Foo
Fighters was formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995. Grohl
originally formed the group as a one-man project after the dissolution
of his previous band Nirvana in 1994. Their debut LP for Capitol
Records, FOO FIGHTERS arrived in 1995 and instantly went platinum, the
group's second album THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE, in 1997, the third album,
THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE appeared in 1999. The band released ONE BY
ONE in 2002. They followed that release with the two-disc IN YOUR HONOR
(2005), which was split between acoustic songs and harder-rocking
material. Foo Fighters released its sixth album ECHOES, SILENCE,
PATIENCE & GRACE in 2007, with Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and
Chris Shiflett. Over the course of the band's career, three of their
albums have won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album, all six have been
nominated for Grammys and have sold ten's of millions of copies. The
Foo's are one of the world's biggest bands and recently performed before
85,000 people at London's Hyde Park. Grohl is a loyal Harley-Davidson
rider.
ZZ
TOP a.k.a. “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” lay undisputed claim to
being the longest running major rock band with original personnel, Billy
F. Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, always intact and in 2004 the Texas
trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Billy is widely
regarded as one of American finest blues guitarists working in the rock
idiom. Dusty has long had an affinity for rock’s origins; his earliest
performances as a child included Elvis songs convincingly performed.
Dusty is the rock solid bottom of ZZ TOP. Frank has both the roots, is a
progressive drummer and has been acknowledged as key to the band’s
powerful on-stage and in-studio presence. They’re real and they’re
surreal and they’re ZZ TOP.
The
‘80s theatre rock band the Tubes were formed in San Francisco in the
previous decade. Their live performances are infamous for their
inclusion of pornographic material, as well as their satirical
commentary on politics and consumerism.
A
Texas born singer/songwriter with the soul of The Greats! Cydney drove
out to California with a Uhaul attached to the back of her Camaro, a
handful of cash bound with a rubber band and a six-string guitar in the
passenger seat. With a head full of stories, and a heart full of passion
she began writing songs. She now resides in California, and has just
completed her first album with the acclaimed producer, ‘Tony Hoffer’ who
has worked with other incredible artist such as Beck, Belle and
Sebastian, The Thrills, The Kooks, The Fratellis. . . to name a few.
This soulful new record is a unique blend of influences from the turn of
the century music in the Appalachian Mountains, and the days of the
chain gangs. There is an honesty in her songs that strip you naked. I
hope you enjoy the journey you are about to take through the soulful,
captivating, and soothing twists and turns of ‘Spokesman for the
Shoeless’ as much as I have. She is the real deal!MAGDA HILLER
Magda Hiller's career as a musically diverse, intelligent performing songwriter has had her opening shows solo for Chick Corea, Bob Dylan, Dan Fogelberg, Huey Lewis and the News and more. Magda has also shared the stage with Vangelis at London's Royal Albert Hall and Folk legend Odetta at the Ottawa Folk Festival. Hiller has won 'Best Acoustic Performer' and 'Best Solo Act' awards for years from multiple Florida news publications and worked considerably with Warner Bros. Publications as an instructor on their video/DVD guitar, song instruction series SongXpress.
"Our critics' picks for events not to be missed" Magda Hiller - With her bluesy vocals, accomplished guitar picking, deft songwriting and just plain endearing stage presence, Magda Hiller captivated South Florida fans for more than a decade. ...unique songcraft on jazzy, humorous and often poignant original tunes...
