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About Me

On Tracy Lane, the brainchild of singer/songwriter Darryn Yates, is a modern twist on classic 80s pop rock. Schooled in the vocal stylings of Dave Pirner and Tom Petty with a splash of Roxette, OTL captures the spirit of bands like The Cars while revising their retro sound with driving guitars and lush vocal arrangements. On Tracy Lane has opened for acts such as American Hi-Fi, Local H, Avril Lavigne, Butch Walker and shot a music video in Los Angeles last year for their song Back To Maybe, featuring Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls, Party of Five). The OTL live band features Yates on vocals/acoustic guitar and Shannon Nicole on backing vocals and piano. On Tracy Lane's fans, 75,000 on their mailing list from the U.S. and abroad, have gobbled up 20,000 copies of the OTL EP. The CD is in the top 10 most albums sold at the Vintage Vinyl Record Store in their hometown area. The CD features the single Better Again, which can be heard at a rising number of radio stations across the country. Other songs on the EP are fan favorites House of Mimes and Walk In Like DeNiro. The OTL EP was produced by Shock City Music, including producers Doug Firley (of Gravity Kills fame) and indie-rock veteran Chris Loesch. On Tracy Lane is quickly catching the eyes and ears of the music industry as they search for the right management company and recording label to sign with. In B.B.'s words: "I contacted Darryn via a local website, and we met a a local donut shop down the street from J. Gravity Strings (Official Plug--lol). Over coffee and apple fritters we discussed our musical backgrounds, what we like to play, and where we'd like to ultimately go with our music. We hit it off from the start, and at the first rehearsal it seemed like we'd played together for years! It's been great ever since...!"

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Member Since: 8/9/2006
Band Website: ontracylane.com / myspace.com/ontracylane
Band Members: On Tracy Lane is: Darryn, Lead Vocals and Guitar; Jerry McFarland, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Taurus Pedals; B.B. Wiggs, Lead/Rhythm Guitars, Backup Vocals, and Paul Russo, Drums and Percussion.
Influences: Oh man, you name it! It all started with KISS, Rush and REO Speedwagon for me. Add some Boston, Kansas, Foreigner, Queen, Journey, Led Zepplin, Hendrix, Bad Company, Bon Jovi, The Romantics, The Cure, The Knack, The Cars, Nickleback, Foo-Fighters, Blink 182, Ozzy, Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Queens of the Stone Age, Linkin Park, Evanessance, and about a thousand other bands that just aren't coming to mind right now!I'm a big fan of bands that feature a "lead guitarist." In the 90's that kind of went away, and now it's back. Big songs with big moments with a singing, stinging guitar that just sizzles your ears and makes you remember why rock is sooooooooo cool.ROCK - AND - ROLL!
Sounds Like: The great rock music of the 80's, with a modern twist and more overdriven guitars. Darryn's not only a great song writer, but he's got a great voice--very clear and ear-catching, but when required he can grind it out with the best of them. Jerry's bass playing is very reminiscent of his idol (Geddy Lee), and he's got to be the best 21 year-old bass player I've ever heard. Paul's drumming is awesome; he's got a metronome in his head, and has a great feel for time. My guitar playing is very blues-based; I like to think my playing is a mix of Gary Moore, Gary Richrath, and Jimmy Page. All together we make a great team!
Record Label: We're currently with (YOUR RECORD LABEL HERE!)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

March is Guitar Player's Month!

Hey all--I decided to have a theme this month--all my favorite guitar players (who are my myspace friends) get top billing. If you haven't heard them before, give them a listen--they are some awesome ...
Posted by B.B. Wiggs on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:03:00 PST

Back from Nashville...songs in post-production!

It was a great weekend down in Nasheville. We met a lot of great folks, and layed down a couple of great songs. Our Enginner--Adam Osterloo--is in the post-production process. We're also g...
Posted by B.B. Wiggs on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:13:00 PST

OTL Playing at Route '66 13 Jan...Jerry on Bass!

Our first gig of the New Year! Jerry will be in town fresh from Amsterdam, and will be playing bass guitar with his usual flair. I'm sure he'll have a few stories to tell as well! B...
Posted by B.B. Wiggs on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:48:00 PST

We rocked the Hard Rock!!

Wow, what a night! We got off to a late start, because the sounds guys couldn't load-in until 9:30! Our opening band, Mudworm, got started after 11pm. They rocked the joint really we...
Posted by B.B. Wiggs on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 05:25:00 PST

Hard Rock Cafe this weekend!!!!

Hey all--be sure and come out this Friday (23 Sep) to hear us at the Hard Rock Cafe! It's one of our fave places to play, and we'll have a special guest band playing a few tunes as well--they ar...
Posted by B.B. Wiggs on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 03:00:00 PST

St Louis Sounds Gig Rocked!

Wow, what a great show! We saw some quality music last night--Tony Campanella Band, Meramac Bottom, Undecided, and Essance of Logic. (I'd include OTL in there, but modesty prevents...lol) ...
Posted by B.B. Wiggs on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:44:00 PST

Godspeed Jerry--Enjoy the Netherlands!

Hey Jerry, sorry the 19th didn't pan out. I enjoyed jamming with you--you've got a great talent! Be safe over there in The Netherlands; there's a lot to see, and even more to do. Enrich yo...
Posted by B.B. Wiggs on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:07:00 PST

Aug 19th Gig Postponed!!!!

Aug 19th gig postponed! Well folks, the organizer of the Musicfest decided to postone the gig--maybe enough people didn't show at the first two that he felt it wasn't worth it. He couldn't know ...
Posted by B.B. Wiggs on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:02:00 PST