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About Me

Take a ride is exactly the point! Wayside Loop, hailing from Hemet, Ca, have done exactly that in their musical exploration. Formed from the ranks of former local heavyweights, The Loop is comprised of seasoned musicians who are focused and driven. Christopher Pendergrass (Vocals/Percussion), Nick Cherry (Guitars), Tony Mora (Bass), and Garrett Spates (Drums) deliver a sound unlike that of the predictable rock uniformity. With one foot rooted in explosively heavy grooves, the other treads upon a multitude of soundscapes encompassing funk, latin/percussion, atmosphere, and even jazz/fusion elements.In late 2005, Wayside Loop released their debut album, "Chronicles Of Sleep Deprivation", to an immediately positive response. Winners for "Best Live Band at the 2007 Inland Empire Music Awards ,the band was nominated for two Inland Empire Music Awards in 2006 as well. These nominations were consistent for "Best Hard Rock" and "Best Live Band".Their uncomprimising live show has gained much respect and praise from the many National acts sharing the stage with The Loop. Bands Such as Manntis, Bad Acid Trip, Bleed The Sky, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Silent Civilian, and Ankla have all witnessed the frenetic out pouring of Rock which is Wayside Loop."We feel like we can do anything," states frontman Chris Pendergrass. "We're not pigeon holed or forced into one particular sound and I think that defines us in a sense that, anything we write is organically Wayside Loop." Wayside Loop continues to astound wherever they go, from the thousands who have witnessed The Loop in and around Southern California, to the loyal fan base in their home town. Wayside Loop is driven by their passion for music and those who stand by their side. Coming soon to a Rock show near you.

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Member Since: 3/7/2005
Band Website: waysideloop.com
Band Members: Christopher - Voice / Percussion Nick - Guitar Tony - Bass Garrett - Drums Johnny NoGood - Guitar
Influences: Our everyday life experiences. Family and Friends, and a whole hell of a lot of different bands from all music genres. Too many to list so you will have to guess what has influenced us to create what we create today.
Sounds Like: A mix of atmosphere, thunderingly funky soundscapes, devastating groove laden percussion, and thought provoking multi-faceted vocals.

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Back in action!

We are back in the studio and working ..ing the new album. We also have a new member and old friend joining the Loop, Johnny No Good! It's good to have a 2nd guitar in the mix and we have ...
Posted by Wayside Loop on Fri, 16 May 2008 10:42:00 PST

Wayside Loop In IE Weekly

Hey there Loopians, be sure and pick up next week's copy of IE weekly. It's a special issue devoted to local music in the Inland Empire. Wayside Loop will be featured and yours truly (Nick...
Posted by Wayside Loop on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:36:00 PST

NEW TUNES POSTED

Check out the new songs and give us some feedback!! Peace
Posted by Wayside Loop on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 05:24:00 PST

Tonight's the Night

So we are meeting up with our main man Kevin Custer tonight to finalize our recording for our upcoming EP. We have worked so many countless hours on it and it still needs to be mixed and mastere...
Posted by Wayside Loop on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:29:00 PST

Wayside Loop + 1

Alright so we had some serious discussions on Wed night and decided to add a member to the Wayside Loop Family. Ryan Spates is joining the band to add a whole new side to WL. We are very p...
Posted by Wayside Loop on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:47:00 PST

Vocals, Vocals, and more Vocals...

Alright so Chris is now on his 3rd week of vocals and he is really holding up our new album from being released... WTF CHRIS? Na just kidding, he is tearin it up...
Posted by Wayside Loop on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:43:00 PST

The Loop + Paul Saitowitz = Press Enterprise Spot

Check out coloumnist Paul Saitowitz' section on us in Press Enterprises "The Guide" section. Big props to Paul for the heads up in the coloumn and be on the lookout for an explosion of the Wayside Loo...
Posted by Wayside Loop on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:39:00 PST

Best Live Band

We won "Best Live Band", last Friday at the 2007 Inland Empire Music Awards!! Had a great time hanging with Lori Ryder, Kev, Sisco, Funk, Marco, Jake and Manntis, and all of our family that came...
Posted by Wayside Loop on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:52:00 PST

~{ planning mode }~

So we finished up practice after rocking for a good 2 hours and met up at Los Bonitas for some kickass Mex food. We started talking about our next release and what vibe we want to go with on it....
Posted by Wayside Loop on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:18:00 PST

The Many Faces of Nizzzut

So Sept, 23rd down in San Diego we were drinking all night and happened to grab this shot of Nizzy passed out in a club. Thought we would make so funny pics of him from it. Thanks to Rhino...
Posted by Wayside Loop on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:21:00 PST