- The Waboritas
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Name = The Waboritas
Img_capt = Sammy Hagar the Waboritas at the Moondance Jam on July 12, 2008
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Genre =Hard rock
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Years_active = 1999 — Present
Label = MCA Records
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URL = [http://www.redrocker.com Official Sammy Hagar Website]
Current_members =David Lauser
Vic Johnson
Mona
Past_members =Jesse Harms
Notable_instruments =The Waboritas is the name of Sammy Hagar's backup band, though they are frequently referred to as "The Wabos". They were formed in 1997 and have been active ever since. Their only hiatus was during the Van Halen tour of 2004, during which Hagar kept them fully paid.
They include Sammy Hagar's former Justice Brothers bandmate drummer
David Lauser , who played on several of Sammy Hagar's solo albums before the formation of The Waboritas. The band also once included keyboardistJesse Harms , known from several of Sammy Hagar's previous solo albums.Though not a member of the band, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony (who was with the band from 1974-2002, and again from 2003-2005) has made frequent guest appearances with the Wabos. Wabo member Vic Johnson is now part of the
Mad Anthony Xpress , Michael Anthony's new band.Discography
* "
Red Voodoo " (1999)
* "Ten 13 " (2000)
* "Not 4 Sale" (2002)
* "" (2003)
* "Livin' It Up" (2006)External links
* [http://www.davidlauser.com/ DavidLauser.com] - The official David Lauser website
* [http://www.pinkvoodoo.com PinkVoodoo.com] - Pink Voodoo: The official Mona website
* [http://www.vic-johnson.com Vic-Johnson.com] - The official Vic Johnson website
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