Terashain: News

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

Hey All!!
Happy Summer, if you CAN say that with a straight face in PHOENIX! Things are heating up out there, AND in here!
THANKS a TON for all of you that made it out to O'Kelley's for our debut mini-show at that club! BIG thanks to ROCK ADDIX and crew for sharing the stage and some show time with us! WHAT A GREAT CROWD at a GREAT CLUB! And you all really showed some love to our new guy, J.Q. on the drums! MUCH APPRECIATED...
Onward and upward... Mark your calendars NOW for our debut FULL ARENA-STYLE ROCK SHOW with J.Q. on the skins on Friday, August 14th over at The Blooze Bar in Phoenix! Get all the juicy details on the 'Shows' page...
AND please stay tuned for many more bookings in progress.. you'lll see it HERE first!
Until then, take care, and stay cool!
Love ya all...
Rog/Dave/Lance/Tevis/J.Q.!
TERASHAIN

Hey all... I recently found out that this Friday nights Rock Addix show is also a benefit for Breast Cancer charities! Please bring a bit of extra cash to enter the drawing for a brand new, kick ass Jackson guitar to be auctioned off! Also, make sure you pick up a Rock Addix shirt or other merchandise because half of all proceeds will also go to the charities as well. This is gonna be a great time! Come on out to O'Kelleys this Friday night!
See you there...
Rog/Terashain

Hey all.. short notice... but we hope you can make this... Marty and the guys from Rock Addix have graciously agreed to share their stage with us for a few tunes THIS FRIDAY NIGHT at O'kelleys Bar & Grill, in Mesa! (Info and detailed map on 'shows' page) This will be your chance to come out and greet and hear the new guy, JQ on the drums! We will be jamming a few tunes during one of their breaks, and we would love to have you out there. This is also a chance for us to gain a new East Valley venue, so you Easterners need to come out and show the bar what we can do! HUGE thanks to the guys from Rock Addix for giving us this time to debut our newest guy. O'kelleys is at 2120 W. Guadalupe Rd in Mesa. You will find more information on this club at the link below to their site. We've been braggin about you all to JQ, and we hope that you can show him on Friday just what all the hype has been about! Rock Addix will take the stage at 9:30pm and there is NEVER a cover charge at O'kelleys.
See you all there!
Rog/Terashain
PS...Pop in and send some love to Rock Addix on their MySpace page for us! (link below also)

Hello Friends! I hope the beginnings of Summer are finding you well, and happy!
Thanks again for coming out to play at The Blooze for Lances Birthday... you really fired us up to get back out and play live again....
AND SPEAKING OF HITTING THE STAGE AGAIN...
We would like to introduce you to the new drummer for TERASHAIN! Ladies and Gentlemen... With great pleasure, we are pleased to bring you JQ!!! His name is John Catania, but he is known affectionately as JQ. (story below in his BIO...)
We are very excited to be working with JQ, and you will soon find out just why... He's an ANIMAL on the drums, and fits in very nicely with all of our sick humor and musical enthusiasm.
Now, writing this is a bittersweet task for me, as Mikee Carnicom has been a stable, shaping force in this band for 10 years, and you just don't part ways easily with a brother after that long. Mikee is continuing his journey in the music business as the full time drummer for our good friends SHUT UP AND DRIVE, and it should be noted, we are all parting ways very respectfully as friends, brothers, and fellow musicians. Mikee won't be behind the drums the next time you see the band, but you can bet that he will ALWAYS be a part of this family, and you will feel the mark he has left on us all as musicians. We love ya, Mike, and always will! Thanks for your dedication to our project, and we wish you well in your new endeavors! You'll kick ass no matter who you play with, that's for sure!
AND NOW, PLEASE WELCOME JQ!!!!!


Here is a bit about the man that will call TERASHAIN home behind the kit...

J.Q. grew up in the rock and metal scene in New York, working as a light tech at the famed L’Amours in Brooklyn. In his early teens, he began taking bass and drum lessons, which is how he earned his nickname. He would show up at his music teacher’s house early, and the teacher would put him in front of the TV, watching “Johnny Quest” until it was time for his lesson. He started calling him Johnny Quest, which got shortened to J.Q. and stuck like velcro.
J.Q. played in many bands in the New York/New Jersey area, most notably Atlantic recording artists American Angel and Child, which included vocalist John Kosco who later went on to front Dropbox. These bands opened for many national acts including Skid Row, L.A.Guns, Slaughter, Cinderella, Ratt, Wasp, Ace Frehley, and Type O Negative. Having recently relocated to Phoenix, J.Q. is excited about joining Terashain and playing with top-notch musicians…adding a little Brooklyn attitude to the mix!

We hope you will all show JQ that TERASHAIN hospitality that we were not even able to put into words when we were telling JQ about YOU ALL!
On a little side note: This guy came in and BLEW us away on the Terashain originals, and the guy has LOTS of ideas for future tunes, so we have a lot of work to do.

On behalf of the whole band, we really want to take the time to thank ALL of you that came out for an audition/meeting with us for this position. We weren't blowing smoke up your butts when we told you that this was gonna be a tough call, and in the end, we just really had to go with the guy that was gonna be the FUTURE of Terashain songs while giving the past tunes the respect they deserve. You are all a great bunch of dudes, and we sure hope there aren't any hard feelings out there! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK!

Now, those of you that are frequent visitors to this site will want to keep checking in EVERY day for a possible SURPRISE live appearance by Terashain with JQ takin the drums for a test drive. This will be announced very soon, and will probably not have very much advanced notice, so please keep in touch with us. You won't want to miss our very first live show with this Thunder God on the drums!

Thanks to you all for your friendship, and we hope you are along with us for the future of this band!
Talk soon...
Rog/Dave/Tevis/Lance/JQ

That is what you are to us! I think YOU may have broken a record for us with your attendance at The Blooze this last weekend!! In 18 years of performing with this band, I've never seen a turnout quite like THAT ONE! Not only was it one of our biggest crowds, it was one of the most enthusiastic, fun, energetic, and CRAZIEST crowds we've had! You all came out early to party, and you stayed late, and we just freakin' LOVE you for that! Lance sends his appreciation to all of you for all the beer/liquor you sent up to the stage - HA! The boy could hardly walk after the show! And your comments and messages on MySpace have been pouring in, and it sure makes us feel good that you enjoy the show, and that you all have a good time with us. THANKS for being our friends! If you are new to the Terashain Faithful, well WELCOME ABOARD, and buckle up your seatbelts, cuz you aint seen NOTHIN yet... We love you all and can't wait to see you all again.
We will be taking a short break from the live show, but we want you to keep your eyes peeled to this site and to the MySpace site for our next party date... We'll be back before you know it, because we just can't live without you!
Thanks again!
And on behalf of all of us, HUGE thanks go out to the Men and Women of the armed forces for all of your dedicated service to our country! To those that have ever served, are serving now, and to those that have given the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free, we will NOT forget it, and we are thinking of you and yours this Memorial Day! YOU ROCK!
See you all soon...
TERASHAIN

AND a hell of a time!! Bang Tango started the show out just right, being joined on stage by none other than Twisted Sister's Dee Snider!!! Mikee and Lance jammed on stage with the legendary rock-n-roll madman, and it was AWESOME! Those of you there know what I mean! What a great day... I've posted the video of Tango's version of "Highway to Hell" with Dee and Joe trading licks... check it out!


Pretty cool, eh? He was a hell of a nice guy, too... took the time to pose for pics for us and the wives! Very cool...
See you all this Saturday for Lance's Birthday Bash at The Blooze....
Rog/Terashain

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO YOU ALL!! We love our Mommas out there! Don't forget to shoot your Ma a call today to thank her for changing all those diapers... Something I've come to REALLY appreciate lately... HA.
We had such a blast yesterday at KDKB's Desert Invasion! Our boys Lance and Mikee started the whole thing out with a big Bang... BANG TANGO, that is! They really rocked! The highlight was the end of the set with the boys being joined onstage by the legendary Dee Snider from Twisted Sister! He came out and jammed "Highway To Hell" with the guys, and it really was one of those OMG moments!! We hope to post pics and video here as soon as they are available! GREAT TIMES! Thanks to you all for hangin out with us!
AND, don't forget... That legendary party that we throw every year to celebrate Lance moving another year closer to us in age! This one's gonna be a duesy! It will also be the last show for a while, so come out and party with us! It's gonna go down on Saturday, May 16th, at The Blooze Bar! Check out the 'shows' page for more details!
Love ya all!
Have a great week!
See you Saturday.
Rog/Terashain

Hello FRIENDS!
Well, by now you know that our boys, Lance and Mikee will be the rhythm section for Bang Tango this Saturday at 93.3 KDKB's Desert Invasion concert, also featuring Trixter, Kix, Firehouse, LA Guns, Skid Row, Bullet Boys, and Night Ranger... And you know that tickets are only $29 bucks at all Valley Albertsons locations... and you know that Twisted Sister's Dee Snider will be hosting the event... SO GET OUT THERE AND GET THOSE TIX AND JOIN US FOR A HELLACIOUS PARTY! Eight incredible bands for under $30!? And you can even say that you know two of the guys?? We will see you all this Saturday.
AND, don't forget - we celebrate Lance's Birthday on Saturday, May 16th at The Blooze Bar in Phoenix!
Have a great week!
Rog/Terashain

THERE'S NOTHING STOPPING YOU...IT WON'T COST YOU A THING TO GET IN...AND YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO BLOW OFF SOME STEAM...
See you there, friends!
Terashain

Hey all...
Many of you that have been at the last couple of shows know that Dave and Karla Hassie's son Josh just recently enlisted in the Army and is currently in Boot Camp in Kentucky. I just wanted to share his address with you all so that we can all send him some letters of support from the home front from a bunch of Rockers that sure do appreciate what he and his friends are doing! If your interested, send Josh a letter on plain white paper, with NO photos or markings. This is important because he can get in some trouble if it's not a plain letter! (Our Army is strict on the details!)
His address is:

PV2 PEDERSON JOSHUA
4th Platoon
A Troop, 5-15CAV
Ft. Knox, KY 40121

I'm sure by now the boy is lonely for home, so any length of message that you could send would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for your support!
Your pals...
Terashain

Hey Friends!
We will be back out in Mesa this Friday night, rockin a new place for us - Smokey's Bar & Grill! We really need to show these guys what we can do, so we hope you can come out and purge yourself of all of that work stress from the week! You'll find the address and a detailed map on the 'shows' page...
Also, we have dropped a May date from The Blooze schedule and added an April date! We will celebrate Lance's Birthday on Saturday, May 16th over at The Blooze! We tend to get a little crazier for this... OK, LANCE tends to get a bit crazier (if you can believe THAT!), so make some plans to come hang with us! And we have added April 18th to the list as well! We call The Blooze our HOME BASE now, and for damn good reason. We have some GREAT parties out there with Tumbleweed and his excellent staff, so come out and see what the fuss is about.
Have a great week, and we will see you this Friday night in Mesa!
Rog/Terashain