"PANAMA"
Meet The "PANAMA" Band
Norm Tokarz, Drums
Norm is a machine, a metronome! Norm’s drumming style is best described as consistent. Night after night, he plays the beat and keeps the heartbeat of the band strong! Hard hitting, unassuming and always keeping the rhythm section grounded so the band can do their thing. The sign of a great drummer is one that combined with the bass player causes the band to sound extremely tight yet nobody really knows why. Drummers come in all styles, some are flashy, some are very basic. The best ones know how to do both and when to do both without detracting from the music. Norm is one of those rare drummers that can make that happen. Content to do the job that is required of a great drummer without fanfare; but when the song calls for “glitz” he will let you know he’s always there in the mix.
Tom Hadoulias, Bassist, vocal harmonies, guitar
Tom is a product of the Miami music scene and attended the University of Miami during the tenure of Jaco Pastorius and Pat Metheny, two music greats widely recognized for their musical contributions. Tom was the lead guitar player in the band “Green Cloud” which saw some national recognition along with Will Lee who was the bass player and is currently a top session and live performing bassist with the Paul Schaefer band on the Letterman show. Tom was so influenced by Will’s bass playing that he later switched to bass and made it his primary instrument. Tom has been a part of the Brevard music scene in many of the top area bands along with Lew, Craig and Norm. Some of those include founding member of “Heatstroke”, Bravo Hotel” and founding member of “RockIT”. Tom and Norm made up the rhythm section of “Bravo Hotel” and were widely recognized as a great team. Tom and Lew also we’re the drum and bass duo in the three piece band “Heatstroke” and were a “hard hitting” rhythm section necessary to pull-off a three piece power trio. The reuniting of the 5 members of “Bravo Hotel” combined with the influx of new talent will make “Panama” a band to put on your “must see” list.
