Dyna Shirasaki
Lead Vocals
Dyna hails from El Paso Texas, where she began her musical expedition a the age of 4 by attending Yamaha Music School. There, she learned to read and write music, as well as play a variety of instruments. Upon departing from the school, she began taking piano lessons. She also began playing guitar around the age of 12, and soon after picked up the bass guitar and began playing in the school jazz band.
Influenced by artists such as Aerosmith, Heart, Blondie and Led Zeppelin (to name a few), Dyna joined her first rock band as a lead singer/keyboard player at the age of 13.
Over the next few years, she would play in several bands throughout El Paso and Dallas, mostly as a bass player and/or singer. Since moving to Los Angeles, she has played bass in several rock acts, including Warbride, Sister Strange, 12 Angry Men, and Phantom Blue. Some of her other projects include being a back-up singer for Capitol recording artist Rob Vinton (son of Bobby Vinton), and playing bass guitar in "The Bud Light Ladies" back-up band, The Party Girls (along with Stephanie and Tina from ThundHerStruck).
Personal Notes:
In addition to singing for ThundHerStruck, she’s also recorded a couple albums as a solo artist (see www.dynagirl.net for more details).
Dyna's heritage is a mix of Japanese, Spanish and English. She has been studying martial arts for over 10 years, and currently possesses a 1st degree black belt in the style of Tang Soo Do.
Some of her other hobbies include scuba diving, surfing and horseback riding. Dyna has a bachelors degree in Chemistry from Occidental College and a doctorate in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from UCLA.
Tina Wood
Lead Guitar
Stephanie Leigh
Drums
Stephanie Leigh was born and raised in Southern California where she began her musical endeavors. Following in her father's footsteps she began playing drums at a very young age and by her teenage years had performed with several local acts. Later her career would include bands such as:
* NO SHAME (CBS Records)
* FAIR GAME (Metal Mayhem Records)
* Flesh-N-Bone (featuring former Megadeth's Jeff Young)
* ROCK CAN-D (Emerald Press Comics)
* THE PARTY GIRLS (Bud Light Band)
Other Projects Include:
* Writing, directing and co-producing of Rock Can-D's video. Score and drum performance for the song, "State of Confusion" from Rock Can-D.
* Drum and backing vocals for the songs "Somewhere in the Night" and "Blind Faith" from the movie soundtrack, "The Bad Channel".
Awards and Achievements:
* Best female Drummer, All Access Magazine Music Awards
* Best female Drummer "Rock City News Music Awards"
* Co-host for “The G-Man Freakshow” T.V Show
* Guest host for “The Metal Scene” T.V. Show
Endorsements:
Pearl Drums
Ahead Drumsticks
Sabian Cymbals
Electro-Voice Microphones
Andrea Zermeno
Bass
Andrea Zermeno was born in Los Angeles, California and was exposed to music at a very early age. Her family always had something tasty on the turntable. She studied under the guidance of legendary session bassist Carol Kaye. Besides playing in Thundherstruck, she is currently continuing her music education to include slap/pop, funk, voice leading, harmony, theory and pick playing as well.
Andrea says, "Funny how I ended up seeing the world playing AC/DC when my first love love of bass comes from the musical stylings of the Motown era - with James Jamerson being among one of my favorites. But if you really listen to AC/DC it definitely calls for some swing feel! Especially the Bon Scott era."
Jennifer Paro
Rhythm Guitar
Jennifer Paro is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist musician whose talent has taken her around the world. She has toured the US, South America, and Europe as well as performed for the US Armed Forces in the Middle East and Japan. Her bands have opened for such acts as KISS, Kid Rock, Night Ranger, Cheap Trick, Paul Rodgers, Foghat, Jimmy Van Zant, and 38 Special...just to name a few.
When not holding down the rhythm as Malcolm in THS, Jennifer also plays in Charlie's Angels (70's rock), PRISS (female tribute to KISS), and Cheap Tricked (tribute to Cheap Trick). You may have also seen Jennifer on "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" or "Storage Wars" with her female KISS tribute band.
All photos by Alex Solca photography