Terashain: News

Well folks, you know how it goes sometimes... Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield!!!  We're feeling a bit like the bug... We were originally supposed to play this Friday night at Smokey's Bar & Grill in Mesa.  Unfortunately, Smokey's has closed their doors temporarily, and it looks as though it may be a while before they are back in business.  I really do not know all of the details, but I do know that we will not be able to play our show there this Friday.  PLEASE accept our apologies for the schedule change.  We know that it has been a while since we have been on stage for you, and TRUST ME, we are dying to party with you all again!  Please keep your eyes peeled to this site for any last minute show additions.....

Word has it that The Blooze Bar will be re-opening it's doors in mid-September!! How cool is that?  I don't know about you folks, but I am missing that place big time right now.  We will let you know if Terashain will take part in any re-opening ceremonies or shows.  Thanks again to all that made it out to Joe's Grotto last month, or to ANY of the fund raisers for the staff of The Blooze.

We hope book another show real soon to replace this Smokey's gig.  Thanks for your patience!

Rog/Terashain

Thats right! It's about time this band put out a live CD and DVD that captures the energy and excitement that we have all come to know as the TERASHAIN live show! We need YOU to come out and make as much noise between tunes as you CAN so we can share the TERASHAIN experience with the rest of the world! This live CD will be marketed all over the country. We even have a bit of a fan base in Europe and in Asia as well, and they are waiting for a live CD from this band. The plan is to record on September 18th at Club Red (Tempe) and then to take a bit of time to mix and master it and then it's off to be produced and should be in your hot little hands sometime in the early FALL!!!!  We are also planning to shoot video for the show to be added with previous footage for a LIVE DVD, and we will be shooting interviews with all of YOU to be added to the footage.  ALL of your favorite TERASHAIN tunes from the "Truth" CD and the "Dawns Early Life" CD as well as the new song, 'Alibi's' are in the plans to be included... and of course all of YOU screaming your asses off between songs! We will be opening the show for Bang Tango that night, and it will be a HUGE party. We will bring you more details to the 'Shows' page as they become available! We think this will be a GREAT way to celebrate 20 years of ROCKING Arizona. Thanks again for all of your support! Rog/Tevis/Dave/JQ/Lance Terashain

What a great day of Rock-n-Roll over at Joe's Grotto today.... Tons of Blooze Bar fans turned out throughout the day to pay respects and to help support the re-build of The Blooze bar today.  The bands started at Noon and ran all day and night until 1am, and what a show it was.  Every genre that Tumbleweed has supported and put up on his stage was represented today, and there was some great talent.  We proudly took the stage at 3pm sharp and pounded out a 45 minute set, kicking off with our new tune "Alibi's" and cranking right through with cover tunes and originals.  What a great time.  We hang out with old friends, met some new friends, and got a chance to catch up with some of our local band brothers and sisters.  GREAT fun today.  We've posted pics from the event on the 'Photos' page.  If you missed it, you have other chances to pay tribute to The Blooze Bar at some other venues around town in the coming weeks.  You will find an earlier post on this page (pan down!) that will contain much of the information.  Please feel free to contact us with any questions, and we will try to steer you in the right place!

Thanks again for coming out!  We will see you all again real soon...

Rog/Terashain

Hey all...

First, we want to let you know that Terashain will play a benefit for the Blooze owners and staff over at Joe's Grotto on Sunday, July 11th.  We go on at 3pm, but the day starts at 1pm.  There is a HUGE list of talented bands, and you won't want to miss this show.  Come out and show Tumbleweed and crew what The Blooze means to all of us, and help raise money for these people that will be out of work while The Blooze is rebuilt.  You'll find a complete listing of the bands and times on the 'Shows' page.

There are many other Blooze Benefit shows taking place around the valley.

These are the ones that I know of... If you know of any more, or if you have any more info on the following list, please contact me here.

7/8  -   Martini Ranch - Scottsdale

    7pm - $5/door - Bands include Razer, Whiskey 6, A.O.E., Grain of Truth, Tridon, and Michael Nitro.  They             will be raffling off a couple of guitars as well.  For more info, check out Martini Ranch's website here. 

7/11 -   Joe's Grotto - Phoenix

  1pm - Door Donation - Bands include The Heymakers, Edge of Shadow, Terashain, Truckers on Speed, I Don't Know?, 74th Street, Lit Up, Angry Jon, VH TOO, Blue Rose Band, and Abandoned Therory.  Lot's of donated stuff to be given away in raffles.  For more info, check out Joe's Grotto's website here. 

7/24  -  Club Red - Tempe

  Details to be announced.  For more info, check out Club Red's website here.  

7/24   - O'Kelley's - Mesa

  Rock Addix will host an East Valley Benefit show.  Details still in the works... for more info, check out         O'Kelley's website here. 

7/31   - Hideaway Grill - Cave Creek

  Details to be announced.  For more info, check out Hideaway's website here.

 

Word in the grapevine is that Tumbleweed is going to try to be at EACH of these events, so you can give him your support and well-wishes face to face!  Thanks in advance to this incredible Phoenix bar scene for all of the support for The Blooze and Tumbleweed and staff!  You all ROCK!

See you there!

Rog/Terashain

Hey all.  

Well, by now most of you have heard the sad news about The Blooze Bar.  It's been all over the local news today, and I'm even proud to say that one station called it a "local favorite watering hole"... I think that fits!  The Blooze Bar burned early this morning as a result of an electrical fire in the attic.

I'm lucky enough to say that I've probably sung my ass off on that stage NO LESS than 250 nights @ 4 hrs/night, totalling 1000 hours.  This band has probably played there to AT LEAST 5,000 faces over the last 8 years.  No doubt that we've made friendships there that will last LONGER than this band has been around (20 years).  And I think that maybe I've consumed no less than 30 gallons of beer there.  (I'm being VERY conservative on that one!!)  There have been weddings there.  Marty (from Rock Addix) and his wife Tina just recently renewed their wedding vows there.  Dave and I (Roger) celebrated our 40th Birthday Party there with so many of you.  We rang in 2009 AND 2010 there with all of you in HELLACIOUS parties.  There is a very good possibility that at least one child has been conceived there. (No, not MY kids, and I DON'T care to elaborate....) And we have played "Rebel Yell" in that place WAY more times than I even WANT to remember!

These memories are a HUGE part of the TERASHAIN history.  I know it sounds hoaky, but the place (not unlike on the series CHEERS) really was a personality itself.  It was like an old buddy that you could always depend on.  You were always treated right in there, and it just felt like "Home".  I've ALWAYS looked forward to our parties at The Blooze.  The weekend just never could come around soon enough.

And, although we mourn the passing of this AWESOME establishment, the members of this band look forward to the FUTURE of The Blooze Bar.  The magic CAN be passed on to whatever Tumbleweed cooks up as he sorts through the ashes, and begins to rebuild.  It's up to all of us to help keep it alive.

Thanks for the memories, Old Buddy Blooze!  

And, we welcome, and toast to a NEW FRIEND, and look forward to breaking the place in!!! Raise your glasses, friends...

One, Two, Three..... SALUTE!!!!

Much love and prayers to Tumbleweed, Alayna, JD and staff.  We are here for you always, as you have been for us.

Stay tuned for Blooze Benefit concert information coming soon.  

 

Roger/Dave/JQ/Tevis/Lance

TERASHAIN

Hey All...
If you look at the credits on the 'Truth' CD, you will see that it was recorded by Mark DeCotiis at Location 21 Studios. I just found out that Mark passed away this morning, and we are all really bummed. He was more than just an engineer to us, he was a good friend. Mark spent so much time with us on our first studio recorded CD. He was a patient, creative, and hilarious guy! As Lance's cousin, Mark was so supportive of everything that Lance did. The two of them shared that common thread of being in the 'Music Biz', and were usually seen at Family functions, or Terashain events in the corner, comparing notes. Mark made the 'Truth' project a complete blast, and we will miss him tremendously. Please join us in keeping Marks family in your thoughts and prayers. RIP, friend!

Rog/Terashain

Happy Memorial Day Weekend to All!
Just wanted to let you all know that we have booked a couple of shows this summer over at O'Kelley's in Mesa. This bar is such a cool venue for a great rock show. The staff is VERY cool, the stage is just right, and the band... Well, what can I say? You gotta come out and see for yourselves! So, to all of you that have NOT been out to a TERASHAIN show recently, come see why it's always such a great party. The people that come out to our shows are so damn fun, it's just guaranteed that you will have a great time. We've changed and added to our set list over the last few months, written a new Terashain tune, and you know that we always have such a great time playing for ya. Come out to O'Kelley's on Friday, June 11th and Saturday, August 14th. We won't let you down.
Keep tuned in right here to terashain.com for more shows that we are in the process of booking right now.
This weekend, pay homage to those in your lives that have served! (Join us in thanking Dave & Karla's son Josh, and Lance & Niki's son Dustin! You guys make us so proud!!!! And a special thanks from me to my Grandpa Bowers for your service. Love you and miss you!)

Please be careful out on the roads, and we hope to see you in a few weeks in Mesa.

Rog/Terashain

RONNIE JAMES DIO
1942 - 2010

DAMN!
Picture it. The lights go out. The crowd goes wild. Smoke fills the stage. Our extended version of "Bearded Dragon" plays as an intro for the show. I'm standing off the side of the stage, and I'm thinking, "Ooooo, this is gonna be fun!" My four best buddies are straping on their instruments, gearing up for a serious release. Our friends (some that have been on a 20 year journey with us, and some new), family and fans stand waiting in Club Red for some good ole American melodic rock.... It's time to play!!!
Friends, it just doesn't get any better than this. This is the pay-off to a long road filled with lengthy practices, time away from family, and serious hard work. And you give us this reward... YOU!!!
We had such a great time Saturday, and YOU are to thank. I can only hope that you all had HALF as much fun as we did.
Big thanks to Bang Tango for having us play, and to Pat Driscoll (one of the best soundmen in the business!), and to the whole crew at Club Red. I don't remember a showcase club EVER treating us so well.
But the biggest thanks go to you! All of you that come out - whether it be across town for ya, or just next door - you find a way to BE THERE, and that's why we do it, and that's why you can bet your ass that we will continue to do it!
We love you, more than you'll ever know.
So again, thanks for the party, and we'll see you next month!
Rog/Lance/Tevis/Dave/JQ
TERASHAIN

Ok, I can't keep it secret. Tomorrow night at the Bang Tango show at Club Red in Tempe, Terashain will debut a brand new song that will be on an upcoming CD! Listen for "Alibis" and let us know what you think... There. I did it, and I feel a lot better for it.
Rog

Hey GANG!
I wanted to let you all know that our contact page on this site has not been working properly, and we aren't sure how long the problem has existed! If you have left a message for us in recent months, and have NOT received a response, PLEASE accept my apologies! I didn't know there was a problem until I stopped getting messages, and I have now fixed the issue. You have probably been thinking that we are total snobs and that we could care less about our friends, and you are WRONG! I'm sorry about the technical problem, and we are back on track now. Please feel free to visit the contact page and let us know what is on your mind! We always love to hear from you. Comments, suggestions, anything you want. I get your email delivered directly to my home email addy, and I WILL answer you! Thanks, and SORRY about that!
Rog/Terashain

Greetings FRIENDS!!!
Long time, no update! I know... you all know how it goes.. life gets so damn busy sometimes! But it doesn't mean we aint thinkin about ya!!!!
As you can imagine, the biggest thrill we get from our live shows is playing our own tunes for you all, and hearing what you think of them, and watching you react to them... it's kinda like showing off your kids!! So with great pleasure, I get to announce to you that we will be playing an ALL ORIGINAL show, opening up for Bang Tango at Club Red on Saturday, March 27th! We're putting together a hard rockin, slam-dunkin show for ya made up of tunes from TRUTH, DAWNS EARLY LIFE, and maybe even a surprise or two...
Get your tickets early - they are $15 bucks in advance (Rockzone Records or TICKETWEB) or $20 if you get them at the door. Doors open at 7pm, and the show starts at 8pm, with Terashain taking the stage at 11pm. Also playing: Suicide Circus, Tiger Eyes, Top Dead Center, Middle Finger Mob, Rue Morgue, Whisker Biskit, and Bushpilot. These bands will be playing on two different stages. Come out and rock with us, and check out Lance playing double duty with us and Bang Tango!
Go to the 'shows' page for more information, and a detailed map to Club Red!
See you then!
Rog/Terashain

Well, last weekend you did it. You showed up at O'Kelley's for our big debut there in Mesa, and YOU are the reason they asked us back. We had a great time with you all! What a party. We're gonna do it all again over there in the near future, so keep your eyes peeled to the show page. THANKS a ton for your support!
And speaking of new shows.... We will be posting information real soon about a show coming up in late March... We will be opening up for Bang Tango over at Club Red with an ALL ORIGINAL set! You know that we don't get to play these shows as often as we'd like - after all, we are really do LOVE to play our own songs for you! It's kinda like showing off your kids. We'll be posting all of that info for you this week, so stay tuned!
AND, speaking of playing originals... We've been pouring out hearts and souls out writing new songs for the next CD, and I gotta tell ya... it's really coming along GREAT! The new stuff is so fun to play, and it's really progressed and matured since the Dawns Early Life CD... We hope you like it when you get to hear a tune or two in the near future. It's amazing to finally be writing with Tevis and JQ.
Once again, Thanks for your support, and we will see you all in March!
Nuthin but LOVE for you all!
Rog/Tevis/Dave/Lance/JQ
TERASHAIN

Hello FRIENDS!
Let's do it all again! Whaddaya say?! We had a blast last year, and we gotta repeat. We are excited to bring you a helluva party over at the Blooze Bar again this year. NO COVER CHARGE!! Yep. The cities only FREE celebration with a complimentary Champagne toast at midnight, tons of your favorite Rock covers and Terashain originals, and ringing in 2010 with GREAT friends. You'll find a map on the shows page. Don't spend a fortune this year... Who can afford it? The band goes on stage at 9:30 and plays all night long. Come out and play!
And don't forget, Friday night, as the hangover is wearing off, come out and play again! We play The Blooze on Friday night too!
We want to thank you for an incredible 2009, and spend the first night of 2010 with YOU.
Whatever you do for New Years, please be careful. If you indulge, please don't drive.
HAPPY 2010 TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS!
TERASHAIN

You know it. We know it. Everyone knows it.
And now I'm gonna say it.....
YOU ALL ROCK!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much to all of our friends and fans for making it out to the Glendale Jingle Bell Rockin' Nights event this last Saturday. We partied with our old buddies and we made a WHOLE lot of new friends as well. This event really provided us with a chance to connect to a whole new group of potential fans, and connect we DID. We all had a blast with you, and we hope you had a good time as well. Thanks for making our Holidays a whole lot brighter. We also have to send out a specail THANKS to Darrin for running our sound, and helping us with our gear, and Larry the light guy for the amazing lights and effects. You guys ROCK!
AND, you all better gear up for New Year's at The Blooze! It's gonna be huge, mega, Monster, Awesome!
See you all there!
Rog/Terashian

SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!

Folks, we are DEFINITELY playing tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 19th) at Glendale's Jingle Bell Rockin' Nights. There has been some confusion about this, and I wanted to clear it all up. We were also asked to play for the City of Glendale in January, and we will not be able to play THAT show due to some scheduling conflicts. I'm so sorry for any mix ups out there. PLEASE come out Saturday night and have some fun with us in Glendale... We play from 6pm until 10pm. Parking is FREE, and your sure to get in the Christmas sprit after this party!
See you all there!
Rog

Yo All!!
Happy Holidays to EVERYONE! Big thanks to the American Soldier that keeps us free and safe, and may you find a way to enjoy the Holidays wherever you may be, and know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers every day...
Big show news... we have been booked to play so many great shows coming up...
First, we will be playing the Glendale Jingle Bell Rockin Nights show on Saturday, December 19th....
And we are thrilled to bring you the GIANT New Years Eve show again this year at The Blooze Bar... You all know how much fun THAT is!
AND, the day after, come back out to The Blooze and nurse that hangover for round two of the party!
AND we will be playing another HUGE event for the City of Glendale... Glendale's Glitter and Glow Block Party brought in more than 75,000 people last year. It officially marks the end of the holdiay season with over 1.5 million lights, Hot air balloons, 12 bands of all styles, free parking, and free admission... Ya just gotta bring the family down for this one... It's on Saturday, January 16th...
AND we are pleased to finally be included in the band rotation for O'Kelley's out in Mesa. THIS PLACE ROCKS! We anticipate that we will be having some kick-ass shows at this place, and we hope you will show your support on January 30th when we make our debut!
OKAY, Gang....
That's it for now. We are busy, busy, busy practicing those tunes (even some X-mas tunes) for the upcoming show. Come out and play!
Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas to all of you.
Thanks for another GREAT year!
Rog/Terashain

Yo Friends!
Just wanted to drop you a quick reminder so you can mark your calendars! We will bring the show back to the East Valley on November 13th over at Smokey's Bar and Grill. We had a great time there over the summer, and it will be great to be back. You can find a map and more show info on the 'Shows' page...
Also, many of you know how rare it is that we get to play an all-ages family event, so we are excited to be playing at this years Glendale Jingle Bell Rockin' Nights celebration! There will be lots of Chrismas lights, clowns, and activities for the kids. You'll find a map, and more info on the 'Shows' page as well. You can also click on the Murphy Park link below for more information from the City of Glendale.
See you THERE!

OK Gang.... the time is drawing near... WE ARE READY TO ROCK YOUR ASSES OFF THIS WEEKEND AT THE BLOOZE!! ARE YOU READY????
And a big ole HAIRY Happy Birthday to Roger and Dave (yeah, kinda strange wishing myself Happy Bday...but I knew I'd get some crap from ya'all if I didn't mention it...) My Birthday was on the 4th and Dave's is on the 6th... Yeah, thats right, he's exactly TWO DAYS younger than I am! Thanks to you all for the cool facebook and MySpace Birthday wishes! You all ROCK!
(or at least you WILL this weekend!)
See you at The Blooze!
Rog/Terashain

Some good friends of ours tied the knot on September 26th! We had the honor of providing their first dance as Man and Wife with "Next To You" acoustically live during their reception... For a songwriter, that is the ULTIMATE compliment! Mike and Dawn, we all wish you the best, and thanks for the friendship!

Hey Gang!
How are ya? I hope things are cooling down a bit for you, with summer coming to a close... the kids back in school, Halloween stuff already hitting the stores, and the chill is in the air... .Yeah right, 99 degrees in Phoenix right now as I write this... HA!
I just wanted to let you know that things are progressing nicely in rehearsals for our "Vacation's Over" party over at The Blooze Bar in October. JQ is pickin up on the stuff, and it's really starting to sound great! I have to tell ya how excited I am to be getting back out on that stage and seeing all of you guys out there. After 19 years of doing this, I really don't get nervous anymore, but there is this really cool excitement that I have as I think about how the night is gonna go - the set list is complete, the equipment is working great, and the guys are ready to go, so I know it's gonna be business as usual up there - a kick ass rock show, with about 200 friends jamming and dancing along. We hope you can make it, and we just can't wait to see ya. Just wanted you to know!

Oh, and BIG thanks to all of you that have sent well wishes and prayers our way concerning the loss of our friend and cousin Darryl. You all are great friends!

See ya very soon...
Rog

Hello Friends, Fans, and Family...
I'm writing this tonight after a long, rough day of reflecting on a good friend that we all lost this morning. Darryl Godwin lost his battle with cancer today. Darryl was only 50 years old. Many of you know that Darryl is Niki's cousin (Lance's wife), but just as importantly, he was a dedicated member of our extended Terashain family, and was with us for every event, Christmas party, camping trip, and many of the shows. In the last year we have held drawings, and raffles and YOU all have been instrumental in helping Darryl and his wife Debbie in getting thru the trough financial pitfalls that went along with Darryl's affliction. That is what family does for each other, and tonight it makes me very proud that I'm a part of that family.
So many of you also know that before Darryl's illness, he used to host a HUGE Haunted House for Halloween. He used to spend thousands on scary props and building materials, and usually started the whole project early in the summer with his group of sidekicks appropriately named "The Haunt Club". The unique thing about this whole project is that Darryl and Debbie ALWAYS charged a canned food item that would be donated to help the needy for the upcoming Holiday Season. That was Darryl. He would give you the shirt off of his back, and he didn't even have to know you...
Speaking for me personally, I will miss the practical jokes, the delicious meals he would cook for our camping trips (You introduced me to eableskivers!!!), his enthusiasm and leadership for the band gatherings, his sense of humor, and his slightly twisted collection of Halloween artifacts, most of which he passed on to me. Tonight I'm feeling so lucky and grateful to have shared these things with this inspirational guy.
Tonight our thoughts and our prayers are with his wife Deb, his son and daughter, and cousins Niki and Lance and the rest of his family and close friends.
For those of you interested, I will be posting service details on the site soon.
Thanks for reading, friends!
With Love, and on behalf of the entire band....
Roger

HELLO THERE FRIENDS!
I know, long time, no hear!! I'm so sorry about that... Things have been crazy lately, and time has slipped away from me, and before you know it 2 months pass and I haven't been in to see ya! I pledge to do better, and reassure you once again that we miss you all so much during this hiatus!
BUT, just because we aren't out rockin the clubs, doesn't mean that we aren't getting stuff done around here in Terashainville. We have been working together to get JQ up to speed in learning the covers and originals that will make up our "Vacation's OVER!" party over at the Blooze in October. Things are progressing nicely, even tho we are without our bass player! Lance has been busy this summer touring the country with Bang Tango and the Bullet Boys, and he's having a BLAST! He says the places are just packed with crazy rock fans that just want to hear serious ROCK all night long... and we hope that you will be in the mood for just that as well when we hit that stage in October!.....Go see Lance and Bang Tango if they are in your neck of the woods... tour dates posted on the home page....
New merchandise will be coming your way on this site on Friday, August 28th! We will debut a new ladies tank top and a cool long sleeve biker shirt for when things finally start to cool down... come in and check out the loot next Friday....
And I leave you with this cool slide show tribute to the band... Founding guitarist, and one of my best buds in the world, Jon Anderson put together this tribute to the history of this band... I will admit that it made me laugh out loud, and it made me cry too (wow, to publicly admit THAT! Sheesh...) I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I know that SOME of you were along for the ride back in the day, and your still here and we just LOVE you for THAT! The background song is "Believe In Me" off the Truth CD.
Enjoy the rest of your summer, and please keep in touch with us!
Much love,
Rog/Lance/JQ/Tevis/Dave
TERASHAIN

HELLO FRIENDS!
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO YOU ALL! And a HUGE thanks to all of our troops on this Independence Day for all of your hard work in keeping America FREE!
We have a bit of schedule news for you... We have had to push back our comeback show to October! We know, we know... we are bummed as well. BUT, our boy Lance has landed a HUGE opportunity for a large summer tour with Bang Tango and he will be working double duty playing bass for the Bullet Boys as well! This one was too big to pass up, and it's a GREAT opportunity for him, and we couldn't me more proud, and supportive of his endeavor!
All it really means for Terashain fans is that you will have to wait just a bit more for your fix... but we promise it will be worth the wait. We will be working with JQ learning all of the tunes, and we may even come up with a few surprises - just for making you wait! It's the least we can do. I'll tell ya, we are five guys that really cannot wait to get this show back out to you, so when October comes around, LOOK OUT! It's gonna be a hell of a party. Lot's of pent up energy will explode on that Blooze stage! Big thanks to Tumbleweed for being so great about our scheduling.
We will keep you posted on Lance's tour progress, and on our progress in developing one kick ass arena-style rock show!
We love you all, and miss you terribly!
Enjoy your summer, and take care!
Keep your eyes peeled to this site for more show additions and further updates.
See ya!
Rog/Tevis/Dave/Lance/JQ!
Terashain