About the

Band

Blueskillet is a four piece band rooted in the Peoria area. The band was started in 2003 when Tadd, with encouragement from many sources, began playing with bass player Eric Wahlmark, a co-worker. When they started looking for a singer, Tadd’s wife Monica quickly stepped in to sing a few songs and got bitten by the bug, taking over the lead vocal duties.

After doing some small shows without a drummer, Tadd looked to his childhood friend Justin Mooney who soon joined the band. Justin would stay with the band for about a year while playing with other acts and teaching lessons.  This line-up stayed together playing many shows until mid 2004 when Tim Miller made his debut on drums. Blueskillet was now playing often at a wide selection of local venues, parties, indoor and outdoor festivals, and began to amass a great following of regular faces at their shows.

In early 2007, change was again in order when Eric relocated to northern Illinois for career purposes. At this point Dan, another co-worker of Tadd’s, was recruited to take on bass duties. The band began to gel quickly and Dan fit right in with his years of experience in various genres of local music.

In the summer of 2007, Tim also relocated for career purposes. Justin recommended a drummer that he knew named Manuel Lopez. Manuel’s extensive professional experience allowed him to drop in without missing a beat.

Today’s line-up of Blueskillet (see below) represents a vast array of experience in multiple genres and disciplines. All members have years of professional experience under their belt and enjoy playing together. Tadd and Monica are proud to keep the band they started moving forward to be your best source for Blues/Rock in Central Illinois!
 

(Click on a person for bios, or below)

Manuel

Monica

Tadd

Dan

(Bass / Vocals)