Catch CTA Live! Upcoming Show In Grafton, Wisconsin:

9/19/2008 Paramount Blues Festival , Centennial Park, Grafton, Wisconsin. 8:00pm. www.graftonblues.org

DANNY SERAPHINE SIGNATURE DRUMSTICKS AVAILABLE!





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California Transit Authority: Original drummer from the group Chicago, Danny Seraphine, with his new band California Transit Authority, present their debut album Full Circle. Take a ride on the CTA and experience innovative remakes of such classic hits: "Make Me Smile", "25 or 6 to 4" and "I'm a Man".

Danny Seraphine is one of the world's most highly-respected rock drummers, rated by the legendary Buddy Rich as one of his favorite young drummers. He was the drummer, percussionist and a founding member of the multi-million selling, Grammy award-wining band Chicago. From 1967 to 1990, Seraphine played on and helped produce 18 gold and 13 platinum albums, 50 Top 40 hits, including 20 Top 10 singles, and 5 number ones.

Seraphine grew up in Chicago, Illinois and started playing drums at the age of nine, eventually studying privately with famed percussionist Bob Tillis. After forming Chicago in 1967 he continued studying the drums, first with big band drummer Chuck Flores, then with legendary jazz drummer Jo Jones. When Danny and Chicago parted company in 1990, he moved to Colorado to set up his own label and production company. Returning to Los Angeles in 2001, Seraphine continued to produce and manage recording artists, and produce Broadway and off-Broadway shows.

All this time, Danny continued playing drums, but it was after conversations with his friends, composer and musician Peter Fish, Don Lombardi (Chairman and Founder) and John Good (Vice President) of DW Drums which started him thinking about forming a band. Danny was introduced to Marc Bonilla by drummer extraordinaire Greg Bissonette and as soon as they started jamming together, they developed a rapport. Seraphine and Bonilla initially put a band together to play for several charity benefit shows. The response was so overwhelming that they decided to get serious and put a full 70-minute set together and so 'CTA' was born. For Danny Seraphine, this is the first time in 15 years that he has played live with a band. "I was born to play, it's been my calling since I was nine years old, and it's what I do best," he explains. "It is an honor to be playing with such a talented group of musicians who are also great people. It's going to be a great ride".

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9/12/2008 Canyon Club, Las Vegas. 8:00pm. Four Queens Casino, 202 Fremont Street. www.canyonclub.net

DANNY SERAPHINE SIGNATURE DRUMSTICKS AVAILABLE!





Click here to purchase

Buy FULL CIRCLE exclusively at your local Borders store and online at iTunes | Napster | emusic | Rhapsody

California Transit Authority: Original drummer from the group Chicago, Danny Seraphine, with his new band California Transit Authority, present their debut album Full Circle. Take a ride on the CTA and experience innovative remakes of such classic hits: "Make Me Smile", "25 or 6 to 4" and "I'm a Man".

www.ctatheband.com

www.myspace.com/ctatheband