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Hometown: Dayton, OH
Management: c.wright
Website: www.new.facebook.com
Sounds Like: Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck, ZZ Top
Genre: Rock
Playing a fiery brand of instrumental guitar-wrangling that gets toes tappin', heads turnin' and ears a'buzzin' - this is the new wave of boogie. This is a bar band for the 21st century, with plenty of pedal-pushing in addition to fret-bliteration. When these guys are on, they're on FIRE. Sometimes jazzy, a bit o'country, a lot of bluesy, plenty of rock and *always* pushin' the woogie.
about the players:
C.WRIGHT: On the lead guitar - A local player of some note for 20 years, most recently finishing a 3 year stint with Luxury Pushers. You might also remember the Igniters, the Weird Now, Scorched Earth, Nostromo, Haunting Souls, the American Static, and a few moments with Lab Partners. Loud rock & roll is his forte'!
BRIAN HOEFLICH: On the drums - many past efforts include supporting Crazy Joe and the Mad River Outlaws, Nicky Kay and the Kaytones, Flyaway Minion, Real Lulu, the list goes on! Plus, he's an actual Nashville recording artist!
MITCH LAWSON: On second guitar - Mitch and C.W. have know each other since their early days coming up together in the Dayton music scene. Mitch has been one of the rock-solid pillars of the heavy-hitting band LEGBONE for nearly 25 years.
JOE HUFFMAN: On the bass guitar - Previously known for his progressive guitar efforts in the Dayton 3-piece TANUKI, he's taking those skills to new levels as Parlour Tricks new full-time bass player.
JOE PRESCOTT: Occasionally on the drums - working hard playing for Eric Jerardi, the Soulcasters, the Chris Comer Trio, and anyone else who can pay his high high price for admission! This guy is an actual cat, dig?
“In my eyes, this was the greatest instrumental blues-rock-surf-rock-‘n’-fucking-roll experience of the night (and perhaps in Dayton).”
W.C. Ruffnel - Dayton City Paper
“Parlour Tricks operates as a fine-tuned unit capable of getting audiences dancing just as easily as they can mesmerize them with their virtuosity.”
Kyle Melton - Dayton City Paper
“Wright's unabashed guitar histrionics make for a serious study in fretboard wizardry with his love of early Van Halen and ZZ Top worn proudly on his sleeve.”
Kyle Melton - Dayton City Paper
“'Gonzo-hard rock, punk and experimental guitar music all are part of C. Wright’s musical DNA...'”
Don Thrasher - Active Dayton
“...love the licks and overall mystique of the guitars. It's like being in several different *Musical* time genres (old and new) but they swell into one. Reminds me a bit of Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush back in the day with Strange Universe ...but then all the sudden I hear *Yes* increments mixed with dark ominous tones and riffs - but more catchy - not something you hear everyday. Seems to be several recognizable influences but definitely original...”
Eric Taylor - The Inward Bondsman
“Couldn't believe... how attackful the tones are in some of those leads, sounds like a back pickup from the una(bomber)-table. Truly stoked on those tones. Amazing mix... There's a lead part that turns to "crumbling porcelain & bolts?"”
Nguyen Starr - Mini Ditchwitch Monthly
“...Chris is a rather talented guitarist... (I say that with my tongue completely implanted in my cheek - he's a monster). I wasn't surprised to hear he was a Peter Frampton fan at all, in fact I'd be surprised if he weren't. C Wright's Parlor Tricks are Dayton's finest instrumental group by about 20 lengths...."”
Tony Conley - Rock Guitar Daily
"The Sound of the Circus"
Jeff Opt - Dayton Circus Collective
“the...live...show...the guy is like a hack-gunslinger... like a drunken cowboy who is unexpectedly the last man standing once the smoke clears... but what is lacking in accuracy is more than made up for in fury, and his band of merry-making weirdos seem more than happy to add to the chaos. The amazing thing is that it's somehow all LISTENABLE.
Kids will soon be asking, 'Where is the TAB?'”
Terry "Wolf" Bradshaw - Guitar for the Practicing Minuteman
“...this is a band tourists would pay to see. Why has some clever bar not snatched these guys up as a house band yet? I'd go see them every week!”
Jas Oberheim - "Sounds Around Towns" - Impact Weakly
“...refreshing that there are still some local musicians who can break out of the indie-rock mold. Watch out, Radio Valis!”
Phillip Dick - Journal of Dayton Homeopathic Medicine
“Incredibly entertaining - and not as obnoxious as most local bands. Sure, they wear their influences on the sleeve for all to see, but when's the last time you actually got up and DANCED to any local band, let alone one that's exclusively instrumental?”
Dale Arbogast - Times-Picayune Herald-Journal
