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ONE OF THE BEST TRIBUTES TO THE 80’S MUSIC ICON PAT BENATAR, CRIMES OF PASSION STIRRED THE SOULS OF ALL IN ATTENDANCE THIS PAST SUNDAY NIGHT INSIDE THE HOUSE OF BLUES IN ANAHEIM. FEATURING SANDRA JAMES – LEAD VOCALS (AKA: PAT BENATAR),  THE BAND IS SPOT-ON PLAYING A SET THAT RAINS DOWN ALL THOSE CLASSIC BENATAR TRACKS OF SELECTED HITS AND DEEP CUTS. THEY DO NOT DISAPPOINT…FOLLOW THEM ON FACEBOOK        

 

 

                                            SAL GOMEZ – CALIFORNIA ROCK NEWS

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THE “CRIMES OF PASSION” STAGE SHOW IS SO REALISTIC IT WILL OVERWHELM YOUR SENSES.
ROCK LEGENDS PAT BENATAR & NEIL “SPYDER” GIRALDO, ARE THE POWERHOUSE BEHIND ONE OF THE LARGEST ARSENALS OF ROCK HITS.
NOW, “CRIMES OF PASSION” FAITHFULLY RECREATES AN ELECTRIFYING LIVE CONCERT BY FOUR-TIME GRAMMY WINNING ROCK SIREN PAT BENATAR, WHO RULED THE RECORD CHARTS IN THE ’80S WITH A STRING OF MEMORABLE HIT SONGS.
THIS UNCANNY FULL-BAND PERFORMANCE NAILS BENATAR’S SIGNATURE SOUND ON ANTHEMS LIKE “HEARTBREAKER“, “HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT“, “FIRE AND ICE“, “LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD“, “WE BELONG“, “TREAT ME RIGHT“, HELL IS FOR CHILDREN“,”PROMISES IN THE DARK “, “WE LIVE FOR LOVE” AND MORE…
… ASTONISHING AUDIENCES WITH HIT AFTER HIT FROM PAT’S FIRST ALBUM IN 1979,”IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT”, TO HER 1988 RELEASE,”WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND”.

Jimmy Schultz
Drummer

Jimmy Schultz, who hails from California, is one of COP's newest band members!  Jimmy began playing drums at the age of 16yrs old.  Jimmy currently drums in a lot of different genre bands—those being Cover, Tribute, National, and Recording studio sessions.  In 2010 he and friends started an original Metal band called Sunflower Dead.   Sunflower Dead is signed to Bloody Bat Records and became a national touring band that toured with Korn, In This Moment, Avatar, Hellyeah, Hedpe, Powerman 5000, Smile Empty Soul, Nonpoint, and more.

From 2012 to 2016 SunFlower Dead toured and recorded 2 full-length LP’s.  

Jimmy currently plays in another original band called Cerbellion that tours in the western region of the US.  Cerbellion has recorded 2 full-length LP’s.  In addition to playing drums in his original bands and in Heart To Heart, Jimmy drums for several other tribute bands too: Pyromania(Def Leppard Tribute), Led Zepademic (Led Zeppelin Tribute), Kings Fate (King Diamond Tribute)The Disco Freaks (70’s Disco Tribute) Monsters Of Rock (70’s-90-s Arena Rock).

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Sean Michael Clegg

The Guitarist

Joins COP with an extensive resume and performance background spanning over 30 years.  He taught himself guitar and began teaching professionally at an early age.  He went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Guitar and was inducted into the National Honor Society of Music.  Sean is proficient in several types of music including progressive/melodic rock, metal, blues, jazz, and classical.  Often working as a sight-reading studio guitarist, Sean has appeared on dozens of professional releases in a variety of genres.

 

With a refined sound and known for his musicianship, vocals, and stage presence, Sean has performed line in many professional bands touring the country and appearing on national radio and TV programs.  Sean is also an accomplished songwriter, publisher, and producer.   He owns his own publishing company, Beautiful Noise Music ASCAP, and has produced local bands, artist demos,  and CD

Tommy Rojo

The Bassist

Since 1975 Tommy learned Bass Guitar on his own and then music theory later.  He appeared many times in a musical act on ABC’s TV Gong Show in ’78 & ’79.  In the late 70's and throughout the 80's Tommy was part of the Hollywood Sunset Strip Heavy Metal scene sharing stages with famous 80’s  Heavy metal bands.  His most current music adventure is joining Heart To Heart A Tribute Band as Heart’s bass player impersonator, Steve Fossen!  Tommy has honed his vocal skills and has been called to perform Live Shows and session work for such artists as…

 

Guitarists from Sir Paul McCartney’s band:

Rusty Anderson & Brian Ray…

 

Jack Russell’s Great White…

 

Mark Stein from Vanilla Fudge…

 

Mike Pinera from Iron Butterfly and Blues Image…

 

Jaime St James from Black N Blue…

 

Warrant…and many others….

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