Meet Drummer Gerry Fortus
Gerry Fortus began playing the drums when he was 8 years old concentrating heavily on drum theory. Growing up in the 80’s, when hard rock and heavy metal ruled the airwaves, Gerry began to formulate his style of playing. He spent the next six years performing heavily to cover songs ranging from Dio to Black Sabbath.
At age 16, Gerry performed in front of large audiences. He has spent the bulk of his time performing at various venues like the world famous “Stone Pony”, “L’Amour” and “Starland Ballroom”. He continued performing regularly in the club circuit in various original and cover projects throughout the greater New York/New Jersey area. He is currently working as a studio drummer and fill in drummer for various live bands around the tri-state area. Gerry is also the drummer for FRONTIERS – Journey Tribute Band as well at the drummer for The Amused and The Outsiderz.
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Frontiers is the world’s number one tribute to Journey. These five talented, skilled, renowned NYC area musicians recreate the music of Journey to perfection, note for note - every nuance, every iconic riff, all the feels. Frontiers covers all the greatest hits of Journey, taking you back to the late 70’s during Journey’s magical inception with Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon, and to the 80’s with Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, when Journey’s timeless, chart topping hits such as Open Arms, Separate Ways, Send Her My Love, Faithfully, Stone in Love, Don’t Stop Believing, Who’s Crying Now, Anyway You Want It, and many others ruled the airwaves. When both Steve Perry and Neal Schon proclaim to the world via Twitter that Frontiers is their favorite Journey tribute band, you know you’re in for an authentic, unmatched, amazing experience.
The Amused is a Jersey Shore-based party rock band with high energy and musicianship to match. Playing a variety of music from today's most modern songs to past classics and party songs, the band caters to a wide range of audiences. This combination has made The Amused a Jersey Shore favorite for over ten years.
The Outsiderz are a stripped-down, ass-kicking hard rock trio that take the best of Guitar Rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s & 2000s and blaze through a setlist of fist-raising tunes full of soaring choruses, iconic riffs, blistering solos & thundering rhythms.