The ultimate live band experience...All Aboard!
Party 'Til the Cows Come Home....Check us out LIVE:
5/31/2025 Olde Mill Tavern, Harrison: 7-10PM
6/7/2025 Gary’s Olde Town Tavern, Naples: 8-11PM
6/27/2025 Top of the 9th, Fryeburg: 8-11PM
8/2/2025 Top of the 9th, Fryeburg: 8-11PM
9/27/2025 Olde Mill Tavern, Harrison: 7-10PM
10/24/2025 Top of the 9th, Fryeburg: 8-11PM
12/27/2025 Top of the 9th, Fryeburg: 8-11PM
Dark Train Express is......From Left to Right:
- Eben Eastman: Bass, Backing Vocals
- Gideon Michael Richard: Guitar, Violin, Backing Vocals
- Andrew Reese: Drums, Backing Vocals
- Chad Cummings: Guitar, Keys, Lead Vocals, All Originals Written by Chad
About Dark Train Express
Back up the Train!
Dark Train Express is a four-piece band that plays original songs that run through many formats and genres.
Dark Train Express is the brainchild of Chad Cummings, whose music has been described by The Noise Magazine of Boston as “Adult Contemporary soft rock done to an absolute T”, He blends the sounds of folk, rock, jazz, country and blues with a strong pop music sensibility. Chad started piano studies at age 7 and guitar at age 11. He was gigging in the vibrant original music club scene in and around Boston at age 15, with the band “Sudden Impact” where he got to open for bands such as Extreme and LA Guns. At 18 years old, Chad was signed to Image 7 Records out of Vancouver as a member of the Canadian based rock band “Siloam”. They released their internationally well received debut album “Sweet Destiny” and toured steadily for the next 3 years, selling up to 7,000 seats at some of their headlining arena shows. In conjunction with Chad’s continuing live music performing commitments, he has also been a busy and gracious music instructor. He is currently a long-time faculty member of Mountain Top Music Center of Conway, New Hampshire.
Andrew Reese began his formal music education at the age of 12 in the award-winning Tupelo bands program. Andrew is most passionate about marching percussion and rock drumming. He was a member of the Mississippi All-State band, the All-South Honor Band, and the University of Memphis on a music scholarship.
Gideon Richard is a multi-instrumentalist from Western Maine. He has been playing violin since the age of 3, as well as studying piano and guitar. He enjoys performing classical and rock music throughout Greater Portland and Mount Washington Valley. A graduate of Fryeburg Academy, Gideon is currently a Music Major at USM’s Osher School of Music.
Eben Eastman has been playing and studying bass for over 20 years and was an original member of the very first Jam Band at Mountain Top Music Center in Conway, New Hampshire. He gigs actively with Dark Train Express and sings backing bass vocals, “very smooth and low”.
