Bobby Messano Band @ The Rusty Nail
Schedule
Thu Jun 20 2024 at 07:00 pm
Location
The Rusty Nail | Wilmington, NC
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Bobby Messano Band Thursday June 20th 2024 7pm $10 Door Cover
The Rusty Nail - Wilmington - NC
Bobby Messano - Steve Conklin - Joey Pafumi
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.
THE SONGS I NEVER SANG (THE COVID SESSIONS) was released on January 29th 2021 on all digital platforms. The Project is a labor of love for Bobby. It is a collection of 11 songs that he has loved in his life but never recorded.
Bobby’s project, “MUSIC & OTHER SUNDRIES” was released on VINYL on April 15th 2022 and was released to iTunes and Digital stations on August 1st. The singles “BLACKTOP MORNINGS” and “BLESSING IN DISGUISE “ have had airplay on over 150 major Americana and Rock radio stations and the song “WHY YOU LOOKING BACK” is a certified hit on Sirius/XM’s BB King’s Bluesville with heavy rotation daily. The album was again Produced by Geoff Wilbourn and Bobby, the team that created the Billboard Blues #1 CD “LOVE & MONEY” in 2015. It features a stellar cast of acclaimed and award-winning musicians: Kirby Barber-Bass (Award winning Canadian bassist) Brad Clancy- Drums (David Ball, Confederate Railroad) Kinny Landrum-Keys (Robert Palmer, Alain Toussaint, Benny Mardones, Twin Peaks) David Northrup-Drums (Travis Tritt, Boz Scaggs) and on vocals the Famous trio of Tracy Nelson, Diane Davidson and Vickie Carrico.
The song “ON THE FIRING LINE” from his 1989 Rock album MESSANO was featured in the HULU/DISNEYPLUS hit show, “WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALE’S” in 2023/24
On February 3rd 2024 “MUSIC AND OTHER SUNDRIES” won the best Americana Album award at the World Entertainment Awards in Los Angeles, CA.
The Band:
STEVE CONKLIN on bass and vocals. (Heavy Hitter-Wisconsin and Arizona
JOEY PAFUMI on drums and vocals.
Joey is a drummer who plays with authority, showmanship, and flair. His abilities take drumming to the ultimate level. Joey has developed his innovative, self taught style over the course of his 40 year career, which began in 1974. He has performed every genre of music such as Blues, Funk, Jazz, Rock etc. ; whatever the musical occasion calls for, Joey executes it with confidence and identifiable style.
Performed or recorded with such diverse 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.
Joey has performed on various radio station programs such as The Bob & Tom Show at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana, The Lewis & Floorwax Show in Denver Colorado on FM rock station 103.5 KRFX The Fox. The Bob Harris BBC Radio 2 Show. The Paul Jones BBC Radio 2 Show. BBC Maida Vale studios London.Performances played in all 50 states and over 30 countries world wide at some of the worlds biggest festivals: Bospop Festival Holland ,Skanderborg Festival, Denmark on two occasions, sharing the bill with Peter Gabriel , Amy Winehouse, Status Quo, as well as many more artists. The Notodden Festival in Norway, The One Tree Festival in Mumbai India on two occasions, once sharing the bill with Buddy Guy, and once sharing the bill with Alan Parsons. Memphis In May, Memphis TN. Sharing the bill with Bonnie Raitt & Steely Dan,to name a few. Currently on tour with Bobby Messano
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Where is it happening?
The Rusty Nail, 1310 S 5th St, Wilmington, NC 28401-6260, United States,Wilmington, North CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
