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"98 in the Shade"
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They say "Blind Faith" was THE FIRST super group, and there are
those who say that "98 in the Shade" was Galveston's first super group!
What more could you want? An edgy, blues rock band with a powerful,
muscular two guitar attack that covers the best of southern rock. You'll
think that bands like "Lynyrd Skynyrd" and the "Allman Brothers" have
been reborn.

David Stanowski - Galveston Music
Scene
May 2006

Nope, I'm not predicting an August cold front. We're talking the classic
tunes band that I caught in T-Bone Tom's big backyard. The group
featured the twin lead guitars of Marty Monte and Mark Kingsley
performing with bassist Jim "Bucky" Pregler and drummer Vinnie
Mejia. This veteran band (13 years as Galveston's Strand Street
Saloon house band) laid down a solid, tight sound with dandy stage
presence and professional presentation. First class guitarists Monte
and Kingsley both took tasty rides without resorting to endless
ear-piercing guitar duels. Bravo! Bravo!

Jim Shortt - The Scene Magazine
August 2006

"98 in the Shade" has become one of the most in demand groups on
the Gulf Coast circuit since reforming in May of 2006 after an eight year
hiatus. Members of the band are guitarist and vocalist Marty Monte
(from "Magazine"), founding members Jim "Bucky" Pregler on bass
and vocals and Mark Kingsley on guitar and vocals, and
drummer/vocalist Vince Mejia (from "Joe King Carrasco").

The band offers up a mix of classic southern rock as well as original
cuts from the "MP2" album released in 2004 by Pregler and Monte.
The band is currently working on a new project scheduled for release in
early 2007 that will include some of the previously released material as
well as several new songs.

Every show is concert quality. It doesn't matter where you catch them,
they're on!

Skip Martin - Band Blog
July 2006

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