User:Nodiceband

NO DICE BAND WAS STARTED BY THREE MUSICIANS WHO WORKED FOR MCDONNEL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT FACILITIES IN LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA. NAMELY TONY, BERNIE T. AND JOE B., ONE SATURDAY (IN 1990) THEY DECIDED TO RENT A REHEARSHAL STUDIO IN LONG BEACH (ROCK IT STUDIO) OWNED BY A DRUMMER NAMED ROCKY. THEY HAVE POSTED ON RECYCLER THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A DRUMMER AND BASS GUITARIST TO FORM A BAND. ONE OF THESE MUSICIANS IS ROMMEL DONES, HE CALLED TONY AND THEY GAVE HIM THE TIME SLOT IN THE STUDIO, TO MAKE THE STORY SHORT, ROMMEL BECAME THE PERMANENT BASS PLAYER OF NO DICE BAND AFTER THAT SESSIONS DAY IN THE STUDIO. THE DRUMMER THAT WAS PICKED IS NAMED PAUL B. SMITH. THEY REHEARSED REGULARY IN THE STUDIO ONCE A WEEK FOR ALMOST A YEAR. THEN CAME OUT TO PLAY IN DIFFERENT PLACES IN L.A. SOUTH BAY, BEACH CITIES AND INLAND EMPIRE. BESIDES PRIVATE HOUSE PARTIES AND BEACH AREAS. THEY HAVE REGULARLY PLAYED FOR MANY YEARS IN DAD'S BAR(Huntington Park),Rock it Cafe (Hawthorne), Irish Mist (Hungtington Beach), Regal Inn (Lakewood),Mothers (Huntington Beach),etc... After a year together, changes happened, Joe B quit and formed the Whiskey Imperial Blues Band, Rommel joined him but still plays with No Dice. Then Paul B. Smith quit and played for Rick Lawndale Surf Band, Rommel also played bass for Rick Lawndale to record their first album - Bargain Bin. New drummer for No Dice came - Ray M. from Couzin It. Joe B.was replaced by Kenny M. as lead singer. After 10 years of playing together, Kenny passed away in 2007 and was replaced by Steven Lee. The present members are - Bernie T (Lead guitarist), Rommel Dones -(Bass/Vocals) Steven Lee -(Lead Vocalist), Tony (Guitar/vocals) and Ray M (Drummer).