Tucson Weekly

The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with the original line-up consisting of Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Karl Mueller and Pat Morley. The latter was replaced by Grant Young in 1984. The band recorded three albums with Twin/Tone Records and two with A&M Records to little commercial success. However, in 1992, they released the triple-platinum album Grave Dancers Union, featuring their Grammy Award-winning single "Runaway Train". The band played the Bill Clinton inauguration early the next year. They also scored a platinum record with the album Let Your Dim Light Shine three years later. In 1998 they recorded Candy from a Stranger. Mueller was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, causing the band to organize a benefit concert on his behalf. Mueller died a year later. In 2006 they released The Silver Lining. Their most recent effort is entitled Delayed Reaction, which was released on July 17, 2012.

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Carlos Arzate is a Singer-Songwriter from Tucson Arizona who draws material from his various experiences growing up in the southwest. Performing songs about life, love, social issues and loss, his music can be best described as Folk Rock Soul. His dynamic vocal performance and knack for painting a picture in a song make Arzate and up and coming artist to keep an eye on. Also known for his work in American Android listeners can expect a passionate vocal performance coupled with melodic tunes that come right out of the Old Pueblo. Arzate has assembled some of Tucson's finest musicians to help him exercise the collection of songs he has written over the past few years and in August of 2012 completed a debut EP recorded at Wavelab Studios with producer Ryan Alfred, (Sweet Ghosts, Calexico) and will likely be releasing the music to the public in mid 2013. Until then you can catch Arzate performing regularly around Arizona and very soon in a city near you. Arzate has had the opportunity to open for John Doe of X, The B-Side Players, Diego's Umbrella, My Jerusalem, The Tryst, The Jons and The Sweet Ghosts.

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Brothers Matt & Mason Haley have been writing music together for years. In high school, they cut their teeth playing gigs in bars & clubs with various projects. They moved to Arizona in 2009 and soon began the process of finding someone to jam with. Steven Natale & Joey Moraga have been writing and performing music together for 16 years. Most of their years were spent with the band Tongue Dried Sun. After that, Steven built his own home studio called Studio 7 Productions and continued to produce and record for various projects. Steven came across a YouTube video of Matt & Mason performing an acoustic song. He in turn called Joey and they became interested in meeting with Matt & Mason. The four got together, played a few songs, and found a common vision for a project.

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