Bobby Messano Band (Bobby Messano, Joey Pafumi, Myke Rock) play The Longshot (615 W Route 120, Lakemoor, Illinois) Friday, October 18th, beginning at 8:30pm. The Longshot is a venue overlooking Lily Lake, an excellent gathering place and a great space for live music. BMB makes a special appearance while working on finishing their upcoming album. Catch this show for a Bobby Messano Band at it's absolute blues and rockin' best!
Bobby Messano (Bobby Messano) - Guitarist/Vocalist/Songwriter/Music Director/Producer
Bobby Messano is a legendary guitarist and contemporary blues artist who has released nine solo CDs, placed songs in many TV and cable shows, and played on over 50 major label and indie albums. His music has been heard on everything from MTV jingles to Benny Mardones’ smash hit, “Into The Night”. The celebrated guitarist has played on records by Clarence Clemmons, Franke & The Knockouts, Joe Lynn Turner, and STARZ. His CDs are heard daily on “Sirius/XM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville.” His 2015 album, Love & Money, was nominated for a prestigious Blues Blast Award for “Best Rock-Blues Album” in August 2015. It debuted on the Billboard Blues Chart at #7, peaked at #1, and spent a total of nine weeks in the Top 10. It was also #7 on the Billboard Heat Seekers Chart and Top 40 on both the Billboard Rock and Indie Charts. Love & Money also ended 2015 at #44 on the Roots Music Report Chart.
More at http://www.bobbymessano.com
Joey Pafumi - Drummer
Joey Pafumi has performed and/or recorded with such diverse and quite notable artists as Walter Trout, Paul Nelson, XYZ, Jimi Jamison, Bernard Allison, Coco Montoya, Buddy Guy, Anthony Geraci, Charlie Farren, Jason Ricci, Hubert Sumlin, Buddaheads, ITMB, Bob Margolin, Guitar Shorty, James Montgomery, Steve Fister, Ana Popovic, Peter Rivera / Rare Earth, Stewart Smith, Johnny A, Jon Butcher, Joe Bonamassa, Louis Johnson, BBC, Paul Jones, and many others.
More at http://www.joeypafumi.com
Myke Rock (Myke Rock) - Bassist
Myke Rock toured Europe in 2016 with Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers and most recently in August/September 2024 as a bassist for several Belgian bands and recording artists such as Kloot Per W (KPW Band) and previously with the late Belgian-based (but Georgia born and raised) drummer Jamal Thomas who performed and recorded for decades with Gold and Platinum recording artists The S.O.S. Band, Maceo Parker and others. Rock even toured Europe with Bobby Messano in 2019. He continues to do reunion shows with early Columbus, Ohio punk band Screaming Urge (November 9, 2024, Columbus) and performs and records with Columbus 6-piece powerhouse of jam Dirty Red Sunshine.
More at http://www.mykerock.com