Al Torchia's talent is undeniable, in both his songwriting and his performing. Whenever he plays his guitar, pure American rock-n-roll comes flowing out of it. His songs skillfully capture the sunny essence of Florida, which should come as no surprise since Al's very proud of his hometown of Tampa Bay. Despite his talent, Al knew he needed to put together a band to achieve the big sound that he heard with his songs. The Tattered Saints: Drummer Mike Bandur, (“Hooligan”) was the first to join the band. He is the strong, enthusiastic backbone of this band. When he sits behind the kit, the steady and powerful hits of the skins sets the driving force of the songs. Tyler Medley joined the band as our stronghold at lead guitar. After spending time playing in Gainesville, he relocated to Tampa. His style of playing pulls influences from Kieth Richards, Chuck Berry to Little Stevie himself. Al and the band are currently finishing up 8 new songs at Black Toe Studio with engineer and producer Steve Rosiky, which are sounding stellar! The tunes are some of the most mature Al has written yet. The plan is that when these songs are finished, they will be released as Al Torchia and The Tattered Saints' first album. The boys have just begun to really work on booking a full calendar of shows, in order to promote the upcoming album. Keep an eye out.
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ohhh ouch ... can't do ybor on a work night!!! too far for me; y can't you play on a saturday in clearwater or something ?!? ; )~~~~~~ i will absolutely make it out to the next one that is on a weekend etc. PROMISE!!!!
hey al! sorry took so long to respond the family and i just got back from panama. let me know when your next show is and i'll def do my best to make it! you guys sounded great! i'll try to stop by now that i know where you work :)
Good stuff bro. I wish I could make it out but have to work. I'll probably make it out to your show on the 30th maybe haha. Glad you guys are still keepin it real and working to take it somewhere. If any of you guys make it out for the show on the seventeenth just message me for presale tix and save yourself $8 and help us out with preshow ticket sales. keep on keepin' it real and I'll see you guys in a few!!!
Hey guys! how have the shows been going? Can't wait to play the 30th with you guys, it's going to be a wicked good show! Take care and Keep on Rockin' in the Free World!!!
yeah, yeah, yeah. Enjoy it while you can. Things are pretty good. I am working up in Mobile, Alabama right now. I still live in O-town though. How about you?
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