Spotlight Artist: Hooker

On Sunday, September 12, nine area bands will donate their time & talent to JDRF Jam, a benefit for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Our next Spotlight Artist, Hooker, will be one of them. Lead guitarist Tom Moffat answered our questions for this article.


Spotlight Artist: Hooker
Tom Moffatt - Lead Guitar
Chris Lister - Lead Vox
Rob Jackson - Bass
Scott Joseph - Drums
Mike Marzigliano - Rythm Guitar

How long have you been performing?
Together, about a year and a half.

Past lives (i.e., previous bands, your early years, etc.):
We have all been in other bands, but mostly just jamming with friends.

Favorite venues to play:
The bigger the better

Musical influences:
Pearl Jam, Mettallica, southern rock.

Blatant self-promotion: What would you like to plug?
The JDRF benefit this Sunday and Sept.18th at The Village Pub in Lindenhurst.
Linkage:
cdbaby: hookerband
facebook: HOOKER
youtube: HookerBand
myspace: soundsofhooker

Where can we buy your music?
The album "Attic of the Annex" is available at CDBaby.com

Do you ever perform in NYC?
We LOVE to play the city, but do not really have a following there. We are currently looking for a great rock venue in the city where we can play all night.
Tell us a story or anecdote about performing live.
The first time we performed live it was very scary for all of us. It was a battle of the bands, and all that could have gone wrong did that day. We were all so nervous, but we got on stage and kicked ass. We were so good that the band going on after us didn't even want to play, they said it was like Led Zeppelin opening up for The Monkees. To make a long story short, we went home winners of the first round.

Any advice to someone just starting out?
Keep at it, there will always be a dick in the band.

You are performing in the JDRF Jam, a benefit for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. How did you get involved in this event?
Michael T. Masciale contacted me about it and I knew without a doubt it was something I wanted to be a part of and to help the cause.

Hooker is scheduled to perform at 3pm on Sunday at the JDRF Jam at Mr. Beery's. Below is a video of their song "Summerdays":