Dean Fasano (January 16, 1955 – December 8, 2009)[1] was the lead singer of the bands Message and Prophet.
Bruce Foster, who had worked a lot with Richie Sambora, and who had also appeared on the debut KISS album, also came to play keyboard on some songs.
In 1982, the band managed to get some concert dates as an opening act for Joe Cocker, who was doing a small scale tour.
Because of that meeting, Jon Bon Jovi would call upon Richie Sambora and Alec John Such, who played in Message at that time, in 1983 when he put together a band to support his single "Runaway".
The band featured Fasano (as a lead and backing vocalist), Ken Dubman (guitarist), Scott Metaxas (guitarist and bassist), Mike Brown (bassist) from Phantoms Opera, Joe Zujkowski (keyboard), and Ted Poley (drummer and lead vocalist).
The musicians that appear on this album is Dean Fasano (lead vocals and guitar), Richie Sambora (guitar), Alec John Such (bass), Bruce Foster (Acoustic and electric piano and prophet 5), Simon Gannet (organ) and Andy Rubbo (drums).
The musicians that played on this album were Dean Fasano (lead vocals and additional keys), Richie Sambora (guitar and lead vocals), Alec John Such (bass), Dennis Amorusso (keys and saxophone) and Vinnie Sisser (drums).
The CD had two bonus studio tracks that were recorded in Elmwood Park NJ at Panetta Studios in 1989–1990 : Just One Step Away & Fine Line (later released on MESSAGE FINE LINE in 1998): Musicians – Dean Fasano – Lead Vocals, Mark Allen Lanoue (Chasing Karma/BILOXI/Persian Risk/Message)- Guitars, Chris Flowers – Drums, Mike Gear – Bass Guitar, Rob Karten – Keyboards.
In 2007, Fasano coached Mark Lanoue on vocals during the recording of BILOXI III "In the Wake of the Storm".
[1] Worked with Prophet (Everything You Are"), Mirthrandir, Richie Sambora, The Vinnie Moore Group, Chuck Burgi, Brand X, Hall And Oats, Michael Bolton, Billy Joel.
Phantom's Opera, Jon Bon Jovi, Adrian Dodz and Message (They did, "Any Other Girl" and "Lessons").