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Before long,
the 7th Sons were back and taking the stage by storm... not only
raising eyebrows here and there, but also making impressions as well
as new friends among the headlining performers they appeared in
concert with. AND, they were rapidly gathering both old and new
fans to their rockin'-blues musical camp.
In just a few short
months, this new incarnation of the 7th Sons have added several more
names to their previously accumulated list of national &
internationally touring artists.
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Between
October 2010 and August 2011, the 'Sons' appeared with Eddie Money,
Eric Gales (2X), Savoy Brown, Johnny Winter, and Renegade Creation
(Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Jimmy Haslip & Gary Novak). When
coupled with the names that the band's members already have etched
into their personal histories, the list reads like a veritable Who's
Who of the Rock & Blues Music World!
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Scroll down for more information on
the individual members of the 7th Sons....
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7th Sons Band Bio
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TINA JACKSON
Lead Vocals
Tina
Started Singing At Age:
4
Tina's
Biggest Musical Influences Have Been: Her musical family, Ella Fitzgerald, Chaka Khan, Mahalia
Jackson, Al Green, Nancy Wilson.
Tina Has
Performed In Shows With:
(in
alphabetical order): Barbara Paige,
Ben E. King, Buckwheat Zydeco, Buddy Guy,
Debi
Ebert,
Delbert McClinton,
Denise LaSalle, Eddie Cotton Jr,
Eddie
Money, Eric Gales (2X), Greg Morgan,
Honk,
Jennifer Hall, Johnny Winter, Larry Fulcher (Phantom
Blues Band),
Lil Jimmy Reed,
Opera
Pacific (17 years as full lyric soprano), Pat Boone,
Peter Dobson,
Poncho Sanchez,
Renegade Creation (Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Jimmy
Haslip, & Gary Novak), Ronnie Ciago (Black Sabbath),
Sai What,
Savoy
Brown, Sax Mallard Orchestra,
Shemekia Copeland,
Steel
Pulse,
The Whispers,
Tommy Castro, & Yolando Adams.
One Of
Tina's Favorite Quotes or Sayings Is:
"Seek first the
Kingdom
of
Heaven and all these things will be added unto you." - Matthew 6:33
Discography:
Songs In The Key Of Me, (solo release) on CD
Baby;
Fat Gold Watch, by Sue Cross (title track) on CD Baby.
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Lead Vocal / Den
Mother
Favorite Color:
Red
Favorite Element:
Fire
(Earth/Wind/Fire/Air/Water)
Favorite Season:
FALL
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Lead Guitar / Vocal
Favorite Color:
Plum
Favorite Element:
Air
(Earth/Wind/Fire/Air/Water)
Favorite Season:
Season Of The Blue Skies - whenever, whichever.
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ROBBIE KING
Lead & Rhythm Guitar
& Vocals
Robbie Started
Playing At Age:
11. His first guitar? A plastic Roy Rodgers
guitar.
Robbie's Biggest
Musical Influences Have Been:
Among his earliest are
Eric Clapton ,BB
King,
Jimi Hendrix,
Jeff Beck and
Stevie Ray
Vaughn.
Robbie Has
Performed In Shows With:
Bonnie Riatt, Eddie Money, Eric Gales (2X), Great White,
Hoyt Axton, Johnny Neel, Renegade Creation (Robben Ford,
Michael Landau, Jimmy Haslip, & Gary Novak), Rod Piazza
& The Mighty Flyers, Savoy Brown, Soul Asylum, & Willie
Nelson.
One Of Robbie's
Favorite Quotes or Sayings Is:
"How can you miss me if I won't go away!"
Discography:
Classic Case Of The Blues - Robbie King
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STEVE ARTEA
Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Steve Started
Playing At Age:
11
Steve's Biggest
Musical Influences Have Been:
Jimi
Hendrix, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff
Beck, Peter Green, Freddie King, B.B.King, Albert King,
Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Muddy Waters, Leslie West,
Stevie & Jimmy Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa,& so many other
great artists.
Steve Has
Performed In Shows With:
(in
alphabetical order): Ambrosia, Billy Vera & The
Beaters, Eddie Money, Eric Gales (2X), Johnny Winter,
Leon Russell, Little Richard, Lil' Willie G., Mitch
Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Renegade Creation (Robben
Ford, Michael Landau, Jimmy Haslip, & Gary Novak), Sam
Avila, Savoy Brown, Sons Of Champlin, Surfin' Safari, &
Terri Nunn & Berlin.
Steve Has
Performed On Stage With:
RENEGADE CREATION (Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Jimmy
Haslip & Gary Novak),
Johnny
Main & the 44's, Thee Rhythym Kings, Lightning Willie,
The Night Creatures, The Rebellious Blues Dogs, Gino
Mateo, Little Richard, Lil' Willie G., Sam Avila,
Golgotha.
One Of Steve's
Favorite Quotes or Sayings Is:
"God's
Grace Is sufficient for me"
Discography:
Golgotha-A Cry in the
Wilderness, City Streets, & The Best of Golgotha.
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Lead Guitar
Favorite Color:
Black
Favorite Element:
Wind
(Earth/Wind/Fire/Air/Water)
Favorite Season:
Fall
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Keyboards / Vocal
Favorite Color:
Purple
Favorite Element:
Water
(Earth/Wind/Fire/Air/Water)
Favorite Season:
Of The Witch
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JOHN MILA DE LA ROCA
Keyboards & Vocals
John Started
Playing At Age:
7 (on accordion), 10 (on guitar), & 11 on piano.
John's Biggest
Musical Influences Have Been:
Chicago, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn,
& Pink Floyd.
John Has
Performed In Shows With:
(in
alphabetical order): Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Eddie Money,
Eric Gales (2X), Jamie LaRitz (Fiona), Jerry Swallow
(Tanya Tucker), Johnny Winter, Larry Klimas (Neil
Diamond), Lee Oskar (War), Renegade Creation (Robben
Ford, Michael Landau, Jimmy Haslip, & Gary Novak) Rod
Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, & Savoy Brown.
One Of John's
Favorite Quotes or Sayings Is:
"Everything is possible, this side of the concrete."
Discography:
Teleride (with
Jerry Swallow, Phil Jones (Tom Petty), & Danny Federici
(Bruce Springsteen). -
date unknown -
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BILL MCFADDEN
Drums & Vocals
Bill Started
Playing At Age:
16
Bill's Biggest
Musical Influences Have Been:
Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones), Ringo Starr (the
Beatles), Frank Beard (ZZ Top), Ian Paice (Deep Purple),
various British Invasion, Rock & the Motown session
drummers of the 60's.
Bill Has
Performed In Shows With:
(In
alphabetical order): Ambrosia, Billy Vera & The Beaters
(3X), Coco Montoya, Craig Chaquico, Dave Mason, Eddie
Money (2X), Eric Burdon & The Animals, Eric Gales (2X),
Gary Hoey (2X), Jannel Rap & The C Street Band, Jeff
Scott Soto (formerly of Journey), John Mayall & The
Bluesbreakers, Johnny A, Johnny Winter (2X), Leon
Russell, Leslie West & Mountain, Lisa Haley, Martha
Davis & The Motels, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels,
Randy Travis, Rick Derringer, Renegade Creation (Robben
Ford, Michael Landau, Jimmy Haslip, & Gary Novak), Rod
Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, Ronny Cox, Savoy Brown, Sons
Of Champlin, Sean McNabb (Great White/Quiet Riot),
Sylvia, Terri Nunn & Berlin (6X), The Blasters, The
Flying Other Brothers with G.E. Smith (former guitarist
for Hall & Oates & the Saturday Night LIVE Bandleader
1985-1995), The James Harmon Band, The Kingston Trio,
The Marshall Tucker Band, The Smithereens, TSOL, Vernon
Reid, The Tubes, Waylon Jennings, & Wishbone Ash.
One Of Bill's
Favorite Quotes or Sayings Is:
"Music Heals The Soul"
Discography:
Modern Shadows (album - 1985), the Night-Creatures
(self-titled CD - 2006)
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Drums / Vocal
Favorite Color:
Blue/Purple
Favorite Element:
Fire
(Earth/Wind/Fire/Air/Water)
Favorite Season:
Spring
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Bass Guitar
Favorite Color:
Black
Favorite Element:
Air
(Earth/Wind/Fire/Air/Water)
Favorite Season:
Spring
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GARY "Mr. Pocket" COX
Bass Guitar
Gary Started
Playing At Age:
We're not sure, but we think it was a short time after
dirt was invented.
Gary's Biggest
Musical Influences Have Been:
Every great rock, and blues, bass players to ever exist.
Gary Has
Performed In Shows With:
(in
alphabetical order): Eddie Money, Eric Gales (2X),
Johnny Winter, Renegade Creation (Robben Ford, Michael
Landau, Jimmy Haslip, & Gary Novak), Savoy Brown,
Spirit, Terri Nunn & Berlin, & Martha Davis & The
Motels.
One Of Gary's
Favorite Quotes or Sayings Is:
That's 1 brown star!
Discography:
"Electric Rain" - Teddy Lee Hooker (2007)
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7th
Sons / Night-Creatures Past History
(2006 - 2010):
The 7th Sons arose in January 2009 from the core of another band
known as the Night-Creatures, which began in January 2006. The
'Creatures', originally conceived by former band-mates Bill
McFadden (drums) & Tom Bellone (keyboards), took shape as
longtime friend and former bandmate of Bill's, Jim Jensen
(keyboards, guitar, vocals), joined and then followed by Elden Lisalda
(saxophone, vocals), and joined by Tony Oliphant
(bass) and Robert "Chalo" Ortiz (guitar). The band quickly jumped into the concert-dinner house
scene, appearing with legendary rock guitarist, Rick Derringer, at
their debut show in March of '06. As time passed, other
musicians such as Teddy Lee Hooker, Gary Cox, Monica Kitzerow, Paul
Lange, Shige Fukuyama, Art Espinoza, and others would join, either
temporarily or for a longer stay, & help the band
move forward, all the while searching for its proper nitch.
Nick Calandrino eventually joined the band, giving the sound a
harder, rock edge. Within this period, bassists Marc Michelli
& Rick Frost also joined the Night-Creatures, and 7th Sons,
respectively. Within a three-year time span, the band would
rack up an impressive list of shows and appearances with nationally
and internationally acclaimed rock and blues artists, such as the
afore-mentioned Derringer, Dave Mason, Leon Russell, Eddie Money, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit
Wheels, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Eric
Burdon & The Animals, Martha Davis & The Motels, The
Marshall Tucker Band, Gary Hoey, Craig Chaquico, Vernon
Reid, Eddie Money, The
Blasters, Leslie West & Mountain, The Tubes, The Flying
Other Brothers with G.E. Smith (former guitarist for
Hall & Oates & the Saturday Night LIVE Bandleader
1985-1995), Coco Montoya, Johnny A, Billy Vera & The
Beaters, Terri Nunn & Berlin, Sean McNabb (Great White/Quiet
Riot), Billy Yates (The Outlaws/Marshall Tucker Band),
Jeff Scott Soto, Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, Turn
The Page, and Savage City. In 2010, the 7th Sons
will start off by appearing with Surfin' Safari - A Beach Boys
Tribute, Sons Of Champlin (featuring Bill Champlin, the former
singer/keyboard player for Chicago), and Ambrosia. The band
has also appeared
at charity events such as Ride The Coast '08, a motorcycle
charity benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana, and
sponsored by AT&T, Taco Bell, SCE, The Gas Co., Waste Management,
Crevier BMW, and many more Orange County businesses, and the
American Cancer Society's - Relay For Life at the University Of
Irvine in 2007. In late 2009,
the band took
on two more talented players, John Sleeger on bass (replacing Rick
Frost), and Steven Artea on guitar, a 2nd guitarist to the band.
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