The Unauthorized Rolling Stones are:
Rudy Columbini Executive Producer, Mick Jagger, Lead Vocals and Guitar
A singer-songwriter in his own right, two of Rudy's recordings have reached #30 and #46
nationwide on the adult contemporary charts. He has been featured on both Universal and EMI
records, was co-writer for the soundtrack of Francis Ford Coppola's film Rumble fish The
titled song on his CD "Message of Love" set an mp3 record of 2500 downloads in 24 hours.
Rudy has toured with the Beach Boys, the English Beat and Marshall Cranshaw. He made his
grand entrance on the world's stage in San Francisco's North Beach, home of the Beat
Generation and its infamous mix of prose, poetry, and jazz. Long a noted writer and
performer in the contemporary music scene, Rudy has had a number of hits under a different
name. We're not telling and we'll leave it at that.
"This guy is intense! Always drawn to the music of the Stones, he brings a world of
experience and respect in tribute to the world's greatest rock and roll band."
Jim Riddick Keith Richards, Guitar and Vocals
Jim's first guitar was a hand-me-down at age eleven from one of his four musician brothers.
It soon became apparent that his six-string love affair would last a lifetime. Learning
only some basic chords and a couple of riffs from his brothers, Jim's guitar lessons were
conducted daily with only a record player and an endless stack of rock albums from the 60's
& 70's. By age 13 he was writing songs in his first garage band and shortly after graduating
high school he signed his first professional recording contract. After two disappointing
albums and several years touring as a supporting act, Jim's demand as a studio session
player proved to be more lucrative than life on the road, so he forged a new career in the
recording studio. Always finding time to write and collaborate, Jim often sought
inspiration from his one guitar hero, Keith Richards. When the opportunity to join the
Unauthorized Rolling Stones came along, Jim was a ready-made candidate, and was quoted as
saying: "I've been preparing for this job since I was ten years old!"
Mark Banning Ronnie Wood, Guitar and Vocals
Before he hit his teenage years, Mark fronted several of his own bands, displaying
incredible innovation as a singer and guitar player. A gifted songwriter Mark recorded
his first single in Hollywood at age 13, his second a year later at RCA. Recording artist,
Mark Banning is a nationally known singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso, sharing major
venues with artists including The Scorpions, Deep Purple, Dio, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Heart,
The Beach Boys, INXS, Foreigner, George Thorogood, and Weird Al Yankovic. Performing solo
and with numerous bands, Mark has been heard both on radio, touring, and across the
internet. Audiences and industry alike are amazed by Mark's abilities with his guitar,
pulling tones ranging from the heaviest and most lamenting, straight away to the sweetest
and most emotionally evoking sounds any guitar is capable of making. Through out his career,
Mark has lent his talent and musical charisma to many artists inside the studio and on the
stage. Mark has worked with Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James, Captain Beefhart, The Ink Spots,
Bumps Blackwell, Dolly Rappaport, Johnny Horton Jr. & CC DeVille.
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