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Spare Parts

There's a Party on the stage & everyone's Invited!

About Me

 
Everyone Needs Spare Parts.
Spare Parts has entertained Houston and it's surrounding areas since 1993. The band's founding members, Mike and Linda Lambert envisioned a band that would encompass several genres of music and would appeal to a broad audience. One of Houston's premier party bands, Spare Parts plays a wide variety of great dance music and will create a set list based on your venue or event. The band has a large repertoire consisting of Pop, R&B, Dance, Classic Rock, Funk, Blues, Adult Contemporary & Country. Spare Parts is a true ensemble of professional musicians who deliver a high energy show and demonstrate real musical ability. Comprised of a female vocalist and male vocalists, bass, drums, guitar keyboards and saxophone, Spare Parts handles many styles of music with ease. Spare Parts plays many diverse venues including clubs, private parties, restaurants, corporate events, charity events, weddings, & Festivals including Miller Outdoor Theatre, The Annual Totally Texas Deer Park Festival, The Junteenth Festival, The Houston Hot Sauce Festival, The Houston Astrodome, Numerous Funday in the Park Festivals, Splashtown, USA and even in an elevator for local radio station KRBE with Sam Malone, Psycho Robbie and Maria Todd. Some of the Club and Restaurant venues have included, Sullivan's Steakhouse, Birrapiorettis, The Sandbar, Joe's Crab Shack, The French Quarter Restaurant, The Howling Coyote, Pennison's, Sherlocks, The Hideaway on Dunvale, Sam's Boat, Mike's Place, Sam's Place, Dukes Roadhouse, and the old Daquiri Factory.
Spare Parts Band Alumni:
SPB has had the pleasure of working with some great musicians during its 15 years of making music & great friends along with "Peace, Love & Great Music"
Pat Glass-Drums, John Johnson- Bass, Corky Tubb-Guitar, Richard Lullo-Guitar, Mike Patton-Drums, Tony Self-Bass and Guitar, Greg Taft-Guitar, Ethan Cummingham-Drums, Jonathan Delgado-Bass, Byron Conrad- Drums, Terry Davidson, Guitar and Sound, Mike (Gonzo) Gonzales-Bass, Chris Hughes-Bass, vocals & Sound, David Gibson-Keyboards, vocals & hats :-), Steve Bundrick, Drums & Sound, Les Greene, Sound, Mark Key-Keyboards & Vocals, Moe Mata-Vocals & Keyboards, Glen Mondshine-Bass, Justin Benson-Drums, Paul Bawa-Drums, John Hammond-Drums & Sound, John Prince-Drums.
Once a Spare Part... Always a Spare Part.
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SPB RADIO: Our original song, What if Tomorrow Never Comes is now being played on Clear Channel "NEW" The more FULL LENGTH PLAYS we get, the more visible we will be to local radio station program managers. So...please click on the SPB logo below to listen.

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Member Since: 1/29/2008
Band Website: sparepartsband.com
Band Members:

Mike Lambert - Guitar & Vocals
Linda Lambert - Vocals & Percussion
Marco Yepez - Bass Guitar & Vocals
Tom Tiller - Keyboards & Vocals
Dale Bankston - Drummer & Vocals
Dan Carpenter - Saxophone
John Hammond-Soundman Extraordinaire
Diamond Jim Brady - Sometime Horn Player
Cameron Scott - Sometime Saxophonist

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Mike Lambert
Lead Guitarist, Vocals
Mike started playing guitar at the age of 14. His greatest influences are Neal Schon, Alex Lifeson, Joe Perry, David Gilmour & Glen Campbell. Mike has a great ear for music and can play just about anything. He is a great songwrter and has written several songs which SPB is working on currently. Mike answers to his wild side by playing with Love it To Death, an Alice Cooper Tribute Band.

Linda Lambert
Lead Vocals
Linda started singing before she could walk. She has performed the National Anthem numerous times for Houston Aeros hockey games and also for Pace Motor Sports in the Houston Astrodome in front of sold out audiences. She has a wide vocal range and loves to perform all types of music. Her influences include, Linda Ronstadt, Anne Wilson Stevie Nicks, Barbara Streisand, Sheryl Crow, Sting, The Eagles, Journey, & Pat Benatar.

Marco Yepez
Bass Guitar, Vocals
Marco has played in many great Houston bands including Global Village. He has been with SPB since October 1999. He can play any style of music with finesse and funk. He is married and the proud papa of two beautiful little girls.

Tom Tiller
Keyboards, Vocals
Tom joined Spare Parts in October of 1999. He has played in numerous Houston bands. He is a great pianist who has been playing since childhood. Tom is a computer wiz by day and a keyboard rocker by night! Tom writes and records his own music and has a side project with Jim Brady called NTBad.

Dale Bankston
Drums, Vocals
Dale is a hard hitting drummer who can play a wide variety of music. Influenced by a variety of artists, his favortes include Stewart Copeland of the Police, Led Zeppelin and Stevie Ray Vaughn

Dan Carpenter
Saxophone
A new member of Spare Parts but Dan has been playing sax for over thirty years. Influenced by a variety of styles, he plays blues, Motown, R&B, rock, jazz, and anything else that catches his interest.

Influences: SPB has been influenced by a wide variety of artists: FLeetwood Mac, Sheryl Crow, Linda Ronstadt, Heart, The Eagles, Journey, Pat Benatar, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Sting, John Mellencamp, Steely Dan, Janis Joplin, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Matchbox 20, Cheap Trick, Chic, Chicago, Patti LaBelle, Santana, No Doubt, Ray Charles, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Alanis Morissette, Aretha Franklin, Joe Cocker, Doobie Brothers, Toto, Led Zeppelin, Earth Wind and Fire and many many more!

Sounds Like: Your favorite bands!

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"Munchkin" the official Spare Parts Party Animal

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My Blog

Wow.....What a Party last night!

What a great party last night at Rodeo Mexican Restaurant! The First Annual August Birthday Fiesta was groove-a-licious.... Great Friends, Margaritas, Dancing and Mexican food.&nbs...
Posted by Spare Parts on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:35:00 PST

SPB is a featured artist on ReverbNation

Spare Parts has been named a featured artist on ReverbNation in the Pop Music Category this week.  Right now they have 35 featured pop artists out of 7200 and yes we are one of them!   ...
Posted by Spare Parts on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:28:00 PST

The Sandbar - Special Thanks to Mary

We had a fantastic time as usual at the Sandbar down in Clear Lake Shores.  We had a great turnout and made some new friends.  This was our first show with Dale Bankston and he rocked the ho...
Posted by Spare Parts on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:47:00 PST

Thanks to the Howling Coyote

We are sad to say that we won't be at the Howling Coyote this Saturday night as was posted.  Unfortunately, the HC closed it's doors.  Thank you so much to Mit and Laura and the great staff ...
Posted by Spare Parts on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:10:00 PST

Abbey Pub and Great Sax

Did we have a blast or what?  Dan Carpenter made his official debut as the new SPB saxophonist.  Is he awesome or what!!!  Many thanks to the Abbey Pub and to all of you who made it out...
Posted by Spare Parts on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:15:00 PST

Check out this event: Spare Parts at The Abbey Pub

Hosted By: Spare Parts (June 27 @ The Abbey Pub) When: Friday Jun 27, 2008 at 9:30 PMWhere: The Abbey Pub2002 North Fry RdHouston, Texas|44 77084United StatesDescription:Spare Parts (June 27 @ The Abb...
Posted by Spare Parts on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:39:00 PST

Spare Parts and Clear Channel Radio- NEW!

Our original song, What if Tomorrow Never Comes was accepted by Clear Channel Radio and is now being played on NEW. What is New? It is an online and on-air platform that exposes our music to more than...
Posted by Spare Parts on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:45:00 PST

Hope Life & Dreams a Success!

We had a great time on Saturday night.  Boy was it a hot one!   Dan Carpenter made his debut with SPB and he is all that!  He is one smooth sax dude and we are so happy to have him...
Posted by Spare Parts on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:14:00 PST

Check out this event: SPB at The Woodlake Pub

Hosted By: Spare Parts - June 14th @ The Woodlake Pub When: Saturday Jun 14, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: Woodlake Pub9600 Westheimer Houston, Texas|44 77063United StatesDescription:Spare Parts - June 14th @...
Posted by Spare Parts on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:50:00 PST

Munchkin - The Official Spare Parts Party Animal

"Munchkin" the official Spare Parts Party Animal ...
Posted by Spare Parts on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:30:00 PST