If I was asked to summarize 16 Second Stare in three words or less, I would say “water and electricity.” The reason is that water and electricity are not supposed to mix at all, but when they do, they will rock you senseless. That’s exactly what 16 Second Stare does; they are a band comprised of two totally opposite sounds that should never work, but together they make a sound that will rock you senseless.
We start with Tim, aka “The Judge,” the mastermind of the band, as well as the lead vocals and rhythm guitar. He is from the harsh city of Detroit, which his voice compliments all too well. His “whiskey and nails” sounding vocals can compare to the legendary AC/DC. Tim’s songs are more rough and in your face, with a shake ‘em up kind of style; but when he sings the ballad “Goodbye,” he’ll show you he’s diverse. Tim’s life long dream was to rock out across the United States in a band. He wants to tour and play in every city across the globe; that’s where his heart and vision are for with this band.
Now I move onto Todd Pettus, lead singer and lead guitarist for 16 Second Stare. He hails from the Deep South in Killian, Alabama. Todd grew up with the southern rock style of guitar picking, and was born just down the street from where the legendary Lynard Skynard composed their album in Muscle Shoals, AL. Todd has a smooth mellow voice that is the complete opposite of his fellow band mate Tim. Todd is the lead singer on their first two singles, “Ballad Of Billy Rose” and “Red Carpet Material.” When asked about the styles of 16 Second Stare Todd states, ” Yeah, we’re two totally different styles that really shouldn’t work together, but we found a way and what we got was something special.”
Where would the band be without their ace drummer Chris “Beano” Davis from Bartow, Florida. Chris is very charismatic and brings a true sense of showmanship when he’s on stage. He’s phenomenal to watch on the drums, almost like he’s in his own world when he’s back there; and the crowd sees it and loves it.
When all is said and done and you combine these three footers of the band together, you get one rockin’ sound that’s so diverse anyone can pick up their songs and find something they like. One reason for that would probably be that they have an unbelievable team of Jeff Tomei and Miguel Gonzalez producing their songs. Jeff has mixed for The Smashing Pumpkins and other huge notable names, while Miguel has toured with Brian Howe of Bad Company, and produced 90s band “Saigon Kick.”
Since 2006, 16 Second Stare has combined their talents and their dreams and accomplished a lot for a local rural band in Florida. They managed to produce their first ever CD, Red Carpet Material that contains thirteen some hit songs like: “Ballad Of Billy Rose,” “Red Carpet Material,” “Goodbye,” “Roxy,” “Stuck In The Moment,” and “Take Me Back.” Their CD has a AC/DC, Lynard Skynard sound to it, which comes as no surprise with some songs giving off a rhythm and blues feel. Where else can you find such a diverse CD and it’s no wonder it is becoming such a huge hit with the fans. This CD was released in June of 2008, and is available on their web site or digitally on iTunes and through all major digital music distributors. Red Carpet Material is distributed by Universal Fontana Records.
Another success they recently accomplished was that they were able to go on a two month tour with Royal Bliss, which took them from Texas to Illinois, and to California and back. They stopped along the way to do a few television appearances on Good Morning San Antonio, and Studio 10 Tampa Bay. They had a radio show in Shreveport, Louisiana and in Mississippi. This tour gained them some much appreciated exposure across this great country, including a 1,300 fan show in Boise, Idaho where the fans mobbed them after their performance. They are anxiously awaiting to rejoin a tour here in May, so check their website as they may be headed your way.
16 Second Stare has also done something no other band has done to date. They donated 10,000 of their CDs to the troops in Iraq and war stricken zones. Tim states that being in the Coast Guard he understands the stress these men are under, therefore he wanted to do this for them so at the end of the day they could have a taste of home to rock out to and release stress. 16 Second Stare completely supports our troops worldwide and thanks them for their unselfish duty, which allows them to make great music for their fans to listen to.
If you like to rock, 16 Second Stare is the band for you. Check them out today at www.16secondstare.com, or on their myspace at www.myspace.com/16secondstare. And if you like their music, be sure to friend them. They always respond to their fans e-mails and it doesn’t come from a third party, it genuinely comes from one of the members of 16 Second Stare. Also, their CD is on sale now at their web site for $9.99 and soon to be in stores.
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