PETTY OR NOT
PETTY OR NOT has been performing faithful renditions of the music of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers throughout California and the Las Vegas area since 2013, providing their audience with a true live Tom Petty experience. Following the tragic loss of Tom in October of 2017, PETTY OR NOT was selected to be the house band for the Musicares Memorial Show at the Regent Theater in DTLA, and PETTY OR NOT vocalist Erik Szabo performed at Mary Sorcco's Vampire Walk in Sherman Oaks, which has now become an annual event honoring Tom Petty.
Musicares Memorial
Vampire Walk
PETTY OR NOT has been performing faithful renditions of the music of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers throughout California and the Las Vegas area since 2013, providing their audience with a true live Tom Petty experience. Following the tragic loss of Tom in October of 2017, PETTY OR NOT was selected to be the house band for the Musicares Memorial Show at the Regent Theater in DTLA, and PETTY OR NOT vocalist Erik Szabo performed at Mary Sorcco's Vampire Walk in Sherman Oaks, which has now become an annual event honoring Tom Petty.
Musicares Memorial
Vampire Walk
Erik Szabo (Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar)
Formerly of Interstate Blues, Gravy, Park Bench Prophets; currently also plays with The Magnificent and the Fleetwood Mac tribute Twisted Gypsy. Erik has performed with Matt Abts (Gov't Mule), Mark Knight (Bang Tango/Unsung Heroes), Billy Greer (Kansas), Mike Slamer (City Boy), Bernard Fowler (Rolling Stones), Mark Danzeisen (Gilby Clarke), Terry Reid, Mark Ford (Black Crows), Dwayne Betts (son of Dickie Betts), Alex Orbison (son of Roy Orbison) as well as several American Idol finalists.
Kent Holmes (Lead Guitar, backing vocals)
Former guitar tech for Poison and LA Guns, he has fronted his own bands such as Dead Letter Six & Eagle and the Arrow. The hardest working musician in LA also currently also plays with The Brutalists, The Magnificent, Mechanical Manson (Marylin Manson tribute), Du Hast (Rammstein tribute), the Brutalists, Commonwealth and many more.
Anthony ALbright (Bass, backing vocals)
Anthony is immortal. That is, he cannot die. He can, however, play bass and this long time music veteran does so spectacularly, covering a wide range of styles with various tribute bands, including our very own Petty or Not.
Charlie Nicienski (Drums, Percussion)
Charlie is the go to guy for drums in this town, and wehn he's not tearing it up with The Long Shadows, the Brutalists, or his tirubte to David Bowie, we are thrilled to have him layin' it down for Petty or Not.
Jeff Howell (Keyboards)
Jeff's dedication to old-fashioned musicianship which has earned him the nick name "Mr. Rock and Roll" makes him a perfect fit for Petty Or Not. His piano and Hammond organ brilliantly demonstrates that he is a triple-shot of Billy: Preston, Powell, and Joel - all the ingredients for a natural Benmont Tench.
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