the band

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Russ Contreras embarked on his musical journey as a lead guitarist in 2005. He has since carved his path through the vibrant world of tribute bands, having lent his expertise to acclaimed tributes to the likes of Dokken, Judas Priest, Whitesnake, Dio, Deep Purple, Europe, Foreigner, Great White, and finally, Survivor! He has honed his skills as both a lead guitarist and dynamic band leader. Beyond the strings, he takes pride in curating an authentic sound, meticulously recreating the magic of the original performances.

 Dallas native – Randy Reitz – began playing classical piano and organ music at the age of five-years-old, the result of being the son of a piano / organ teacher. By the age of eleven he’d formed his first rock combo, and by sixteen was playing Dallas night clubs on weekends. While still in his teens, Randy was recruited to play keyboards for Impact, a touring band that played some of the best rock clubs in the southwest, as well as the major clubs in their hometown area of Dallas-Fort Worth including The Agora Ballroom, Mother Blues, Savvy’s, and Cardi’s, just to name a few. While with Impact, Randy found himself opening for such major recording artists as The Steve Miller Band, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, The Knack, and many more.  In October of 2014, Randy stepped back into the rock and roll arena by becoming the keyboard player for premiere classic rock band, Rastus. Vital Signs is just the latest project for this versatile keyboardist, but one that he is specially suited for. 

 A veteran of the DFW music scene, bassist James Young has provided the driving bass groove in some of the area's best tribute and original bands.  James shows attention to detail and strives to honor the original versions of Survivor's classic songs. A few of James's top influences include Steve Harris, Eddie Jackson, Tony Levin, and Nigel Harrison. Gear includes Fender, Kiesel, and Spector basses, TC Electronic amps, and Ashdown speakers. 

Ronnie Dean, American drummer. Ronnie started playing drums when he was just 9 years old. He has many influences, the likes of John Bonham, Cozy Powell, Jeff Porcaro, Vinnie Appice, and Scott Rockenfield. Ronnie started touring with his mother's band when he was 14, and has never stopped. Spanning a career of over 37 years, Ronnie has played Country, Rock, R&B and Blues in local, regional and national acts. Besides being an accomplished drummer, Ronnie is also a talented vocalist.

Neil Boisseranc has never been a stranger to the microphone. Having spent his tender years singing his way through grade school and high school in choir, he then chose radio and television broadcasting as his college major. After 4 years in college radio, and a brief stint in commercial radio, life intervened. Upon arriving in DFW, Neil joined a Cheap Trick tribute, and after that became the vocalist for a popular DFW Journey tribute for 5 years.  No surprise that his major influences are Steve Perry, Robin Zander, Eric Martin, and... Jimi Jamison. Neil also writes and records his own original music.