Yep, that’s me on the left of this banner from over five years ago. The band started in 1998 with Brian Carroll singing lead, Mike Mercer on lead guitar, Matt Tomlianovich on bass, Doug Rendleman on drums, and me on the keyboard. Tonight, you’ll get to see that original lineup again, plus our early addition — Bill Trulove on the trumpet — for the whole first set. Then it’s on to all the other compositions of the band. The band has had three bass players, three keyboard players (I left in 2002), and four (I think) drummers. But one thing has always remained the same — the band and the fans always have a great time at every gig.
Tonight is a reunion show that will feature just about everyone who has ever played and/or sung with the band. We’ve been practicing for this performance for weeks, and it’s been a lot of fun playing music together again! I hope you can come out tonight and join the party. We’ll be at Crusen’s on War Memorial Drive, starting at 8:30 p.m.
I cannot attend. I have to work. Rats.
My thanks to everyone who made it out to see the big show. It was a lot of fun!
First and most importantly, thanks to my wife for coming to see me play in the band again, and also for finding my box of gig clothes.
Many thanks to all my friends and band members — it was a blast getting to jam with you again.
Also thanks to Gary Sandberg and Tony Rendleman for coming out to see the show and stopping to say hi.
CJ,
I had a great time. The music was wonderful and seeing the “head & shoulder bobbing” version of you was delightful. I do now understand why I did not remember your presence in the original band, the two beautiful female vocalists were distracting now as well as then. Great gig, thouroughly enjoyable and totally packed with SRO fans.
You guys rocked last night!
Mr. Summers-
As always, sir, you blew me away last weekend. It was great getting to play with you again…and the rest of the lads and gals. A very surreal experience…like re-visiting the site of a very ahppy memory. Definitely one for the history books!
Much love.
Great show, crazy amount of people packed into Crusen’s, only made crazier by Gary Sandberg in the back row…
Good to re-meet you and see you play with the band again.