The Bobby Messano Band (Bobby Messano - Bobby Messano, Joey Pafumi, Myke Rock) play a concert at the Zoo Bar (136 N 14th St, Lincoln, Nebraska) on Monday, October 21st, 2024 beginning at 7:00 PM. The highly anticipated BMB concert is upon us! The legendary guitarist, Bobby Messano leads his band through a heavy hitting raucous blues and rock extravaganza, fit for a zoo king. On this night, YOU be that king! Rock like an animal with Bobby, Joey and Myke.
"Bobby Messano is a legendary guitarist, producer and contemporary blues artist who has released nine solo CDs, placed songs in many TV and cable shows and played on over 70 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 songs 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.
Bobby’s album, BAD MOVIE was released on April 15, 2017 and debuted at #1 on Sirius/XM BB King’s Bluesville and stayed in the Top 20 on SIX Roots Music Reports charts for months. It is a collection of 15 incredible songs written with major co-writers Jon Tiven, Larry Weiss, and Steve Kalinich, and features the amazing “Come To Your Senses” written by Queen founder Brian May and Jon Tiven, and the haunting duet “Water Under The Bridge” with Bobby and Alecia Elliott (2001 AMA Nominee). BAD MOVIE was a unique perspective of personal traumas and a country in a state of flux and the reviews have been outstanding.
For LEMONADE, Messano’s ninth studio album, Bobby joined forces with Bob Malone (John Fogerty), Doug Belote (Eric Clapton), and the late Carl Dufrene, Jr. (North Mississippi Allstars). The album was inspired by trying to balance personal relations in a complicated, ever-changing industry. Lemonade was released on July 12th, 2019 via Fishhead/WMG Records."
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 - 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 2018. 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