"The Ultimate Party Machine!"

 

Close to Home is proud to announce that we will be performing a Domestic Violence Fundraising Benefit for

 Respond Inc on Saturday October 14th at the Marriot in Cambridge, Ma. 

Volunteers, Contributions and Silent Auction donations are still welcomed!

please click for more info

 

New Album coming in Early 2007!!                        

Latest News!

     

     Wow, Close to Home has some great shows coming up over the next few weeks! This Friday night brings us back to the CAPTAIN CARLOS in Gloucester. We met some wonderful friends the last time we played and we are psyched to return!

     Next week you can check us out at the Porter Belly Pub in Brighton and D'Anne"s in Abington.

Check out our Calendar for more details.

 

Check out our Updated Music Page for the newest song demos of some of our most popular requests:

Me and Julio (simon and gfunk)

Send Me On My Way (rusted root)

I Walk the Line (johnny cash)

 

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..."so much Tequilla so little time!"         

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click the Pic to see

 

    

     Close to Home is a high energy party band that blends a wide variety of popular covers with a festive "sing along" atmosphere.  With over 260 songs to choose from, the band loves taking requests and interacting with the crowd!

 

Everything from:

Sublime to Johnny Cash

U2 to Bob Marley

Ray Lamontaigne to John Mayer

BNL to Pearl Jam

Incubus to Radiohead

Jack Johnson to James Brown

Stevie Wonder to Dave Mathews

Bon Jovi to Neil Diamond

Led Zeppelin to Rusted Root

.......see our Music page for more!

                                                            

 

    

   

         Lead by songwriters, Mike Carlucci and Chris Nemitz, the band also features a fun collection of original music that mixes New Orleans Funk with Roots Rock similar to the Meters, Black Crowes, Allman Brothers and Ben Harper.

    

         Able to perform as an Acoustic Trio or Full band (4-6 pcs), Close to Home can accommodate any venue and provide a full PA speaker system if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

Come see the ultimate party machine at any of these venues

and feel free to contact our employers for a reference!

Bullfinch Yacht Club

Porter Belly Pub  

Johnny D's

The Cabby Shack

   F-1 Sports Bar

D'Ann's

The Bell n Hand

The Lazy Dog

Franco's

The FINZ

 

The Porthole

The BURREN

 

 

 

 

 

You CAN make a Difference!

 

Love your Pet and give them a hug today!

There's alway something you can do to help animals in need! It could be time, money, adoption, voting or as simple as just  spreading the word.

 

Congress is currently working on the Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.  Please let them know how you feel!

 

GET INVOLVED!

www.SaveWolves.org

www.ASPCA.org

http://www.defenders.org/

www.PETA.org

Humane Society of the United States

www.takingactionforanimals.org

 

 

 

 

 

Its all about having fun with our friends!!

 

 

Shout Outs!

On behalf of the entire band I'd like to give a HUGE Shout Out to the folks at CAPTAIN CARLOS in Gloucester. THANK YOU DAN!!! for booking us Labor Day Saturday with Hoodoo Revelator. We look forward to performing for our new fans again in October.

(Renee, Jeff, Steve and Erica)

   Also, we couldn't have played that show without the tremendously talented JAMES COHEN who sat in on drums for us. Simply put,THIS CAT ROCKS!! Please check out his band's website (you may have heard of them)    http://www.RyanMontbleau.com

 

 

Shout out to ERIK and JEN for hosting one hell of a party Sunday night!

Paul Wilson for being one of the funniest people on Earth! 

Hoodoo Revelator www.Hoodoorev.com  for kicking out some balls to the wall Blues Labor Day weekend.

 

THANKS to the GATHERING OF THE VIBES for putting on one hell of a show! Now fix that security b.s. so that it doens't take 7 hours to get in the gate!

Big shout out to Deep Bannana Black Out, G. Love and Special Sauce, Ryan Montbleau, Ratdog, Chuch, Tea Leaf Green and the Rafter Bats for kicking my ass all weekend!

 

 

 

   

Cool Links

CHECK EM' OUT!

ADogsLife.com  

Pet Services provided by the lovely Vanessa Rose

 

www.zagnutt.com 

THE NUTT ROCKS!!

 

www.BostonMusic.com

Directory of bands, musicians, clubs, performance venues, music classifieds, music teachers, and other related music sites in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island.

 

http://phoenixbandguide.com

 

www.BostonBands.com 

 

http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/

  • because he still kicks ASS!

currently Dio is touring Europe and South America

but I can assure you when he comes back to the states I will see his old ass one more time!

 

Yo Dude, I still got his shit on Vinyl !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                   

 

 

The Ultimate Party Machine!

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