I get to perform the music of one of the greatest female fronted Rock Acts of all time. It's a really cool gig, and I rediscovered my love for their music while performing in the Heart tribute. We are on our 8th tour with The Bad Animals- A Tribute to Heart, entitled Rockin Heaven Down 2012.
I havn't always done the Heart Tribute, although it's one of my favorite things that I've done in the past 26 years. I did a bunch of recording throughout the 80's and early 90's with several well known musicians and well known bands from the Twin Cities, Chicago, and the Bay Area and came up with over a dozen Cds, albums and Cassettes that are floating around out there.
I was very lucky to meet the right people at the right time and fortunately had the majority of projects on Indie Labels, with a few that sold well, and a few that didn't sell sh*t. Im proud to say that I've been a part of 3 different projects that have been nominated for Mn Music Awards (for a total of 7 Nominations and 2 awards), including the most recent nominations for The Bad Animals in 2006 for Best Cover Band & Tribute Band.
There were alot of lucky breaks, and they helped get a chance to record with members of Y&T, Montrose, LeMans , Cacophony, Head East, Humble Pie, Dare Force, Slave Raider and Accept. I was the founding member of Atlantic recording artist Hericane Alice, but left to pursue a solo career and was on my 3rd solo record prior to their release, and never looked back. I love what I do now and hope it never ends, but eventually it might.
The music business is one of the hardest things in the world to break into, so after a long time living off of smack ramen, sleeping in a van, eating cheap and digesting the occasional Jack in the box taco special, I gave in and found a great day gig as a Professor the the College in Music Business & A Full Time Agent.
Since coming out of retirement, I've had more fun and a new found respect for musicians and the circuit that we are fortunate to play up here. Its been a fun ride at times, and over the past 25 years , we've had the pleasure of sharing the bill with Ratt, Dokken, Warrant, Starship, Night Ranger, The Guess Who, Ted Nugent, Toto, the Moody Blues, Quiet Riot, Poison, Sweet, Sebastian Bach, Humble Pie, Molly Hatchet, Great White and the legendary Bobby V.
Its a thrill to be able to meet and play along side of your musical heros after growing up watching them play. Life does bring you full circle sometimes, and I feel very lucky to be able to perform still. Every day, I thank God for the gifts he has given, and the tools to perform.
I love music and it has always been a part of my life. Nothing in the world compares to the feeling you get when you are performing, especially when you look out at all of those teeth and eyes. Since 1982 to now, tis been an interesting journey and it doesn't seem to want to stop any time soon. In the words of David Coverdale,"I dont know where Im going, but I sure know where I've been." God Bless you and thanks so much for being a part of this. Check out our band The Bad Animals in our friends list or visit:
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ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY :
Snow, Steele, Huricane Alice, Marino/DiMancari-In The Heat of the Night, Rising Tyger, Beyond the Black, Rock n Roll Outlaw, Black n Blue & Slept All Over, DiMancari/Lee-Love and War, Desolation Boulevard, Back Street Symphony, Reach for the Sky-The Best of vol 1 & 2, Atomic, The David Reece Demos, & Obsession X- 'Caught in the Undertow & Black Eyed Suzy, The Bad Animals-A Tribute to Heart.
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