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Marco Meniconi moved to Canada at 18 bringing with him a great deal of musical experience he gained while growing up in Switzerland. Marco has studied Piano since age 5, started playing Guitar at 10, and while in Switzerland served as guitarist for periods with the Alex Pfaffi Blues Band, a burning Blues / Funk outfit; the progressive rock band Euphrat; and Level, a popular contemporary Swiss Pop / Rock band who are now known as the Wild Hearts and continue to be successful throughout Europe.

On coming to Canada, Marco played with the Terry Tobin Band and is featured on releases "Poe's Dream" and "Bark Tuna Bark". Moving to Thunder Bay for school, Marco continued playing even while finishing his PhD in electrical engineering. In Thunder Bay Marco played Guitar with Plasma, the Night Crawlers, and the Jazz / Fusion act Critical Mass, before joining the Ministers Of Persuasion in 92. Marco moved to Bradford England in 1994 to teach in the engineering department at Bradford University until he decided to return to school to obtain a degree in Bass Performance. Marco is currently living in London England, playing Bass with Fever, a popular showband/funk unit, and in his spare time designs and repairs Guitar effects for a number of the top session musicians in London. Marco is also involved in a number of writing/recording projects including Angelheart (Formerly Wildheart) and is working on a solo project with a number of London's top musicians.