In the news... 5.26.2007... 8084 side-projects Current and former members of the band have been busy lately with side-projects. See what they are up to... Andre: The studio-guitarist extraordinaire is busy producing, writing, and playing... http://www.myspace.com/weststreetdigital http://www.weststreetdigital.com http://www.myspace.com/andremaquera Gary: Between working with Keeghan Nolan, Rumble Doll, and studio sessions, Gary is one busy man... http://www.myspace.com/spudvt http://garyspaulding.com http://www.rumbledoll.net Randy: After relocating to Charlotte, NC, Randy is busy recording a solo CD for NYC's GB Music with Boston producer Hirsh Gardner... http://www.randotunes.com Roy: The vocalist-bassist continues to play around...and hold the fort down for 8084... http://www.royalanbrown.com ######################################## 10.16.2006... 8084 with Randy at Higher Ground Nov. 18 Catch 8084 at Higher Ground on November 18 for the 2nd annual Pre-Turkey Rock reunion. Last year's event was sold out so get your tickets NOW at www.highergroundmusic.com. Catch Andre, Roy, Gary, and Randy on stage for the band's first live appearance in since July 15. ######################################## 10.16.2006... Andre and Roy appear @ DBGB Show Andre' and Roy attended the "sold out" Davis Brother's Garage reunion at Shananagan's in White River Jct.,Vt on Saturday, October 14. The Davis Brothers, one of NE's most sought after band's of the late 70's and early 80's, treated their fans to a two-day event featuring many orginal members and other guest artists. http://www.rickdavismusic.com/dbgb/home.html ######################################## 5.20.2006... OFFICAL ANNOUNCEMENT: To our fans: Rest assured 8084 is not breaking up. After 24 years, 5 Albums, 3 bass players, 2 guitarists, 11 drummers, 2 singers and counting, Randy Smith has elected to relocate his family to North Carolina. He'll be performing with us through July15th. Let’s all come out and give him a proper send-off. It is an amicable split. He is our brother and will be sorely missed. Although he won’t be with us on stage, he will still to be an integral part of the 8084 family and continue on in his role as the official 8084 webmaster. The search for the ideal replacement is well under way. Stay tuned. As always, we appreciate your support. You’re the reason we do this! ######################################## 5.20.2006..... STATEMENT FROM RANDY: To our fans, It is indeed true that I am leaving 8084 as of July 15, 2006. The decision to move on was made for many reasons. But bad blood is NOT one of them. I love the guys and they will always be my brothers. 8084 will find a suitable replacement and move forward. That's the 8084 way. I truly believe that they will find someone that will make the band as strong, if not stronger, than it currently stands. I am not retiring from music. I have merely chosen to move along in a different direction. Rest assured, you have not heard the end from me musically speaking. :-) Thank you to all of our fans. It has truly been both an honor and a pleasure to perform for you with 8084. Best regards, Randy ########################################### 5.15.2006..... ROY AND RANDY ATTEND THE MUSIC FOR MIDDLESEX BENEFIT CONCERT :::::::::::::::: The 4th annual "Music for Middlesex" benefit concert was held in Medford, MA on Saturday, May 13. A wonderful cause, the concert raises both money and awareness for the Middlesex Human Services organization. This year's attendees and performers included New England, Missing Persons, The James Montgomery Band, Charlie Farren, and others. A capacity crowd packed The Chevalier Theatre to be blown away by electric perfomances from all. As is 8084 tradition, Roy and Randy attended this year's benefit to offer their support. Photos from the VIP party are available on the Images page...more photos will be posted later this week. 5.7.2006..... AUTOGRAPHED GUITAR GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED! ::: The winner of autographed guitar was selected at random by the band on Saturday, May 6. The winner is Jacki Johnson of Springfield, Vermont, USA. Jacki was presented her guitar by the band in an informal presentation after a recent 8084 show. Congrats to Jackie! The band would also like to thank all of you that sent in your LGT tickets and for your continued support. **** Click the link below to view Jackie with her brand new guitar presented by the band. 4.5.2006..... Autographed guitar giveaway update:: Due to excellent European sales, the band has decided to extend the guitar giveaway drawing from April 1, 2006 to May 1. They felt that would give more fans from around the world the opportunity have a chance in the drawing. So...if you have purchased an LGT CD and have not sent in your "boarding pass", now is the time! 3.22.06.... Last chance to enter the autographed 8084 guitar giveaway!! Buy your LGT CD and send in the inserted train ticket. All tickets must be postmarked no later than March 31, 2006!! 3.21.06.... According to GB Music, orders for the new CD, "The Last Great Train", have been coming in steadily from around the globe. With positive reviews from the critics, LGT has become a favorite among new fans and old. 1.18.2006... New reviews of The Last Great Train... visit the links on the left of this page to read... 11.20.05.... 8084 rocks the Higher Ground with Quadra and Mr. French: A capacity crowd of 550 people packed South Burlington, Vermonts' Higher Ground on Saturday night to rock with 8084, local legends Quadra, and local favs Mr. French. The bands combined to play a non-stop set that began at 8:30 and did not end until after midnight. 8084 unveiled songs from the new CD to the enthusiastic crowd, and received a double encore to close the show. Photos from the show will be posted soon in the Images gallery of this site. 11.07.05...... GB Music issues press release for The Last Great Train 10.25.05 ..... LGT CD release update:: The new CD will be available for sale the week of November 7. You can order it online at newenglandmusic.net or at a store near you! 07.11.05...... Finally.....after 6 years in the making, a release date has been set for the new 8084 CD, "The Last Great Train". With a target date of November 1, the CD will feature 13 new 8084 songs with appearances from many fellow Vermont musicians. Stay tuned for details. 05.14.05....Roy and Randy were invited to attend the 3rd annual "Music for Middlesex" concert in Medford, MA. Showing there support to benefit Middlesex Social Services, the guys joined James Montgomery, Steven Tyler, Doug Flutie, Hirsh Gardner and New England, Charlie Farren, Jon Pousette Dart, and others to raise money for a great cause. 04.11.05 ..... With all 13 songs recorded and "in the can", 8084 has begun the final mastering process of "The Last Great Train" CD. Artwork and jacket design are under way. Stay tuned... 04.03.05..... New Tour T-shirts are available at live shows..... The black shirts feature the new orange, white, and black 8084 circle logo. The logo covers the back of the shirts, with the front containing a large color photo of the band. 01.04.2005...The band began final production and mixes on the 12th song of the upcoming LGT CD, "All That I Need". Tracks have also been laid on the 13th and last song of the CD, an intsrumental written by Andre that featuressome of New England's best guitarists. Joining Andre on the recording will be blues icon Nobby Reed, jazz player Steve Blair, rockers Mike Trombley and Kevin Boyea, and mandolin player Will Patten to name a few. 11.29.04.... Two songs to go... with 11 songs in the can, the band is currently writing and recording the last two songs to appear on the forthcoming "Last Great Train" release. One is an instrumental featuring Andre and other musician friends, the other a new song written by Randy titled "All That I Need". After 5 years in the making, we are on the home stretch! -------------------------- 10.20.04...8084 filmed for TV and Adelphia... a recent outdoor show was captured for TV and aired by Adelphia, a New England based cable company. To get your copy, please contact Channel 15 in St. Albans, VT at their website. -------------------------- 5.27.04.... New photos the studio... the band was recently captured in the studio while laying tracks for an "un-plugged" version of "When I Think of You". Originally appearing on their first album, this version was initially re-worked by 8084 with Aldo Nova for CBS / Aquarius Records. A live fan favorite for many years, the band decided to record a raw, un-plugged version for the forthcoming "The Last Great Train" release. end -----------

Andre - www.myspace.com/andremaquera
Gary - www.garyspaulding.com
Roy - www.royalanbrown.com
Randy - www.randotunes.com