Tesla guitarist lands coveted opening slots for popular headliners

May 7, 2010 - San Francisco, CA - After a highly successful Midwestern USA tour, the Dave Rude Band, featuring Tesla's guitarist Dave Rude, returns home to San Francisco to perform live on their home turf. DRB has landed the highly coveted support slots for two headlining bands - PEARL  (featuring Meatloaf's daughter Pearl Aday and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian) and popular rock band Nashville Pussy. In addition, the band has recently added instore appearances at Rasputin Music and World Records. The band will autograph CDs and perform unplugged songs for the audience at the following locations:

Friday, May 14, 2010 - 5:30-6PM
Dave Rude Band Instore Appearance at World Records
1824 G Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone 661-831-3100
http://www.shopworldrecords.com

Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 3-4PM
Dave Rude Band Instore Appearance at Rasputin Music
5611 North Blackstone Ave.
Fresnom CA 93710
Phone 559-435-4371
http://www.rasputinmusic.com

The Dave Rude Band's unabashed, uncompromising, highly melodic hard rock sound is both unique and instantly recognizable--a modern take on the classic rock influences the band grew up on. In 2005, Dave Rude decided to start a solo project as a singer/guitarist, but as soon as he hooked up with bassist Marco Guzman and drummer Josh Schmidt, things gelled so well that it quickly solidified into a permanent band. Some may recognize lead singer/guitarist, Dave Rude, as multi-platinum rock band Tesla's newest guitar hero. When Tesla randomly came across the Dave Rude Band myspace page, they were so impressed they offered him the job in early '06 and he is still a member today.

Bassist, Marco Guzman, moved to the US from Peru to pursue a career in rock'n'roll and brings a distinctly Latin groove to his fuzzed-out, Aerosmith-cum-Rage Against The Machine-style basslines. And drummer Josh Schmidt started out touring and recording in punk bands in the SF Bay Area before branching out into jazz and Latin rhythms around the time he joined DRB--always giving the band a unique, pounding, yet danceable groove. Together the power trio create a powerful sound both onstage and on record that is truly their own.

Upcoming Dave Rude Band show dates include:

Thursday, 5/13/2010 8:00 PM at The Modesto Virtual
947 10th St., Modesto, California 95354
Cost: $7adv/$10door
Supporting PEARL - a 70’s rock style band featuring Pearl Aday (Meatloaf's daughter) on vocals and Scott Ian from Anthrax on guitar.
http://www.modestovirtual.com/

Friday, 5/14/2010 8:00 PM at B Ryder’s
7401 White Ln., Bakersfield, California 93309
Cost: $7 adv/$10 door
Supporting PEARL (Meatloaf’s daughter) - rock band featuring Scott Ian of Anthrax on guitar.
Dave Rude Band Bakersfield debut
http://www.myspace.com/bryders

Saturday, 5/15/2010 9:00 PM at Audie’s Olympic Club (Club Fred)
1426 N. Van Ness, Fresno, California 93728
Cost: $7 adv/$10 door
With: Keeney, Uncle Nasty, 8 Souls
Dave Rude Band is 3rd of 4 bands at this show
http://www.myspace.com/clubfredmusic

Monday, 5/17/2010 7:00 PM at The Independent
628 Divisadero St., San Francisco, California 94117
Cost: $15
Supporting NASHVILLE PUSSY
Advance tix online at http://www.apeconcerts.com 
KGE Presents Nashville Pussy,  Dave Rude Band, Riot Brides
Ages: 21+
http://www.theindependentsf.com

"Carry Me Home" is the Dave Rude Band's brand new CD and its sound has been described as Shinedown doing shots with Buckcherry at a Kings Of Leon afterparty. Track 1, "Fallin' Down", is a fast-paced rocker with a super melodic chorus harmony that is also an explosive opening to the band's live shows--it is also nominated for best Hard Rock/Metal Song @ the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards. Track 2, "Carry Me Home", is where the KOL influence comes out with a sparse, bass driven verse and lush chorus with a heartfelt vocal hook that won't leave your head from the minute you first hear it. DRB puts their musical diversity in the spotlight with their seamless transition into Track 4, "Dumb", --a huge sounding, yet vulnerable modern power ballad with major mass appeal. The CD started out as a live-in-the-studio demo but had such a great vibe that they decided to add a few overdubs, give it a good mix, and release it. One listen and you'll be glad they did.

The single "Fallin' Down" was nominated for best Hard Rock/Metal song at the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards. A youtube video of the song is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjB30mG1r7I

Dave Rude Band Web Sites 
http://www.myspace.com/daverudeband
http://www.youtube.com/daverudeband
http://www.sonicbids.com/daverudeband
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1542443120  (profile)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dave-Rude-Band/80749918968  (page)

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