Joe Tomino & Mike Sopko Duo

2785 EUCLID HEIGHTS BLVD,CLEVELAND HEIGHTS OH 44106

08 August, 2021

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Joe Tomino & Mike Sopko Duo 21+ Joe Tomino & Mike Sopko Duo live at B Side Sunday, August 8th 7pm doors / 7:30pm show 21+ $10 JOE TOMINO Joe is an artist living in Cleveland, Ohio and a proud endorser of Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Evans Drum Heads,Vic Firth Sticks, Morfbeats, Earthquaker Devices, and Reflexx. Joe grew up in Cleveland playing all the music he could...from jazz, punk rock, hip-hop, reggae, classical and electronic. After graduating high school, Joe attended Cleveland State University, studying classical percussion and performing with the Cleveland Youth Orchestra under the tutelage of the Cleveland Orchestra. It was around this time that Joe started playing and touring with the internationally acclaimed avant-acoustic-electric trio, birth. Upon first leaving home, Joe moved up east to study jazz performance and composition at the New England Conservatory. In 2000, Joe relocated to NYC to be with the love of his life, his now-awesome-wife, and to make music. Joe had some amazing opportunities to play, tour and record with such artists such as The Fugees, Lady Gaga, Mike Patton, Wyclef Jean, Matisyahu, Blondie, Rahzel, Del Amitri, Lauren Hill, Joe Maneri, Simply Red, The Green, Ying Yang Twins, Z-Trip, Wayne Krantz, Easy Star All-stars, Meshell Ndegeocollo, Battle of Mice and other amazing artists. After a few years in NYC, Joe co-founded Dub Trio. Dub Trio has released several albums, toured internationally and was the backing band for Matisyahu and Mike Patton's Peeping Tom. While with Matisyahu, Joe performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics, made many national and international TV appearances, and toured and recorded behind the four albums: ‘Live at Stubbs Vol. II’ ‘Light’ ‘Akeda’ & 'Sparker Seekers'. In 2016, Joe co-founded Yellowstone Apocalypse, an instrumental doom duo. Joe started playing percussion in the GRiZ Live Band in 2017, whose first show was at a sold-out Red Rocks. 2018 brought about the formation of Togishi, a Cleveland based improv trio creating music that is both visceral and cerebral. When Joe is not on the road, he keeps busy recording as a session musician, producing/remixing, teaching drums, teaching yoga (RYT-200), being a nutrition/cooking coach, riding his bike or meditating. A few highlights of playing music throughout his career include: opening for The Who, holding down the drum chair for The Fugees’ reunion tour, receiving an American Music Award and performing live on national television for the awards ceremony, and in 2013 releasing an album of original solo classical percussion compositions entitled, Omega. MIKE SOPKO Mike Sopko (Guitarist, Composer, Songwriter), is a Cleveland, Ohio native. As a teen he played in various local bands while studying with local Cleveland Jazz/Fusion guitarist, Steve Gordon. After moving to Oakland, California in 2003, Sopko spearheaded numerous projects, including MCR (w/ G. Calvin Weston), Cascading Liquid Rainbows (w/ Dosh, Chris Lopes), The Golden Measure (w/ Simon Lott), and Glimpse Trio/Duo (w/ Hamir Atwal, Chris Lopes). After meeting Hamir Atwal (Tune-Yards) in 2009, the duo toured extensively, releasing four albums, the first of which was awarded Editor's Pick by Frank Alkyer of Downbeat Magazine in 2011. Over the years, Sopko has recorded and performed with artist's such as Bill Laswell, Thomas Pridgen (Mars Volta), Dave King (Bad Plus), Dosh, Tyshawn Sorey, Hideo Yamaki, Dj Logic, Raoul Bjorkenheim, Chris Pitsiokos, Hamir Atwal, Los Lobos and many more. In 2015, Sopko released Sopko/Laswell/Pridgen, a trio collaboration with legendary producer/bassist, Bill Laswell and drummer phenom, Thomas Pridgen. Sopko's upcoming release's for 2019 and 2020 include, "On Common Ground," a trio recording with Bill Laswell & Tyshawn Sorery, "Rituals" Mike Sopko & Thomas Pridgen, and "$pellcheck" with Dave King & Martin Dosh. Sopko currently resides in Shaker Heights, OH, with his wife and two daughters, recording and touring regularly with his bands, Yellowstone Apocalypse(Sludge/Metal duo with Joe Tomino), And Then Came Humans (Jazz/Rock duo with New Orleans drummer Ryan Long), and Togishi (avant-electro-acoustic trio with Dan Wenninger & Joe Tomino). The B Side Lounge is located at the corner of Coventry and Euclid Heights Blvd. in Cleveland Heights; directly below the world famous Grog Shop. B Side offers an ideal location to grab a drink before a concert or dance the night away with some of Cleveland’s best DJ’s. Along with our diverse line up of weekly events, B Side also hosts a slew of special events including monthly Silent Discos, Gumbo dance party, 90’s night + more.