Not just "merely a tribute band," WISH YOU WERE HERE delivers a theatrical presentation that captures the mood, emotions, and the intensity of the Pink Floyd concert experience. The show utilizes a professional 8-piece musical ensemble featuring 6 vocalists (including 2 female vocalists), specially created sound effects, theatrical vignettes with props & characters, and a choreographed light show complete with rolling fog and state-of-the-art intelligent lighting. WISH YOU WERE HERE is now the only Pink Floyd tribute band IN THE WORLD to utilize a giant inflatable pig, similar to the one used for the ANIMALS album cover shoot at Battersea Station!

Based in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame city - Cleveland, Ohio - WISH YOU WERE HERE holds the "sell-out/attendance record" for over 30 sellouts since 1996 at the 1000-capacity Odeon Concert club in Cleveland, and now is the 'resident Pink Floyd tribute' at the new HOUSE OF BLUES in Cleveland, performing to sold-out crowds there every 3 months! In July 2005 the band produced their biggest show ever, re-creating the 1977 ANIMALS tour Cleveland Stadium show in front of over 3,300 fans at Scene Pavilion - with Quadraphonic sound, video projections, lasers, and the debut of their giant inflatable pig, Ziffel. In August 2005, the band drew over 3000 people to Akron's Lock 3 Live Amphitheater, setting the attendace record for their summer concert series.

In May of 2002, the band was chosen by Clear Channel Entertainment to headline the FAKEFEST 2002 TOUR, which played to thousands of fans at outdoor sheds in 6 major markets across the Midwest, including Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh. WISH YOU WERE HERE also regularly play to SRO crowds in Columbus OH (Promowest Pavilion & The Newport), and have performed in Cincinnati OH (Bogart's), Kalamazoo MI (State Theatre- 1400 capacity), Louisville KY, and throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, & New York at colleges, festivals and events.

The roots of WISH YOU WERE HERE go back to 1987, when bassist/vocalist Eroc Sosinski joined forces with former guitarist/vocalist Jim Tigue in the Cleveland-based classic rock band HARVEST and soon began performing a "Pink Floyd Revue." The band, which evolved into TIE-DYE HARVEST in 1991, toured Ohio and surrounding states full-time until the mid-1990's and recorded 3 original releases along the way. "In 1995 we decided to tribute Floyd exclusively and created WISH YOU WERE HERE," says Sosinski, "incorporating the successful elements of the Revue with key personnel additions and a more theatrical focus."

Keyboardist Bob Gerhard, a TIE-DYE HARVEST member since 1990, brought his considerable knowledge of Floyd and vintage keyboard sounds to the project, along with original drummer Vince Broncaccio, formerly of the Midwest prog-rock band Fayrewether. Lead guitarist/ vocalist Mark Brennan and percussionist Tim Ginley, both veterans of Cleveland bands Polyphony and the Brennan/Cosma Band, were the first outside additions to the fold, lending their considerable talents to energize and update what had previously been a 4-piece combo. In 1997 sax player Bob Barno was literally plucked from a smoky blues bar to perform with the band, and Tim "T.J." Hanculak took over the drumming position soon after. In 2001, guitarist/vocalist Scott Langston became the newest addition to WISH YOU WERE HERE, replacing guitarist Jim Tigue.

An essential component of the Pink Floyd sound since 1973's "Dark Side of the Moon" has been the beautiful and powerful voices of their female vocalists. WISH YOU WERE HERE is blessed to have 3 talented singers available: Debi Lewin, Marla Zahorsky, and Jennifer Lee, who inspire and awe the crowds at every show. Their experience, talent, and beauty shine thru in both featured solos and background vocals - the band usually performs with 2, occasionally one, and sometimes all 3 singers. ("No self-respecting Floyd Tribute should be without 'em," says Sosinski.)