The New Waves began as an idea to literally “sell nostalgia” after a weekend binge watching John Hughes films, those classic 80's Brat Pack movies whose soundtracks helped shape the pop culture of GenX. Drenched in synthesizers, guitars, and Saxophone, the New Wave sound was a perfect mix of alternative rock and punk music. Now, The New Waves are here to remind you all of better days past that introduced us all to MTV, Rubik's Cubes, and arcades! Stay RAD!
MEET THE BAND
TIM BROADBENT - SAX / KEYS / VOX
Accolades: Louis Armstrong Jazz Award Winner / Top 20 Finalist Winner UNISONG International Songwriting Contest / 135th Army Band Desert Storm / All State Missouri Jazz Band / Drury University Jazz Award & Scholarship / 2005 Song of the Year / Goodsax: Self Titled Album Release
Opened For: Victor Wooten / Bill Dickens / Little River Band / Count Basie Orchestra / Larry Coryell / Bernard Pretty Purdie / Andy Williams
Bands Performed In: Night Sounds / 7D Funk / 7D Funk Allstars / Sequel Dose / MASK / Players Club / The New Waves
Fun Fact: Tim is 3x Missouri State Water Ski Champion Men's Slalom.
CHET ELLIS - GUITAR / VOX
Accolades: Co-hosted one of the Midwest's best blues - jazz jam nights for 7 consecutive years with Jim Rea / 20+ year Southwest Missouri music veteran
Opened For: Walter Trout / Jimmy Thackery
Bands Performed In: Tumbleweeds / 7D Funk Allstars / Sequel Dose / FREAK with Jake Simpson / Chronicle: CCR Tribute / Norman Jackson Band / The New Waves
Fun Fact: Forester, Ecologist, and Botanist.
CHRIS SLATER - BASS / VOX
Accolades: Music Director Glendale High School 2000-2003 / Played in over 20 musicals ranging from cabaret to Footloose / Managed Hoover Music 2003-2009 / Songwriter for the movie Linotype in 2011 / Bassist for Jeremy Larson DVD at The Gillioz Theatre 2011
Opened For: Machine Gun Symphony / Members Only / Destiny's Child
Bands Performed In: Sunday Grunge / Fishgate / The 77 Jefferies / Sweet Water Abilene / The Outlaw Sea / The Preservation Society / Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / Gummerman / Cornbelt Chorus / Sequel Dose / The Mixtapes / Ashes of Eden / The Stone Pages / Shared Sychosis / The New Waves
Fun Fact: In 2001, Chris's band The 77 Jefferies, opened for Destiny's Child in front of 5,000+ confused fans in Houston, TX. (Ask him for the full story).
NICK GRAY - DRUMS / VOX
Accolades: Dirtfest 2016 / Rockfest Cadott, WI. 2016 / SXSX 2016 & 2017 / Rocklahoma 2017 & 2018 / Billboard Heat Seeker - Paralandra EP "All Fall Down" & "Ascension" / Legend Recordings Partnership / Ingrooves Music Partnership
Opened For/Toured With: Tantric / Wayland / Samantha Fish / Lacey Sturm / Kimberly Caldwell / The Black Moods / Kaleido / Art of Dying / Disturbed / Alter Bridge / Butcher Babies / Breaking Benjamin / Saint Asonia / All That Remains / P.O.D. / Buckcherry / Lit / Alien Ant Farm / Saving Abel / Trapt / Saliva / Puddle of Mudd / Texas Hippie Coalition / Hellyeah / Sevendust / Stitched Up Heart / Nonpoint / Bret Michaels / Tom Keifer / Warrant / Lita Ford
Bands Performed In: Paralandra / Tantric / Deepfall / Lex Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin Tribute / The New Waves / Jukebox Hero
Fun Fact: Former NCAA DIV II track star that ran a 4:01 mile time.