Does history really repeat itself? In the case of Prime Time Heroes, not only has history repeated itself, but it’s even better the second time around. Prime Time Heroes began their journey 25 years ago in the San Francisco Bay Area and were then known as American Standard. During their five years together, they played local Bay Area clubs on a weekly basis. High points for the band included backing up Eddie Money for a fundraiser show, opening a San Jose Civic Auditorium show for Stryper, op...
Does history really repeat itself? In the case of Prime Time Heroes, not only has history repeated itself, but it’s even better the second time around. Prime Time Heroes began their journey 25 years ago in the San Francisco Bay Area and were then known as American Standard. During their five years together, they played local Bay Area clubs on a weekly basis. High points for the band included backing up Eddie Money for a fundraiser show, opening a San Jose Civic Auditorium show for Stryper, opening two shows for Eric Martin at the Oasis in Sacramento, playing the Concord Pavilion, having two hit singles on KNEW and KMEL radio, and opening for Ronnie Montrose. The band had major label interest from a west coast A&R rep from Atlantic Records, but the timing wasn’t right to cement a deal. Back then there was no DIY music scene, no Internet, and no social networking, so there were limited ways to gain exposure and expand your fan base. Daily life also intervened and the members found it hard to keep the band going with jobs, marriages, and kids taking up their time. They slowly lost touch and followed separate paths to work on their own music projects. Fast forward twenty years when guitarist Bob Kinney gave drummer David Caron a call after being asked repeatedly by friends and former fans, “What ever happened to that great band American Standard?” After realizing that none of the band members had ever found that magic and rapport that they’d had together as American Standard, they got together for a jam and picked up right where they’d left off….only now with a new name, Prime Time Heroes. Their combined experience playing in a wide variety of bands over the last thirty years, plus the fact that all five members are songwriters, has created one of the most multi-faceted bands on the scene today. Their hard-driving rhythm section, hook-oriented songs, and melodic yet killer lead vocals makes for a high-energy sound that brings listeners to their feet, yet they can turn around and surprise you with an emotional heartfelt ballad. The band’s influences span from early Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Motown to current favorites such as Corinne Bailey Rae, Rob Thomas, Nikka Costa, Johnny Lang, Train, and John Mayer. Prime Time Heroes has something for everyone: searing rockers, jazzy dance tunes, catchy pop, beautiful ballads, gritty soul, country, rhythm & blues….every song a different story. Prime Time Heroes is: - LeeAnn Christopherson - lead vocals, background vocals and percussion - Bob Kinney – guitar, piano, steel guitar, background vocals - David Caron – drums, percussion, steel guitar, background vocals - Lindsey Spight – keyboards, guitar, background vocals - John Keith – bass guitar, background vocals
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