Michael "Jr" Tash on guitar and vocals. Jr is endorsed by Kustom Amps, Epiphone Guitars, GHS Strings, Levys Leathers Straps and Cases, PedalSnake Cables, and PedalTrain Pedal Boards.
Hohner endorsed artist Roger "Porkchop" Edsall on harp and vocals
Bob Mallardi killin' us all on the bass and vocals
Roc-n-soc endorsed artist David Thaler on the drums.
Influences
BB King, Albert King, Little Walter, Ronnie Earl, Kim Wilson, Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Cray, Albert Collins, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson 1&2, Lightnin Hopkins, Junior Wells, Eddie Taylor, Jimmy Reed, Kiss and so many more to list.
Sounds Like
Take a pinch of BB King, add in some Albert King, Eric Clapton, Little and Big Walter, Louis Jordan, James Harmon, William Clark, Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan, and mix 'em all up.
Bad Influence has been rocking houses since their humble beginnings back in 1988. Since then, they have been playing for growing crowds of blues lovers everywhere along the East Coast and are continuing to pick up speed! In addition to the band's regular tour schedule, they have also played festivals such as the Western Maryland Blues Fest, the Blue Bird Blues Festival, the Great Eastern Blues Festival, the Taste of DC, the National Capital BBQ Battle, the Kennedy Center, and multiple appearances at the NAMM shows. Most recently they have been featured on the nationwide radio show, The Mike O'Meara Show. In fact, there doesn't seem to be anything this versatile band can't do!
Their third CD, which won the Washington Area Music Association award for best blues recording of 2001, Tastes Like Chicken is living proof of this 11 of the 12 songs are Bad Influence originals! They were nominated for 3 more Wammie awards in 2003, 2004 & 2006 - Best Blues Band, Michael Tash for Blues Instrumentalist and Roger Edsall for Blues Vocalist.
The band provides a sound fat enough to do justice to blues and swing classics ranging from Louis Jordan to B.B. King to Stevie Ray Vaughan. According to Northern Virginia Rhythm Magazine, seeing Bad Influence is "a night to enjoy well-played, up-tempo rhythm and blues...Bad Influence makes the blues jump!"
Ever-growing crowds turn out for the band's scorching hot and sinfully addicting blues-infused fare, charged with a masterful blend of sensuously rough edges wrapped in soulful smoothness, riveting rock currents and potent shots of swing and American roots. All this is signed, sealed and delivered in a suggestive, in-your-face finesse captivating even the most stoic of mind, body and spirit.
The award-winning Bad Influence features Bob Mallardi on bass and vocals; Hohner endorsed artist Roger Edsall on harp and vocals; Epiphone endorsed artist Michael "Jr" Tash on guitar and vocals; and David Thaler on the drums.
Now, come see firsthand what it's all about. Simply put, you'll find yourself moving to the band's original blend of Chicago blues, swing, American roots and tinge of rock, packaged in an energy-charged delivery that consistently pleases both blues fanatics and non-blues fans alike.
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Some great sounds were coming out of the juke box last night at JV's - it sounded just like that great band "Bad Influence". Sorry we missed you the week before.
Thank you " bad influence" for allowing us into your circle of friends,as you already know we are RAGEN GAGEN and we are a power trio consisting of teenage brothers (Dillon age 14,twin brother Derrick age 14,Devin age 15) years old. If you find the time check us out, we know our way around the stage and on our instruments, don't let our ages fool you :) We respect all genre's and all musicians, it's all good :) Thank you again for the friendship, it is valued. The Gage Brothers Ragen Gagen for booking: www.myspace.com/ragengagen1315yrsold, ragengagen@hotmail.com, www.facebook.com/ragengagen,
Thanks for your friendship, have a look at DEONLIGUAN, it's my band, I'm playing again because of them, I love them, www.myspace.com/deonliguanrock, good luck and R&R from Pamplona (Spain)
Hello Bad Influence, thankyou for being my new FRIEND, my friend Lainey Love, Artist C.P.Love's wife introducted your music to me. Love your music HUGS :)
Thanks for being our friend!
Looking forward to some great gigs here in London.
Chicken Shack on Friday May 29
Chas & Dave on Friday June 12
Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams in Fri 19 June
Jefferson Starship in August...
Details from: http://www.rhythmgigs.com
Every time that we listen & write music... play an instrument... dance... act in a play... or work in some audio/image/video engineering process... something is healing inside...
When we share it with friends... something is healing all over...
Love can drive... in a simple way... everything
We are connected
Vibejays & Friends
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimada/o Bad Influence,
cada vez que escuchamos o escribimos musica... tocamos un instrumento... bailamos... o trabajamos en procesos de ingenieria de audio/imagen/video.... algo se sana por dentro...
Cuando lo compartimos con amigos... algo se sana en todas partes...
El Amor puede conducir... de manera simple... todo...
That was a pretty baaaaaad-ass concert you did out in Columbia for Wine & the Woods last Saturday!
Thanks for pluggin' me on my bday in front of like a gazillion fans! Gonna ask for one more plug...for the charity concert I organized for next Saturday, out in Baltimore's Federal Hill Park! ;)
It's this ocming Sat, May 30th, Federal Hill Park, on behalf of people with Colitis & Crohn's. In conjunction with the CCFA's "Take Steps" walk. From 4-8 PM. Lots of original music out in the Park!
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