Tafoya's Lost Boyzz introduce new bass player.
Report and Photos by Mario Salazar.
Local blues rock guitar legend Mike Tafoya and his band of Lost Boyzz took over Doug's Bar & Grill in Aurora this past October, and gave a rockin' performance with songs from his extensive music catalog, in addition to a number of carefully selected tracks that added an extra "kick" to what was to be a great night of music and friends.
The Lost Boyzz is a rock / blues / jam band led by Tafoya on guitar/lead vocals and Chris McCoy on drums/vocals. On this ocassion, they were proud to introduce the newest member to the lineup. Bassist Brad Barrett joined the band and brought a serious rockin' element to the Lost Boyzz not only thru his playing style but also with his performance and showmanship which made for an exciting show.
As mentioned earlier, the show included a variety of tracks off the band's 2007 'Life' release such as "Get Up, Get Down", "Boogie With Me", "Crystal Morning" and the title track "Life" among others in which each of the members had the opportunity to showcase their skills not only on their respective instruments, but also on vocal duties. This brought a much welcomed variety factor that kept things rolling along smoothly throughout.
Halfway thru the evening's performance, a special guest guitarist, Gil Pinney (Mike's friend and former bandmate from the Boyzz of Illinois days) joined them on stage for a few rockin' numbers. The crowd present loved it and rewarded them with loud cheers.
As phenomenal a guitarist as Tafoya is, the band deserves credit not only for being able to keep up with him, but for doing so with great style and for giving their fans a great experience and a great show as a unit. They have a good time performing and it definitely showed in their performance.
The band performs all over the Chicagoland area as well as regionally. For additional information on the band, their releases, future shows and such, visit them online at www.myspace.com/tafoyaslostboyzz.
Below are some photos from the show. Enjoy and I'll see you next time!