The Neverland Express is the name for Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...

's live band. The name is most likely taken from Jim Steinman

Jim Steinman

James Richard "Jim" Steinman is an American composer, lyricist, and Grammy Award-winning record producer responsible for several hit songs. He has also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer...

's affinity for Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...

.

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Current lineup

Paul Crook

Paul Crook

Paul Crook is an American guitarist currently recording and performing with Meat Loaf. He has also recorded and toured with Anthrax, Sebastian Bach and Marya Roxx.-Biography:...

: Lead Guitars

Randy Flowers: Guitars, Vocals

Danny Miranda

Danny Miranda

Danny Miranda may refer to:* Danny Miranda , bassist with Blue Öyster Cult and Queen + Paul Rodgers* Danny Miranda , Cuban baseball pitcher...

: Bass

Justin Avery: Piano, Vocals

Dave Luther: Saxophones, Keyboards, Vocals

Ginny Luke: Violin, Vocals

John Miceli

John Miceli

John Miceli is the current drummer for Meat Loaf's backing band, the Neverland Express.-Meat Loaf:Miceli began touring with Meat Loaf in 1991, and was a part of the Neverland Express when Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell took off, launching a major industry comeback for Meat Loaf...

: Drums

Patti Russo

Patti Russo

Patricia "Patti" Russo is an American singer/songwriter/actress. She is perhaps best known as Meat Loaf's female lead vocalist, touring the world with his Neverland Express band for eighteen years.-Career:...

: Female Lead Vocals

1977-79 ("Bat Out of Hell")

Bob Kulick

Bob Kulick

Bob Kulick is an American guitarist and Grammy Award-winning record producer, best known for his studio work with Kiss. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is the older brother of former Kiss lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, whom he suggested Kiss hire....

: Lead Guitars

Bruce Kulick

Bruce Kulick

Bruce Howard Kulick is an American guitarist, musician and a member of the band Grand Funk Railroad. Previously, Kulick had been a longtime member of the band Kiss....

: Guitars

Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals

Jim Steinman

Jim Steinman

James Richard "Jim" Steinman is an American composer, lyricist, and Grammy Award-winning record producer responsible for several hit songs. He has also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer...

: Piano, Vocals §

Paul Glanz: Keyboards, Vocals

Joe Stefko: Drums

Karla DeVito

Karla DeVito

Karla DeVito is an American singer, actress and voice artist.DeVito and her three brothers were raised by a very musical mother, Vivienne, who, when not working to support the family, was always singing at home...

: Female Lead Vocals

Rory Dodd

Rory Dodd

Rory Dodd is a Canadian rock vocalist who has performed many songs written by Jim Steinman. He is probably best known for singing the "Turn around, bright eyes" lyrics on Bonnie Tyler's version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart."...

: Vocals

§ Paul Jacobs

Paul Jacobs (musician)

Paul Ross Jacobs is an American Emmy award winning composer and musician.-Biography:Jacobs was born in New York City. He attended the Juilliard School and as a child, played at Carnegie Hall, on television and for Radio Free Europe. After watching The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, he started...

 made his debut during this tour after Jim Steinman departed due to exhaustion.

1981-82 ("Dead Ringer" / European Tour)

Davey Johnstone

Davey Johnstone

Davey Johnstone , is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his work with Elton John.-Career:...

: Lead Guitars §

Mark Doyle: Guitars §§

Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals

Paul Jacobs: Piano, Vocals

George Meyer: Keyboards, Vocals

Terry Williams

Terry Williams (drummer)

Terrence "Terry" Williams is a Welsh rock drummer, whose resume includes work for Dire Straits, B. B. King, and Bob Dylan....

: Drums

Pamela Moore: Female Lead Vocals

Ted Neeley

Ted Neeley

Ted Neeley is a rock and roll drummer, singer, actor, composer, and record producer. He is probably best known for performing the title role in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973....

: Vocals

Eric Troyer

Eric Troyer

Eric Lee Troyer is an American keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and occasional guitarist, best known as a member of ELO Part II and its successor, popular live band, The Orchestra. Troyer was a founding member of ELO Part II, having been recruited by band leader Bev Bevan in 1989.-Life and...

: Vocals

§ Mark Doyle moved into this position for the European tour.

§§ Steve Hunter replaced Mark Doyle in his original position for the European tour.

§§§ George Borowski was the guitar tech during the '81/'82 period, but often played with the band onstage, especially during encores. By the end of the tour, he had become the opening act.

1983 ("Midnight at the Lost and Found")

Bob Kulick: Lead Guitars

Mark Doyle: Guitars

Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals

Paul Jacobs: Piano, Vocals

Wells Kelly

Orleans (band)

Orleans is an American pop-rock band best known for its hits "Dance with Me" , "Still the One", from the album Waking and Dreaming and "Love Takes Time" . The group's name evolved from the music it was playing at the time of their formation, which was inspired by Louisiana artists such as Allen...

: Drums

Kati Mac: Female Lead Vocals

1984-85 ("Bad Attitude")

Bob Kulick: Lead Guitars

Paul Jacobs: Guitars, Piano, Vocals

John Golden: Bass, Vocals

Brian Chatton: Keyboards, Vocals

Andy Wells

Romeo's Daughter

Romeo's Daughter are a British AOR mainstream rock band with Leigh Matty, Craig Joiner, Anthony Mitman. The band released two albums in 1988 and 1993 respectively. The band then reformed in 2009 and plan to release new material.- History :...

: Drums

Kati Mac: Female Lead Vocals

Doreen Chanter

Doreen Chanter

Doreen Chanter is a British singer best known for her career as a member of the Chanter Sisters and for her work as a backing vocalist and session vocalist during the 1970s and 1980s.-Chanter Sisters:...

: Vocals

1987-88 (20/20 - "Blind Before I Stop" / Lost Boys and Golden Girls - "Bat out of Hell" 10th Anniversary)

Bob Kulick: Lead Guitars

Alan Merrill

Alan Merrill

Alan Merrill is an American vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. In the early 1970s Merrill was the first westerner to achieve pop star status in Japan...

: Guitars, Vocals

Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals

Frank Doyle: Keyboards §

Chuck Burgi

Chuck Burgi

Chuck Burgi is an American drummer and session musician. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, he is the brother of actor Richard Burgi....

: Drums

Amy Goff: Female Lead Vocals

Elaine Goff: Vocals

§ Domenic Cicchetti replaced Frank Doyle for the Bat anniversary tour.

Early Nineties

According to the liner notes for Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell II album, the following people are listed under the category The Band at the end of the album personnel credits (in the order listed in the booklet): Steve Buslowe, Mark Alexander

Mark Alexander (keyboardist)

Mark Alexander is an American keyboardist, vocalist, and producer/songwriter. He was born in New Canaan, CT in 1963 -Biography:Alexander started his professional career playing keyboards for R&B singer Me'lissa Morgan , before becoming the keyboard player for Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul...

, Pat Thrall

Pat Thrall

Pat Thrall is an American rock guitarist. Thrall is a native of the San Francisco area, and began his recording career in 1972. He played guiatar,vocals and percussion with the group Cookin Mama album: new day , that also had this brother Preston Thrall on percussion.Thrall has worked with former...

, Chuck Burgi, Amy Goff, Elaine Goff, Dave Gellis, John Miceli

John Miceli

John Miceli is the current drummer for Meat Loaf's backing band, the Neverland Express.-Meat Loaf:Miceli began touring with Meat Loaf in 1991, and was a part of the Neverland Express when Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell took off, launching a major industry comeback for Meat Loaf...

, Paul Jacobs, "Dominic Chichetti" (sic), and "Patricia Rousseau

Patti Russo

Patricia "Patti" Russo is an American singer/songwriter/actress. She is perhaps best known as Meat Loaf's female lead vocalist, touring the world with his Neverland Express band for eighteen years.-Career:...

" (sic). From this, it can be assumed, as in a typical industry pay or play situation, that all of these musicians were on the payroll at various times. The following lineup listings merely indicate some form of documentation for this version of the band existing at a given time.

February–July 1989

Pat Thrall

Pat Thrall

Pat Thrall is an American rock guitarist. Thrall is a native of the San Francisco area, and began his recording career in 1972. He played guiatar,vocals and percussion with the group Cookin Mama album: new day , that also had this brother Preston Thrall on percussion.Thrall has worked with former...

: Lead Guitars, Vocals

Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals

Martin Gerschwitz: Keyboards, Vocals

Chuck Burgi: Drums

Amy Goff: Female Lead Vocals

Elaine Goff: Vocals

1990-91

Dave Gellis: Guitars

Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals

Mark Alexander

Mark Alexander (keyboardist)

Mark Alexander is an American keyboardist, vocalist, and producer/songwriter. He was born in New Canaan, CT in 1963 -Biography:Alexander started his professional career playing keyboards for R&B singer Me'lissa Morgan , before becoming the keyboard player for Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul...

: Keyboards, Vocals

Chuck Burgi: Drums

Amy Goff: Female Lead Vocals

Elaine Goff: Vocals

1993-97 (Everything Louder - "Bat Out of Hell II" / Born to Rock - "Welcome to the Neighborhood" / German festival tour)

Pat Thrall: Lead Guitars, Vocals

Kasim Sulton

Kasim Sulton

Kasim Sulton is an American bass guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist. Best known for his work with Utopia, Sulton sang lead on 1980's "Set Me Free," Utopia's only top 40 hit in the United States...

: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals

Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals

John Miceli

John Miceli

John Miceli is the current drummer for Meat Loaf's backing band, the Neverland Express.-Meat Loaf:Miceli began touring with Meat Loaf in 1991, and was a part of the Neverland Express when Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell took off, launching a major industry comeback for Meat Loaf...

: Drums

Patti Russo

Patti Russo

Patricia "Patti" Russo is an American singer/songwriter/actress. She is perhaps best known as Meat Loaf's female lead vocalist, touring the world with his Neverland Express band for eighteen years.-Career:...

: Female Lead Vocals

Pearl Aday

Pearl Aday

Pearl Aday is an American female singer and adopted daughter of Meat Loaf and his wife Leslie Aday. Pearl, whose biological father was the drummer for Janis Joplin’s band, Full Tilt Boogie, was adopted by Meat Loaf after he married her mother....

: Vocals §

§ Pearl Aday sang backing vocals in the summer of 1994 and from May 1996-January 1997.

1998-2000 ("The Very Best of Meat Loaf" / Storytellers)

Damon La Scot: Lead Guitars

Ray Andersen: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals

Tom Brislin

Tom Brislin

Tom Brislin is an American keyboardist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from New Jersey. He is the founding member of the rock band Spiraling, and plays or has played keyboards with several well-known acts...

: Piano, Vocals

John Miceli: Drums

Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals

Pearl Aday: Vocals

2001 (The Night of the Proms)

Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals

Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals

John Miceli: Drums

Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals

Pearl Aday: Vocals

2002 ("Just Havin' Fun for the Summer" & "Winter" Tour)

Damon La Scot: Lead Guitars

John Golden: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals

Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals

John Miceli: Drums

Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals

Pearl Aday: Vocals

2003-04 ("Couldn't Have Said it Better")

Paul Crook

Paul Crook

Paul Crook is an American guitarist currently recording and performing with Meat Loaf. He has also recorded and toured with Anthrax, Sebastian Bach and Marya Roxx.-Biography:...

: Lead Guitars

John Golden: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals §

Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals

Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals

John Miceli: Drums

Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals

Pearl Aday: Vocals §§

§ Randy Flowers replaced John Golden on the world tour following early promo dates.

§§ Renee Cologne replaced Pearl Aday on the world tour following early promo dates. §§§

§§§ Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski replaced Renee Cologne in October 2003.

2005-(July) 2006 (Hair of the Dog That Bit You)

Paul Crook: Lead Guitars

Randy Flowers: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals

Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals

John Miceli: Drums

Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals

Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski: Vocals

(September) 2006-07 (The Bases are Loaded / Seize the Night / Three Bats - "Bat Out of Hell III")

Paul Crook: Lead Guitars

Randy Flowers: Guitars, Vocals

Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals

Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals

Dave Luther: Saxophones, Keyboards, Vocals

John Miceli: Drums

Aspen Miller

Aspen Miller

Aspen Vincent is an American voice actor and pop singer.Possibly best-known for the role of Dodie Bishop in Nickelodeon's Emmy-nominated As Told by Ginger, she also performed the role of Baby Alice in the Rugrats episode 'Hurricane Alice', and has done voice-over work for several CD-ROM games...

: Female Lead Vocals

Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski: Vocals

Following the abrupt end of this tour and preparation for a new tour and album, Meat Loaf announced on BBC-TV that Patti Russo

Patti Russo

Patricia "Patti" Russo is an American singer/songwriter/actress. She is perhaps best known as Meat Loaf's female lead vocalist, touring the world with his Neverland Express band for eighteen years.-Career:...

 would be returning to her role as female lead vocalist in 2008.

2008 (Casa de Carne)

Paul Crook: Lead Guitars

Randy Flowers: Guitars, Vocals

Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals

Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals

Dave Luther: Saxophones, Keyboards, Vocals

John Miceli: Drums

Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals

Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski: Vocals

2010-11 ("Hang Cool Teddy Bear")

Paul Crook: Lead Guitars

Randy Flowers: Guitars, Vocals

Danny Miranda

Danny Miranda

Danny Miranda may refer to:* Danny Miranda , bassist with Blue Öyster Cult and Queen + Paul Rodgers* Danny Miranda , Cuban baseball pitcher...

: Bass

Justin Avery: Piano, Vocals

Dave Luther: Saxophones, Keyboards, Vocals

John Miceli: Drums

Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals

Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski: Vocals §

§ Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski departed the band in September 2010.