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Change of the Guard: LIVE at Maple Avenue Pub changeoftheguard 167 views This montage features clips from Change of the Guard's 2011 Valentines Day weekend performance at Lisle's Maple Avenue Pub. Included in the video are highlights from Vehi...
Refugee changeoftheguard 182 views Change of the Guard performs Refugee by Tom Petty at Miss Kitty's Saloon in Naperville December 6, 2008.
You Really Got Me changeoftheguard 249 views Live in Lincoln Park Halloween Weekend 2008
Play That Funky Music changeoftheguard 305 views Change of the Guard live in Lincoln Park Halloween Weekend 2008.
Flight of the Phoenix changeoftheguard 1,706 views Marking Grand Funk Railroad's departure from former producer Terry Knight, the self-produced Flight of the Phoenix is the title track to the band's sixth studio album with ...
Vehicle changeoftheguard 46,178 views Hailing from the Chicago suburb of Berwyn, the Ides of March reached number two on the Billboard record chart with their 1970 hit single, Vehicle. Guitarist Greg Andreas i...
Superstition changeoftheguard 1,064 views Stevie Wonder wrote Superstition in 1972 and recorded the song on the Motown Records label. More than 30 years later, Change of the Guard introduuces a stunning interpreta...
Midnight Confessions changeoftheguard 1,258 views Having earned The Grass Roots a gold record in 1968, Midnight Confessions shows a strong influence of Motown and R&B, making the song an exciting addition to Change of the ...
25 or 6 to 4 changeoftheguard 5,985 views Robert Lamm wrote 25 or 6 to 4 for Chicago in 1970. This video features guitarist Greg Andreas as Naperville-based Change of the Guard gives the song a fresh, modern sound...
The Letter changeoftheguard 1,290 views Written by Wayne Carson Thompson and made famous by the Box Tops, the Letter is performed by Change of the Guard in the style of Joe Cocker's arrangement from the Spring of...

About Change of the Guard

This channel is dedicated to the music of Chicagoland's Premier Progressive Horn-Rock Band, Change of the Guard. For booking inquiries, please contact booking@changeoftheguard.com. For more information on the band, visit www.changeoftheguard.com.

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After taking a break from his career in broadcasting in 2005, keyboardist Joseph James decided to start a band that could play the original music he had been writing on the side. A year later, James had assembled a pick-up group of musicians off Craigslist and began writing arrangements for the band with the help of his college friend and trumpet player, Brian Crane. In addition to originals, the material included covers from 70s era horn-rock bands.

Word soon began to spread about this new project, a band that would later become Change of the Guard. It wasn't long before Grammy-nominated trombonist Michael Glenn joined the group upon the recommendation of second trumpet player, Kenny Rudzynski. Glenn would stick with the project more than two years before leaving the band for personal reasons. Rudzynski continues to play with the band to this day. As the band gained momentum, it continued to gain the attention of high quality musicians.

When the drummer position opened in 2007, James conducted a regional search for a qualified player. The search turned out to be unnecessary, as James had been working with percussionist Tony Pellegrini in the Naperville Municipal Band (NMB). Not only did Pellegrini eagerly assume the role, he also recommended the rhythm section of former rock band Catch 22 to round out the project. It was at this time alto saxophone player Jen Scarborough, also from the NMB, jumped on the bandwagon. With Pellegrini on drums, Greg Andreas on guitar, Bruce Churches on bass, and Mark Ryan on vocals, Change of the Guard was born.

2008 brought many exciting opportunities to Change of the Guard. In June, the band produced a half-hour music special on local cable, which piqued the interest of the multi-talented Ryan Veitch. Soon after the broadcast, Veitch convinced James to grant him a position in the band. For a limited time, Veitch played rhythm guitar for Change of the Guard. He later moved to bass guitar when Churches left the group. From New Year's Eve in Lincoln Park to Valentine's Day in the burbs, Change of the Guard enjoyed a string of successful performances with this talented group of players.

In 2009, a creative dispute led to the temporary dissolution of the band. As future obligations demanded the project continue to run, it would have been a gamble for James to weather the storm and bring back his dissenting players down the road. Through the Grammy Awards Academy, James located a team of elite musicians eager to re-build the band and record an original album with him and vocalist Mark Ryan. James later invited theatre veteran Charity Benevelli to be featured on the recordings.

After spending nearly a year in the studio perfecting the new release, Change of the Guard set out to produce a live show that would be bigger and better than ever before. Following months of intensive rehearsal, Change of the Guard has the goal within reach and is happy to announce the show is back on the road!

The five-song EP, "We Can't Wait!" is now available for download through iTunes and CD Baby.

For booking inquiries, please contact booking@changeoftheguard.com.

For more information on the band, including a list of shows, visit www.changeoftheguard.com.

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