Peter Merkle
Robert Plant says: “I don’t know how much more expressive you can get than being a rock singer” Born and raised in Chicago, Peter’s 3+ octave capability nails Plant’s range in his heyday. Peter captivates Led Zeppelin fans with charisma and personality transporting them back to when Led Zeppelin ruled concert stages worldwide. The Illinois Entertainer hailed his vocal performance as: “Awe-inspiring. Grammy-nominated recording engineer, Gary Loizzo proclaimed: “Really great voice” Gary U.S Bonds blues & rock singer, after sharing the stage with Peter said: “You are one singing Motherf****r!!!
Paul O’Connor
Paul O’Connor, lead guitars/vocals, performed on tour with Heart, REO Speedwagon, Pegasus, Johnny O, Richard Marx and Fee Waybill among others. Paul signed with Sound City Studios in Van Nuys CA where some of rock’s most iconic music — Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana and can be seen in David Grohl’s film ‘Sound City’. Paul has produced sessions with members of Autograph, Gary LeVox (Rascal Flats), Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Natalie Hemby, Kelly Coffey…Paul’s songwriting credits include Little River Band, Maiden Dixie, feature films & TV. Paul graduated Central Washington University with a Bachelor in Music and Theater. Paul is the founder of Stairway To Zeppelin –becoming one of the top 3 Led Zeppelin tributes in the nation. Click here for more info
Eric Swanson
Eric Swanson, bass/vocals is an award-winning film composer and conductor with his music appearing on Netflix, A&E, MTV, Discovery, and more. His videogame music credits include Metal Warriors, Skeleton Warriors among many, and appeared on stage with members of Vanilla Fudge, Quiet Riot, King Cobra among others. Eric is a graduate of The Berklee School of Music; UCLA’s Film Scoring and Audio Engineering Programs. Eric joined Stairway To Zeppelin because of his love of this music. “A Led Zeppelin tribute of this caliber is like playing the great classics, Bach, Beethoven in an orchestra.” Click here for more info
Paul Scholten
Owner and award-winning producer @ the famed County Q Studios in Nashville. Paul has been the producer at the genesis of many hits to come out of Nashville, from Rascal Flats to Kenny Chesney. Paul’s productions at County Q has won many ASCAP awards and has hosted the ikes of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, back when they were singing demos! From a drummer’s perspective, Paul determined that joining this Led Zeppelin tribute would bring the joy of performing challenging drum parts by the great John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. Click here for more info