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  • Home
  • Reach for the Stars - The M&R Rush Story
  • The Story Behind The Song
    • Episode 1 - Rock & Roll Chicago
    • Episode 2 - # 1
    • Episode 3 - You're The Only Woman
    • Episode 4 - Stay With Me
    • Episode 5 - Reach For The Stars
    • Episode 6 - Surgery
    • Episode 7 - All I Ever Wanted
    • Episode 8 - If You Want Me
    • Episode 9 - I Need you With me
    • Episode 10 - Heavy Metal Christmas
    • Episode 11 - You Touched My Heart
    • Episode 12 - First Time I Saw Her
    • Episode 13 - Intentionally Left Blank
    • Episode 14 - Rock This Town
    • Episode 15 - Wrap Me Up
    • Episode 16 - Million Seller
    • Episode 17 - Reckless Love
    • Episode 18 - Dream Girl
    • Episode 19 - Loved By You
    • Episode 20 - Keep On Rockin'
    • Episode 21 - Workin' To Pay The Man
    • Episode 22 - One More Night
  • About
    • The Evolution of M&R Rush - Preface
    • Marty Mardirosian
    • Roger Hirtz
    • Carl Moszur
    • John McFarland
    • Paul Martin
    • Jeff Luif
    • Ray the Roadie
  • Store
    • Merchandise
  • Music Store
    • Go Bears Go
    • Roseland Nights
    • Workin' To Pay The Man 2025
    • Keep On Rockin' 2025
    • Loved By You (2025 Duet)
    • Reckless Love 2024
    • First Time I Saw Her 2024
    • Sky 2024
    • Rock This Town
    • Heavy Metal Christmas
    • Good-Bye City Lights EP
    • Between The Lines
    • Beverly Arts Center Live
    • Alpha
    • Keep On Rockin'
    • The Thrill Of The Chase
    • M&R Rush
  • Photos
    • Days Gone By...
    • PowerPlay Interview
    • 2025 - 10th Annual "Rock & Roll Chicago" Golf Outing
    • 2024 - 9th Annual "Rock & Roll Chicago" Golf Outing
    • 2023 - 8th Annual "Rock & Roll Chicago" Golf Outing
    • 2022 - 7th Annual "Rock & Roll Chicago" Golf Outing
    • Oak Forest Bowl 2021 - Courtesy of George Butler
    • Bourbon Street - Courtesy Of Ralf Lipp
    • Memorial Opera House - Courtesy of Marlaina Miller
    • Beverly Arts Center - Courtesy Of Dennis Wood
    • Theater At The Center - Courtesy of Dennis Wood
    • 1st Annual Rock N Roll Chicago Golf Outing
  • Videos
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  • Reach For The Stars Book Reviews
  • Electronic Press Kit (EPK)
  • Star Trax Music Productions
  • Contact Us

The Evolution of M&R Rush - Preface 

Over the years we have been asked the following questions many times: Who started the band? How long have you been together? Are you all original members? What does M&R stand for? Did you name the band after Rush?  So…we put all our heads together - jogged our memories - to put an official version of the “Evolution" of M&R Rush from the beginning to the present. . We will break it down in 5 to 6 sentence “episodes”. Feel free to post any comments / ask any questions on each episode.  We are proud of our history. We hope you enjoy reading our little story. 

Episode 1  -  Marty & Roger Connect  - Click Here 

Episode 2 - The Name M&R Rush Is Created - Click Here 

Epsiode 3 - We Need A Keyboard Player - Enter Carl Moszur - Click Here 

Episode 4 - Welcome John McFarland - Click Here 

Episode 5 - Mike Rademaker - Guitar - Way Ahead Of His Time - Click Here 

Episode 6 - Welcome Paul Martin From Hot Ice - Click Here 

Episode 7 - Tom Gniewek - From Upper Berth - Surprise Member Of M&R Rush - Click Here 

Episode 8 - A Great 10 Year Run - Marty Roger Carl John Paul - Click Here 

Episode 9 - Welcome Jeff Luif To Eminar - Guitar - Vocals - Songwriter - Click Here 

Episode 10 - M&R Rush Is Back With 6 Members! - Click Here 

Epsiode 11 -  M&R Rush Record CD Released June 21, 2003 - Click Here 

Episode 12 - M&R Rush Thrill of The Chase CD Released June 25, 2004 - Click Here 

Episode 13 - M&R Rush "Keep On Rockin' " CD Released June 7, 2007 - Click Here 

Episode 14 - M&R Rush “Alpha” CD Released October 8, 2011 - Click Here 

Episode 15 - " An Evening With M&R Rush Live At BAC “ DVD December 6, 2013 - Click Here 

Episode 16 - Live CD “An Evening With M&R Rush Live At BAC”– Released May 15, 2015 - Click Here 

Episode 17 - M&R Rush Record CD Released July 7, 2018 “Between The Lines” - Click Here 

Episode 18 - M&R Rush – The Present – March 14, 2021 - Click Here 

Keep on Rockin' 

Marty Roger Carl John Paul Jeff

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