Anthology

“San Diego is starving for Bruce,” says KPRI co-owner and show host Robert Hughes. “Bruce and the E Street band last played San Diego 28 years ago. No matter what we do, they just won’t come here. So we decided it’s time to act.”

Hughes and a group of fellow musicians formed Thunder Road, a Springsteen tribute, in the fall of 2008 and after some grueling session work, the band debuted on February 28, 2009 at Anthology in San Diego’s Little Italy. The eight man line up of Thunder Road closely emulates the core sound of the legendary E Street Band. According to Hughes: “We play a selection of Bruce’s best songs from the richest period of his music, plus some of his newer material. This music needs to be heard live. If Bruce won’t come here and play his stuff – we will.”

The project is the brainchild of Barry Rosenbaum, keyboard player and lifetime Springsteen fan. According to Rosenbaum: “Robert and I met years ago and started playing these songs for our own entertainment. We quickly realized that Bruce was the best show in rock & roll and a worthy role model. We’re not Bruce, of course, but we intend to do justice to these songs.” The band draws from a deep catalog of Boss tunes ranging from his early E Street days (Tenth Avenue Freezeout, Born to Run, Spirit in the Night) to his radio days in the 80’s (Dancin’ in the Dark, Cover Me, Fire) to some of his more current material (The Rising, Girls in Their Summer Clothes) to some of his show-closing covers (Quarter to Three, Devil With a Blue Dress medley). From stripped down rock tunes (Pink Cadillac) to the orchestral (Jungleland), Thunder Road has something for every Bruce fan, from the casual to the fanatic.

Start your new year right and plan to join Thunder Road at Anthology on January 23 for shows at 7:30 and 9:30PM. If you haven’t been there before, don’t miss this opportunty to experience perhaps the best music venue in San Diego. For directions, tickets and other info, go to: www.anthologysd.com

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Via KPRIfm.com