After a hiatus from the stage, MONTROSE will be with us to Rock the River to the ground! Located on the lovely Russian River, Jerry Knight's River Theater is an ideal setting for enjoying this rock 'n roll icon performing hits like HARD SWEET & STICKYalong with A Marin County faveHONEYDUST to get the party started!
You can catch Ronnie & singer Keith St. James for a rare LIVE in STUDIO interview Friday Aug 6 between 2-3:00pm ON 97.7 The River 97.7theriver.com
Ronnie Montrose and band will be our first headliner to rock us out with many of the Bay Area's finest stopping in to help kick off the summer.
BIO
MONTROSE was formed in 1973 by Ronnie Montrose and Sammy Hagar. Throughout the 70's and 80's the band went through several incarnations, but continued to play classics like “Rock Candy”, “Bad Motor Scooter”, “Rock The Nation”, and “Space Station #5”. Ronnie's guitar genius in MONTROSE along with legendary rock records he participated on and helped create earned him the title of “Rock and Roll Guitar Legend”… MONTROSE the band pioneered and influenced an entire generation of Rock and Roll from the West Coast of the U.S. by firing out big guitar riffs and soulful dynamic vocals with extreme “attitude!”… MONTROSE is well known as hard rock's predecessor to Van Halen and the Sunset Strip rock explosion of the mid 80's…
Picking up where Sammy left off is well-qualified singer / frontman Keith St. John. Keith has been sited by MONTROSE followers and indeed both Sammy and Ronnie as the one guy who can fill those shoes! Keith's dynamic vocal energy and stage presence brings to mind the likes of Roger Daltrey, Paul Rodgers, and Robert Plant…
Ronnie and Keith have been playing MONTROSE songs off and on since 2000 and have been joined at various times onstage by drummers and bass players from other legendary bands including Kiss, Alice Cooper, Mr. Big, Pat Benatar, Megadeth, Y&T and more. The current line up includes veteran players Mick Brown – drums (Dokken / Ted Nugent) and Sean McNabb – bass (Quiet Riot / Great White.) Gene Simmons was quoted as saying “Every night before every Kiss show we listen to the first MONTROSE album for inspiration before we go onstage.”
This MONTROSE show is the best it's ever been.
The band always leaves fans shouting for more!
Honeydust Bio
Hailing from the rolling hills of Marin County, California (just north of the Golden Gate), HONEYDUST has tapped into that Northern California sound on their debut E.P. aptly titled "California Sunshine". It truly is a beam of light in this ever so gloomy world of modern music. With well crafted original songs and hook laden melodies, they've carved out a perfect niche in American rock and roll. Their high-energy live show is a breath of fresh air for all rock fans and critics. They conjure the raw dinge of Crazy Horse, the dueling southern guitar harmonies of The Allman Brothers and the classic song craftsmanship of Led Zeppelin. If you like to rock THIS IS ROCK & ROLL!Click here for more info.
Or see them on www.myspace.com/honeydust
LCM BIO
Band members: Loretta Carpenter-vocals, Joel Proto-grts; Kiyoshi Morgan-grts; Hank Alva-Bass; Doug Hovan-drums
There was that moment when singer songwriter Loretta Carpenter, who had been living in Southern California, decided to uproot and move to the city by the bay, San Francisco. That’s where she finally found her musical dream team, a talented group of rock musicians, some who had been living and performing in the bay area all their lives. Soon after, LCM became a reality.
This is a band that can bring the rock with a vengeance. High energy and passion is what drives this band. The songs possess strong songwriting and are executed with fire and soul, along with musical hooks not soon forgotten. One also gets a sense that the lyrics are coming from the core of life and full of genuine, personal experiences.
LCM band members all have a multitude of musical influences and styles which contributes to a mix of eclectic music, high energy and a rock and roll show that is a must see to experience.
MONTROSE was formed in 1973 by Ronnie Montrose and Sammy Hagar. Throughout the 70's and 80's the band went through several incarnations, but continued to play classics like “Rock Candy”, “Bad Motor Scooter”, “Rock The Nation”, and “Space Station #5”. Ronnie's guitar genius in MONTROSE along with legendary rock records he participated on and helped create earned him the title of “Rock and Roll Guitar Legend”… MONTROSE the band pioneered and influenced an entire generation of Rock and Roll from the West Coast of the U.S. by firing out big guitar riffs and soulful dynamic vocals with extreme “attitude!”… MONTROSE is well known as hard rock's predecessor to Van Halen and the Sunset Strip rock explosion of the mid 80's…
Picking up where Sammy left off is well-qualified singer / frontman Keith St. John. Keith has been sited by MONTROSE followers and indeed both Sammy and Ronnie as the one guy who can fill those shoes! Keith's dynamic vocal energy and stage presence brings to mind the likes of Roger Daltrey, Paul Rodgers, and Robert Plant…
