is now known as:
The Ultimate Party Machine!
Chcek out the new band on www.SUNJONES.com
Day Gig: Teacher/Dad
Favorite Drink: Tanquray and Tonic
Favorite Passtime Road trips with strange women on his brand new Harley Davidson!
Favorite Movie: Spinal Tap
Chris has been playing music all of his life and his career features a long history with two of Boston's greatest jam bands,the Candles and Another Planet Growing up in a talented famliy of musicians and educators, Chris's skills(keys, guitar and vocals) were nurtured in the school of Crosby Stills and Nash, the Allman Brothers, the Band, Rolling Stones, Little Feat, the Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.
On top of owning one of the area's most sought after sound companies (Professor's Audio) and being a rockstar for CTH, Chris is also the father of two great kids. Matt, who is also a musician, and Dory who kicks ass in soccer!
Back in 2003, Chris began jamming with Mike in a band called Humbleweed. It didn't take long before the two began writting and eventually formed what is now known as Close to Home.
Mike Carlucci:
Day Gig:Teacher
Favorite Drink:Irish Car Bomb
Favorite Passtime: Naked Camping and Canoeing with his Hoochie and 2 Poochies
Favortie Movie: Conan the Barbarian
As a child of the 70's, Mike grew up listening to the sounds of Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Motown, Marvin Gaye, Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers, Stones, Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. (to name a few)
As a Headbanger in highschool, Mike worshiped the sounds of Iron Maiden and Ronnie James Dio, (still his Heavy Metal God!)
Mike began playing drums at age 21, when a family friend needed a place to store his drumset. Soon after he picked up his first gig with "Last Call"
In the early 90's Mike teamed with old friend Jay Sullivan to create what is still considered one of Boston's most premier funk bands, Felix Brown.
The late 90's found Mike in Lake Tahoe,CA, where he landed a fulltime gig with local rockstars, Cool Black Kettle. Led by singer/ songwriter Jessie Kalin Carson, the band hit the road and gave Mike the experience of a lifetime! After touring the west and later moving to San Diego, Mike returned to Boston in 2000 where he met Chris and evenutally founded Close to Home. Mike also shares his time enjoying the great outdoors with his 'G-thang" Vanessa and their two dogs Madison and Bootney!