Spring Time for Me and GRIND

It's spring time for me and GRIND as we start March out with a double header and the return of Tarah Dahl.

It all starts his Friday with the Junior League of Tucsons 54th Annual Pre Rummage Sale Party so bring your booty to the Tucson Expo Center for a swashbuckling good time of dinner, silent auctions, raffles, pillaging and plundering for buried treasures and music by Tucsons premier variety band GRIND!

It all starts Friday March 9th at 6p.m. and ends around 10p.m. Entrance fee $5, Dinner tickets $20

Then on Saturday come pillage through the gently used treasures: clothing, furniture, antiques, household items, small appliances, bed and bath items, accessories, sporting goods, books, games, toys, tools, new items and more!

Well shiver me timbers....you have some loot you want to donate? Your donation will support charitable services that make a positive impact in our community. We are also accepting in kind donations for our Silent Auction, and have event sponsorship opportunities.

This year's buried treasures will be found at a NEW, larger indoor location, the Tucson Expo Center which is located approximately 1 mile east of I-10, at 3750 E. Irvington Road.

Then Saturday night March 10th I will be back at the Skybox with GRIND. The Skybox has turned into quite the dance club. Not bad for a place with REALLY good food.

All of us in GRIND are super excited to welcome our newest member Tarah Dahl for her first public shows with GRIND along with some new dance music. Come out and 'show her the love' like only GRIND fans can. GRIND reloads, LET'S DANCE!

Tell your friends you are coming by visiting the Facebook event pages for the Junior League of Tucsons 54th Annual Pre Rummage Sale Party and GRIND Returns to the Skybox.

Joleens Final Public Show and Going Away Party with GRIND

It's always a great party when GRIND plays the Whiskey Tango but this truly will be a night to remember. As some of you know Joleen has earned a spot in the Air Force premier variety band "Tops in Blue" and will deploy....soon. And this is Joleens final public show with GRIND before she leaves, this show will be Joleens going away party.

And don't forget to congratulate her on her recent win at the Tucson Lucky Break competition and her winning $25,000! That's right, Joleen is on a roll.

This weeks show is also a coming home party for GRIND family member Phil Altpeter. Coming home from his recent deployment serving our country. Come on GRINDERS let's welcome Phil home!

I am encouraging all of you eastsiders to get out and try to show up the GRIND fans on the north west side of town. These guys and gals laid out a "fan show" rarely seen. Come out and show them you east side folks know how to get it done.

Drink Specils all Night! $5.00 Long Islands all night, $2.00 cans of PBR all night and last but not least $3.00 shot specials all night.

We will have lot's of surprises for you so come early if you even dream of getting a seat near the front.

Here is the Facebook event page for this event. Please click "I'm Going" so all your friends know you'll be there. Then send them personal invitations here on Facebook.

See you this Saturday!

Joleens "North West" Going Away Party at the Old Father Inn

It's a big week for me and the whole GRIND family as our own Joleen Dedmon won the Season 3 title of Lucky Break and $25,000 here in Tucson Arizona. And that's just the start for a whirl wind year in 2012 for GRIND and especially for Joleen. As some of you know Joleen has earned a spot in the Air Force premier variety band "Tops in Blue" and will deploy....soon. And the going away party starts this Friday night, February 17th at The Old Father Inn.

It's always a great party when GRIND plays the Old Father Inn but this truly will be a night to remember. We will have lot's of surprises for you so come early and enjoy some dinner if you even dream of getting a seat near the front. Owners Brian and Lynn [god we love you guys] are pulling the pool tables out so believe me we are doing everything we can to make room to pack em in and make this a night no one will forget soon.

Here is the Facebook event page for Friday night so please click "I'm Going" so all your friends know you'll be there. Then send them personal invitations here on Facebook. And don't worry eastsiders, we'll have one last show for you guys to give Joleen a proper farewell. ;-]

The video is a little rough but here is Joleens 1st song from the finals. Click here to watch Joleen sing Jessica Simpsons "I Wanna Love You Forever"

What's Goin on....What's Goin on...Tell Me What's Goin on....

So, What's Goin On? The next 5 weeks or so will be exciting times for me and everyone else in GRIND. If you haven't heard, Joleen [GRIND lead singer] has been excepted and deployed to the Air Force Variety Band, Tops in Blue. So come out to the few shows she has left and look for big changes coming for GRIND, promise, we won't disappoint!

GRIND is off this weekend but this Saturday we are all pulling together and heading down to The Desert Diamond Casino for the "Lucky Break" competition. Joleen has made it to the finals and it's for all the marbles this week. $25,000 to the winner. So come out and party with the GRIND family and cheer Joleen on to victory!

Next stop for GRIND is next Friday, February 17th at The Old Father Inn. And if you have never been to a GRIND show at the Old Father Inn....well, let's just say don't wear your good shoes.


Here's the Facebook event page for the Lucky Break show. Tell all your friends you are going!

Next up on my Musical Journey.....

Almost feels strange, a weekend off from music. Never understood musicians that enjoyed a weekend off, for me....it's almost painful! Love every note I have the honor of being allowed to play while I am on this big round rock.

Next up for me, another show with The Mighty GRIND at our beloved Old Father Inn. Joleen will be back from her audition for the Air Force variety band Tops in Blue, Mike will be further along in his recovery from minor surgery and we will be itching for a night with our northwest side friends, family and fans. And none of them ever disappoint when it comes to a party at Old Father Inn.

Let all of your friends know you are coming by clicking Going at The GRIND Facebook Event page.

A Dark Day in Tucson and U.S. History......

A dark day in Tucson and U.S. History, January 8th 2011. What was I doing?

Thanks to Everyone For a Great New Years Eve!

Just wanted to thank everyone for an awesome New Years Eve evening with GRIND at The Whiskey Tango. 2011 was a great year pf music for all of us and 2012 won't be any different.


Big things coming for me and all of the members of GRIND and our great subs that none of this would be possible without.


Here is just a few shots from New Years Eve. Big shout out to photographer Steven Kain who captured the whole night on film. Check out the complete GRIND photo album here on Facebook.

Join Me and GRIND for a New Years Celebration at The Whiskey Tango

Join Me and GRIND for a New Years Celebration at The Whiskey Tango this Saturday night!

GRIND New Years Eve shows are always a blast and this year is no exception. Joleen is taking a much deserved vacation in her home town of Canton Ohio and sitting in for her is the always amazing Lori Condarcure.

It's another year that we have to stick in the file but before we do we must have another great celebration with Tucson's one and only GRIND live at the Whiskey Tango!

Fun starts at 9:30 but, I'm telling you now people, if you want your seats, get your asses there early. There are about 200 seats and last year they were filled by 8:30.

Start the night with BUCK DRAFTS 8-10pm & FREE mini buffet 8-11 p.m.

Free hot dogs & chili dogs all night..... Wait, that's not all!

2 for 1's from 8-10 p.m. and $3 Dollar shot specials ALL NIGHT!

Cover to get in is $10 bucks but that includes party favors, hats, champagne and hot dogs. There will be drink specials, give aways and as always FREE LOVE from GRIND allllll night long!!!!

Find out who's coming and let all your friends know that you will be there by clicking this link for The Facebook GRIND New Years Eve Party Event Page.

Marty Haviik....Great Bass Player, Great Photographer

Just wanted to give a well deserved shout out and plug for local bassist and photographer Marty Haviik. If you live in the Tucson Arizona area, or anywhere near here for that fact, take advantage of the awesome deals Marty is offering on complete photo shoots starting at $45.00. Drummers and percussionist are getting a $35.00 Christmas special!

Don't be fooled by the price. Marty will meet you on site, do the shoot, edit the photos and provide them to you on a disk or flash drive. Don't know where to start when comes to promoting your band or creating "your brand"? Call Marty and take advantage of his years of experience, he knows exactly what you need to get your promo packet going.

When you see Martys photos you can almost feel the emotion and feel like you KNOW the person that’s gazing back at you. He wants to tell each subject’s story as if it were his own. In turn, you will have some amazing photographs to cherish the rest of your life.

For a few examples of his work visit his Arizona Thunder Photography Facebook page.

Marty can be reached by phone at 520-339-7507 or by email at azthunderphoto@gmail.com

My New Curcio Custom 5 String Bass

Check out my new Curcio Custom Bass. A Fender MIM Deluxe 5 string with Jazz Body, Allparts 5 string neck [3X2 headstock] and a fresh set of Circle K strings.