mad-dash
MAD DASH MAD DASH is a high-energy six-piece variety band, which was originally founded over 20 years ago in Los Angeles. They now reside locally and are becoming very popular in Sacramento, Nevada and the Sierra Nevada Foothills area. Mad Dash plays a variety of tunes ranging from Oldies to current top 40. They are real 'crowd-pleasers' and it has been noticed that people enjoy dancing and singing along with the familiar tunes. Mad Dash has also recorded an independent CD entitled 'Living for the Moment' which is now available in many local record stores. They recently appeared as the opening act for the world famous 'Little Richard' at Graffiti Night in Modesto and the Drifters at Hot August Nights in Reno, Nevada. They have played numerous festivals and have been guests on many radio stations and local cable TV shows. The band consists of Michael A. Gregory on lead vocals, guitar and harmonica. He writes the band's original material, arranges the cover music and is the bandleader. He formerly performed with The Box Tops, The Stony Brook People, The Drifters and many other popular groups from the East Coast to California. The band features 2 female lead vocalists, First we have Valerie Marston , who has appeared all over the Sacramento in her own band "Sister Swing". Val is a 'show-stopping' entertainer! Our second female vocalist is Rachelle Bryne. She adds lots of soul and warmth to every song she sings. Steve Artz is the group's drummer. He too is a seasoned performer and has appeared all over the Sacramento area in many bands. On alto sax, we have Dorothy Sills, who appears regularly with many bands around the Sacramento area. On bass guitar we have David Meyer, who has appeared with many bands in the Sacramento area over the last few years.
MAD DASH SONGLIST 1. HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH 2. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT – PAT BENETAR 3. BLACK VELVET – ALLANAH MYLES 4. LISTEN TO THE MUSIC – DOOBIE BROTHERS 5. DREAMS – FLEETWOOD MAC 6. SWEET HOME ALALBAMA – LYNYRND SKYNYRD 7. WHEN WILL I BE LOVED – LINDA RONSTADT 8. BRASS IN POCKET - PRETENDERS 9. CHAIN OF FOOLS – ARETHA FRANKLIN 10. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOUR SELF – GEORGIA SATELLITES 11. WE ARE FAMILY – SISTER SLEDGE 12. BROWN EYED GIRL – VAN MORRISON 13. OOH BABY, BABY – LINDA RONSTADT 14. LIGHTS – JOURNEY 15. LOUIE, LOUIE – THE KINGSMEN 16. FIRE – THE POINTER SISTERS 17. WOOLY BULLY – SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS 18. SOUL MAN – SAM & DAVE 19. I FEEL GOOD – JAMES BROWN 20. WON’T BACK DOWN – TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS 21. MOONDANCE – VAN MORRISON 22. HOLD ON I’M COMIN’ – SAM & DAVE 23. FUNKY MUSIC- WILD CHERRY 24. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT – THE TOKENS 25. TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE – EDDIE MONEY 26. MIDNIGHT HOUR – WILSON PICKETT 27. KNOCK ON WOOD – EDDIE FLOYD 28. I’M THE ONLY ONE – MELISSA ETHERIDGE 29. DOMINO – VAN MORRISON 30. PINK CADILLAC – BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN 31. EVIL WAYS – SANTANA 32. TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN – STEVE MILLER 33. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE – CREAM 34. HONKEY TONK WOMAN – ROLLING STONES 35. BORN ON THE BAYOU – CREEDENCE CLEARWATER 36. BIG YELLOW TAXI- JONI MITCHELL 37. AIN’T NO SUNSHINE – BILL WITHERS 38. RHIANNON – FLEETWOOD MAC 39. SMILING FACES – WAR 40. MY GIRL – THE TEMPTATIONS 41. KANSAS CITY – WILBUR HARRIS 42. PROUD MARY – CREEDENCE CLEARWATER 43. DOCK OF THE BAY – OTIS REDDING 44. RESPECT – ARETHA FRANKLIN 45. ROADHOUSE BLUES – THE DOORS 46. THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO – THE TEMPTATIONS 47. HEATWAVE – MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS 48. STRANGE BREW – CREAM 49. COME TO MY WINDOW – MELISSA ETHERIDGE 50. CHERRY PIE – CHIP & THE FLIPS 51. DONNA – RICHIE VALENS 52. JOHNNIE B. GOODE – CHUCK BERRY 53. GET TOGETHER – THE YOUNGBLOODS 54. ALREADY GONE – THE EAGLES 55. JAILHOUSE ROCK – ELVIS PRESLEY 56. COCCAINE – ERIC CLAPTON 57. CROSSCUT SAW – ALBERT KING 58. MUSTANG SALLY – WILSON PICKETT 59. LA BAMBA – RICHIE VALENS 60. ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN – CHUCK BERRY 61. PEACEFUL EASY FEELING – THE EAGLES 62. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK – BILL HALEY & THE COMETS 63. PEGGY SUE – BUDDY HOLLY 64. BLUE SUEDE SHOES – ELVIS PRESLEY 65. THE TWIST – CHUBBY CHECKER 66. THE JOKER – STEVE MILLER 67. EVERYDAY – BUDDY HOLLY 68. MAGIC CARPET RIDE – STEPPENWOLF 69. TUTTI FRUITI – LITTLE RICHARD 70. LONG TALL SALLY – LITTLE RICHARD 71. WIPE OUT – THE SAFARIS 72. THE STROLL – CHUCK WILLIS 73. BEST OF MY LOVE – THE EAGLES 74. GREEN ONIONS – BOOKER T & THE MG’S 75. SPOOKY – CLASSICS FOURSHAKEY GROUND – DELBERT MC CLINTON 76. THE ROSE – BETTE MIDLER 77. TEQUILA – THE CHAMPS 78. DOWN BY THE RIVER – NEIL YOUNG 79. SUSIE Q – CREEDENCE CLEARWATER 80. BABY I LOVE YOU – ARETHA FRANKLIN 81. WONDERFUL TONIGHT – ERIC CLAPTON 82. DANCING IN THE STREETS – MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS