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| Mike Tafoya has been a loud, raw and completely original part of the Chicago and national music scene for more than thirty years. He first made a name for himself in the mid-70s as the explosive lead guitarist for Epic recording artists, The Boyzz (from Illinoizz). After the release of "Too Wild to Tame" and a five-year run that included national tours with acts like Aerosmith, Rush and REO Speedwagon, Mike left The Boyzz and in 1982 landed yet another Epic recording contract with his new band, The B'zz (with Steve Riley of W.A.S.P. and LA Guns). Throughout the 80s and 90s, Mike continued to play, record and tour across Illinois and the nation with bands like Tafoya (with Boyzz guitarist Gil Pini) and Raw Dogs (with B'zz singer Tommy Holland). Through it all, Mike has been committed to making his own music on his own terms, a choice that eventually left him broke and alone and living in the streets through two harsh Illinois winters without a guitar to his name.
His last axe had been stolen. "It was horrible," says Mike. "Nobody would buy me a burger but they would buy me a beer. But I knew I had to do this. I needed credibility to put my project together and make it work."
Then through open mic jams, he met drummer Chris McCoy and bassist Erik Osland in 2002 and a new band with a new yet classic sound was formed. There's no denying the echoes of Led Zeppelin, Santana, The Doors, Audio Slave, Rush, hard core blues and even The Boyzz in The Lost Boyzz sound. But from the soul of Classic Rock, The Lost Boyzz have managed to forge a completely new and innovative sound.
Whether it's the uplifting title track, "Life," the heavily distorted "Hammerhead," the bluesy "Over Now," or the more melodic "Sturgis," Mike has finally found a platform to showcase his blistering yet soulful guitar work, which is not to dismiss the rest of the band. They work together as the ultimate power trio, complete with layers of vocal harmonies that seem so effortless they will likely go under-appreciated. Chris and Erik provide a rock solid foundation, and then Mike's guitar screams, rants, sears or soars and wherever it goes, you go with it. "We're a three-piece band," says Mike, "but we can make it sound like six."
Mike reunited with his old friend and former Boyzz bassist Dave Angel to co-produce the band's first CD and with the release of LIFE (2007 Rave Song Records) we finally hear the sound Mike has been chasing and creating for more than three decades. And as good as the CD is, it's even better to hear the band play it live and the bigger the venue the better. The title track in particular needs plenty of room to expand.
Tafoya's Lost Boyzz are pioneering a new genre that can only be described as New Classic Rock. The music brings back memories even when it's being heard for the first time and re-connects true music fans with the reasons why they came to love Rock 'N Roll.
Learn more about the band by visiting their website at:
www.tafoyaslostboyzz.com
or,
On their MySpace page at:
www.myspace.com/tafoyaslostboyzz
For booking, please contact Jim McCormick at Rock Productions.
(319) 365-7403
Email: RockProductions@msn.com
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Band - Rock |
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Band - Blues |
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Rock |
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$1000 - $2500 |
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| We can deliver the music people love either as a solo acoustic/singer, acoustic & drums duo, or full band. Great acoustic-driven covers delivered by great performers, perfect for any bar, restaurant, club, outdoor event, reception or office party.
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Band - Cover Band |
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Solo - Acoustic Guitar |
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70s Hits, 80s Hits, 90s Hits, 2000s Hits, Alternative, Folk, Pop, Rock |
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$500 - $2500 |
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| One of Chicago's Hottest Rythme and Blues Bands That Plays Everyones Oldie But Goodie Tunes! Featuring The Dynamick Voice of Eric McNeal the Former Lead Singer of The Platinum Selling Group SUBWAY! |
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Band - Motown |
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Band - Blues |
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80s Hits 90s Hits, Blues, Dance, Disco, Motown, Oldies, Rythym and Blues, Soul |
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$500 - $2500 |
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| Frank Sinatra Singer & Full Service DJ Company playing the best music around - will customize playlist to clients' preferences/requests. |
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Singers - Wedding Singer |
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DJ - Standard |
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70s Hits, 80s Hits, Big Band, Blues, Cabaret, Dance, Disco, Funk, Jazz, Motown, Oldies, Rythym and Blues, Soul, Swing |
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$500 - $2500 |
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| ONE TRACK MIND has been lighting up the audiences all over Chicagoland playing the "one hit wonder" songs from the 60’s through current. Come see why people just can't sit still when this band gets fired up! Come learn how to party! |
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Band - Cover Band |
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Band - Top 40 |
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70s Hits, 80s Hits, 90s Hits, 2000s Hits, Dance, Funk, Rock, Top-40 |
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$500 - $1000 |
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| I was born in Canton, OH, November rd, . My father left when I was two, so my mother moved us back to Lebanon, IL where my grandfather and grandmother lived. I was always the outcast of my family, so I spent a lot of time alone, listening to the radio. I would sing along to every song, and by , was trying to write my own stuff, though abuse and neglect by my mother soon turned my focus to survival, and the life long search to be loved by somebody. I graduated High School in ’ , at the age of , and was forced by my mother to join the Army. It was in Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, that I first picked up a guitar. I had months to kill there, and I learned a lot from the people around me playing, and as I progressed in my skills, I decided that playing cover songs was not the way to go for me, so I started to write again. For years now, I have been writing songs that come from somewhere inside my soul, for most of those years, they were songs to God, but after a meeting with Johnny McCollomb, an established name in country songwriting, I turned my sights to writing country music, and have had everyone I’ve played for tell me I belong in Nashville, TN. I have since been there and played at Fuel, Lyrix, The Commadore, and the Hall of Fame Lounge. I now live in Collinsville, IL. but realize I do belong in Nashville, maybe not because I’m this great talent, but because I left my heart there when I left, and I just can’t let the music stop. |
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Band - Country |
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Singers - Folk Singer |
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Country |
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$500 - $1000 |
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