Artist description "The Masterpiece is a witty, raucous three-piece band whose sense of humor is so broad that the jokes themselves can be as difficult to define as in 'Spinal Tap,' where it's always 'a fine line between clever and stupid.'" - John Swenson, UPI Newswire. NYC's premier purveyors of the long dormant (until now!) rock opera tradition, The Masterpiece constantly wows audiences with their bold, theatrical presentations and undeniable rock power.

Music Style Rock and Roll

Musical Influences The Ken Duffy Group, Kenny Howard, Eternal Ring, The Overture, Legend, Devil's Eyeland, TGIF

Similar Artists The Tim Heidecker Masterpiece

Artist History After honing his skills with acts including Legend and various incarnations of The Masterpiece in cities like Cincinnati and Philadelphia, Tim Heidecker made the move to New York at the dawn of the new millennium (early 2000). Once in the Big Apple, he re-established contact with kindred spirits drummer Sonny D (an old Florida running buddy from Tampa's renowned Fool's Gold) and bassist Ken Tuckitt (a long time Masterpiece session man from Philadelphia by way of Canada). The trio has been entertaining audiences and sound men at venues like Arlene Grocery, Brownies and the Knitting Factory ever since with their bold performances, unprecedented rock operas and highly memorable songs like "Guns & Money" and "Pussy Lady." Check out www.themasterpiece.net for more!

Group Members Tim Heidecker - guitar and vocals Ken Tuckitt - bass and backup vocals Sonny D - drums and fireworks

Instruments guitar, vocals, bass, drums, acoustic guitar, grand piano, fireworks

Albums Theatre of Magic: The Original Cast Recording (Star Case); Working Vacation EP (Star Case, out of print)

Press Reviews "Heidecker is nothing short of a natural force in the New York music scene, inspiring less-inspired bands with his bold theatrical forays and perennial rock attrition." - Sonny JL Aronson, CMJ New Music Marathon

Additional Info Masterpiece rock operas include: Time Warrior, Theatre of Magic, Pearly Harbor, Jackpot!, and Rock of Ages

Location Brooklyn, New York - USA

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