Classic Metal / Hard Rock

Light In The Black is a Classic Hard Rock / Metal band hailing from Nashville, Tennessee.
Vocalist Charlie Kavanagh, Bassist Tony Nagy, and the Simmons brothers, Mike and Paul on guitar and drums respectively, are Rock-N-Roll veterans from the ’80s and 90’s to the present day. 
Years of touring and recording have not dampened the spirit of these four musicians.
They love to play.
This is evident from the first note until the glowing amps are shut down at the end of the night.  They take pride in playing killer, crowd-pleasing songs, executed flawlessly with an energy and spirit that takes you back to the concerts of another time.

Light In The Black selects some of the member's favorite songs to cover for some shows and has a growing library of original material to choose from for others.
The best sets are a combination of both when appropriate for the theme of the show.

If you like Deep Purple, Rainbow, Dio, Ozzy, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Priest, and the like….
You will love Light In The Black.

Charlie Kavanagh - Vocals:

Originally from New Haven, CT. Charlie started fronting his first original band back in 1985 with Betrayer, shortly thereafter co-formed Secret Weapon, who regularly slammed the northeast with their raw style of Rock-n-Roll, sharing the stage with Ace Frehley, Zebra, and Blue Oyster Cult. Now residing in Nashville Tn. since 2005, Charlie has played with numerous musicians and currently is the stage general for Nashville's own Medicine Mann and Light In The Black!


Tony Nagy - Bass and Vocals:

Tony has played with Arista artist Stealin’ Horses, Terri Clark, Lee Roy Parnell, Rick Derringer, and played live and on record with Damon Johnson of Brother Cane, Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Tony also co-fronts his band, Royal Swine, and has played with a who’s who of the local Nashville rock scene over the years. He’s also one of the best professional luthiers and guitar builders in the world!


Paul Simmons - Drums and Vocals:

Paul played with legends Black Oak Arkansas in the 1980s and later in the 2000’s he toured and recorded with Petra, John Brannon, The Legendary Shack Shakers, The Reverend Horton Heat, The Tom Kiefer Band, The Gene Simmons Band, and The Ace Frehley Band.
Paul also played and co-wrote in Nashville’s first all-original Heavy Metal bands, Assault, and Simmonz with his brothers Mike and Jamie. The brothers were also in The Stand and Passion Temple in the ’90s.
The brothers played opening shows at Starwood Amphitheater with Bad Company, Damn Yankees, Blue Oyster Cult, Motley Crue, and Yes, with Simmonz.


Mike Simmons - Guitar:

Mike also co-wrote, recorded, and played live in Assault, Simmonz, The Stand, and Passion Temple. He was Aashid Himmon’s guitar player in Afrikan Dreamland in the ’90s, and later with The Pyramid Underground in the 2000s.
Mike toured, was guitar tech, and played guitar with Peter Frampton in 2003 & 2004.
Other bands and producers Mike has worked with include: Nick Raskulinecz, Brendan O’Brien, Dan Huff, John and Martina McBride, Mark Knopfler, Mastodon, Stone Sour, Seether, Evanescence, The Fray, Black Star Riders, and many more!

Contact:
blackbirdaudiorentals@gmail.com
615-573-5118 - Call or Text

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