Dave Tanury - Vocals & Guitar
Brass Attack's very own vocalist/guitarist extraordinaire Dave Tanury started playing guitar in 1965 shortly after seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. Dave was a member of the Barrington Boys Choir, which toured Europe that summer of ’65, sparking his interest in vocal harmony while playing ukulele on the tour bus. After returning from the tour, Dave got his first guitar and has not stopped playing since.
After several high school rock bands, Dave was a founding member of the legendary RI band Rizzz, which played clubs and concerts during the 1970’s. Continuing through the 1980’s, Dave founded bands such as Tanoose, Contact, and Uptown Ruler which featured our own Tom Petteruti. The 1990’s brought Dave to such bands as ESP, Steve Anthony and Persuasion, and The Black Tie Band.
Very much a Rhode Island guitar-slinging legend (not to mention a gritty, soulful vocalist!), Dave has shared the stage with many prominent national acts such as The Kinks, Kenny Loggins, Little Feat, The Neville Brothers, Squeeze, NRBQ, Bonnie Raitt, and many others.
In 2017, Dave was honored, along with his former bandmates from Rizzz, to be inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame for his stellar and most influential career on the Rhode Island Music scene. The members of Brass Attack could not be more proud of Dave's many diverse accomplishments and impressive achievements, as well as his incredibly important contributions to this band! Please check out Dave's RIMHOF page here.
After several high school rock bands, Dave was a founding member of the legendary RI band Rizzz, which played clubs and concerts during the 1970’s. Continuing through the 1980’s, Dave founded bands such as Tanoose, Contact, and Uptown Ruler which featured our own Tom Petteruti. The 1990’s brought Dave to such bands as ESP, Steve Anthony and Persuasion, and The Black Tie Band.
Very much a Rhode Island guitar-slinging legend (not to mention a gritty, soulful vocalist!), Dave has shared the stage with many prominent national acts such as The Kinks, Kenny Loggins, Little Feat, The Neville Brothers, Squeeze, NRBQ, Bonnie Raitt, and many others.
In 2017, Dave was honored, along with his former bandmates from Rizzz, to be inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame for his stellar and most influential career on the Rhode Island Music scene. The members of Brass Attack could not be more proud of Dave's many diverse accomplishments and impressive achievements, as well as his incredibly important contributions to this band! Please check out Dave's RIMHOF page here.
Anime sketch by our young Brass Attack fan Emma P!
