Sounds Like Money

Today Tim has focused his efforts on a hot new band of world class musicians in their own right. Tim Barnes and The Five Grand Band features monster bassist Dan Stanton, J. Hansen the exceptional drummer from Rick Estrin the Nightcats, and Chris Burns on Piano and B3 who has performed with everybody from Albert Collins to Maria Muldaur. Tim Barnes and The Five Grand Band mark a new beginning for one of America's finest electric Rock n Roll Guitarists'. More about Tim Barnes At age 19, Tim gave a friend who worked at a local radio station some tapes of his music. Stoneground took off when he was just 21. Stoneground's first gig was opening for Albert King, starting out as a power trio from Concord, CA. Later Tim and Stoneground joined forces with Sal Valentino, Cory Lerios (later of Pablo Cruise) and Steve Price as they toured Europe for a second time. Annie Sampson, an original vocalist for Stoneground continued to work with Tim when the group brought on new members Jo Baker (from Elvin Bishop Group), Sammy Piazza (Hot Tuna) and Fred Webb (It's A Beautiful Day) along with Terry Davis on Bass. Now a 10 piece band, Stoneground did five albums with Warner Brothers and 9 albums overall. In 1993, Tim joined Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers after a fun stint with The Blue Flames. Tim and Mick played their first gig at The Crest Theatre with Buddy Guy and John Mayall. Mick and Tim did a lot of songwriting and recording together and toured Europe a couple of times playing to American Blues fans wherever they went.