DAM(Heros/St Stans Brewery in Modesto June 20th)

About Me

This past year has been a great one for DAM, we've played with some great groups including (but not limited to) The Marshall Tucker Band, Frank Hannon, Johnny Gunn & Friends, Eric Johnson, The Saddle Tramps, Joe Buck, Metal Church, Mudface, The Iron Maidens, Spiral Arms and we're currently in a great studio down in LA called Studio City Sound working with the owner/Engineer/Producer by the name of Tom Weir...we're having a blast and creating the best thing since whiskey

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/13/2006
Band Members: Mike Allsup Vocals and Guitar, Russ Allsup Bass Guitar, Shawn Farris on the Screaming Lead Guitar and Vocals and Rob Berthelson on Drums...Photo by Michael Guerrini

next three photos by James Harris and Ken Morris of aaaaimage

Influences: Three Dog Night, Kiss,AC/DC,Pink Floyd, The Allman Brothers, Skynard,Temple of the Dog, DRI, The Marshall Tucker Band,Black Crowes, Slayer, Johnny Cash, Beer, Elvis, Danzig, Doors, each other, did I say Three dog night, Janes Addiction, Michael Allsup(TDN), Johnny Valdez, Shorty Dodge , Black Sabbath, Metallica, Iron Maiden,Audioslave, Soundgarden, Rage against the Machine, and a whole slew of others, if I ever let Russ on here he'll write like 1,000 bands or some shit oh yeah Whiskey(Makers Mark, Woodford Reserve) and Jungle Juice

Upcoming Events by Eventful
Sounds Like:
DRINKING JAGER,Makers Mark, Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniels, CROWN and SOCO till the DAM GIRLS CUM HOME

Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

DAM at X-Fest 2008 w/Candlebox, Y&T, Eve 6 and the Mother Hips

DAM goes on at 6pm on the Hawk stage w/ Y&T, Candlebox, The Mother Hips and Eve 6 Chris Ricci Presents, Bud Light and your Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto Buick-Pontiac-GMC Dealers are proud to anno...
Posted by DAM(Heros/St Stans Brewery in Modesto June 20th) on Tue, 20 May 2008 10:02:00 PST

New CD

Well , we had a great photoshoot on sunday for the cover shot...the songs are being mixed at the studio and should be available soon...this thursday is DAM w/ The Marshall Tucker Band and then this co...
Posted by DAM(Heros/St Stans Brewery in Modesto June 20th) on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:43:00 PST

Studio

Well....we went down to LA this weekend(4/12 & 4/13/08) and started recording the best peice of music any of us have ever been involved with. We we're very fortunate to have the pleasure of w...
Posted by DAM(Heros/St Stans Brewery in Modesto June 20th) on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:41:00 PST

some history

..TR vAlign=top> ..TR> ..TR> ..TR> ..TR vAlign=top> ..TR> This project started along time ago....1st off my name is Mike Allsup and I play guitar and sing in the band, my brother Russ is the...
Posted by DAM(Heros/St Stans Brewery in Modesto June 20th) on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:18:00 PST

My favorite new quote

"If your going through hell, keep going" Winston Churchill
Posted by DAM(Heros/St Stans Brewery in Modesto June 20th) on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:02:00 PST

Lyrics to Black Door

Black tar fills the eyes of the children underground Cold and hungry helpless Lord lay the children down In the hours of daylight You can find'em runnin wild Pickin needles from the garden pickin spo...
Posted by DAM(Heros/St Stans Brewery in Modesto June 20th) on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:01:00 PST

Lyrics for A Place Called Home

There are people who will stand and let the world go around And there's people who will try to make it turn If you want to be the one to try and make another smile Happiness a guaranteed return There'...
Posted by DAM(Heros/St Stans Brewery in Modesto June 20th) on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:10:00 PST

A little history

DAM started in late 95 or 96 with myself Mike Allsup on guitar and vocals, my brother Russ on Bass, my best friend since I was nine(he actually started me on guitar)Shawn Farris and Rob Berthelso...
Posted by DAM(Heros/St Stans Brewery in Modesto June 20th) on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:06:00 PST

Well it all started a long time ago...

I'll be right back... ...
Posted by DAM(Heros/St Stans Brewery in Modesto June 20th) on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:54:00 PST