Friends: News

YOU'VE ASKED AND NOW YOU'LL HAVE THEM!! WE'VE ORDERED NEW "FRIENDS," TEE SHIRTS AND SHOULD HAVE THEM BY MAY 28TH AT OUR SHOW AT GAINESVILLE AND ALSO AT OUR SHOW AT THE FILLMORE FEST ON MAY 29TH! WE'LL ALSO HAVE MORE FRIENDS BUMPER STICKERS! SEE YOU THERE!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR TWO NEW EXCITING AND UPCOMING SHOWS!! WE WILL BE PERFORMING AT A NEW WILD VENUE CALLED "ILLUSIONS NIGHT CLUB," IN HORNELL, N.Y. ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH FROM 9-1!!! MORE BIG NEWS!!! GUESS WHAT?!!! WE'LL BE BACK AT THE LETCHWORTH PINES FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE, SO MAKE YOUR PLANS AND GET READY TO PARTY, PARTY, PARTY!!!!!! DETAILS TO FOLLOW SOON! ROCK ON!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF TWO DIFFERENT GUITAR RAFFLES!! TYLER PHILLIPPI WON HIS HOT GUITAR AT OUR CASTILE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOW AND TONI GRIFFITH WON HER WILD GUITAR AT OUR GAINESVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOW! BOTH GUITARS WERE DONATED BY THE GREAT, GREAT "HOUSE OF GUITARS!" ALL PROCEEDS WENT TO BOTH FIRE DEPARTMENTS!!! THANK YOU TO THE HOUSE OF GUITARS FOR THEIR GENEROSITY!! THE NEXT TIME YOU SHOP AT THE GREAT, GREAT HOUSE OF GUITARS, SAY HI AND THANK BRUCE SCHAUBROECK FOR HIS SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY! THANK YOU BRUCE!!

Thank you and Goodbye until next year to our three wonderful roadies, Henry Evans, Liam Reuschle, and Nathan Brillian. The band really appreciated all of your hard work, enthusiam and support all summer long!! We'll really miss you and hope to have all of you back for our next summer tour! Thank you also to Diane and Eric Evans for your wonderful support and for providing transportation to and from all of our shows for all three roadies!! You're all going to be missed!! Thank you so much!!!

OUR X-AXEMAN, JOE PERRIGO IS BACK IN BLACK AND SLAMMING ALL OF HIS GUITARS EVEN BETTER THAN BEFORE!! WE ARE THRILLED TO HAVE JOE BACK IN THE BAND. JOE, REMEMBER, "THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!!" WELCOME BACK, JOE!!!!

THE FIRST 20 PEOPLE THROUGH THE DOOR AT OUR LETCHWORTH PINES SHOW ON NOVEMBER 14TH WILL GET THE NEWEST FRIENDS TEE SHIRT FOR FREE!!! THANK YOU TO DEBBIE WAGNER AT THE COUNTRY STUDIO IN FILLMORE, N.Y. AND OUR VERY OWN DRUMMER, CLAIR BEEMAN AND HIS WIFE DEBBIE BEEMAN FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THEY PUT INTO MAKING OUR NEWEST TEE SHIRTS!! WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THEM!!!!! SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR $10.00, SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO PURCHASE ONE, LET US KNOW AT THE SHOW!!!

MEET OUR NEWEST MEMBER OF OUR BAND, OUR SECOND PERCUSSIONIST, TERESA MAYER!! SHE'S BEAUTIFUL, TALENTED AND ONE OF THE COOLEST MUSICIANS YOU'VE EVER KNOWN!! STOP BY TO WELCOME TERESA!!

If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming our second guitarist, please let us know! Must be a polished professional with excellent gear and attitude. Singing ability a plus! We hope there's someone out there that fits us like a glove! If you're that guy, let us know! Stop by one of our shows and introduce yourself! Until then........

I have sad news for our fans....Joe Perrigo, our 2nd lead/rhythm guitarist has made the decision to quit the band as of 3/20/09. He will be performing with a band called, "Bone Deep." "Bone Deep," plays heavy metal music which is what Joe feels most comfortable playing. He'd like to get back to his roots. Joe will be missed greatly and we wish him the best and thank him for the pleasure of knowing him and his family and for sharing his great talent with us. Take care and God bless you Joe.

JUST A LITTLE NOTE, LETTING ALL OF OUR "FRIENDS" FANS KNOW THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON MANY NEW SONGS AND ROSE JUST BOUGHT COLIN A ZOOM H-4 RECORDER FOR COLIN'S BIRTHDAY, SO NOW WE CAN GET SOME RECORDINGS OF OUR LIVE MUSIC AT SHOWS AND AT PRACTICE AND ALSO LAY DOWN SOME ORIGINAL MUSIC! WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO WORK ON A FRESH NEW SHOW FOR OUR FANS! WE'LL BE BACK SOON AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ALL OF YOU AGAIN. DROP US A LINE. WE MISS YOU!!! ROCK & ROLL!!!!

WE NOW HAVE OUR OWN "FRIENDS" HATS WITH OUR OFFICIAL "FRIENDS" LOGO EMBROIDERED ON THEM!! OUR BASS PLAYER'S (MARTY) WIFE, LYNN MAKES OUR CUSTOM HATS. THEY ARE BLACK WITH A WHITE LOGO AND THEY LOOK AWESOME!! THANKS SO MUCH LYNN AND MARTY!!! MARTY IS CREDITED FOR DESIGNING OUR FABULOUS BAND LOGO AND LYNN IS CREDITED FOR CREATING OUR FABULOUS NEW HATS. YOU CAN PURCHASE THEM AT OUR NEW YEAR'S SHOW FOR ONLY $15.00 EACH!! JUST ASK THE BAND AND WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ONE TO PARTY WITH THAT NIGHT AND EVERY TIME YOU COME TO SEE US!! PARTY ON!!

HI TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS FANS!!! WE KNOW INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW SO HERE IT IS!!! OUR DRUMMER, CLAIR IS BACK AND DOING GREAT! WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE EXCITING THINGS HE DID WITH HIS DRUMS!! HE HAS SOME SURPRISES FOR ALL OF YOU! WE JUST HAD BAND PRACTICE ON DEC.1ST AND HE SOUNDED FABULOUS!!! THE WHOLE BAND SOUNDED FABULOUS!! WE EVEN LEARNED 3 NEW SONGS THAT DAY! WE ARE ALL READY AND EXTREMELY EXCITED TO PLAY AT THE PINES FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO BE BACK WITH ALL OF OUR FANS!!! WE HAVE MISSED YOU SO MUCH!!! WE'VE ALSO MISSED THE PINES WITH CHUCK AND HIS GREAT CREW! HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU ON NEW YEAR'S EVE ON DECEMBER 31ST!!!! BUY YOUR ADVANCE TICKETS AT THE PINES NOW!!! WE ARE READY TO PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We now have a new addition to our band!! His name is Joe Perrigo and he is our new rhythm/lead guitarist. Colin and Joe team up together with high impact, high volume, in your face, outstanding guitar artistry. Stop out to meet Mighty Joe!!

FRIENDS had a great show and lots of fun as always at the Pines on May 28th. Thanks to all the fans who support us. We are looking forward to the outdoor show in Castile.

Is everyone tired of Winter and cold weather? We sure are. Getting ready for a new season of music with new songs and stage show effects. Stay tuned! Colin and Tom visited Applied Audio/Brighton Lights in Rochester to see the latest in LED stage lighting. WOW. Wish we were rich! See you soon!

Snow is keeping Doc busy plowing highways in the Town of Eagle. Colin has another new guitar! The whole band is looking forward to Spring and the fun of performing for YOU!

We have a classic rock show ready to entertain at your club or event. Live music makes a difference!