Last shows for 2008

12/19/08, My Bar

It was a crazy weekend starting at My Bar which was the second time 80 PROOF performed there, but my first time. The guys referred to me as the "My Bar Virgin" all freakin' night! ;) We had such a great time with all of our friends there showing their support. We've gained quite a following since our Houston Press nomination. The sound that night was unbelievable too! It always helps to have a good soundperson behind the board adding that extra pump. He added some cool effects to our vocals and the drums sounded phenominal! Thanks a lot to Mike that night for running our sound.

The show was incredible and the people were loving it. Chaka was the lucky man that night though with a bra being thrown at him from one of the pretty girls in the audience. ;)

We tried out a new song we had never rehearsed as a whole and it rocked! Thanks to everyone who bought the band shots....lemon drops are the bomb! I felt it during the 3rd set and who knows what kind of outlandish things I said or did during that set, but it was all in fun! The crowd loved us and that's all that matters. Our last song of the night was Paranoid by Black Sabbath featuring our drummer Joey on vocals. He totally rocked it! What a good way to end the night!

12/20/08, Beach Bums Bar

Okay! This was our second time at this place and I guess because of the HOLIDAYS, there weren't as many people as we anticipated. Danny Divar filled in for Jason with only 2 practices before the show. He did a lot better than everyone expected and kicked some serious butt! It took some time for he and I to feel the natural chemistry Jason and I have, but towards the end, we were definately feeling it! The crowd that night ( if you want to call it that ) was hard to read. We couldn't tell if they were enjoying the show or not, but after the show was over, everyone came up to us to say what a good band we were and how much they enjoyed it. They even bought us two rounds of shots. Yummy Yum Yum!

Seven Deadly Sins Party - Sponsored by the Houston Press

September 25, 2008
Lucky's Pub
Seven Deadly Sins Party
Music by 80 PROOF

80 PROOF on Fox Rox

80 PROOF plays Fox Rox - local Fox 26 station. The band had originally been told we were going to do two songs - but they didn't let us do a second song. We had planned on doing 'Workin' for the Weekend' which features Jason on lead vocals. When they have us back in the fall - we'll do songs that feature Jason on vocals.
80 PROOF- Kids in America

Houston Press Music Awards Showcase

80 Proof on at 5:00PM

Rockin' the stage at The Real Sammie's

Jeff on keys

Chaka thumpin the bass

Having a blast


Rudy on Guitar


Jason

Houston Press Mention

What the Houston Press says about 80 Proof:

80 Proof (5 p.m.)
Nominated in: Best Cover Band
www.myspace.com/80proofrocksyou

You never know what happens when you get on Craigslist. You might hook up for one of those infamous "casual encounters," or you might wind up in an '80s cover band that owns the Lounge on Montrose Saturday night, and the rest of the week can be found anywhere from Pearland to Katy. At least as far as we know, that's what happened to these five guys and one girl when they came together last year, and have been growing their song list ever since. Could this be the year Molly & the Ringwalds finally goes down? — C.G.

The Wall

80 PROOF - The Wall Part II

Houston Press Music Awards

80 Proof has been nominated for the best cover band in Houston by the Houston Press readers. By being nominated we also will be playing in the showcase this year. So if you want to check out some of the bands that have been nominated - come hang out downtown with us. We are playing at The Real Sammies at 711 Franklin St. July 27th, at 5pm.

Don't Forget to Vote.