Archive for April, 2008

And so the long journey ends…

30 April 2008

The loss of our singer, co-writer, and friend Paula Smith also means the end of the road for Lochinvar, the band. There is absolutely no way that this band can or will go on without her. There is no Lochinvar without Paula. Paula founded this band 22 years ago, in 1986.  I joined in 1989, [...]

Paula Faye Smith, aka Paula Blade, lead singer of Lochinvar, dies in car accident on April 24

28 April 2008

Paula Smith, founder, lead singer, and songwriter for the hard rock band Lochinvar, was killed in a car accident on April 24, 2008, in Marlow, Oklahoma. She was 48 years old. She is survived by her mother, Anna Faye Crawford, her son Christen Smith, and her daughter Rhiannon Smith. Paula was often described as “a [...]

Instrumental Rock Guitar Albums

11 April 2008

I’m listening to some stuff today while working on a presentation for work – specifically, Greg Howe’s Shrapnel debut, and Gary Hoey’s Animal Instinct (the one with Hocus Pocus on it) – and you know, it really dawns on me how faceless a lot of these guys are. Both these guys are fantastic players, much [...]