Classic Rock & Blues
Too Much Information (TMI) plays the music of the “post-Boomer generation”—70s and 80s classic rock—as well as a mix of older and newer hits. The band covers a wide range of artists, from The Eagles and Eric Clapton to Bonnie Raitt and The B52s. They have a special knack for blues by way of Muddy Waters and Big Mamma Thornton, and a growing list of mixed-genre original tunes. Their musical versatility is apparent in every set. Not only do they play a wide range of pop, rock, funk, and blues, but five of the six take the main mic from time to time.
Lead singer Michael Woodward’s bluesy tenor voice is complimented by the rich vocal blends of Traci Payer, Jennifer R. Lopez (rhythm guitar), Jerry Diaz (percussion) and Bruce Blackstone (lead guitar & harmonica). The instrument section showcases the lead guitar magic of Blackstone, a Tucson music scene veteran formerly of Tucson favorites the Rusty Boys, the Wayback Machine, and the Dave Marsh Band. Sandra Starling keeps the party hopping on bass. TMI made its first public appearance at the Epic Café on Fourth Avenue in Tucson on March 25, 2005. In June 2006, TMI was named “Runner Up – Best Cover Band” at the Tucson Area Music Awards, less than 18 months after their first performance. They have played a number of local events including Tucson Folk Festival (2007, 2008), Fourth Avenue Street Fair (2007), Child & Family Resources’ Lobster Landing (2007), Pima County Child Abuse Prevention Council’s “Never Shake a Baby” Benefit (2006, 2007), Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation’s AIDSWALK (2006, 2007), Humane Society of Southern Arizona’s Doggie Boogie (2005, 2006), Phoenix Pride (2006, 2007), and Tucson’s Pride in the Desert (2006, 2007, 2008). The band has travelled as far as Atlanta, Georgia to headline the 2007 Southern Comfort Conference and was similarly featured at the April 2008 International Foundation for Gender Education Conference in Tucson.
In May 2008, they played for the National Stonewall Democrats’ Black & White Ball. TMI’s music is universally fun and familiar, with a broad appeal to youth and seniors alike. The band represents a diverse spectrum of cultures and identities, which is evident in the selection and arrangement of the tunes they choose–and especially in their originals.
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