A native of Boston, Dave Hertz began drumming in 1982 at the age of eleven. He moved to Tampa Bay in 1999 three years after earning his Bachelor's degree from a prestigious New England college.
He has been the pulse of various bands throughout the Boston and Tampa areas including There, Ground Zero, Continuum (Rush tribute band), Fall 2 Earth and The Jerry LaCoille Band. He has shared the stage with Milford Graves, Peter Golub and Allen Shawn, among other innovative composers and performers.
In December 1995 after performing in several of Milford Graves' jazz groups, the legendary musician stated that Dave Hertz "has been an inspiring contributor to this ensemble. His ability to tastefully improvise and construct various rhythm patterns has been good. He was very sensitive to the needs of [and] he provided the thrust to this ensemble. I am really impressed with his ability."
In addition to being a drummer/percussionist and backing vocalist, his vast musical resume includes studio and live recording/mixing/mastering experience and in 1993, he performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. He has also played dozens of gigs at many of Tampa Bay's top venues including Limey's Pub and Kahuna's Bar & Grill both in St. Petersburg, Gasoline Alley in Largo, TJ's Main Street in Dunedin and Quaker Steak & Lube in Clearwater.
He is currently the timbale player for the St. Petersburg, Florida band Fall On Purpose.
Everything from the classic rock of Rush, Led Zeppelin, U2 and The Police to the alternative rock of Tonic, Tool, Sixx:A.M. and the Foo Fighters to the smooth jazz of Sade, Kenny G, Paul Hardcastle and Swing Out Sister.
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St. Pete Beach Theatre
315 Corey Ave.
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
727-360-6697
http://www.beachtheatre.com
Cover: $2.00
St. Petersburg, Florida's Fall On Purpose (featuring percussionist Dave Hertz) is an eclectic mix of Rock, Ska, Polka, R&B, Punk, Blues, Funk, Hip Hop and everything in between. Voted "Best of the Bay" and "Most Determined" several times by Creative Loafing and the Tampa Bay Times, every Fall On Purpose show is guaranteed to be a unique experience.
The multi-genre, multi-piece improvisational band is comprised of as many different ethnic backgrounds as there are members. The band admits that new fans act like deer in headlights at the start of their live shows but come underneath their spell by the end. In a May 2005 article by Matt Nelson which appeared in the St. Petersburg Times, the band was described as "a combination of The Beatles and Wu-Tang [Clan] meets Miles Davis."
The band released their first CD "Welcome to Deerland" in April 2005 and they recorded their follow-up album "FOPadelic" in April 2006 after opening a sold-out show for George Clinton at Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg.
The band is currently seeking a record label for nationwide distribution of their first double CD which has been available at CDBaby and Apple iTunes since October 2008. "FOPadelic Deerland" is a selection of songs from the band's first two CDs which have been combined into one cohesive album.
Visit http://www.fallonpurpose.com for more information about Fall On Purpose.
Gemini Lounge's Hearts For Haiti Fundraiser
2315 Central Ave.
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
727-327-8600
http://www.geminilounge.com
Cover: $5.00
St. Petersburg, Florida's Fall On Purpose (featuring percussionist Dave Hertz) is an eclectic mix of Rock, Ska, Polka, R&B, Punk, Blues, Funk, Hip Hop and everything in between. Voted "Best of the Bay" and "Most Determined" several times by Creative Loafing and the Tampa Bay Times, every Fall On Purpose show is guaranteed to be a unique experience.
The multi-genre, multi-piece improvisational band is comprised of as many different ethnic backgrounds as there are members. The band admits that new fans act like deer in headlights at the start of their live shows but come underneath their spell by the end. In a May 2005 article by Matt Nelson which appeared in the St. Petersburg Times, the band was described as "a combination of The Beatles and Wu-Tang [Clan] meets Miles Davis."
The band released their first CD "Welcome to Deerland" in April 2005 and they recorded their follow-up album "FOPadelic" in April 2006 after opening a sold-out show for George Clinton at Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg.
The band is currently seeking a record label for nationwide distribution of their first double CD which has been available at CDBaby and Apple iTunes since October 2008. "FOPadelic Deerland" is a selection of songs from the band's first two CDs which have been combined into one cohesive album.
Visit http://www.fallonpurpose.com for more information about Fall On Purpose.
Gasoline Alley
14042 66th St. N
Largo, FL 33771
727-532-0265
http://www.gasalleyrocks.com
Cover: $8.00 (18-20), $6.00 (21+)
St. Petersburg, Florida's Fall On Purpose (featuring the debut of percussionist Dave Hertz) is an eclectic mix of Rock, Ska, Polka, R&B, Punk, Blues, Funk, Hip Hop and everything in between. Voted "Best of the Bay" and "Most Determined" several times by Creative Loafing and the Tampa Bay Times, every Fall On Purpose show is guaranteed to be a unique experience.
The multi-genre, multi-piece improvisational band is comprised of as many different ethnic backgrounds as there are members. The band admits that new fans act like deer in headlights at the start of their live shows but come underneath their spell by the end. In a May 2005 article by Matt Nelson which appeared in the St. Petersburg Times, the band was described as "a combination of The Beatles and Wu-Tang [Clan] meets Miles Davis."
The band released their first CD "Welcome to Deerland" in April 2005 and they recorded their follow-up album "FOPadelic" in April 2006 after opening a sold-out show for George Clinton at Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg.
The band is currently seeking a record label for nationwide distribution of their first double CD which has been available at CDBaby and Apple iTunes since October 2008. "FOPadelic Deerland" is a selection of songs from the band's first two CDs which have been combined into one cohesive album.
Visit http://www.fallonpurpose.com for more information about Fall On Purpose.
