Those Darn Accordions

Those Darn Accordions continue to rock the accordion world with their high energy accordion chops and smile inducing tunes. The band has gone through a myriad of changes over the past 26 years, but their performances continue to wow crowds around the U.S. What began as a one night stand at a local SF watering hole has morphed into a kaleidoscopic configuration of accordionists. Frontman Paul Rogers heads a line up of Bay Area squeezeboxers that continue to push the boundaries of what is possible when a traditional instrument like the accordion is run head on into rock and roll.

Joining  the current TDA line up of Paul Rogers, Suzanne Garramone, Lewis Wallace and Ian Luke are Susie Davis and Carri Abrahms and special guest Tom Torriglia. TDA will be drawing from it’s time proven repertoire and offering some new surprises as well.  This is not a show to be missed!

TV APPEARANCES
“Donny & Marie,” 2000
ABC “Good Morning America,” news feature segments, 1999 & 1990
FX “Penn & Teller’s Sin City Spectacular,” 1999
KRON-TV “Bay Area Backroads,” 1999
KPIX-TV “Evening Magazine,” 1999
ABC “American Music Awards,” 1998
“The Jerry Lewis MD Telethon,” 1998
ABC “World News Now,” live performances, 1997 & 1990
MTV “Oddville,” 1997
WTTW-TV “Wild Chicago,” 1997
WDJT-TV news feature segment, Milwaukee, 1997
“The Jim J & Tammy Faye Show,” 1996
MTV “6th Annual Rock n’ Jock Softball Challenge,” 1995

Most Notable Gigs
“The Drew Carey Show” wrap party, Hollywood, 1999
Walt Disney’s “Geppetto” wrap party, Hollywood, 1998
“Required Listening” at the Bottom Line, NYC (live broadcast WFUV-FM), 1995
South by Southwest Music Conference, Austin, Texas 1994
“West Coast Live,” 1996 and “West Coast Weekend,” 1993, 1991
Candlestick Park, San Francisco; 1989, 1990, 1993
Wrigley Field, Chicago, 1993
International Accordion Festival, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1992
International Accordion Festival, Castelfidardo, Italy, 1990