Way Cool Sr. is a Classic Hard Rock and Metal Cover Band from the Baton Rouge area. Formed in 2008 to play a fundraising gig for a local charity, the 4 members have never looked back - continuing to blast out 70's and 80's anthems. Way Cool Sr. will take you back to a time when the greatest Rock and Roll on earth filled the airwaves and prove that you are never too old for Rock and Roll. |
The story of Way Cool Sr. starts in early 2008, when North Gate Tavern, just outside the gates of LSU, hosted a Black Sabbath Tribute night to raise money for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Four elder statesmen of Rock and Roll joined together to play the tribute. Since that show in May of 2008, Way Cool Sr. has continued on as a band playing the same classic hard rock and metal that brought them together. |
Three of the four members of Way Cool Sr. are not even originally from Louisiana, but job transfers resulted in the right people at the right time. Way Cool Sr. consists of Mike Stevens on Lead Guitar, Butch McKee on Drums, Duane Cray on Bass, and Jim Pazdera on Rhythm Guitar/vocals. |
Mike Stevens Mike Stevens is a native of Baton Rouge and is a 25 year veteran of the local club scene. He has played in local bands Living Loud, Sinister Grin and several others. |
Butch McKee From Tennessee to Alabama to Baton Rouge, Butch has played in several bands from all three states. Most notably Messenger from Muscle Shoals, Alabama before heading to Baton Rouge and running into Way Cool Jr | |
Duane Cray Duane Cray is a native of California and has been playing/touring for over 30 years. He has played in local bands Zero Growth and Lil bit Meaux, as well as Jackson Stone Band and The Jokers in California. Duane also enjoys playing music for our Lord Jesus. |
Jim Pazdera Jim Pazdera has lived all across the US and in Germany. He is the musical late bloomer of the group and has been playing in local bands for only the past 10 years. He has played in local bands Zero Growth and YASNO. Jim also writes and records his own mix of hardrock and metal under the name Pazman6. | |
Click here to email Way Cool Sr. waycoolsrband@gmail.com |