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Thunderfoot
THUNDERFOOT: A Metal Storm
Legends Never Die
We saw them at Apehangers after attending
a bike show in Maryland. Chatting
with the bartender, the owner's favorite band is Thunderfoot
and they like to schedule them for big occasions. The
Thunderfoot band roster reads like a rock music "Who's
Who" or a "Where Are They Now?" list. Each
has played with some of the best rock bands at one
time or another. Several also currently play with
Southern Rock Allstars and Rhythm Pigs.
As founding guitarist and lead singer, Scott Mabrey gave
us background on the band members and how the band
got it's name. The late Jakson Spires was known
as "Thunderfoot" because of the way he played the
drums. The band sponsors music scholarships in Jakson's honor
which are presented annually to students in underserved areas who
want to attend Ann Arbor School of the Performing Arts.
Scott is sound engineer when they play gigs and when they
record their original music in the studio. Mark "BamBam" McConnell
has a heavy metal background. After unleashing
his talent on the drums on a European tour with Savatage,
Wasp and Sebastian Bach, he is a human metronome for a monsterous
drum frenzy. If he was playing the game "Rock Band" his
Energy Meter would go through the roof! Paul "General" Patten
plays a mean harmonica and wields the mic especially on the
Molly Hatchett tunes. Charles "Fireball" Hart is the
bassist and vocals. Charles recently earned a
gold record for his work. New
to the group is Kyle Chandler on guitar with an voice well-suited
for R&B. He is a grad from the Atlanta Institute
of Music.
Scott "Tank" Mabrey originally from Michigan, likes
living in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He enjoys it's rich past as
it was known as the "Recording Capital of the World." When
Lynyrd Skynryd sang about it in "Sweet Home Alabama," the
lyric "Muscle Shoals has got the swampers" refers
to the house band and producers at the Muscle Shoals Recording
Studio. Lynyrd Skynrd nicknamed them "swampers" because
of the swamp-like land of Alabama. (Interesting
factoid to throw in here).
They will appear at the Delmarva Bike Fest at the Atlantic
Hotel Sept 11, 12 & 13 in Ocean City. Thunderfoot
combines classic and southern rock with incredible sound
engineering for a show you can't miss!
Thunderfoot gear, CDs, schedule and booking info can be
found on their website: www.thunderfoot.net,
and www.thunderfootrocks.com
By:
BZgal, Tigger & Apehanger
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