Member Since: 7/9/2007
Band Website: frostbiteblues.bravehost.com/
Band Members:
BUZZ ANDERSON- Guitar & Vocals: Born in Toledo, raised in California's Santa Clarita Valley Buzz has been honing his skills on guitar since his late teens. He has played with many local Blues bands in and around Toledo and provides the signature sound of his band Frostbite. He has had the privledge of opening for and shareing the stage with many Great players, Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Watermelon Slim, Harper, John Sinclair, Magic Dick of J Geils Band, Mike Zito,Bart Grimm's Blue Metro Band, R.J. Spangler and the Rhythm Rockers, Alberta Adams, Shawn Mcdonald, Larry McCray, Deanna Bogart, James Montgomery and The Chicago Playboys, American Idol's Candice Coleman, The motor City Horns and many of Detroits legendary old school players. Buzz also plays lead guitar on a CD called "When she whispers your name" by Buck69 www.buck69.net______________________________________________
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DOREEN ROBIDEAUX- VOCALS - Singer, Songwriter. Doreen brings the Blues to life with her Soulful. Sinful sense of how it should really be done. She has been a longtime performer in the Toledo area sharing the Stage with many National, Regional, and Local Artists. ____________________________________________________________
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TODD OVALL - BASS - He is the back-bone of keeping things Phat on Bass holding down the Grooves. He has played with Johnny Reed and the Houserockers and many other local groups in the Toledo area._______________________________________________________
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IAN ROWELL - DRUMS -Ian is a young drummer with an impeccable sense of timing and taste beyond his years fully understanding he's the one that holds it all together. He has played with the Chris Shutters Band and also sings and plays guitar in his own original alternative rock group JAKOBI._____________________________________________________
____B.J. LOVE - KEYS - B.J. has been playing with the group since almost the beginning of it all. He had played in the club circuit in Japan for many years honing his skills on the keys and man can he play,em! ____________________________________________________________
___________Buddy Corlett - Sound Engineer
Influences: Scott Henderson, Bernard Allison, Chris Cain, Vital Tech Tones, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Jonas Hellborg, Frank Gambale, Pat Matheny, Allman Bros, Government Mule, Shawn Lane, John Coltrane, Allan Holdsworth, John Scofield, Mahavisnu Orchestra, Walter Washington, Rare Earth, Temptations, Cream, Blind Faith, Robben Ford, Jazz Is Dead, Derek Trucks, Umphreys McGee, Grateful Dead, Tommy Castro, Phish, Deep Purple and Brian Setzer are just a few.
Sounds Like: Frostbite has a distinct sound and energy that is unmistakable. Each player's talent is impressive, and is amplified through shared vision and attitude towards musicianship. All of the music we play has been carefully selected and arranged with a uniqueness that could only be discribed as "Frostbite Style"
Record Label: None
Type of Label: Major