Since the 1970s, Bill “the Coach” Mather (bass), Paul Lenart (guitar), Chuck Purro (drums), and Richard Rosenblatt (harmonica) have been more than just bandmates—they’ve been musical comrades, bound together by decades of friendship and a shared passion for creating timeless tunes. As the core of the 11th Hour Band, they hit the Boston music scene in the early ‘80s, releasing their debut album Hot Time In The City Tonight in 1985 on the then-embryonic Tone-Cool Records. Their unique sound quickly earned them a loyal following, and although they would go on to pursue various musical projects throughout the years, the “11 Guys” always found their way back to each other.
After a long hiatus, the quartet reunited in 2020 with Small Blues and Grooves, an instrumental album that soared up international charts, marking their first release in over 30 years. Not ones to rest on their laurels, they adapted to the challenges of the pandemic by diving into remote recordings, crafting a collection of 11 fresh singles—and giving each one its own distinctive video, all creatively masterminded by The Coach himself. These songs culminated in their 2023 album 11 x 11, a testament to their enduring chemistry and musical ingenuity.
Now, the 11 Guys Quartet still blaze forward, one single at a time. Their latest track, “Rockin’ the UFO,” catapults the blues into the cosmos with an energetic nod to the sci-fi classics of the 1950s. With its cosmic groove and intergalactic swagger, the song and its accompanying video offer a cosmic invitation to drift into space and groove along.
Prepare for lift-off; when the Guys come for you, they come in full force.
