Marshall also helps out the band's sound man, Steve Cobel, who is Moonride's adopted seventh member. Cobel appears with Moonride on occasion playing the harmonica, flute and percussion. Dan remembers and takes heed to the advice of the band manager, Tony Abbate, who is also his and Nick's brother. And also be open-minded to everyone's criticism. Including your friends, family and people in the music business, because they are usually right.
Criticism usually makes a band better, especially a band that is just starting out.
When the members of Moonride are not practicing or performing, they enjoy hanging out and going to see other bands play. They have also taken trips to the mountains together and they like going to concerts. Moonride is staying busy. They are booked every weekend for the next two months. They plan to record their second CD in February 2001 and hope to release it in spring 2001.