ALLEY TONES: FORMED IN MARCH 2012.
BY: ERIC A. GAVILLET – VOCALS, JUSTIN SCHMITT – DRUMS, NATHAN BIRD – GUITAR AND JOE PHILLIPS – BASS, TO PLAY AND PRESERVE THE BLUES ART FORM. THE FOUR MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY CAME TOGETHER AS A UNIT, PROVING THE BLUES IS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE. AGE NOR BACKGROUND SEPARATED ANY OF THE PLAYERS. BLUES STANDARDS WAS THE STARTING POINT.

WE GATHERED TOGETHER INDIVIDUAL INFLUENCES TO MIX WITH IT ALONG THE WAY. THERE WAS A COMMON THREAD IN RESPECT FOR THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE STYLE. STAYING DEEP IN THE POCKET, BUT TURNING THE LEAD GUITAR AND VOCALS LOOSE TO IMPROVISE.

IN EARLY 2016 WE MADE A CHANGE ON BASS. ADDING ADAM BARR AS JOE PHILLIPS LEFT THE BAND TO PURSUE OTHER MUSICAL INTERESTS. JULY 2017 MARKED THE RE-ENTRY OF JOE PHILLIPS TO THE BAND. TAKING OVER THE GUITAR WORK FOR NATHAN BIRD. WE WERE BLESSED IN OCTOBER 2017 WITH THE ARRIVAL OF CHRIS ”IRON JAW” TAYLOR TO THE BAND, BRINGING HIS ENERGETIC AND NO HOLDS BARRED HARMONICA STYLE. WE ARE NOW WORKING TOWARDS ALL ORIGINAL SETS.