James Barclay - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitars
David Work - Acoustic/Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals
Marvin Perez - Bass Guitar
Steve-o Work - Drums, Backing Vocals
Influences
ELO, Rush, Jim Croce, Geddy Lee, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clark, Allman Brothers, Kiss, Tower of Power, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Alter Bridge, Foo Fighters, Creed, Hoobastank, Fuel, Mark Tremonti, Jimmy Page, Ted Nugent, Joe Perry, Van Halen, Tantric, Elvis Presley, BB King, Scott Philips, Tommy Lee, Peter Criss, Neal Pert, Scott Stapp
Halfway Legal was formed in January of 2004 by singer and bass player, Jaik Yanez, guitarist, David Work, and drummer, Steve Work. Though they were only in their teens, with the guidance from their manager Dave, they became a very tight and professional band that stunned audiences with their wide range of songs, energy, and talent. After being together for 3 years, the members took a break from playing shows to go to school to learn about the music business and audio engineering. During their endeavors they wrote and recorded their first album, MILESTONES. After the album had been recorded, the band decided to move back to San Antonio to focus on promoting the band and album. Milestones was released on July 5th, 2007 at their shows, and online stores such as iTunes, and Rhapsody. Since the release of the album, the band gained thousands of fans, that include several thousand friends on MySpace, along with over 16,000 site views, 12,000 plays, and have played countless shows since then. In October of 2008, the band decided to further their musical abilities by adding a full time bass player, Marvin Perez, formerly of a local rock band, Down Cycle. Marvin had been in several bands before including touring acts, but his big break came when he was asked to travel to Chicago to audition for the Multi-Platinum selling band, DISTURBED. In January of 2009, Jaik decided to further his education and pursue a degree in music. The band, along with Jaik, stumbled across an acoustic performer and singer, James Barclay who opened for one of their shows. With almost 10 years of songwriting and performing under his belt, and killer vocals, James was the perfect pick for the band to continue playing and creating music.
Halfway Legal is still one of the most top booked bands in San Antonio and has been nominated for several San Antonio Music Awards including “Best New Rock Band.” The band plans on going into the studio late this spring to record and finish their sophomore album. More great things on the horizon for Halfway Legal include, a full Yorkville sound system with over 10,000 watts of power, and a new lighting system including four moving head fixtures.
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