Beggars

Artist Information

Biography

Stop! Drop!

The Beggars are Detroit's champions of party rock n' roll! With on (and off) stage antics that will move ANY crowd, the Beggars deliver on every level!

Prepare to be entertained!

The band recently received 3 awards from Riff2 HD radio including Best Party Band and Best Dance Moves (for frontman Steven Davis) Their latest release 'Party to the People' was also nominated for Album of the Year at the 2007 Hamtramck Music Awards!

check out this fan video!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mtVz5LjlHXM

Instrumentation

Steven Davis - Vocals
Jonny Hair - Guitar
Face Frehley - Bass
Jo Jo B. Jones - Drums
Rod "Love" Jones - Sax

Discography

Party to the People (2007)
Ghoul's Delight (Compilation - Bellyache Records 2007)

Audio

• Thieves
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• It's All About Me
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• Same Costume as Me
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• Bent, Bending, Broke!
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Press

• Beggars: Over the Top & Under the Radar [+ Show ]
  

  by: Jeff Milo August 7, 2007 “If you bowl good enough, you can join the band,” says Beggars fron...by: Jeff Milo
  August 7, 2007
  
  “If you bowl good enough, you can join the band,” says Beggars frontman/vocal-stylist Steve Tuthill in his Midwestern-surfer accent. He hoists two 14-pound balls over his head with a theatrically victorious glow in his eyes, a hybrid of Elvis, Michael Jackson and Macho Man Randy Savage.
  
  Meanwhile, the rest of the band finishes off the pitcher of beer in the nearly empty, retro-mod-hideaway Madison Park Bowl, remarking casually on the noble philosophies and revolving cast of their band, which let’s face it, is probably the greatest party band you could ever hope to find: embracing, laid-back but insane, good-time rock 'n' roll!
  
  “Our debut album,” Steve says, “is called Party to the People because The Beggars believe that rock ‘n' roll doesn’t judge; rock ‘n' roll is for everybody. We want the crowd to get nuts, get crazy. We want the crowd to believe in rock ‘n' roll; we don’t want people being embarrassed by rock ‘n' roll anymore.” Thieves, junkies, hookers — they don’t care! Business suits, comic book geeks, artsy babes — they don’t care!
  
  “What’s this, the eleventh incarnation of the Beggars?” asks bassist Jeremy Cybulski, a.k.a. Face Freely, who’s tenured in The Vespas. “We’re actually like the farm league for other bands,” jokes guitarist Johnny Wilkins, a.k.a. Johnny Hair, who started the band with drummer (and original vocalist) Joe Senac (Jo-Jo Bangs).
  
  Loose jazz mixed with steady rock styles are what influenced Jo-Jo, who admits, “I wanted it to be an all-star band, like The Who, where everybody held their own. I’ve been in (conservative) bands where I was the over-the-top guy, then I met Steve and it’s the freshest and most enjoyable it’s ever been.”
  
  The Beggars in their own words:
  Jo Jo: It’s clever, in a real sort of way.
  Steve: Sensational.
  Rod: It’s probably a copout, but "eclectic"?
  Johnny: I think it’s fun.
  Face: Musical effervescence.

• Bust (excerpt) [+ Show ]
  

  ...the highlight of last night was seeing The Beggars. I don’t give The Beggars enough love on this ......the highlight of last night was seeing The Beggars. I don’t give The Beggars enough love on this site — I don’t see them very often because they’re usually not paired with the faggotty bands I normally see, but they’re one of the most entertaining Rock ‘n’ Roll bands out there. And the not-so-recent addition of a saxophone in all their songs has improved their sound immensely. Combine their party jams with the most charismatic front-man I’ve ever seen, and you get one hell of a show every time. At the end of the set, Steven gave his socks to a pair of young girls dancing up front. His wet socks. They happily accepted them and wrapped them around their necks. The Beggars should have headlined. They’re an impossible act to follow.
  
  Jasper
  March 3, 2008

• Party To the People Review [+ Show ]
  

  THE BEGGARS PARTY TO THE PEOPLE For the rock mathematicians: ‘60s/‘70s garage rock + saxophone =...THE BEGGARS
  PARTY TO THE PEOPLE
  
  For the rock mathematicians: ‘60s/‘70s garage rock + saxophone = Party Band from Hell. For everyone else, this Motor City five-piece brings the party back to rock ‘n’ roll, reviving the old fuzz guitar magic and yell-along-with-the-band goodness that fueled so many beer-soaked good times back in the day. The album could easily be buried in the back of Joe Strummer’s (R.I.P.) vinyl collection, yet is miraculously fresh and vital due to the band’s enthusiasm and sheer commitment to the concept. Highlights include “Gonna Hava Party” and “P.S.A. (Stop, Drop, Rock ‘n’ Roll).” Go to www.myspace.com/thebeggars for a listen.
  
  Ryan Cunningham

• Rockin Out in Hamtown (excerpt) [+ Show ]
  

  ...the weather didn’t seem to keep too many people home, as the place was packed, nor did it slow do......the weather didn’t seem to keep too many people home, as the place was packed, nor did it slow down the Riff2 Nominee, (6 nominations) the Beggars, or their raucous lead singer Steve Tuthill. Storming the stage, the Beggars set out to rip Small’s apart, nearly succeeding as the acrobatic Tuthill swiveled and swayed his way across the stage actually splitting his trousers wide open. Definitely the showman, Tuthill was non-stop action as he “ripped” out some fav’s from their latest release “Party To The People”, including It’s All About Me, Thieves, and Gonna Hava Party. These guys can never stay on the stage and, true to form, Tuthill roamed the crowd and stoked the excitement with their party anthem “Stop, Drop, Rock & Roll”. Certainly worth checking out, you can find them in the Dr2 Band Links and, of course, they’re in our “Top Friends” over on MySpace...!

• Party to the People - CD Review [+ Show ]
  

  J. Milo September 12, 2007 (Four Stars) Beggars Party To The People Self-Released Yes...J. Milo
  September 12, 2007
  
  (Four Stars)
  
  Beggars
  Party To The People
  Self-Released
  
  Yes, it's an ode to partying, yes, it's an ode to rock 'n' roll and yes, you should feel bad about being a hipster who doesn't believe in the vitality of both, 'cuz your time is up. This. Sounds. Great. Energizing.
  A call to arms and a call to dance. Boisterous British punk meets sexy smattering of jazz and classic Judas Priest intensity. Yes, party-rock, but dangerously focused. Awesome presentation.
  

• The Beggars Offer Hard Rock with a Shot of Punk Glam [+ Show ]
  

  The lowdown: You might not expect serious rock from a band whose members have stage names like JoJ...
  The lowdown: You might not expect serious rock from a band whose members have stage names like JoJo Bangs, Jonny Hair, Vincent Valencia II, Jimmy Handsome and Steven Davis, especially if they perform in outfits out of a '70s frock box. But the Beggars (real names: Joey Senac, Jonny Wilkins, Keith Thompson, Jimmy Hansard and Steven Tuthill), with their strange brew of bleary-eyed punk and burly glam, mean business. After four years and four lineup changes since forming in Royal Oak, this quintet is turning heads on the Detroit scene, throwing garage rock for a loop, and leaving audiences in a whiplash dance frenzy.
  The sound: What would happen if the "West Side Story" boys started a rock band? Songs are crafted to summon the spirit of the New York Dolls, the Clash and the Who, but this bad-boy sound didn't come overnight. Guitarist Hansard started the band by posting an announcement at the Berkley Music Stand in 2001. "We were pop glam, now we're more aggressive, more tongue-in-cheek," he says.
  Tribal drumbeats, fashioned by Senac, shape the brawny bite of the Beggars. Senac joined the band as the singer in 2002. At the time, Wilkins played drums, but now mans rhythm guitar and vocals. With the addition of Thompson (also guitarist of Johnny Headband) on bass, the band was complete. Nearly. Says Thompson, "We needed a real showman. We were looking for a Jim Morrison. We were looking for Bon Scott. But they were dead. They live on in Steven." Tuthill, a microphone-swinging Elvis fiend and ex-lead singer of the Honorable Mentions, often struts into the audience or dives off the stage.
  The new EP: A three-song whizbang, the EP "What It Is" delivers the same strength as a live show. Recorded at Tempermill Studios, the band enlisted producer Johnny Ryan and engineer Jim Kissling to lay down the band's trademark grittiness. This third release is available at shows and online at www.thebeggars.com. The live show: "The crowd at first doesn't know how to react," says Wilkins. "Yeah, it's like a comic book of rock 'n' roll, by the end of the show it's like 'We are the World,' " says Senac.
  
  Jessica Shaw
  May 20, 2005
  

Setlist

Beggars Theme
It's All About Me
Gold
FRK
Thieves
Bent, Bending, Broke
Gonna Have a Party
Oh Yeah!
Right on Time
I'm Not Sure
No Throne
Sleep-away Camp
Stop, Drop, Rock n' Roll
Pile It Up

*Covers*
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Rebel Yell
Bitch
Oh! Pretty Woman
Boom Boom

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