Neverland Express Lineup History

Through cross-referencing prior knowledge with pre-existing lists, and by contacting many ex-members of this fantastic band, I've here been able to compile the most accurate, complete and up-to-date lineup history of the often overlooked Neverland Express, the band first set up in mid-1976 for touring Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman's epic Bat Out Of Hell, really not in a dissimilar fashion to Todd Rundgren's Utopia set up for touring his 1972 epic A Wizard, A True Star. The band was initially just referred to as "Meat Loaf" but in 1981 the name "Neverland Express" came into use, and would remain the official name of the band until Caleb Johnson began touring with The "Neverland Band" in 2018. 

A big thank you to all members of the band but notable thanks to Karla DeVito, George Borowski, Terry Williams, Corky Laing, the fantastic late Allan Merrill, as well as Elaine Goff, Martin Gerschwitz, Cindy Thrall, Domenic Cicchetti, Mark Alexander and last but certainly not least the local Sara Douglas! I'd also like to thank the many fans and close friends of the band who have also helped compile this list, this project has taken three years and during this time we have seen the tragic passings of several key members of this important group. I'd like to dedicate this project to Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman, Bob Kulick, Allan Merrill and Wells Kelly. Thanks, and enjoy this comprehensive look through the lineup history of this monumental band.

Pre-Neverland Express

1974 - 1975 Unnamed Collaboration
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Piano, Vocals - Jim Steinman [RIP]

1975 - 1976 Meat Loaf & Jim Steinman
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Ellen Foley
Piano, Vocals - Jim Steinman [RIP]
Backing Vocals - Rory Dodd

1976 - April 1977 Meat Loaf
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Karla DeVito
Piano, Vocals - Jim Steinman [RIP]
Drums - Joe Stefko
Backing Vocals - Rory Dodd

Bat Out Of Hell


May 1977 - June 1978 Meat Loaf
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Karla DeVito
Lead Guitar - Bruce Kulick
Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Joe Stefko
Keyboards, Organ, Vocals - Paul Glanz Gene
Piano, Vocals - Jim Steinman [RIP]
Backing Vocals - Rory Dodd

-1977 Tour / Bat Out Of Hell
-1978 Tour / Bat Out Of Hell

June - August 1978 Meat Loaf
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Karla DeVito
Lead Guitar - Bruce Kulick
Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Joe Stefko
Keyboards, Organ, Vocals - Paul Glanz Gene
Piano, Vocals - Paul Jacobs
Backing Vocals - Rory Dodd

-Australian Tour 1978
-1978 Summer Tour

August - October 1978 Meat Loaf
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Karla DeVito
Lead Guitar - Bruce Kulick
Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Joe Stefko
Keyboards, Organ, Vocals - Paul Glanz Gene
Piano, Vocals - Jim Steinman [RIP]
Backing Vocals - Rory Dodd

-European Tour

Dead Ringer

Neverland Express

May 1981 - February 1982 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Pamela Moore
Lead Guitar - Davey Johnstone
Guitar, Vocals - Mark Doyle
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Terry Williams
Keyboards - George Meyer
Piano, Guitar, Vocals - Paul Jacobs
Backing Vocals - Eric Troyer
Backing Vocals - Ted Neeley

-Neverland Express 81-82 Tour

April - May 1982 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Pamela Moore
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Mark Doyle
Guitar, Vocals - Steve Hunter
Guitar - George Borowski (Often appearing onstage during encores in Europe)
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Terry Williams
Keyboards - George Meyer
Piano, Guitar, Vocals - Paul Jacobs
Backing Vocals - Eric Troyer
Backing Vocals - Ted Neeley

-Euro 82'

Midnight At The Lost And Found


June 1983 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Guitar - Kati Mac
Lead Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Guitar, Vocals - Mark Doyle
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Wells Kelly [RIP]
Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals - Paul Jacobs
Backing Vocals, Guitar - Doreen Chanter

July - October 1983 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Kati Mac
Lead Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Guitar, Vocals - Mark Doyle
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Wells Kelly [RIP]
Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals - Paul Jacobs

-World Tour 83'

Bad Attitude


February - October 1984 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Kati Mac
Lead Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Jacobs
Bass, Guitar, Vocals - John Golden
Drums - Wells Kelly [RIP]
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Chatton
Backing Vocals - Doreen Chanter

November 1984 - September 1985 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Kati Mac
Lead Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Jacobs
Bass, Guitar, Vocals - John Golden
Drums - Andy Wells
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Chatton
Backing Vocals - Doreen Chanter

-UK Tour 
-German Tour
-UK Tour (+Ireland)
-Bad Attitude Tour

Blind Before I Stop


Circa April 1986 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Jacobs
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Corky Laing

December 1986 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Elaine Goff
Lead Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Guitar, Vocals - John Golden
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Chuck Burgi
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Frank Doyle
Backing Vocals - Amy Goff

Circa January - November 1987 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Elaine Goff
Lead Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Guitar, Vocals - Alan Merrill [RIP]
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Chuck Burgi
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Frank Doyle
Backing Vocals - Amy Goff

-20/20 World Tour

February 1988 - January 1989 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Elaine Goff
Lead Guitar - Bob Kulick [RIP]
Guitar, Vocals - Alan Merrill [RIP]
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Chuck Burgi
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Domenic Cicchetti
Backing Vocals - Amy Goff

-Bat Out Of Hell Tour 10th Anniversary / Lost Boys And Golden Girls World Tour

January - February 1989 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Elaine Goff
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Chuck Burgi
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Jacobs
Backing Vocals - Amy Goff

-World Tour 89'

February - October 1989 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Elaine Goff
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Pat Thrall
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Chuck Burgi
Keyboards, Vocals - Martin Gerschwitz
Backing Vocals - Amy Goff

-World Tour 89'

October - November 1989 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Elaine Goff
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Pat Thrall
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Chuck Burgi
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Jacobs
Backing Vocals - Amy Goff

-World Tour 89'

November 1989 - Circa January 1990 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Elaine Goff
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Pat Thrall
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Chuck Burgi
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals - Amy Goff

-World Tour 89'

Circa January 1990 - June 1991 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Amy Goff
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Dave Gellis
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - Chuck Burgi
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals - Elaine Goff
Backing Vocals - Cindy Thrall (During several shows in 1990)

-World Tour 90'
-Tour 1991

June 1991 - February 1992 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Amy Goff
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Dave Gellis
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals - Elaine Goff

-Tour 1991

Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell / Welcome To The Neighbourhood


June 1993 - June 1994 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Pat Thrall
Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Piano, Vocals - Jim Steinman [RIP] (During several shows in 1993)

-Meat Loaf On Broadway
-Bat Out Of Hell II Tour
-Everything Louder World Tour

June 1994 - November 1996 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Pat Thrall
Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals - Pearl Aday

-Everything Louder World Tour
-Born To Rock  Tour

July 1997 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Pat Thrall
Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander

-Born To Rock Tour

The Very Best Of


October 1998 - September 2001 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Damona LaScot
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Ray Andersen
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Tom Brislin
Backing Vocals - Pearl Aday

-Meat Loaf 99' 
-The Very Best Of Tour
-Storyteller's Tour
-Atlantic City Shows

October - December 2001 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Damona LaScot
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Ray Andersen
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals - Pearl Aday

-Night Of The Proms

June - December 2002 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Damona LaScot
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - John Golden
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals - Pearl Aday

-Just Having Fun Summer Tour
-Just Having Fun Winter Tour

January - May 2003 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - John Golden
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals - Sara Douglas
Backing Vocals - Pearl Aday (During several shows)

-Just Having Fun Winter Tour

Couldn't Have Said It Better


May 2003 - September 2003 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals - Renee Cologne 
Backing Vocals - Pearl Aday

-The Last World Tour

September 2003 - July 2006 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals, Guitar - C.C. Colletti-Jablonski

-The Last World Tour
-Hair Of The Dog Tour

Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose


August 2006 - Circa February 2008 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Aspen Miller Vincent
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander 
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther
Backing Vocals, Guitar - C.C. Colletti-Jablonski

-The Bases Are Loaded Tour
-Seize The Night World Tour

June - December 2008 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals - Mark Alexander 
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther
Backing Vocals, Guitar - C.C. Colletti-Jablonski

-Casa De Carne Tour

Hang Cool Teddy Bear


July - November 2010 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Justin Avery 
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther
Backing Vocals, Guitar - C.C. Colletti-Jablonski
Backing Vocals - Pearl Aday (During several shows)

-Hang Cool Tour

December 2010 - September 2011 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Justin Avery 
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther

-Hang Cool Tour

September - November 2011 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Justin Avery 
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther
Violin, Vocals - Ginny Luke

-Guilty Pleasure Tour

Hell In A Handbasket


June 2012 - May 2013 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Justin Avery 
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther

-Mad Mad World Tour
-Last At Bat Farewell Tour

August 2013 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Lyssa Lynne
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Justin Avery
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther
Backing Vocals - Stacey Michelle

-Racecourse Shows

September - November 2013 The Neverland Express 
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Lyssa Lynne
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Tish Diaz
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther
Backing Vocals - Stacey Michelle

-Rocktellz & Cocktails 2013

February - June 2014 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Cian Coey
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Tish Diaz
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther
Backing Vocals - Stacey Michelle

-Rocktellz & Cocktails 2014

June 2014 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Cian Coey
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Justin Avery
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther
Backing Vocals - Stacey Michelle

-Rocktellz & Cocktails 2014

October 2015 - April 2016 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Cian Coey
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Justin Avery
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther

-In Concert Tour

April - July 2016 The Neverland Express
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals - Cian Coey
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Tom Brislin
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther

-In Concert Tour

Braver Than We Are

Neverland Band

July 2018 - The Neverland Band (Alternating Lineup)
Lead Vocals - Caleb Johnson
Lead Vocals - Cian Coey or Lyssa Lynne
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Danny Miranda or Nick Dimichino
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Tom Brislin or Justin Avery or Andy Ascolese
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - David Luther
Backing Vocals - Lyssa Lynne 
or Stacy Michelle

-Back Out Of Hell Tour

August 2019 - January 2022 The Neverland Express (Core Lineup)
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Drums - John Miceli
Backing Vocals - Caleb Johnson