STIX BAND HISTORY

 

We are who we are because of the choices we made, the paths we choose and the ways in which we have recovered after our failures. To be successful takes the experience and or a collection of experiences.
I've had what I consider to be multiple careers as a musician that have span more than 3 decades. Not everyone can have the same resume. I am sure unless you have lived and or gone out in and around St. Louis and Jefferson County in the late 70's and 80's the majority ot the following won't make much difference to you.

STIX BANDS

1972 Stillwater (hic)

          Gods Gospel Group

1973 Jones Creek Electrical Three Man Band

1975 – 1976 Creek Water Special – 1^st official High School Band

1977 Bob Hammer & The Good Night Specials 1^st paid group

1977 Terry Lewis & the Nite Lites

         Jan Smith & Middle of the Road

         Tommy Fritz and the Down-home Express

1978 Earl Clark and the Clarksville Express

         The Tommy Fritz Band

         Larry Dale & the Good Times

         Dusty Roads 

          Ray Davis and the Desperados 

1979 Midnite Oasis (Cedars Palace House Band)

         The Nashville Bound

          The Nashville Bound Show NBS 

1979 – 1981 WILDFIRE

1981 J R Trapper

         Silver Bullet Band

         Wild Country

1981 The Belle Starr House Band

1982 Jamie Bock  & the Sundance Band

1982 Yesterdays Gold

         Rick Waters & the Silver Dollar Band

1983 Fayron Fritz & the Music Makers

        Jan Smith & The Middle of the Road

1984 –1987 The Fayron Fritz Band

1987 – 1990 Michelle & the Burners

1991 –1993 Studio recording   (Originals Only w/ Jere Austin & Tom Cruise

               Studio Recording 1994 – 1997 with Bitch Kitty

1995   The Missouri Valley Boys         

1999 June –2002 May JOYBONE  (original group)

2001 Nov – Feb 2002 Missouri Valley Boys

2003 – 2007 Studio Time with Sneaky Keys

2004 Warning / Dangerous (rehearsal only)

2009 Feb – Aug   Rags & Friends

2009 Aug –Sept Broken (auditioned & was hired & fired)

2010 Feb – Aug JOYBONE  (the 2^nd)

         Sept –Jan 2010 Medicaid (rehearsal only)

2010 Sept-Nov,  Retrolux

2010 Who’s Drivin’  (auditioned as a front man)

2010 Sept – Dec Stiff Richard  (rehearsed only)

2011 Stump Masters (basement band)

2011 Feb – Aug South Side Johnny (rehearsed only)

2011 Aug- Switch (basement band)

2011 Sept – Oct JOYBONE (with me as a front man rehearsed only)

2013 Jan – April 2014 Alibi

2013 May 2013 –Jan 2016 Tessa Folk & COMPANY