Individual Members Biography
About
Rowen is a co-founder of Persephone’s Dream. Early in his music life (1970-1980s), Rowen worked with bands such as Cobra, Iron Cross, Assassin, and White Water in the Pittsburgh area. These groups played a mixture of original compositions and Led Zeppelin covers. Rowen originally played bass guitar for White Water and later moved to
About Chris Siegle
Chris has been playing bass since 1993 and started his musical playing life alongside Rowen playing Rush covers in Rowen’s dining room. Chris has been influenced mostly by Rush’s Geddy Lee and has adapted his style ever since 1993. Other bass player influences include John Myung, John
About Jim
Jim Puskar started drumming in 1980 just when The Police were releasing their third album. Unbeknownst to Stuart Copeland, Jim Puskar was listening and watching with keen interest. Jim loved listening to Copelands drums and style, which was enough motivation to pick up the sticks. Jim is proud to be influenced by musicians such as Vinnie Colaiuta, Dennis Chambers, Virgil Donati,
About Kelly Fletcher
Kelly Fletcher began playing drums in her teens, studied percussion performance on scholarship at Kent State University…and then went on to take a decades-long hiatus from music. She’s a long-time enthusiast of Persephone’s Dream, and since 2005 has served in various adjunct roles: roadie, lyricist, studio assistant, coin-toss referee, and extra-ear extraordinaire. Late in 2023, she finally joined the band in a musical capacity as a percussionist.
She is currently working on learning the music—both new and old—accumulating a respectable drums/percussion stash, relearning technique, and trying to remember everything she’s forgotten about what it means to be a musician.
Her musical tastes are varied, ranging from garden-variety-80s-anything, metal of all types, and EDM…through newer interests like Latin, fusion, and African rhythmics…and of course, Prog! Current inspirations include drummers JoJo Mayer, Benny Greb, Tommy Igoe, Dennis Chamberlain, Anika Niles, Phil Collins, and Neil Peart.
About Lauren O’Leary
Lauren joined Persephone’s Dream in February 2023. She is currently the lead vocalist and keyboard player.
Lauren began her musical journey at the age of 5 singing for the Kathyrn Kuhlman Ministry. During her teenage years, Lauren learned to play the drums and began playing keyboards in 1983. As time progressed, Lauren became known in the Christian music scene for her song writing and her emotionally charged performances. This opened doors for her to perform throughout the United States.
Lauren’s musical influences include Judy Garland, Carole King, Elton John, Petra, Delirious, Worldwide Message Tribe, Jenniffer Knapp, and James Keller.
When she is not on tour, you can find Lauren loving and enjoying life in the Pittsburgh, PA area with her husband Charles and their German Shepherd, Vayrah..
Band Members
Rowen Poole: guitars, synths, lyrics
Chris Siegle: bass, synths
Jim Puskar: drums, percussion
Lauren O’Leary – Vocals, Keyboards
Kelly Fletcher – Percussion
Links
Website: http://persephonesdream.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/persephonesdreamofficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/persephonesdreamofficial/
X: https://x.com/PersephonesDrm
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@persephonesdream632
MRR Discography
Anomalous Propagation (Late 2019) LP, CD, & Digital
Latest Release
Previous Releases
Pan: An Urban Pastoral (2010)
Pyre of Dreams (2007)
Opposition (2001)
MoonSpell (1999)
Evening Mirage (1997)
Other Projects
Whitney Ann Jenkins and her Platonic Guy Friends – Down Stage Left (2013) CD & Digital – Featuring Rowen Poole and Jim Puskar:
Videos
Persephone’s Dream – Rhizomatic Horizon from Melodic Revolution Records on Vimeo.