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Dec 7, 2018
Not quite ready for all the holiday festivities and shows coming up, so thought I’d start playing random Christmas tunes for some motivation 😁Enjoy..... #christmassongs #tistheseason #lifeofamusician #daybreaktv #thevervepipe #taylorguitars #daddariostrings #whitechristmas #oholynight #songmashups |
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Nov 14, 2018
Hey guitar player friends, here’s a Rig Rundown video I did for the new PedalSnake cable system I’m using for my pedalboard. Check it out......PedalSnake Rig Rundown #pedalboard #pedalsnake #strymon #daddariostrings #fender #marshallamps_uk #64audio #jhspedals #seymourduncan #thevervepipe |
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Nov 9, 2018
Today just got a lot better! My favorite guitar pedal company sent me a new toy 🤗 Can’t wait to jam on this JHS “Haunting Mids” pedal. Proud to be a JHS Artist!!! #JHS Pedals #D'Addario and Co. #pedalsnake #Marshall Amplification #Fender #Seymour Duncan #64 Audio #The Verve Pipe |
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Oct 12, 2018
Been using this companies guitar pickups for many years, but now I’m officially a Seymour Duncan Artist 🤗 Time to update the custom shop Fender 52 reissue tele with my favorite pickup combination. Thanks Seymour Duncan🤘#seymourduncan #seymourduncanlittle59 #fendercustomshop #daddariostrings #jhspedals #64audioartist #pedalsnake #marshallamps_uk #thevervepipe |
Oct 1, 2018
Ready to rock some angst driven polka music w/The Verve Pipe, Saturday night at Bell’s Eccentric Cafe....
https://www.facebook.com/1626693316/posts/10215887730459281/
Ready to rock some angst driven polka music w/The Verve Pipe, Saturday night at Bell’s Eccentric Cafe....
https://www.facebook.com/1626693316/posts/10215887730459281/
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August 31, 2018
Happy to announce a new artist endorsement deal with, “PedalSnake”!!! PedalSnake, has created a new guitar pedal board cable system, that rids the need of multiple guitar chords going to-and-from the pedal board to the amplifier, and they’ve figured out a way to run the power to the pedals in the same cable line. Not only does this solve the issue of having to run AC power to the front of the stage, you keep the pedal power source back by your amp. No more noise issues from the power adapters being too close to the pedals. Oh, and here’s a huge bonus; it’s totally affordable and completely customizable to your individual rig needs.... I’m excited and honored to be working with PedalSnake! Check these guys out; https://www.pedalsnake.com/ |
August 29, 2018
The Verve Pipe - Southwest Tour Dates:
*9/7-Wasted Grain(Scottsdale,Az)
*9/8- Levitt Pavilion(Denver, CO)
*9/9- The Armory Fort(Fort Collins, CO)
*9/11- 3Ten(Austin, TX) *9/12- The Tobin Center(San Antonio, TX)
*9/13- The Heights(Houston, TX)
*9/15- The Kessler (Dallas, TX)
The Verve Pipe - Southwest Tour Dates:
*9/7-Wasted Grain(Scottsdale,Az)
*9/8- Levitt Pavilion(Denver, CO)
*9/9- The Armory Fort(Fort Collins, CO)
*9/11- 3Ten(Austin, TX) *9/12- The Tobin Center(San Antonio, TX)
*9/13- The Heights(Houston, TX)
*9/15- The Kessler (Dallas, TX)
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August 20, 2018
Such a great time playing Frederick Meijer Gardens yesterday! Here’s a nice review of the show; The Verve Pipe, Toad the Wet Sprocket join forces to shoo away rain, stir sing-along charm |
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August 17, 2018
Excited for this weekend! Not only do the wife and kids get back from vacation, playing a couple awesome outdoor shows w/The Verve Pipe...... Oh wait, I really won’t see the family till Monday, which is also the first day back to school 😕 I guess that’s a wrap, “summer of 2018” 😢
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Aug 10, 2018
It was sure nice having four weeks off to catch up on things and get back to some writing, but kinda eager to get back out on the road! Just received my credentials for this Sunday’s “TVP trio” show at NASCAR (MI International Speedway)! What a great way to get back into the swing of things; car’s racing in circles and exhaust fumes 🤔 Really hoping those pit guys can fit in an oil change and tire rotation on my mini van during our set, cause I’m not sure I wanna stick around for the entire race 😎 |
July 17, 2018
Filling in on guitar for a couple free outdoor shows with the band “Great Scott” tonight and tomorrow night!
* Tonight = “Allendale Rotary Concerts in the Park” 6:30(Allendale, MI);
* Tomorrow = “Big Rapids Band Shell Summer Concert Series” (Big Rapids, MI) 7:00.
Come get your dance on, and say hi.......
Filling in on guitar for a couple free outdoor shows with the band “Great Scott” tonight and tomorrow night!
* Tonight = “Allendale Rotary Concerts in the Park” 6:30(Allendale, MI);
* Tomorrow = “Big Rapids Band Shell Summer Concert Series” (Big Rapids, MI) 7:00.
Come get your dance on, and say hi.......
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June 29, 2018
This weekends road adventure brings Brian, Randy, and I to Washington, D.C. for a wedding gig. Yes, an actual wedding! We’re the surprise special guest for the event 🎊 🍾 I hope the bride and groom appreciate our cover of “We built this city”. Its kinda a mix of “The Freshmen” with the song “If” by Bread 😏 |
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June 25, 2018
Back in the trusty Sprinter Van w/The Verve Pipe for a few days as we rock the upper midwest! * Tonight, “The Metro” (Eau Claire, WI) - 10pm. * Friday, “The Dakota” (Minneapolis, MN) - 7pm. * Saturday, “Shake the Lake” (Madison, WI) - 7pm. Look forward to seeing family and some hometown Rockford, IL friends at the Madison show, as well as capping off the long weekend with some R & R with the wife and kids at the Wisconsin Dells 🤗 #thevervepipe #shakethelake #thedakotajazzclub #visiteauclaire #wisconsindells #tourlife #jhspedals #64audio #marshallamps_uk #fender #daddariostrings |
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This should be fun! Ready to rock St Louis tonight, and a private show in Lansing, MI tomorrow night. Let the summer adventures begin 🤹♂️
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April 18, 2018
Back on the road w/The Verve Pipe 🤗Tomorrow night, we’ll be at “The Ludlow Garage” (Cincinnati, OH). Tickets are still available! Come join us for a great night of rock-n-roll.... And some classic television theme song sing-alongs 😁 #ludlowgarage #thevervepipe #wkrpincincinnati |
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April 9, 2018
Some exciting news! I got an Artist endorsement deal with JHS Pedals!!! They’re an awesome and innovative guitar/bass pedal company who know what pro players want in high-end tone. Not only do they make their own original pedals, they can customize your favorite pedal and make it even better with a JHS Mod..... I just received my first JHS pedal, “The Bonsai”. An overdrive pedal that features exact replicas of the 9 best Tube Screamer versions from the 1970’s to 2000’s. They introduced the Bonsai this year at the 2018 NAMM convention, and it was a total hit. I’m very excited to incorporate the Bonsai into my live rig, and look forward to working with this great company...... www.jhspedals.com #jhspedals #thevervepipe #namm2018 |
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Feb 14, 2018
Check out these awesome pic’s from our 20 Monroe Live show last Sat night....... www.facebook.com/lou.musa.3/posts/10214227692999382 #thevervepipe #20monroelive #marshallamps_uk #dadarrioandco #64audio #fender |
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Feb 9, 2018
So much fun co-hosting the wzzm 13 morning show w/ Lauren and Jennifer, promoting tomorrow nights show at 20 Monroe Live. My girls got a snow day, and got to be on tv. How cool is that!!! www.wzzm13.com/entertainment/music/the-verve-pipe-takes-over-my-west-michigan/516167122 #wzzm13 #thevervepipe #20monroelive #laurenstanton13 #pascuapop_up17 #channinglee #brianvanderark |
Jan 21,2017
Back home from an amazing tour w/The Verve Pipe! Now for a much needed week off before we head to Florida for more shows, but this time I get to take the wife 🙂 Planning on flying to Miami a few days early for a mini vacation 🤗😎
Feb 1 - Abdo New River Room (Broward Center) - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Feb 2 - Lake Boca, Boca Raton, FL
Feb 3 - The Attic, Tampa, FL
Feb 4 - Cafe Eleven - St. Augustine, FL
Back home from an amazing tour w/The Verve Pipe! Now for a much needed week off before we head to Florida for more shows, but this time I get to take the wife 🙂 Planning on flying to Miami a few days early for a mini vacation 🤗😎
Feb 1 - Abdo New River Room (Broward Center) - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Feb 2 - Lake Boca, Boca Raton, FL
Feb 3 - The Attic, Tampa, FL
Feb 4 - Cafe Eleven - St. Augustine, FL
Dec,29, 2017
‘2017 was quite the year!!! Played a lot of awesome shows, logged a ton of road and air miles, spent more time with my band mates than my own family 🧐, met and reconnected with many fans, might of seen “or not” unidentifiable activity in Roswell 👽, proved (twice over) that “hurry up and wait” is a palpable thing, and must importantly; DIDN’T GET HIT BY A CAR WHILE RUNNNG 🤗.........
Here’s to ‘2018 🎉 Look forward to seeing many of you on the road.......
******THE VERVE PIPE - “WINTER ‘2018” TOUR DATES*****
Jan 11 - Performing Arts Center - Homer, NY
Jan 12 - The Stone Pony (Benefit / Light of Day Foundation) - Asbury Park, NJ
Jan 13 - City Winery - New York, NY
Jan 14 - City Winery - Boston, MA
Jan 17 - Fairfield Theatre (StageOne) - Fairfield, CT
Jan 18 - The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA
Jan 19 - The Barns at Wolf Trap - Vienna, VA
Jan 20 - Hollywood Casino - Columbus, OH
Feb 1 - Abdo New River Room (Broward Center) - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Feb 3 - The Attic, Tampa, FL
Feb 4 - Cafe Eleven - St. Augustine, FL
Feb 10 - 20 Monroe Live - Grand Rapids, MI
Apr 19 - Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, OH
Apr 20 - TBA - Chattanooga, TN
Apr 21 - City Winery - Atlanta, GA
Apr 22 - City Winery - Nashville, TN
‘2017 was quite the year!!! Played a lot of awesome shows, logged a ton of road and air miles, spent more time with my band mates than my own family 🧐, met and reconnected with many fans, might of seen “or not” unidentifiable activity in Roswell 👽, proved (twice over) that “hurry up and wait” is a palpable thing, and must importantly; DIDN’T GET HIT BY A CAR WHILE RUNNNG 🤗.........
Here’s to ‘2018 🎉 Look forward to seeing many of you on the road.......
******THE VERVE PIPE - “WINTER ‘2018” TOUR DATES*****
Jan 11 - Performing Arts Center - Homer, NY
Jan 12 - The Stone Pony (Benefit / Light of Day Foundation) - Asbury Park, NJ
Jan 13 - City Winery - New York, NY
Jan 14 - City Winery - Boston, MA
Jan 17 - Fairfield Theatre (StageOne) - Fairfield, CT
Jan 18 - The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA
Jan 19 - The Barns at Wolf Trap - Vienna, VA
Jan 20 - Hollywood Casino - Columbus, OH
Feb 1 - Abdo New River Room (Broward Center) - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Feb 3 - The Attic, Tampa, FL
Feb 4 - Cafe Eleven - St. Augustine, FL
Feb 10 - 20 Monroe Live - Grand Rapids, MI
Apr 19 - Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, OH
Apr 20 - TBA - Chattanooga, TN
Apr 21 - City Winery - Atlanta, GA
Apr 22 - City Winery - Nashville, TN
12/4/2017
Nice review of our sold out show @ The Ark (Ann Arbor, MI) last Sat night....
Arts at Michigan
Nice review of our sold out show @ The Ark (Ann Arbor, MI) last Sat night....
Arts at Michigan
Nov 24, 2017
Though I wasn’t able to get back to my hometown for Thanksgiving, I look forward to seeing some family and friends the next couple nights at these two shows......
Tonight - City Winery (Chicago, IL) 6pm
Saturday - Colectivo (Milwaukee, WI) 8pm
Though I wasn’t able to get back to my hometown for Thanksgiving, I look forward to seeing some family and friends the next couple nights at these two shows......
Tonight - City Winery (Chicago, IL) 6pm
Saturday - Colectivo (Milwaukee, WI) 8pm
Nov 6, 2017
Excited to share some awesome news with everyone!!! I’ve officially landed an artist endorsement deal with Marshall Amps. Been dreaming about this since I was a young, eager, and naïve kid who hoped to one day be a pro musician 😁 I can definitely check this off my bucket list.....
Here’s a demo of my new rig (Marshall Mini Jubilee head w/matching 2x12 cabinet), that came directly from the factory in Bletchley, England.... FYI; No effects, just a cable to amp, using a Fender Elite tele w/Duncan lit59 bridge and stock noiseless neck pickups....... #MarshallAmps #ArtistEndorsement #DaddarioStrings #64audio #FenderGuitars
Marshall Mini Jubilee demo video
Excited to share some awesome news with everyone!!! I’ve officially landed an artist endorsement deal with Marshall Amps. Been dreaming about this since I was a young, eager, and naïve kid who hoped to one day be a pro musician 😁 I can definitely check this off my bucket list.....
Here’s a demo of my new rig (Marshall Mini Jubilee head w/matching 2x12 cabinet), that came directly from the factory in Bletchley, England.... FYI; No effects, just a cable to amp, using a Fender Elite tele w/Duncan lit59 bridge and stock noiseless neck pickups....... #MarshallAmps #ArtistEndorsement #DaddarioStrings #64audio #FenderGuitars
Marshall Mini Jubilee demo video
oct 15, 2017
En route to IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association) in Nashville w/The Verve Pipe, to play a short 15min showcase set and wow em with all our hot licks (or maybe mine) 🤗
En route to IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association) in Nashville w/The Verve Pipe, to play a short 15min showcase set and wow em with all our hot licks (or maybe mine) 🤗
Sept 17, 2017
Are you ready for the last weekend of summer!? Well me neither ☹️, but one thing that'll take the sting out of it is rockin' out to a live show this Sat night @ Bells Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI) in a huge beer garden 💃🏼🕺🏻We had such a fantastic time playing there last year, that we have some surprises planned to take it up a notch (and it's not just my amp volume 😏). A few tickets still available..... Also, we'll be back in the Buckeye State for two shows; this Friday @ Music Box Supper Club (Cleveland, OH) - 8pm, and Sunday @ Hensville Park (Toledo, OH) - 5pm...... Let's do this!!!
Are you ready for the last weekend of summer!? Well me neither ☹️, but one thing that'll take the sting out of it is rockin' out to a live show this Sat night @ Bells Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI) in a huge beer garden 💃🏼🕺🏻We had such a fantastic time playing there last year, that we have some surprises planned to take it up a notch (and it's not just my amp volume 😏). A few tickets still available..... Also, we'll be back in the Buckeye State for two shows; this Friday @ Music Box Supper Club (Cleveland, OH) - 8pm, and Sunday @ Hensville Park (Toledo, OH) - 5pm...... Let's do this!!!
Aug 11, 2017
Here's a Facebook Live link to our show last night at Daryl's House(Pawling, NY). Enjoy…
https://www.facebook.com/darylshouseclub/videos/1530918893640780/
Here's a Facebook Live link to our show last night at Daryl's House(Pawling, NY). Enjoy…
https://www.facebook.com/darylshouseclub/videos/1530918893640780/
Aug 9, 2017
Back in the trusty sprinter van for a 1800 mile, five day/five show east coast tour w/The Verve Pipe...... Really looking forward to reconnecting with my band mates 🤗 Like; complete silence the entire trip, no one talking to each other, smelling everyone's stench day in/day out, making pit stop's every 50 miles for Channing, watching everyone unsuccessfully try to eat healthy, explaining to Joel that turkey cold cuts aren't part of his vegan diet, hoping Sam changes his clothes at least every other day, praying Wheeler doesn't slam a two liter bottle of Mountain Dew at midnight, reminding Randall what day it is over and over, stopping Brad from being too enthusiastic (he's new), showing concern when Brian says we're losing money again, not freaking out when we think we've forgotten Griff somewhere (he's not even with us on this run)🤦♂️
Oh well, at least we're playing some pretty cool venues, and I can finally get caught up on my reading and deciphering my deep inner thoughts 🎉
* Thursday - Daryl's House (Pawling, NY) - 8pm (yes, Daryl Hall from Hall & Oates)
* Friday - City Winery (New York, NY) - 8pm
* Saturday - Plainridge Park Casino (Plainridge, MA) - 9pm
* Sunday - Steppingstone Theatre (Great Neck, NY) - 4pm (Kids Show) & 7pm (Rock Set)
Back in the trusty sprinter van for a 1800 mile, five day/five show east coast tour w/The Verve Pipe...... Really looking forward to reconnecting with my band mates 🤗 Like; complete silence the entire trip, no one talking to each other, smelling everyone's stench day in/day out, making pit stop's every 50 miles for Channing, watching everyone unsuccessfully try to eat healthy, explaining to Joel that turkey cold cuts aren't part of his vegan diet, hoping Sam changes his clothes at least every other day, praying Wheeler doesn't slam a two liter bottle of Mountain Dew at midnight, reminding Randall what day it is over and over, stopping Brad from being too enthusiastic (he's new), showing concern when Brian says we're losing money again, not freaking out when we think we've forgotten Griff somewhere (he's not even with us on this run)🤦♂️
Oh well, at least we're playing some pretty cool venues, and I can finally get caught up on my reading and deciphering my deep inner thoughts 🎉
* Thursday - Daryl's House (Pawling, NY) - 8pm (yes, Daryl Hall from Hall & Oates)
* Friday - City Winery (New York, NY) - 8pm
* Saturday - Plainridge Park Casino (Plainridge, MA) - 9pm
* Sunday - Steppingstone Theatre (Great Neck, NY) - 4pm (Kids Show) & 7pm (Rock Set)
July 28, 2017
Orlando, here we come! Ready to rock the "Hard Rock Hotel/Velvet Sessions" (Orlando, FL) - tonight @ 6:30pm..... Then on Sunday, we're back in MI to play a FREE show at Bronson Park (Kalamazoo, MI) -4pm. Bring the entire family for this one, as we perform a mix of our kids tunes and the rock hits.....
Orlando, here we come! Ready to rock the "Hard Rock Hotel/Velvet Sessions" (Orlando, FL) - tonight @ 6:30pm..... Then on Sunday, we're back in MI to play a FREE show at Bronson Park (Kalamazoo, MI) -4pm. Bring the entire family for this one, as we perform a mix of our kids tunes and the rock hits.....
July 23, 2017
Easy in, easy out! Fly out to a show, do a couple radio/mag interviews, play 6 songs to a packed house and awesome crowd, head to the hotel for a night cap, early am flight back home, on the couch by 10am 😁 btw; should of been 7 songs, but the opening band played the same cover song as we were planning on doing 🤗
July 22, 2017
Ready for another adventure w/The Verve Pipe, as a trio 😳 Brian, Randy, and I will be a warm up act for the band's; New Politics and 311 tonight @ CT Convention Center (Hartford, CT) - 7pm. Looking forward to soft rockin' 😎
http://www.ctconventions.com/event/radio-104-fest
Ready for another adventure w/The Verve Pipe, as a trio 😳 Brian, Randy, and I will be a warm up act for the band's; New Politics and 311 tonight @ CT Convention Center (Hartford, CT) - 7pm. Looking forward to soft rockin' 😎
http://www.ctconventions.com/event/radio-104-fest
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July 17, 2017
Though I didn't have any alien contact nor get to investigate any "hot spots" in Roswell, NM. I did get to hear a few story's from the locals, in particular a guy that looked just like Drew Carey 🤔 Oh, and I didn't have to use this piece on anything 👾 All the shows were fun and the fans were incredible. Hope to get out that way again real soon… |
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July 12, 2017
"Area 51" here we come! Well not really, but fun to imagine 😎 Actually, flying out to Roswell, NM w/The Verve Pipe to play some shows and check out the sites 👀 For the trip, I've decided to go as "Mulder" (The X-Files), and think it's fitting that Channing be "Scully". Brian can be "Skinner" 🤣
"Area 51" here we come! Well not really, but fun to imagine 😎 Actually, flying out to Roswell, NM w/The Verve Pipe to play some shows and check out the sites 👀 For the trip, I've decided to go as "Mulder" (The X-Files), and think it's fitting that Channing be "Scully". Brian can be "Skinner" 🤣
- Thursday @ The Liberty, Inc (Roswell, NM) - 8pm
- Friday @ ABQ BioPark Zoo (Albuquerque, NM) - 7pm
- Saturday @ Summer Celebration w/Toad the Wet Sprocket (Vernon Hills, IL) - 7pm
July 7, 2017
Geared up and ready to rock "Villains - "Live and Acoustic", w/ The Verve Pipe - tonight @ City Winery Nashville! Tomorrow, we do it all again @ City Winery Atlanta.
Geared up and ready to rock "Villains - "Live and Acoustic", w/ The Verve Pipe - tonight @ City Winery Nashville! Tomorrow, we do it all again @ City Winery Atlanta.
July 5, 2017
Pretty cool to get a text like this from a local drummer buddy visiting his family out East :) Thanks Steve!
Pretty cool to get a text like this from a local drummer buddy visiting his family out East :) Thanks Steve!
June 11, 2017
Well it feels like it's been forever (well maybe only a couple months), but The Verve Pipe will be playing a free kids show today at the East Lansing Library - 2pm. First up, two Daybreak church services to attend to :) See ya in a bit, Lansing......
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/entertainment/2017/06/06/verve-pipe-perform-free-family-concert/358160001/
Well it feels like it's been forever (well maybe only a couple months), but The Verve Pipe will be playing a free kids show today at the East Lansing Library - 2pm. First up, two Daybreak church services to attend to :) See ya in a bit, Lansing......
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/entertainment/2017/06/06/verve-pipe-perform-free-family-concert/358160001/
June 5, 2017
Hey friends, this Wednesday night I'll be joining some of the best musicians in West MI at The Intersection (Grand Rapids, MI), for a Prince Tribute concert. This happened last year as well, and it turned out to be an epic night. Come down and enjoy the Prince classics as much as we do......
www.facebook.com/events/400256447040149/?ti=icl
Hey friends, this Wednesday night I'll be joining some of the best musicians in West MI at The Intersection (Grand Rapids, MI), for a Prince Tribute concert. This happened last year as well, and it turned out to be an epic night. Come down and enjoy the Prince classics as much as we do......
www.facebook.com/events/400256447040149/?ti=icl
June 2, 2017
Check out this tune by Jeff Cerzosie, that I had the pleasure to play electric guitar and sing backing vocals on.......
Check out this tune by Jeff Cerzosie, that I had the pleasure to play electric guitar and sing backing vocals on.......
July 17, 2017
Excited to be rockin' with the "Brena" band tonight for an 80's themed party at Daybreak Church. I just need to figure out this clothing ensemble (wig too), and locate my eyeliner from '89. Hmm, wonder if that's still good? 😎#relivingmyyouth, #lotsofguitarsolos
Excited to be rockin' with the "Brena" band tonight for an 80's themed party at Daybreak Church. I just need to figure out this clothing ensemble (wig too), and locate my eyeliner from '89. Hmm, wonder if that's still good? 😎#relivingmyyouth, #lotsofguitarsolos
