Rolla is: Fuzz - Vocals, guitars Carrie - Vocals, guitars Davis Shuman - Bass Marc Balling - Drums/ Percussion The Rolla Story: And to think, he almost didn’t make the gig... Call it fate, call it a coincidence, call it a series of fortunate events, but three years, two records, and one wedding later, Rolla can only call it their good luck that Fuzz's booking agent forgot to cancel what would prove to be a most fateful gig. It was a cold December night in Burlington, Vermont. Fuzz (Tom Tom Club, Deep Banana Blackout) made the show at Nectar's, and it was there he met his future wife, bandmate and soulmate, Carrie Ernst, a newly local singer-songwriter who remembered Fuzz from his earlier bands. She decided to say hello... The chemistry was undeniable, and that night the two stayed up 'til sunrise talking and playing songs to one another. Their live debut together was as spontaneous as their meeting, during an acoustic set by Fuzz supporting Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band). Encouraged by a warm audience response (and as an excuse to spend more quality time together) they decided that they should take their musical relationship seriously. As the collaboration became their main focus, they realized something was missing - a rhythm section - and recruited longtime Fuzz associates bassist David Shuman (The Lilys, MayKate O’Neil Band)) and drummer Marc Balling to the cause. Rolla was born. A band born of love, Rolla's first record, La La Land, naturally has a romantic persuasion. Though the musicians' backgrounds encompass jazz, funk, R&B and folk, Rolla draws inspiration from the players' common ground in timeless pop and rock (the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan), and from the contemporary artists they admire (The Shins, Wilco, Modest Mouse). The centerpiece of Rolla's music is Fuzz and Carrie's vocal harmonies, weaving bright, but laid-back pop melodies over clean and to-the-point electric and acoustic arrangements. In the past year since Rolla has been touring and supporting their debut release La La Land, which was awarded “Best Cd of 2005” by the Indie Acoustic Project, the band has gained regional buzz and has shared the stage with many other artists such as Blues Traveler, Kenny Rankin and The Weepies. Its amazing that during all this, the band found time to write and record their second album, Fits & Starts, which has just been released in November of 2006. www.rollaband.com www.myspace.com/rollaband Contact: Management: Chris Cofoni - Ccofoni2003@yahoo.com Publicity: Kaytea McIntosh – Kaytea@xopublicity.com