03/12/2009

Tommy Strazza

Web: TommyStrazza.com

Myspace: MySpace.com/tommystrazza

Facebook: Tommy Strazza on Facebook

Here is a quote from one of Tommy Strazza's biggest fans, and is by no means biased by their friendship to him or by the fact that they are in actuality writing the very same bio you are about to read:

When Tommy straps on his guitar, whether its in a dusty, drunken New Brunswick apartment, or on stage at the world famous Stone Pony, he becomes a completely different person altogether. Its the kind of person we dont get to hear from too often these days the kind of person looking to take us somewhere special and its somewhere each and every one of us will never want to leave.

Tommy Strazza was born to play rock and roll music. And thats not a quote; its a fact. One of the east coasts best kept secrets, Tommy grew up in the quiet suburban town of East Brunswick, New Jersey and has been flapping his musical wings across the country since the early 90s, spreading his rock n roll gospels for all to hear, performing both solo, and currently with his band Tommy Strazza & The Model Citizens.

The live show is church to me, explains Tommy. Some bands and artists take you to school I want to take you to church baptize you in all that is good, pure, and sacred about rock and roll music and everyone is welcome.

If the live show is church, then the albums and songs are the scriptures from which I, and the band refer to they have to tell a story, and serve a purpose not just be a collection of songs on a record. They have to be related to one another, and co-exist for the same cause.

Since many of the bands Tommy has played in have had rotating roster issues, and in order not to lose momentum, Tommy took the liberty to learn how to play several instruments. In addition to writing and producing all of his own songs, he performs some of them entirely on his own, as well.

He started his first solo project, Crawl, in 1999. His self-titled second release was kicked off with a highly acclaimed performance at Asbury Park's Stone Pony on September 22, 2002.

"That was one hell of a show I'm glad to have been a part of Tommy Strazza's world for an hour." - Tris McCall, Jersey Beat Magazine.

Currently on his third solo album, and playing all over the east coast, both solo, and with his band, Tommy continues to leave an impression on the growing New Jersey rock scene.

"I want to be an inspiration, a risk taker and an envelope pusher I want to excite people about music, the way that it grabbed me as a kid."

Time to get excited folks, because Tommy Strazza has arrived!!!

Tommy's song "Detour" has been nominated for "Song Of The Year" at the 2007 Asbury Music Awards!!!

Tommy was nominated for "Best Male Acoustic Act" at the 2008 Asbury Music Awards.

09/25/2008

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07/22/2008

BandsOnABudget.com was at the NJ Warped Tour date in Englishtown, NJ where we handed out 2000 digital download cards to festival attendees. The card provides access to an exclusive web content, where one track can be downloaded from each participating band. To get started with your downloads please enter the code on your festival access card below. Did your band miss out on this opportunity? Don't worry, BandsonaBudget.com has frequent marketing opportunities for bands! Check back often for future events to participate in!

Participating band information:

Wonderful Flying Machines
ww.wonderfulfm.com
Chicago, IL

A Little Affair
www.myspace.com/alittleaffairmusic
Salem, New Jersey

Dead Men Dreaming
www.deadmendreaming.com
New York, NY

Tough Luck
www.myspace.com/toughluckglory
Reading, PA

Ballyhoo!
www.ballyhoorocks.com
Aberdeen, MD

Thomas Ian Nicholas
www.thomasiannicholas.com
Los Angeles

Overgrown
www.myspace.com/overgrown
Roosendaal, Holland

Modena
www.myspace.com/modenamusic
Raleigh, VA

Filthy Rotten Sex Machine www.myspace.com/filthyrottensexmachine
Baltimore, MD

Real Be Easys
www.realbeeasys.com
New York, NY

June Moris
www.junemoris.com
New York, NY

Love Hate Theory
www.lovehatetheory.net
New York, NY

Adam Zakok
www.myspace.com/adamzadok
New York, NY

Perfuma
www.perfuma.net
Little Falls, NJ

The Meltdowns
www.themeltdowns.com
Jersey City, NJ

Joe Harvard
www.myspace.com/joeharvardband
Asbury Park, NJ

Avery
www.Myspace.com/AveryNJ
Madison, NJ

Farstar
www.myspace.com/farstar
Texas

05/14/2008

As part of the four day Seaside Music Festival, all VIPs, panelists, staff members, and performers received a BandsOnABudget.com digital download laminate. The card provides access to an exclusive web content, where one track can be downloaded from each participating band. In addition to the cards being distributed to registered attendees, performers, and industry professionals, BandsonaBudget.com will also included a card in each of the Seaside Music Festival registrant bags!

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