The B'zz -Too Much To Ask For

The B'ZZ released a lone record, the exuberant Get Up, and maintains the distinction of being the only unsigned act ever to appear on American Bandstand. First came the Boyzz, a biker boogie outfit whose Too Wild to Tame gained notoriety helped by energized performances. Keyboardist Anatole Halinkovitch, now Tony Hall, took Dave Angel and Michael Tafoya when he left the Boyzz and formed the B'ZZ with Tom Holland and Steve Riley. Ditching the Godz/Black Oak Arkansas angle, B'zz instead aimed for the chart appeal of Foreigner. Within six months, the quintet amassed a huge song catalog, recruited a strong following, and snagged the notorious Bandstand spot. Inking with Epic, the B'ZZ released the snappy debut Get Up, produced by AOR maven Tom Werman, who performed pop overhauls on Cheap Trick, Off Broadway, and the Producers. The outstanding "Too Much to Ask For" made the airwaves, along with "Get Up Get Angry," whose accompanying video landed on MTV. Hall departed for a solo career and wound up scoring the entire run of America's Most Wanted. Holland formed a new band under his own name and later worked with Tafoya in the Raw Dogs. Holland has also attempted to reunite the B'ZZ, while Tafoya plays with a reformed Boyzz. Steve Riley pounded skins for a time with W.A.S.P.

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[Slipknotter8]

HOLY SHIT!

I didn't know that Tommy Holland had another band! I still prefer Holland, but this one is great too!

[TheFireWithin2779]

The B'zz reunion show is finally taking place, and will be taking place at Chord on Blues in St. Charles Illinois, for one night only. Show date is Saturday June 18th 2011, and the band will be taking the stage at midnight.

[imdazednconfuzd]

If someone has the album, I would really appreciate an upload of the song "I love the way" Had this on cassette tape and it died years ago. Loved them!

[piezannno]

I just came across this. Great album. Mike, is it still possible to get the Get Up cd from you?

Jpie

[kenwdick]

Best band to ever play at the Woodshead in Burlington Iowa !!!! They partied hard too !!!!!

[coyotex]

That was my number LP and I lost it at a party.......

[ziccarelli76]

great song!

[tedwoe]

Thank you for posting this song. I've waited for this forever to fricken come out on CD and then when it did (as in Import) I MISSED it and now it's been discontinued. I have the album, but of course that's not the same! I even check on e-bay occasionally, but so far, no luck.