Returning members included Jon Belan, Bradley (Brad Evanovich), Brian Camp, Nick Revak, Aaron Mediate, Sean McAfee, Bryan Coles, and Michael "Nacho" Crosby. Dan Garrighan filled in for his brother on guitar and vocals.

Discography

Studio albums

*1998: ''Running For the Border'' *1999: ''Culture Clash'' *2004: ''The Things We Say''

EPs

*2000: ''The Transition Radio EP''

Band members

*John Garrighan (lead vocals, lead guitar): 1995–2005, died in 2011. *Jon Belan (lead vocals, rhythm guitar): 2002–2005 *Nick Revak (drums): 1999–2005 *Aaron Mediate (keyboards, saxophone): 1997–2005 *Tim Schultz (bass, backing vocals): 2003–2005 *Chuck Rocha (bass/vocals) : 2002–2003, 2009 *Bradley (Brad Evanovich) (bass/vocals) : 1995–2002 *Brian Camp (guitar/vocals) : 1995–2002 *Michael "Nacho" Crosby (alto sax/vocals) : 1998–2000 *Sean McAfee (keyboards/trombone) : 1998–2000 *Bryan Coles (trumpet) : 2000 *Joe Rothwell (drums) : 1995–1999 *Nick Boehm (trumpet) : 1995-1999 *Eric Porado (trumpet) : 1997–1999 *Joe Culig (trombone) : 1997–1999 ;Touring *Paul Menotiades (guitar/vocals) : 2009 *Cory Muro (drums) : 2009

References

External links

BERLIN PROJECT Lyrics, Songs & Albums , eLyrics.netYahoo Music's BioThe / Transition / Radio / EP by The Berlin ProjectCulture Clash by Berlin ProjectThe Things We Say by The Berlin Project
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