Music veteran Bobby G. Summers has been a creative force in the music industry for several years and has decided to bring his talent to the forefront. Summers has a history of writing, producing and performing with the top names in the industry and is a phenomenal Keyboardist and Vocalist.
A co-founder of the 80’s hit [...]
SRS Alexis A. Pierson, or Lexi for short, is currently on USAF active duty and will probably read this review as she removes the Iraqi from her military issued combat boots. She s an incredibly talented singer songwriter from the Bay Area and, prior to her deployment December 2009, managed to assemble a strong following [...]
Perhaps the hardest working gal in the Bay Area show business scene, I’ve know Lorna Bracewell since she was a-youngin’ and, over the years, I’ve witnessed gallons upon gallons of forthright tenacity and musical maturity since her first CD release “Don’t Stop Now.” What’s most impressive is her nonchalant attitude and dedication to the [...]
Imagine, if you will, the year 1956. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, The Cold War put a fear of communism in American culture. RCA released the one of the greatest two-sided 45 rpm singles by Elvis Presley (“Hound Dog” and Don’t Be Cruel”). In Hollywood, “The King and I” was making a unique splash in [...]
I really dig these guys. I saw The Basiqs perform last year at the Tampa Hip-Hop Convention and really dug the vibe and presence. “Your Life is Calling” has some really cool, no-nonsense hip-hop flavored elements yet maintain a semblance of rock-oriented roots throughout. Producer Gage and his partner-in-crime, Mr. Sin, bring honestly and blessed [...]
Granted The Gravesiders’ 2008 cd release The Horror has Begun has two songs (actually three if you include the thumpy bass introduction), it’s jam-packed with wall-to-wall wallop of heavy bass, crunchy axe-grinding, and nonsensical horror crunch reminiscent of, say, old Misfits and classic early 80’s horror core punk with a grizzled edge. Check out The [...]
What more can be said about local guitarist/songwriter Ronny Elliot? A stalwart staple of the Bay Area music scene for over three decades, Ronny has performed with such notables as The Allman Brothers, Chuck Berry, the Coasters, the Chambers Brothers, Mike Bloomfield, Canned Heat, Dion, Bo Diddley, Dave Clark Five, Van Morrison, and the legendary [...]
With semi-pervasive thoughts of retirement floating throughout, St. Petersburg’s Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy contemplated many career alternatives besides boxing.
Bay Area Beat would like to congratulate former super middleweight champ Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy on his majority decision over Otis Griffin on April 10 Friday night in front of a hometown crowd at the USF Sundome in Tampa. Bay Area Beat are big fans of the St. Petersburg native and former world chamopion and wish [...]
Bay Area Beat’s June Showcase will feature local singer/songwriter Lorna Bracewell’s “Farewell to the Bay Area Concert” Friday, June 26 at 7:00 pm at ProsStar Sound Stage 3220 28th Street North, St. Petersburg, Fl 33713. Beatnik Castle featuring Francillia and Sleeping Dogz will open. Ms. Bracewell certainly no stranger to the Tampa-St. Petersburg music scene; [...]
