South Florida is home to a band that embodies the universal sounds of rage, excitement and power. Run like a train and powered as a machine is West Palm Beach's GONEMAD. Their musical style has captured and evolved a successful merger of metal, hard-core and rock, which translates to a good time feel and a serious clarity that is hard to shake off when the music stops. Even more evident is the rapport GONEMAD develops with its audience at virtually every venue. In 1996, the members of GONEMAD had done their time with other acts that failed to mix talents and personalities effectively and found the right chemistry amongst themselves, both musically and internally. Craig Mcinnis, formerly a guitarist in the pre-GONEMAD band JUNKWAFFLE, found that his ultimate contribution was to come from the hurricane in his lungs and the fire in his brain as he assumed the role of GONEMAD's primary vocalist. Guitarist/vocalist Gerald Brown joined JUNKWAFFLE after spending many years playing with a local hard edge funk band MOLEFUNCTION, bringing with him a special determination and unique expression. Drummer J.C. Dwyer, formerly of West Palm Beach's acclaimed-RAPED APE (later re-named PAINGOD), brought to GONEMAD the stability and technical workings of a full powered industrial machine. August of 1996 brought guitarist Cliff Powell to the line-up after an introduction between friends/musicians. Powell proved himself to be capable of maintaining the balance of both studio quality musicianship and a madman's creativity. In May 1999, Marshall Stevens took over bass duties from the recently departed original bass player Scott White. Stevens, who was an old high school jamming partner of Powell's, brought with him a distinctive technique and style which helped to open new doors in GONEMAD's system of writing and performance. A final addition to a group with more than enough to bargain with.