Axiom Addicts Bio

Axiom Addicts were founded in 2002 by songwriters Rina and Stephen Kleege. Performing initially as a duo, Axiom Addicts focused on melody and lyrics, bringing "music you can hear" to such New York venues as the Knitting Factory, Kenny's Castaways, Bar-B, the C-Note and CBGB's. Since 2006, Axiom Addicts have been performing as a full rock band:

•Rina Kleege (vocals/guitar) previously played with the Shuffle, Dr. Joy and the Operators, Freddie and the Drumsticks, Witchtree, and Ice 9.

•Stephen Kleege (keyboard/vocals) has played with Insignificant Others, Big Jive (with Ellen Foley), and the house band at the Millhouse, Waitsfield, Vt., backing such artists as Jon Hendricks and Bobby McFerrin.

•Lead guitarist Nick Moran has been playing for over thirty years. He holds a degree in jazz performance from the City College of New York where he studied for two years with world-renowned bassist Ron Carter. Nick is also a sound engineer, recently mixing and co-producing solo guitarist Adam Rafferty's second cd, Chameleon. Nick regularly performs throughout the greater New York area with his jazz-funk band the Nick Moran Trio.

•Bassist Mike Garner has played with a host of national and local  rock n' roll, swing, progressive rock, jazz, and

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country artists. After 13 years as leader and bassist of the popular roots rock ensemble The Sylvester Brothers, Mike in 2008 released his newest solo CD effort on Telelikz Records called "A Cup o' Jo...and other delights".

•Drummer Hollis Headrick has performed with a wide range of jazz and rock groups in New York, Boston, and Europe.  He has performed at the Knitting Factory, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center, Roulette and The Kitchen, among other venues.  He recently performed with composers Anthony Braxton and Walter Thompson.  He studied at the Berklee School of Music and the Creative Music Studios.  He has numerous recording and producing credits and is a member of the Recording Academy, which supports contemporary music and produces the annual Grammy Awards.

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