Hey folks. Thanks for spamming my page with adds for $500 gift certificates, shitty bands (emo and otherwise), iPods, iPhones, Myspace trackers and tons of other shit I don't need.
I love my family, my friends, and rock n' roll. I play guitar in my favorite band of all time: THE SLEEPERS . I've also been playing with TYLA/DOGS D'AMOUR , and that's a hell of a lot of fun. Check out the new tunes we just recorded. Go HERE . Also look out for THE BLACK OIL BROTHERS , my new acoustic blues band with Timmy from INDIGNANT and our pal extraordiniare, Tony Maietta.
I work hard, I play hard. If I didn't work so hard, I'd be able to play harder & louder. Life is like a guitar- sometimes it's out of tune. Plug it into your Boss Chromatic Stage Tuner and tune it up. Think about it. OK, it might not make sense, but it works for me.
Read about my band:
Latest Reviews of The Sleepers Push It Nationwide
From ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER-Around Hear Section 6/06
Any doubts The Sleepers could maintain the manic energy of their self-titled, four-song demo on a full-length disc are demolished on Push It Nationwide. Having three back-up vocalists helps powerhouse singer Tommy Richied keep this hard rock party going, while lead guitarist Tony Manno sparks the wild jamming on “I Will Destroy You†and “Lonely.†(www.thesleepersonline.com)
– Terrence Flamm
From TIME OUT CHICAGO MAGAZINE
You'll hear a lot of familiar elements in The Sleepers, sometimes all at
once, and that's just what makes their brand of rock & roll a cut above.
Because don't forget even greats like the Stones and AC/DC were once young punks playing makeshift venues, proving you never know which bunch of dudes making a racket may finally stumble upon something new and irresistible and hit it big.
From ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER
They say rock ‘n’ roll is on its way back. The Sleepers surely agree. The Chicago band’s full-length debut, Push It Nationwide, is a 10-song reflection of times past when anthemic choruses, extended guitar solos, and a boozy swagger defined rock, not pretty faces, sharp suits, and well-styled hair.The numerous comparisons to The Rolling Stones scattered among The Sleepers’ press clippings are questionable at this point in their career, but the band’s songs do have a certain nasty flair that evoke garage dwellers like MC5 and The Stooges as well as arena giants like KISS and Aerosmith. Kingpin Detroit producer/engineer Jim Diamond (The White Stripes, Electric Six) produced Push It, and the album maintains the same gritty, no-frills approach as his other projects... the enthusiasm behind dusty-floor stompers like “Bad For Me†and “Jet Set Trash."Led by acts like The Steepwater Band and The Last Vegas, the revival of gritty guitar rock is gaining momentum in chicago, and while The Sleepers aren’t yet among the movement’s elite yet, they are a welcome addition.
