What the funk? Yes the question is always the answer when it comes to funking the world over. 70's funk. 80's funk. 90's funk. It's all about the "f" word. Do you like to dance? Then the 52 Fridays will deliver your fetish. Baw chicka wah wahw is your desire? Sweet..We'll funk you. Do you like a touch of rock here and there during a throw down funk session? Nice.
So...here's the deal: we want to funk you. We so funking want to funk you. As a matter of fact, we want to funk you SO FUNKING HARD you'll never want to funk anyone else again. We know how to funk, when to funk, and do it hard. So come out and funk us. Funk us hard. Funk us right on the dance floor so everyone can see. Because funking you is what we're planning on....
BANDS: Scarlet Page, On The Fritz, Star 69
Born in San Antonio Texas and raised on the radio, Steve, whose close friends call steven "clarence", came to Omaha when he was but a pup. After graduating high school he quickly realized he was not cut out for the ‘real jobs’ of the world. Once he came to terms with this, he remembered that in the sixth grade this cute little freckle-faced girl named Debbie told him he sang really good, and that was all he needed! He was gonna be famous! He immediately set out on the road as a traveling/starving musician. Touring nationally in a band called ‘Scarlet Page’ and later in a project named ‘Tornado Ali’, Steve made musical stops in every state of the union except Washington and Maine. After tireless years of performing for different faces, and watching telephone poles go by as the sun rose over a different horizon, one day he realized that, after all that work, the closest he ever got to notoriety was getting kicked out of his own band’s dressing room by Neil Schon of Journey! That was enough. Steve came back to Omaha, and has called it home ever since. Playing in local bands such as ‘On The Fritz’, ‘Star 69’, ‘A Common Tale’, and finally ’52 Fridays’, stevenclarence will tell you that “success” is a status not to be measured by others, but by yourself.
In other words, he never made it big, so he changed all the rules! Pompous bastard…
BANDS: Stephen Pearcy's RATT, JRZ System, Strange Pleasures
Todd Roberson began his career with an intense study of percussion fundamentals and hours of continuous practice. Earning numerous all-state awards for drum kit and snare solo, he began teaching his skills to others and has become a master of syncopated rhythms. His history is pages long...winning multiple drum competitions and achieving endorsements from Sabian and Taye he also became known best not only as one of the founders but drummer of the instrumental phenomenon JRZ System, who not only have been mentioned in magazines such as Rolling Stone, Metal Edge, and Drum, but have become heroes for many upcoming virtuosos.
And in 2000, Roberson became drummer for Stephen Pearcy's RATT. He went into the studio to record drum tracks on the "Ratt Bastards" album which features guitarists George Lynch (Dokken) and ex-Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee. He has also played with guitar heroes Michael Lee Firkins and Neil Zaza.
With thousands of shows behind him, he has been touring since 1985 and has managed to perform in every state in in the country and then some, sharing the stage with more celebrities one can count. Roberson teaches lessons at Russos Guitar Center alongside fellow guitarist Bill Roundtree and bassist Chad Rozniecki.
Todd Roberson now brings his rhythmic prowess to 52 Fridays....guaranteed to make you dance all night long (after your jaw drops...)
BANDS: 3D In Your Face, Monica Eby Group, Phantazm
Bill Roundtree started his inevitable fate at the tender age of 6. Influenced by the legato lines of Mozart,
his first instant hero was violinist Itzhak Perlman, who guided his musical obsession through 6th
grade...earning him first violin position on the Omaha Area Youth Orchestra... Roundtree picked up the electric guitar at fifteen and became obsessed with the instrument.
Lusting after the guitar talents of late guitarist Randy Rhoads, and after 8 hours of practice a day every
day, he joined his first band Hexxer and later was recognized as a very young talent by many local bands.
He later began playing night clubs at the age of 16 with bands such as Mariah, Millenium Cruise, Damn
Straight and others. He started teaching at age seventeen at Russos Guitar Center and has been ever
since...teaching over 50 students a week alongside fellow bandmates Todd Roberson and Chad
Rozniecki.
He has since then become not only a teacher of the instrument but a recording artist as well as a
producer. He is most known for his performance in "3D In Your Face" and has shared the stage with ZZ
Top, Warrant, White Lion, David Lee Roth, Faster Pussycat, Vince Neil, Skid Row and countless others.
He has also been featured on recording artist Monica Eby's new album and continues to deliver the chops
wherever needed...
BANDS: Jolie Edwards, Cactus Hill, Laredo
Grab some reading glasses and a beer to get to know this freak of nature...
Scott Moore started his career in 1978. He toured England and Wales with an accapella vocal ensemble in 1985. He began arranging and selling sequences for national distribution in 1987. Graduated Wayne State College. He was music coordinator & composer for "Omaha:The Movie" in 1993. He has played with :
-Jolie Edwards (Warner Bros. and Dreamworks recording artist)
-Jill Marie
-Laredo
-Arista recording artist Shannon Brown
-Acoustic Groove
-Strange Pleasures (with Todd Roberson)
-Cactus Hill
-Charlie in the Box
-Fork in the Road
...Scott Moore has also shared the same stage with:
-Faith Hill
-Colin Raye
-Oak Ridge Boys
-Alabama
-Sawyer Brown
-Tim McGraw
-Bellany Bros.
-Johnny Paycheck
-Diamond Rio
....taking a breath.....
-Canned Heat
-Tobi Keith
-Keith Urban
-SheDaisy
-Montgomery Gentry
-Rascal Flatts
-Trace Adkins
....taking another breath...
-Chris LeDoux
-Ricochet
-Black Hawk
So in summary, we ask that you bring a backup pair of pants...because you will shit the ones you're in.
BANDS: JRZ SYSTEM, STEPHEN PEARCY'S RATT, FRANK HANNON (Tesla) IVORY STAR...
Troy Johnson...a bass phenomenon and bassist for not only the nationally known JRZ System but for both national talents Frank Hannon of Tesla and also known for his performances with JRZ System as well as an appearance on VH1'S Behind The Music with Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy, this man needs no introduction. His credentials are pages long and he continues his legacy by teaming up with 52 Fridays...putting the funk where it belongs!
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