THE ORIGINS
There is no rock and roll enthusiast who has not been touched in some way by the epic catalogue of the mighty Led Zeppelin. From the initial crushing chords of "Good Times, Bad Times" on Led Zeppelin I (1969) to the slick, piano heavy "Fool In The Rain" (1980) that featured one of John Bonham's most iconic drum grooves. If you are looking for a Led Zeppelin act that brings the energy and spirit of Led Zeppelin in their prime, then look no further than FOUR STICKS, the most accurate tribute to the iconic Led Zeppelin.
Led Zeppelin, led by guitar virtuoso, Jimmy Page and vocal icon, Robert Plant, never failed to push their songwriting to the limit of astounding creativity, with live performances that were second to none, with each member putting on a clinic and delivering their songs with fresh energy at each and every performance. The songs maintained their album quality while simultaneously being given new life and energy by the live improvisation abilities or these four powerhouses. FOUR STICKS is comprised of NYC session and touring musicians who have graced the stages with some of the biggest names in the business, as well as being on numerous smash hits with musicians in multiple genres.
FOUR STICKS plays through all the hits that a casual fan would want to hear, as well as delivering some of the best gems for the Led Zep enthusiast that other Zep acts don't touch. And FOUR STICKS do it the way Led Zeppelin did it, which is utilizing only four members playing multiple instruments. New and old fans that have seen many of the Zep tributes claim FOUR STICKS comes the closest to a live Led Zeppelin show. The vocal range and power of Robert Plant? Got that. The power and finesse of John Bonham? Got that. The virtuosity of Jimmy Page? Got that. A multi-instrumentalist on bass/vox/keys/mandolin? Got that too.
MEET THE BAND
TOM MAJOR
Tom Major, drummer/producer, has been passionate about playing drums his entire life. The son of a jazz drummer, after studying at Berklee College of Music, he moved back to his native New York City and enjoyed a successful career with touring, TV appearances and recording with many artists. Among them are Southside Johnny, Carly Simon, Blood Sweat and Tears, Mick Taylor and Chuck Berry. Tom was also Bo Diddley’s drummer for 6 years and recorded his “40th Anniversary” star studded Warner Bros album “A Man Amongst Men”.
While living in NYC he founded the popular Led Zeppelin tribute band “Four Sticks”, which played most every Monday for five years at The Rock n Roll Cafe to sell out crowds.
Tom founded his own original group “Entrain” on Martha’s Vineyard in the summer of 1993 while still working and touring with Bo Diddley. Mixing world influenced rhythms, pop song writing, and a positive upbeat vibe, Entrain was an instant hit and has been thrilling critics and fans for nearly 3 decades. They won a “Boston Music Award” for Best Live Act, and Tom was nominated for Best Drummer that same year.
Recently, Tom and original Four Sticks guitarist extraordinaire Nunzio Signore, finding they both still have a passion for Led Zeppelin’s music, decided the time was right to reignite their musical chemistry and magic of “Four Sticks”.
The beat goes on….
Tom Major is a longtime Vic Firth and Zildjian endorsee.
Nunzio Signore
Nunzio Signore, has spent the last 30 years as a session guitarist in New York City. After a stint at the Berklee College of Music, he moved out to Los Angeles prior to moving back to the east Coast to pursue a studio career. During this time, he has played on recordings and toured live with some of the biggest acts in Pop /R&B music. Among them are Billy Squire, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, Taylor Dayne, Brian McNight, and the great Bo Diddley, touring with and playing on his 40th anniversary album “A Man Amongst Men” alongside fellow 4 sticks drummer Tom Major.
After moving to NYC, he joined the popular Led Zeppelin tribute band “Four Sticks” as one of the founding members which playing every Monday for five years at The Rock n Roll Cafe to sellout crowds.
Nunzio also founded his original project 40 Days alongside 4 sticks bassist Kevin Humphris and the band Jim Crow who signed a record deal and toured the country with White Zombie.
Nunzio is an endorsee of D’Addario strings.
Kevin Humphris has been playing bass and singing since the age of 12. By age 13, he was playing professionally in venues such as The Stone Pony & The Bitter End in NYC. He is sought out as a bassist/singer for hire in the northern NJ and NY City area. These musicians include members of Def Leppard, Trixter and Billy Joel.
He has toured the country with members of Boston, Survivor and the nationally hailed Van Halen tribute “Completely Unchained”.
In 1988 his band “New York Tears” was discovered by MTV’s Adam Curry and after that joined the hard rock/pop band “40 days” with fellow 4 Sticks guitarist Nunzio Signore as the bands bassist and lead singer.
Kevin’s ability to also play keyboards adds to the authenticity of the original Zeppelin line up where all instruments are played by the 4 members. There are no additional musicians to try to “carry the load” …
Kevin Humphris
shannon conley
Shannon Conley began honing her craft and making a name for herself in NYC & the downtown music scene, as a vocal powerhouse with incredible range and authentic soulful rock sound. It eventually landed her the gig as frontwoman for LEZ Zeppelin, an internationally acclaimed all girl LED ZEPPELIN band. For 7 years Shannon toured the world with Lez Zeppelin to Rave reviews. In 2014, Shannon joined the cast of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and saw the production through its 18 month TONY winning run, as well as the following a nine month National Tour that just took it’s final bow in July, 2017.