[ATTENDED: December 13, 2024] Muscle Tough
I had never heard of Muscle Tough and I admit I was a little concerned about a band with this name. I mean, were they jock rock?
When we arrived, they had their name and two cutouts of muscular arms flanking the stage (pretty funny).
And it turns out I should have trusted Karina, because Muscle Tough were amazing. They play rocking jamming instrumentals that are proggy and jazzy and show off the incredible chops of all three musicians, Ross Bellenoit (guitar), Jonathan Colman (bass) and Joe Baldacci (drums).
They have a pretty fascinating backstory. Bellenoit was in a couple of different bands, but he wanted to start a band just for jamming and goofing around. And Muscle Tough has been around longer and has had more success than any of his other more “Serious” projects.
Bellenoit is a phenomenal guitarist–he plays tasteful solos but also shreds like a fiend. He also had a massive arrive of effects so he can create just about any sound. Colman is an amazing bassist, playing really fast riffs and imrovs with ease. (more…)
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