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| Left to Right: Dan Miller, Danny Weymouth, Tony DiGiulio, Richard Hofherr, Alby Odum |
| Band members this year |
Richard Hofherr - Guitar/Vocals
Tony DiGiulio - Vocals
Dan Miller - Drums
Alby Odum - Guitar
Danny Weymouth - Bass
Nick Cox - Guitar/Vocals
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| Photos from this year |
1996 Photo Album
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| Songs we wrote/played this year |
Are Ya Faking It
Die For You/Die For Me
Give A Little
I Feel For You
I'll Wait
Just One More Time
Let's Talk
Life's a Jungle
Listen
My Savanah
Rhythm Man
Say You Will
Separated
Simplified Love Charade
Take It All In
Temptation
Way It Used To Be
What's Your Religion
Why Do We Fight
You Lied
Your Love Is Like A Rainbow
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| Videos from this year |
Coming Soon
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| Crew this year |
Alex Krompic
Matt Zelinski
Mike Herwig
Bob Jozwiak
Jerry Rock
Rob Lubas
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| Shows this year |
December 31 - Honest Johns
December 21 - Bungalow Joes
December 19 - Durty Nellies
December 18 - Double Door
December 14 - Honest Johns
December 13 - Sluggers
December 12 - Durty Nellies
December 7 - Synergy
December 6 - Wise Guys
December 5 - Durty Nellies
November 23 - Season Tickets
November 21 - Durty Nellies
November 14 - Durty Nellies
November 9 - Banana Joes
November 7 - Durty Nellies
November 2 - Honest Johns
November 1 - Sluggers
October 26 - Wiseguys
October 25 - Jackhammers
October 19 - Rileys Rock House
October 18 - Catchers
October 12 - JD Batts
October 5 - Honest Johns
September 28 - Just One
September 27 - Hidden Shamrock
September 26 - Durty Nellies
September 21 - Synergy
September 20 - Season Tickets
September 14 - Bungalow Joes
August 23 - Rieleys Rock House
August 16 - Heartland USA
August 3 - Sluggers
July 19 - Fuzzy Navel
July 5 - Funseekers
June 22 - LT’s
May 25, - Toto’s w/Bonham
May 24 - Sluggers
April 6 - Toto’s
Feb. 10 - Hog Head Mc Dunna’s
January 20 - Concrete Jungle |
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1996 had some changes in store and some progress. Around the spring time Nick Cox wasn't happy with the direction the management team wanted to ake the band so he quit and joined Cutlass. Wanting a second guitar player Richie called Alby Odum and asked him if he might be interested in joining 7th heaven. Alby joined and playing in 7th heaven for the next few years.
Richie and Tony went thru another round of writing a huge batch of songs based around the styles of the direction that was discussed with management and the band. A managment deal was signed in the fall with 7th heaven and No Fear Management (Alec John Such (Bon Jovi), James Young (Styx) and Jay Whitehouse (Waterdog Records).
A few trips out to Alecs house came about. One of them got the band a bunch of equipment from Alec that said Bon Jovi all over it. Kinda funny when the band would arrive at a club with Bon Jovi written all over it's equipment.
Right after signing a managment agreement James Young returned to Styx (because of Styx's music being in Billy Madison) to go on tour, which left him out of the mix of daily operations with 7th heaven.
Because the band now was earning a income, it was decided to create a two-cassette promo pack (black and white)... the black casette had haevier rock songs with a indsutrial edge, while the white cassette had lighter pop songs.
(this same idea of black/white re-surfaced itself when the band released "Silver" in 2003 with a black and white cd)
1996 is also the first time 7th heaven had a website (see photo of it below)
Fun fact: The February 10 show at Hog Head Mc Dunna's was the very first time 7th heaven played medley #1 and it was so successful that the band put medley #2 together within a couple months and started playing medley's at shows.
Fun Fact #2: 7th heaven dressed as "Star Wars" for Halloween:
Tony - Darth Vader • Richie - Han Solo • Dan - Obi-Wan Kenobi • Danny - Luke Skywalker • Alby - Princess Lea
First 7th heaven symbol
This was created using two "7's" and lines
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early newsletter
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early newsletter
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Very First 7th heaven Website - 1996
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(story continues in 1997) |
