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Growing up in the Hollywood Hills, Tommy learned both guitar and piano at the early age of 10, but it wasn't until his days as a music major at Los Angeles City College that he began writing songs. Inspired by the big new wave movement at the time, a series of free concerts at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre during the summer of 1980 with artists like Micheal Des Barres, Jamie Sheriff, and Oingo Boingo was the catalyst that made Tommy pick up guitar and pen. Throughout the '80's and early '90's, Tommy wrote hundreds of songs and performed through his band INNOCENT BYSTANDER, which had several incarnations during the years, recording and performing at famous Hollywood nightclubs like the Roxy and the Whisky on the fabulous Sunset Strip. In 1992, he recorded a solo album called "Ghosts In The Firehouse," on which he played every single instrument. Unfortunately, the album was never released due to Tommy's continuing alcohol and drug addictions. After 17 years of alcoholism, in 1995, he hit rock bottom with an arrest for grand theft auto. While in jail, he had a deeply moving spiritual experience, and emerged six months later a new and sober man, and has remained so to this day. Believing that his story could be an inspiration to others, he spent the time period of 1996 to 2000 creating Christian based music specifically designed to minister to sufferers of alcohol and drug addictions. During that time, he wrote three Christian rock operas that were all performed to standing-room only audiences. Many addicts made pledges of sobriety immediately following the shows. In 2005, Tommy decided to get back to the musical roots that he loved most, and developed a brand new sound mixing hip-hop and techno beats and patterns with traditional electric guitar and vocals. He built a 24-track digital home studio and released a self-produced CD called "Fairly Twisted Logic." Besides working in the studio and performing live, he is currently acting as Music Supervisor for a documentary by Florence Ren Figueroa called UNDER ONE SKY. Tommy hopes to eventually produce music and write songs for other motion pictures.
The Durell Coleman Band is fast becoming known as 'America's Premiere Party Band' featuring 4 dynamic lead singers, 4 pc rythm section & 2-4 pc horns, tight arrangements that you'll hear nowhere else, and a dramatic show stopping presentation that makes you dance AND watch! Led by former Star Search winner Durell Coleman (who also acts as M.C.) this group has worked for some of the most recognizable names in Entertainment (Law and Order SVU's Mariska Hargitay, Brendan Fraser, Billy Crystal) and Sports (Shaquille O' Neal's 2003 Wedding Reception) Durell's Musicians have worked with Jessica Simpson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Usher, James Brown, Babyface, The Gap Band & Aretha Franklin. The group has been the featured live entertainment for 'In Style Magazine's After Party at The Golden Globes' for the last 5 years and can be seen on Dr. Phil's 'Premarital Boot Camp' T.V. special. If you want versatile entertainment that will have your event remembered for years, THIS IS the group to have!
Blake Flattley: Vocals, Guitars, Piano Matthew Preston: Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Percussion Timothy Bauer: Vocals, Bass Guitars, Percussion, Keys James Carroll: Drums, Percussion, Sound Manipulation
With over 25 years of experience in the O.C & L.A. Music scenes, 'Sound on Sound' have decided to once again resume 'live' gigging and recording. Prolific would be an understatement for the diverse songwriting talents of Bob Greco and Shaun Shelton. Boasting a catalog of over 200 tunes, some of which found their way onto 'Dr. Demento', KLOS's 'Local Licks' and numerous College radio stations; as well as recorded songs for the soundtracks to ""A Different Story"" and ""Fantasea"". 'Sound on Sound' long time nucleus of Bob, Shaun & Steve Greco now play for ""the fun of it all"" and if recent press clips from 'The Laguna Beach Press' and 'The O.C. Weekly' are any indication, it appears their joy comes across to the audience; demonstrated at 'The Bluebird Benefit Concert' (a fundraiser for the landslide victims) and 'The Coach House' in San Juan Capistrano (opening for 'Cecilio & Kapono' and Billy Vera & the Beaters' respectively). 'Sound on Sound' currently recorded a 5 song 'live' demo DVD and CD for Industry and showcase perusal.