Sin City Sinners
Encyclopedia
Sin City Sinners is a group of prominent musicians who perform self-penned originals and rock and roll covers at key venues throughout Las Vegas
, Nevada
. The band is composed of a tight-knit group of core members: Brent Muscat
(x-Faster Pussycat
) (guitar); Todd Kerns
(Age of Electric
, Static in Stereo
, Slash
) (Vocals/guitar); Rob Cournoyer (Raging Slab
) (drums); and Michael "The Doctor" Ellis (Jimmy Crespo
Project) (bass). In addition, Sin City Sinners' performances regularly feature appearances by many notable musicians, comedians, actors, and other entertainers.
In 2009 The Sin City Sinners decided to finally put some of their Self Penned originals and favorite into their debut CD. The CD "Exile on Fremont Street" was produced by frontman Todd Kerns and released in early 2010. The album was met with rave reviews. The hard work of the Sin City Sinners also garnished them the title of "Best In Vegas - Editor's Pick" by the Las Vegas Review Journal.
In mid 2010, frontman Todd Kerns was offered the "opportunity of a lifetime" for any guitar player; to go on tour with the Legendary SLASH. Todd took on the amazing opportunity of touring with Slash on his solo album promotion tours and continues to front the Sin City Sinners when back in Las Vegas. This gave The Sin City Sinners world wide attention as Todd performed with Slash. The Sin City Sinners conitnued to do what they do best, ROCK! While Todd was on tour, the Sinners would bring in guest singers to perform in his place.
With the success of Exile on Fremont Street, the Sin City Sinners decided to release a second acoustic album titled "Broken Record." It was released December 17, 2010. This was followed up in 2011 by a Christmas CD, aptly titled A Sinners Christmas.
Sin City Sinners have been described as "Local rock gods"-Las Vegas Sun
, "The hottest band in Vegas"-Ron Jeremy
, Adult film legend/reality TV star, "Better than Sex"-Phil Lewis
, LA Guns, and "The best band in Las Vegas"-Paul Shortino
, Quiet Riot
/Rough Cutt.
Hotel/Casino - Club Madrid
Fridays from 10:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. (approximate) - doors open at 9 p.m.
Previous venues played by the band include the Divebar, Santa Fe Station
, Boulder Station
, and Green Valley Ranch resort and spa
. The band recently stated that they will be announcing new venue for their Saturday night shows.
The band's club shows typically start at 10:30 p.m. and consist of 2 sets, with a 15-minute intermission in between. Occasional shows have a contest for audience members, such as a costume contest (with the prizes typically being tickets for events at Station Casinos
.)
Shows with an opening act typically begin one hour early, with the opening act performing the first set, and the Sinners performing their standard 2 sets.
The band usually walks onto stage with the recorded version of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (theme)
by Ennio Morricone
playing over the speakers.
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. The band is composed of a tight-knit group of core members: Brent Muscat
Brent Muscat
Brent Muscat is a guitarist who has played in various bands, including Faster Pussycat, Sin City Sinners, Donner Party, L.A. Guns, the Liberators, Bubble, Superficial/Sinthetics, Adler's Appetite, Sin City All Stars, and The Underground Rebels. With L.A...
(x-Faster Pussycat
Faster Pussycat
Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1986. The group was most successful during the late 1980s with their self-titled debut album, their 1989 gold album Wake Me When It's Over and the 80,000 selling Whipped! in 1992.-The roots of Faster Pussycat...
) (guitar); Todd Kerns
Todd Kerns
Todd Kerns and grew up in Lanigan, Saskatchewan is a Canadian musician who has worked with several successful Canadian bands, most notably Age of Electric...
(Age of Electric
Age of Electric
Age of Electric was a Canadian alternative rock band in the 1990s.The band, consisting of two pairs of brothers, formed in Lanigan, Saskatchewan in 1989. The members were guitarists Ryan Dahle and Todd Kerns, bassist John Kerns and drummer Kurt Dahle. Ryan, Todd and Kurt all contributed vocals as...
, Static in Stereo
Static In Stereo
Static in Stereo was a Canadian band consisting of vocalist/guitarist Todd Kerns, his brothers John Kerns and Ryan Kerns, and drummer Scott McCargar. They released a self-titled first album in 2002, and it spawned a Canadian TV and radio hit "Before My Time"...
, Slash
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
) (Vocals/guitar); Rob Cournoyer (Raging Slab
Raging Slab
- History :The group formed in 1983 when Greg Strzempka and Elyse Steinman, both guitarists, met in New York City. The two had a shared interest in the heavy rock sounds of 1970's style "boogie" rock and such contemporary punk rock groups as the Ramones and Black Flag...
) (drums); and Michael "The Doctor" Ellis (Jimmy Crespo
Jimmy Crespo
James "Jimmy" Crespo Jr. is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith from 1979 until 1984. Jimmy co-wrote Rock in a Hard Place with Steven Tyler...
Project) (bass). In addition, Sin City Sinners' performances regularly feature appearances by many notable musicians, comedians, actors, and other entertainers.
In 2009 The Sin City Sinners decided to finally put some of their Self Penned originals and favorite into their debut CD. The CD "Exile on Fremont Street" was produced by frontman Todd Kerns and released in early 2010. The album was met with rave reviews. The hard work of the Sin City Sinners also garnished them the title of "Best In Vegas - Editor's Pick" by the Las Vegas Review Journal.
In mid 2010, frontman Todd Kerns was offered the "opportunity of a lifetime" for any guitar player; to go on tour with the Legendary SLASH. Todd took on the amazing opportunity of touring with Slash on his solo album promotion tours and continues to front the Sin City Sinners when back in Las Vegas. This gave The Sin City Sinners world wide attention as Todd performed with Slash. The Sin City Sinners conitnued to do what they do best, ROCK! While Todd was on tour, the Sinners would bring in guest singers to perform in his place.
With the success of Exile on Fremont Street, the Sin City Sinners decided to release a second acoustic album titled "Broken Record." It was released December 17, 2010. This was followed up in 2011 by a Christmas CD, aptly titled A Sinners Christmas.
Sin City Sinners have been described as "Local rock gods"-Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas Sun
The Las Vegas Sun is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper. It is one of Las Vegas, Nevada's two daily newspapers. It is owned by the Greenspun family and is affiliated with Greenspun Media Group....
, "The hottest band in Vegas"-Ron Jeremy
Ron Jeremy
Ronald Jeremy Hyatt , usually called Ron Jeremy, is an American pornographic actor. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", he was ranked by AVN at number one in their "The 50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list...
, Adult film legend/reality TV star, "Better than Sex"-Phil Lewis
Phil Lewis
Phil Lewis is an English vocalist for the American glam metal band named L.A. Guns, He was born on January 9, 1957 in London, England.Prior to joining L.A. Guns Lewis also worked with Girl , New Torpedos, and Tormé. While temporarily out of L.A...
, LA Guns, and "The best band in Las Vegas"-Paul Shortino
Paul Shortino
Paul Shortino is a singer who has sung for several bands, including Rough Cutt/The Cutt, Quiet Riot, Bad Boyz, and Shortino. He's recorded with JK Northrup as Shortino/Northrup. He's also recorded as a solo artist. He also did the theme song for Dr...
, Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot is an American Heavy Metal band. They are best known for their hit singles "Metal Health" and "Cum On Feel the Noize". They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni, under the original name Mach 1, before changing the name to Little Women and finally Quiet...
/Rough Cutt.
Venues
-Sunset StationSunset Station
Sunset Station is a hotel and locals casino owned by Station Casinos on ninety-eight acres in Henderson, Nevada. Sunset Station is an off-strip locals casino located on Sunset Road near Interstate 515, across from the Galleria at Sunset shopping center....
Hotel/Casino - Club Madrid
Fridays from 10:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. (approximate) - doors open at 9 p.m.
Previous venues played by the band include the Divebar, Santa Fe Station
Santa Fe Station
Santa Fe Station is a locals casino located on Rancho Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino is owned by Station Casinos and is located on of land.-History:...
, Boulder Station
Boulder Station
Boulder Station is a casino and hotel located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada on Boulder Highway. Owned by Station Casinos, the hotel opened on August 23, 1994, and has a casino...
, and Green Valley Ranch resort and spa
Green Valley Ranch resort and spa
Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa is a hotel, casino, and resort spa located in the Green Valley planned community in Henderson, Nevada. It is a joint venture of Station Casinos and The Greenspun Corporation , each entity holds a 50% stake in the property.The property offers 8 restaurants, a ...
. The band recently stated that they will be announcing new venue for their Saturday night shows.
The band's club shows typically start at 10:30 p.m. and consist of 2 sets, with a 15-minute intermission in between. Occasional shows have a contest for audience members, such as a costume contest (with the prizes typically being tickets for events at Station Casinos
Station Casinos
Station Casinos Inc. is a gaming company based in the Las Vegas suburb of Summerlin, Nevada, founded by Frank Fertitta Jr.Station Casinos along with Boyd Gaming, Cannery Casino Resorts, American Casino & Entertainment Properties, and Herbst Gaming, dominate the Locals market in Las Vegas.The...
.)
Shows with an opening act typically begin one hour early, with the opening act performing the first set, and the Sinners performing their standard 2 sets.
The band usually walks onto stage with the recorded version of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (theme)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (theme)
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" is the theme to the 1966 film of the same name, which was directed by Sergio Leone. Included on the film soundtrack as "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ", the instrumental piece was composed by Ennio Morricone, with Bruno Nicolai conducting the orchestra. A cover...
by Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
playing over the speakers.
External links
- The Sin City Sinners Official Website http://www.thesincitysinners.com
- The Sin City Sinners Official Myspace http://www.myspace.com/scsinners
- The Sin City Sinners on Reverb Nation http://www.reverbnation/sincitysinners
- RoadRunner Records Review http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=122834
- http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2009/jun/04/come-feel-noise/