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Big Papa & the TCB was born in the back alleys and seedy after hours parties in juke joints. It's the rough part of town, where the bad folks live. It's your inner child finally kicking that bully's teeth in-
Takin' Care of Bizness, pure and simple.
Leading this rag-tag bunch of ruffians is Chris “Big Papa” Thayer, working the mic and cuttin’ heads on the six string with a ferocious blend of styles, including Louis Jordan, Albert Collins, and Robert Cray. Quinton “Dr. Q” Hufferd blazes across the keys, slappin’ audiences upside their heads with blistering speed and surgical precision. Layin’ down the low stuff, nice ‘n’ cool, is blues veteran Steve “Ice Cream Man” Brown on bass. Ray “Mr. Pittz” Wilson is the glue that holds it all together on the skins with immense power and boyish good looks, keeping the ladies comin‘ back for a closer look.
Formed in 2006, Big Papa & the TCB have taken audiences by storm, “Resurrecting Cool” all across the Western US with their mixture of jump blues, rock and swing. They have shared the stage with blues legends like Johnny Winter, Fabulous Thunderbirds, James Hunter and Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers, Robert Cray and many many more.
Their first CD, Nice ’n’ Greazy, mastered by Grammy Award winning mastering engineer, Robert Hadley of the Mastering Labs, is a 9 song, white-knuckled thrill ride recorded live at the Fender Museum and Center for the Arts in Corona, CA. It has been steadily finding its way onto radio playlists around the world.
Big Papa & the TCB’s, Nice ‘n’ Greazy, won three 2007 Inland Empire Music Awards, including “Best Live Band,” “Best Blues Album” and “Best Song.” Likewise, they were nominated for Best Swing in the 2008 Orange County Music Awards.
Since then, audiences have enjoyed 2 more albums entitled "12-Gauge Insurance Plan" and "Buckshot Love." Their new album "Dance with the Devil" is set for a 2011 release.
Chris “Big Papa” Thayer was nominated for the 2006 IEMA Awards in the Best Male Vocalist category.
In addition to a sponsorship from Sam Ash Music, Big Papa & the TCB have signed endorsement deals with Heil Sound Microphones, Furman Sound and Levy’s Leathers Guitar Straps.
Most recently, Big Papa & the TCB were delighted to find out their hit song "Go Big Papa" was wanted for the Papa John's pizza ads. The pizza tycoon has been using it for the past two years and they still aren't done!
Big Papa & the TCB is the music you hear echoing off the brick walls of the alley as two tough guys begin acquainting your knee caps with "Mr. Lead Pipe."
- Screen name:
- BigPapaandtheTCB
- Member since:
- Apr 18 2011
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years together:
- 5
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Age:
- 40 years
Influences
All of the above baby! They each have their own personal musical icons. Keeping the Blues alive!
Members Of Band
Chris "Big Papa" Thayer-Lead Guitar/Vocals
Steve "Ice Cream Man" Brown-Bass
Ray "Mr. Pittz" Wilson-Drums/Percussion
Mark "Redbone"-Piano/Keyboards
EQUIPMENT
Strong endorsers of Heil Microphones; Guitars-Fender; Drums-DW...the list just goes on and on.
