Fade To Blue
FADE TO BLUE is a powerful and explosive blues and rock band from the high desert of Southern California comprised of five experienced and talented musicians. FADE TO BLUE cut their CD in November of 2002 at Road Records.
Eric Reyes - Bass guitar and vocals. Eric is a very talented bass guitar player who has played with many East L.A. and So California bands such as TIERRA, who had such classic songs as Together, Gonna Find Her, Zoot Suit Boogie and Memories. He also played with the PREMIERS who’s main top 20 hit was Farmer John. Eric toured with WAR whos most notable top 20 hit songs were Low Rider and The Cisco Kid. He also played with The City Terrace Dukes of East L.A., The Salas Bros, The Padilla Bros, Chan Romero (Hippy Hippy Shake) and Tommy Gun. He also plays in the Victor Valley College Jazz Band.
Ron Davis - Drums and Vocals. Ron is a skillful and gifted drummer who plays a “Drum Array” that includes more than 2 full drum sets. Ron grew up in Ontario, California and at a very young age started playing the Drums. He played for the Chaffey High School Band. Ron played in EXTENDED PLAY who played at Gazarri’s and other top venues in Hollywood in the late 1980’s. He also played at the Green Door, Club 66, Pomona Auditorium and other So. California venues. Ron also works with the Sultana High School Drum Line.
Sid Rugh - Guitar. Sid’s family moved to Prescott, Arizona from Ontario, California. While in high school he formed a band called THE CENTRIES, who won many battled of the bands contests. THE CENTRIES went on to cut a couple of records, the Old Man and Wind In The Tall Pines, and played at venues like JD’s in Scottsdale, Ariz, The Tunnel, 9th Street West in Phoenix, also the Arizona State Fair among other small and large venues. THE CENTRIES opened for such bands as the Spiders (Alice Cooper), the Bittersweets, the VIP’s, the Vibratos and others. Recently Sid played bass for Shockmonster, a heavy metal band who played at the Coconut Teaszer and other venues in Hollywood and So. California before joining FADE TO BLUE.
Patrick “Patrissimo” Teasley - Lead guitar. Patrick began playing the clarinet and piano at an early age. Patrick’s musical experience and guitarist career began in high school when he joined THE ENTERPRISE STARSHIP, a new show-pop band. Within two years this band earned an exceptional amount of prestige in rock and pop music and received many awards. This led to Patrick’s growth and experiencce playing at major amusement parks and jazz festivals throughout California and Nevada. Patrick was nominated Junior Instrumentalist of the Year in 1986. After serving his country in the Marine Corps, Patrick became a member of the Shasta BLues Society, and played blues guitar regularly. In 1995, he was hired to play lead guitar backing rising country star Summer Rae, who had a hit song with “Daddy’s House”. The Summer Rae Express was the opening act for Mark Chestnutt and Jana Jae. Since 1999, “Patrissimo” has been teaching guitar professionally and is pursuing a music major.
