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About Johnny Rock Band
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âWe call it Beach Party Rock, and we bring the beach party to wherever we playâ Tate Sanderson
Since 2016 - California based âJohnny Rock Bandâ has been playing a mixture of genre's (Ska, Reggae, surf-punk, funk, blues, Hawaiian Style, a little bit of country and a lot of rock & roll) creating a beach party rock sound. Original songs with a story, a hook and sometimes a little comedy. Then they add a few re-arranged, customized cover tunes.
Throwing beach balls and frisbeeâs out and pass around leiâs to the audience, as well as providing custom puppet heads available at front of stage. Thereâs always a few fans that come up and wear them as they dance to the tunes. A group with guitar driven music, solid rhythm section, a ton of energy, costumes, and beach-vibe stage props. Itâs an interactive experience you won't forget.
Front man Tate Sanderson (Johnny Rock) since 1984 has performed, recorded and jammed with musicians from/and with bands including; Green Jello (still playing in Green Jello at select shows), Dirty Looks, Fishbone, Black Flag, Tesla, Iron Butterfly, Gary Hoey, The Motels, Black Crowes, Beebs, Saints We Ainât, Sticky Situation, The Pumps⊠and more, including a video aired on MTV "One Bad Leg" while with Dirty Looks courtesy of Sony/Rockworld
Records.
See the article about Johnny Rock in âEncinitas Magazineâ June issue 2024 and the hard cover book âEncinitas Our History and Peopleâ in Contents, under âLocal Legendsâ. Playing all over Hollywood and touring the US, Mexico and in Japan, Tate acquired endorsement deals with Dean Guitars, Carvin, Sabine, Nady, Jim Dunlop plus more and recently adding local sponsors including Encinitas Surfboards, AleSmith Brewing, Anvil of HopeâŠ
The name âJohnny Rock Bandâ first materialized in 2016 when Tate Sanderson had just released his new Rockumentary/Biography book âJohnny Rock Tales From The Roadâ âA Life of Rock & Rollâ, it was selling well out of the trunk of his car and a few local book stores. So his current group adopted the name (and it looked cool having a book about the band). The book is still stocked @ Amazon.com and there are copies available to have signed at âLIVEâ JRB performances. The new movie-book âTales From the Road - 2nd Editionâ is out now on Amazon and select book stores, with QR codes connecting you to the movie, videos and other special scenes.
The Johnny Rock Band just finished working on a new album âThe Good Lifeâ at Pacific Beat Recording with Producer Alan Sanderson who earned a Grammy working with âSwitchfootâ and has credits on albums with âThe Rolling Stonesâ, âFleetwood Macâ, âMeatloafâ, âFiona Appleâ and many more. You can find âThe Good Lifeâ album and their previous albums "Holiday Rockin' W/Johnny Rock" and "Beach Party Rock" plus a few singles including "Hotdog On A Stick Song", "I Like Tacos" and "Back In Encinitas" on-line wherever you buy or listen to your music (I-tunes, Spotify, Etc.).
Their past sound recordings and videos are all written, produced and edited at Music Music Studios in Encinitas, CA. They have high quality, full motion picture videos, Lyric videos, and Live videos for most of their songs with over 90 videos published on YouTube, as well as a strong presence on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, ReverbNation, Vimeo, Daily Motion and more.
FOR INFO AND BOOKING CONTACT: Michael Hornsman 1-(808) 313 - 9607
âWe call it Beach Party Rock, and we bring the beach party to wherever we playâ Tate Sanderson
Since 2016 - California based âJohnny Rock Bandâ has been playing a mixture of genre's (Ska, Reggae, surf-punk, funk, blues, Hawaiian Style, a little bit of country and a lot of rock & roll) creating a beach party rock sound. Original songs with a story, a hook and sometimes a little comedy. Then they add a few re-arranged, customized cover tunes.
Throwing beach balls and frisbeeâs out and pass around leiâs to the audience, as well as providing custom puppet heads available at front of stage. Thereâs always a few fans that come up and wear them as they dance to the tunes. A group with guitar driven music, solid rhythm section, a ton of energy, costumes, and beach-vibe stage props. Itâs an interactive experience you won't forget.
Front man Tate Sanderson (Johnny Rock) since 1984 has performed, recorded and jammed with musicians from/and with bands including; Green Jello (still playing in Green Jello at select shows), Dirty Looks, Fishbone, Black Flag, Tesla, Iron Butterfly, Gary Hoey, The Motels, Black Crowes, Beebs, Saints We Ainât, Sticky Situation, The Pumps⊠and more, including a video aired on MTV "One Bad Leg" while with Dirty Looks courtesy of Sony/Rockworld
Records.
See the article about Johnny Rock in âEncinitas Magazineâ June issue 2024 and the hard cover book âEncinitas Our History and Peopleâ in Contents, under âLocal Legendsâ. Playing all over Hollywood and touring the US, Mexico and in Japan, Tate acquired endorsement deals with Dean Guitars, Carvin, Sabine, Nady, Jim Dunlop plus more and recently adding local sponsors including Encinitas Surfboards, AleSmith Brewing, Anvil of HopeâŠ
The name âJohnny Rock Bandâ first materialized in 2016 when Tate Sanderson had just released his new Rockumentary/Biography book âJohnny Rock Tales From The Roadâ âA Life of Rock & Rollâ, it was selling well out of the trunk of his car and a few local book stores. So his current group adopted the name (and it looked cool having a book about the band). The book is still stocked @ Amazon.com and there are copies available to have signed at âLIVEâ JRB performances. The new movie-book âTales From the Road - 2nd Editionâ is out now on Amazon and select book stores, with QR codes connecting you to the movie, videos and other special scenes.
The Johnny Rock Band just finished working on a new album âThe Good Lifeâ at Pacific Beat Recording with Producer Alan Sanderson who earned a Grammy working with âSwitchfootâ and has credits on albums with âThe Rolling Stonesâ, âFleetwood Macâ, âMeatloafâ, âFiona Appleâ and many more. You can find âThe Good Lifeâ album and their previous albums "Holiday Rockin' W/Johnny Rock" and "Beach Party Rock" plus a few singles including "Hotdog On A Stick Song", "I Like Tacos" and "Back In Encinitas" on-line wherever you buy or listen to your music (I-tunes, Spotify, Etc.).
Their past sound recordings and videos are all written, produced and edited at Music Music Studios in Encinitas, CA. They have high quality, full motion picture videos, Lyric videos, and Live videos for most of their songs with over 90 videos published on YouTube, as well as a strong presence on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, ReverbNation, Vimeo, Daily Motion and more.
FOR INFO AND BOOKING CONTACT: Michael Hornsman 1-(808) 313 - 9607
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