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The Toby Semain Band .................
IN
1998 TOBY SEMAIN PUT A BAND TOGETHER OFFERING THE INFLUENCE
OF MORE THAN JUST ONE STYLE OF MUSIC. FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS
THE TOBY SEMAIN BAND HAS REMAINED HIS FOREMOST AND MOST
GRATIFYING PRIORITY. AS REVIEWED BY THE PASADENA WEEKLY
TOBY’S MUSIC FAVORS “TIGHTLY FOCUSED, HARD THUMPING,
(HOOK & CHORUS) STRUCTURED SONGS”. THE MUSIC HAS
NEVER BEEN BOUND BY A SPECIFIC STYLE OR INDUSTRY STANDARD.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT LEVELS TO THE TOBY SEMAIN BAND'S COLLECTION
OF SONGS. A TUNE LIKE “BOUNDLESS” DISPLAYS INTELLIGENT
CHORD PROGRESSIONS, THOUGHT PROVOKING LYRICS, AND STYLISTIC
SHIFTS FROM VERSE TO CHORUS. THE SONG “LOVE TO BE
BAD” IS A STRAIGHT UP, DOWN AND DIRTY ROCK TUNE IN
THE TRADITION OF THE ROLLING STONES & BLACK CROWES.
“PLEASE” IS A BIT OF A RETROSPECTIVE LOVE SONG
THAT STARTS AS A STRIPED DOWN BALLAD AND EVOLVES INTO A
COLLECTIVE ROCKING ENSEMBLE. THERE IS NO DENYING THE ABILITY
TO GET A CROWD MOVING WITH A SONG LIKE “PEOPLE AS
ONE”. THE SHOW CLOSING FUNK ROCK EPIC SPEAKS ON A
UNIVERSAL LEVEL THAT EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND.
THE
TOBY SEMAIN BAND HAS JUST FINISHED THEIR THIRD RECORD “HIT
YOUR SOUL” FEATURING 11 SONGS OF GENUINELY DIVERSE
MUSIC. THE BAND MEMBERS ALL KNOW THEY ARE PART OF SOMETHING
SPECIAL AND A POSITIVE FUTURE IS INEVITABLE. ANYONE EXPOSED
TO THE MUSIC FEELS OVERCOME BY THE SAME ENERGY. IN TODAY’S
WORLD OF MUSICAL TRENDS, THE TOBY SEMAIN BAND FOLLOWS NONE
AND WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME.
TOBY WRITES THE SONGS AND BRINGS THE MATERIAL TO THE BAND.
THROUGH THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS, EACH MUSICIAN CONTRIBUTES
TO THE MUSIC IN THEIR OWN EXPRESSIVE WAY. WHEN THESE ELEMENTS
COLLIDE THE SOUND IS EXTRAORDINARY. THE BAND MEMBERS ARE
AS DIVERSE AS THE SONGS:
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Rich
Guttenberg
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RICHARD
GUTTENBERG IS A SEASONED BASS PLAYER FROM LONG BEACH. HIS
MOVING BASS LINE AND FAT PRECISION TONE IS KEY TO T.S.B.’S
MUSIC. RICHARD’S INFLUENCES INCLUDE THE BEATLES, SLY
AND THE FAMILY STONE AND GRATEFUL DEAD. IF T.S.B. WERE A
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Mario
Santillan
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MARIO
SANTILLAN IS A POWERHOUSE IN THE WORLD OF DRUMS. HIS SOUND,
STYLE, AND APPROACH ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SIZE OF
HIS DRUMS…“BIG”. MARIO PLAYS FOR THE SONG,
BRINGING POWER AND EDGE TO ANY RHYTHM SECTION. ALTHOUGH
MARIO’S BIGGEST ALLTIME INFLUENCE IS JOHN BONHAM,
HE IS DIRECTLY INSPIRED BY THE AFGHAN WIGS, TOOL, AND BLACK
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Jere
Krischel
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JERE
KRICHELL IS A HAWAIIAN NATIVE BROUGHT UP AS A CLASSICAL
MUSICIAN. HIS NATURAL MUSICALITY AND VOCAL ABILITY EARNED
HIM THE SPOT OF KEYBOARDIST AND BACKING VOCALIST. JERE ADDS
COLOR TO THE MUSIC WITH HIS HAMMOND ORGAN & RHODES. |
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Scott
Pitts
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SCOTT
PITTS IS TSB'S BACKING VOCALIST AND AUXILARY PERCUSSIONIST.
WITH AN INCREDIBLE TALENT FOR EXTENDED HARMONY HIS CLEAN
TONE IS THE PERFECT COMPLIMENT FOR ANY MELODIC PASSAGE.
IN THE STUDIO HE CAN CREATE A WALL OF VOCAL GOODNESS. SCOTT’S
INFLUENCES INCLUDE DADA, JELLYFISH, AND JEFF BUCKLEY. |
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Toby
Semain
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TOBY
SEMAIN’S LIFE HAS BEEN PROFOUNDLY INFLUENCED BY MUSIC.
HE IS A CHARISMATIC PERFORMER, PRODUCER, WRITER, BAND LEADER
AND TEACHER. HIS LIFE IS DRIVEN BY THE NEED TO TRANSCEND
MUSIC’S BROAD SPECTRUM. LIVE, HIS MAGNETIC STAGE PRESENCE
AND FEEL GOOD ENERGY LEAVE A CROWD ALWAYS WANTING MORE.
TOBY’S TOP FOUR INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTS ARE JIMI HENDRIX,
LED ZEPPELIN, THE BEATLES AND STEVIE WONDER. |
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