Artist description An acoustic trio made up of guitar,bass and Zendrum/percussion, THFTR displays a wicked sense of humor and offers down to earth seriousness as well.

Music Style Acoustic Oddness

Musical Influences Blue Oyster Cult, Chet Atkins, Queen, Dion, Phil Collins, Jimmy Buffett, Leon Redbone, Groucho Marx

Similar Artists Well, Blue Oyster Cult, Queen, and the Grateful Dead if they were an acoustic band...and Steve Goodman...

Artist History Three guys who played in a six-piece oldies band got tired of having to sound like somebody else all the time.They also figured why bother playing songs youdon't even like for no money, when you can just as easily write your own songs and play for no money?

Group Members Tony DeStefano, Paul DeStefano, Alan Fleishman

Instruments Acoustic guitars, acoustic bass, percussion, Zendrum, mandolin, harmonica, Native American flutes, hammered dulcimer, and more...

Press Reviews "I haven't had this much fun since my dentist started using nitrous oxide again"!- FI Magazine"I heartily recommend Too Hip for the Room."- Eric Bloom, Blue Oyster Cult"They tickle the Cosmic Funnybone! The best versions of our songs I've ever heard!"- Buck Dharma, Blue Oyster Cult"Very clever and entertaining..."- John Shirley, author and lyricist (screen play, "The Crow")"Not only do they write great songs, but MAN can these guys play!"- concert review, 4/99"That's nice, but do you know any MUSIC?"- unidentified woman at a private affair THFTR played at.

Location Bellmore, NY - USA

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