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Practicing the art of taking perfectly good classic rock and making it a lot less perfect.

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GUITAR

Make no mistake, three instruments (espically electric and acoustic guitar) can make a lot of sound.

HARMONICA

Guaranteed to make dogs howl up to 1800 feet away.

PERCUSSION

We only call it "percussion" because we're not really sure what it is.

Good Songs 50%

Not As Good Songs 40%

Probably Shouldn't Play 10%

«A few words
- and a video - about us»

These guys make a lot of racket, though surprisingly enough, as the night goes on, they seem to improve commensurate to the amount of alcohol consumed by the audience.

— Spencer Knotreall

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Mike Palumbo

The "M" in MB2, Mike sings and plays the harp. Known to overly spoil his dogs far more than he does his wife, who generously puts up with us rehearsing in her ... I mean their house, Mike is a huge fan of dog rescue nonprofit organizations.

Brian Goelz

"BG" for short, Brian is the first of the 2 B's in the squared portion of the band name. His bluesy vocal style and rhythmic percussion adds a flavorful dimension to the group. He's also often the last one to show up at the gig.

Brian Buel

An expert at tuning his guitar but not being able to keep it in tune, BB sings, squawks, and meanders his way through the songs both vocally as well as mellodically, although we use that latter word with some reservation.

Why choose us?

What have you got to lose?

I mean really, these guys are entertaining, play great songs (reimagined though they are) and don't take up much room on your patio or livingroom. They generally get along well with your guests and pets, and don't take breaks for the most part. It's kind of like a DJ without the record players ... or the DJ.
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Photos

Just To Prove That They Exist

Note to self: hairstyles DO change over time.

CCYC

As members, we love playing at the amazing Coronado Cays Yact Club.

Backyards

There nothing more fun than entertaining freinds at a backyard patio gig.

Uno Fratelli

Mike aboard Tre Fratelli, his Meridian 490 Pilothouse on which we MB2 often performs at anchor around San Diego.

Catalina Island

Labor Day 2020 - pandemic or not - was a great time for those who enjoyed MB2 in Avalon Bay.

Emerald C Gallery

Thank you Penny for letting us come out and play at your awesome little Coronado gallery.

Labor Day 2020

Performing on the aft deck of Tre Fratelli in Avalon Bay, Catalina Island.

The 4th Beatle?

Well, maybe not but Vickie (foreground) has been the best - MB2+V.

Glorietta Bay, 2020

MB2 set anchor three times in 2020in Glorietta Bay (Coronado, CA) and preformed for the boaters who were there, many stav=rved for live entertainment.

At The Galley

MB2 played several gigs in 2020at The Galley in Chula Vista, CA.

Avalon Bay

Lots of friends gathered around to hear us play, with more along the shore enjoying from afar.

Black Gold

We've been blessed to play aboard Black Gold, a 76' Lazarra Skylounge from the Coronado Cays Yacht Club.

MB2

Skilled at taking perfectly good classic rock songs and making them a less so.

Xmas at the Club

On the patio of the Coronado Cays Yact Club for Xmas.

Xmas at the Club

Brian Goelz (or BG as he's imformally known)entertains friends at the club.

Xmas at the Club

Mike Palumbo at our Xmas performance.

Summertime Fun

Brian Buel taking a pause for the cause -i.e. a sip of an IPA.

The TRIO

Who's Who

One last look before you commit to engaging with these guys.

Line Cook
He looks better in person, and does a good Ozzy Osborne imitation.

Mike Palumbo

Bus Driver
His hat has seen better days, but he just can't part with it just yet.

Brian Goelz

Janitorial
The least probably of the three who'll consider taking requests.

Brian Buel

Easy to start

Just three steps

We generally allow the least tech-savvy member, who we are not mentioning on purpose (but who's name starts with "M") to answer emails and book the gigs.

01.

Plan a party

Did you read the part about where the band sounds better the more your guests drink?

02.

Contact us

See if they are even available (they are probably available ... they sadly do not have much else going on in their lives.)

03.

Inform the neighbors

Probably a good idea to let your neighbors know that the evening of your party would a good night for them to go see a double header movie.

«These guys put on a helluva good show even though most of the time the guitar is out of tune.»

An Unnamed Rabid Fan

«If I could give this band 5 stars I would. Unfortunately, I can't actually even give any stars so I'll just say thet're good.»

Richard The Inadequate

«They need to change their repertoire and play songs only performable by a 6-piece band.»

Deborah Goelz, Wife-in-Charge

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Any questions?

Chances are that this email will make it through but don't be surprised if you get a reply asking, "Why are you bothering us? What did we ever do to you?"