What do you get when you pour a little foam, mix in a few springs, add a label to the ticking, convert it to a bed and toss in some jazz and rock 'n roll? No...you don't get a vibrating bed, you get none other than the hippest group the mattress industry has ever seen--the Insomniaczzz!
Trust me, you don't want to miss the stage premiere of the Insomniaczzz at ISPA EXPO.
To the left, Insomniaczzz band members, plus a few groupies or two...
This amazing industry band, led by Don "Rock On" Wright of Wright of Thomasville, has been a dream of its members for many years. Discussed at recent ISPA meetings over a beer or two, finally someone said, "let's do it," and thus, the Insomniaczzz were born. Who knew the industry was hiding so many talented musicians and vocalists behind their beds?
Fresh from rehearsals in Las Vegas and ready to strut their stuff, the Insomniaczzz will open the ISPA EXPO Welcome Reception Wednesday evening at 5pm.
To get a sneak peak of their latest rehearsal video, click here.
Thank you to Atlanta Attachment, sponsor of the "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" Welcome Reception, for inviting them to perform.
Band Members:
Don "Rock On" Wright - (Wright of Thomasville) band leader, leader singer and percussion
Paul "Van Daggers" Block - (Galkin Automated Products) keyboards and vocals
Gerry "Old Zappa" Borreggine - (Therapedic Int'l) rhythm guitar
Jim "D.J. Jazzy" Malkiewicz - (Wickline Bedding) bass guitar
Jeff "Speed Wizard" Miller - (BRK Group) guitar
David "Axl" Orders - (Park Place Corp.) drums
Mark "Mister Slick" Quinn - (Leggett & Platt) harmonica
Sandy "Maverick Insane" VanDyke - (Hickory Springs HS Converting) trumpet and vocals
Set List: (We promise, despite the theme, it won't put you to sleep)
A Hard Day's Night
Brown Eyed Girl
Honky Tonk Women
Let's Spend the Night Together
Moondance
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
Take it Easy
Talking in Your Sleep
Ticket to Ride
Tossin' and Turnin'
Viva Las Vegas
Waiting on the World to Change
Wild Night
Still not sold on the Insomniaczzz? Well, if you don't take our word for it, perhaps after reading these *reviews, you'll be among the rest of us at EXPO with your lighters and cell phones waving proudly in the air...
"13 well-chosen rock 'n roll covers, delivered in Insomniaczzz's unique fashion, once again proves that these guys are ahead of their time." -Rolling Stone
"These guys may be mattress professionals, but don't let that fool you. After watching them in concert, you'll think Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson are kittens in comparison. Finally, a breath of fresh air...at long last, the music industry has found true rock 'n roll musicians." -Billboard
*Ok, so maybe these aren't "real" reviews, but they are really, really good, we promise!
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