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too MUCH SyLviA The 2MS Calendar is listed @ https://www.toomuchsylvia.com/events 2023 IS OUR 32nd YEAR!

Since April 6, 1991, we've played over 3500 shows, mostly in the Carolina's, with occasional stops in DC, VA, WV, FL, TN, GA, and the Caribbean. The wide variety of songs and personalities, entertain the young and old and are what our friends and fans have come to expect at a show. The band plays for many types of events including - concerts, dances, parties, theaters, breweries, vineyards, fundraisers, corporate outings, festivals, Live After Five's, receptions, (two Divorce Parties,) Bar & Bat Mitzvahs, bars, birthday, country clubs, Grand Openings, yadda! Business information:
Booking - Abby Lee Carter w/brioLIVE Entertainment - 704/467-5397
[email protected]
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For those who want more info/history, read on:

The Boys in the Band are::
Rick Lee - Keyboards & Vocals - since 1991
Steve Long - Guitars & Vocals - since 1991
Eddy Howie - Bass & Vocals - since 1991
Don Leonard - Drums & Vocals - since 2000

Former members include:
Lee Kelley - Drums - 1991-1996 - lives in NASHVILLE TN and plays with everybody, currently w/HANK WILLIAMS, Jr.! Chris Jennings - Guitar - Jan-August 1991- currently with THE BAND OF OZ

Gray Peck - THE BEST audio tech - April 1991 - passed away in May 1991
and will NEVER be forgotten! Lynn Samples - Drums & Vocals - 1996-2000 - plays Sugarcreek Reunion shows

2MS honorary member musicians who helped & help us out when needed:
Tim Clark
Kenny Sparks
Greg Cagle
Mike Matthews
Frank Adams
Rocco Cefali
Pat Cray
Lee Kelley
John G Franklin
David Harper
Robbie Hegler

Prior bands, we've played in:
STEVE - The Vandals, Stratus, Sugarcreek Reunion shows
DON - Captain Cook & The Coconuts, The Poor Souls, The Outlaws
EDDY - Sugarcreek, Jackie Wilson Tour, Fantastic Shakers, Pat Cray Band, Cabarrus Avenue
RICK - Sugarcreek, Images, Jackie Wilson Tour, Bad Boys Blues Band, Cabarrus Avenue, The Rivieras, Circus, The Centaurs, The Aqua Lads, Doug & The Soul Revue, The Phantom Raiders

As of 2022 2MS has played almost 500 receptions from DC to Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, and of course, The Carolinas

Since 2014, 2MS has received 24 Cammy Awards with The Carolina Beach Music Association (CBMA):

2009 - Nominated
New Group of the Year
Collaboration of the Year "One More Night"
featuring Tim Clark on vocal

2013 - Nominated Song of the Year
"All I Wanna Do Is Dance"

2014 - SONG & SMOOTHIE OF THE YEAR
"Stepped Right Outta My Dream"
Rick Lee nominated for Songwriter

2015 - COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
w/Tim Clark
"Bring It On Back"

2016 - SONG & SMOOTHIE OF THE YEAR
"Melodies & Memories"

2017 - Nominated
Male Vocalist, Steve Long
Songwriter, Rick Lee
for "Love You Tonight"

2018 - SONG OF THE YEAR
"Got The Rhythm"
GROUP ALBUM OF THE YEAR for
"Throw Me a Rope"
PRODUCER & SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rick Lee

2019 - Inducted into the CBMA HALL OF FAME
GROUP OF THE YEAR
SONG OF THE YEAR for
"We Ain't Leavin' Carolina" -
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Rick Lee
SONGWRITERS OF THE YEAR
Rick Lee & Steve Long

2020 - GROUP OF THE YEAR
SMOOTHIE OF THE YEAR for
"Your Eyes, My Heart, Our Soul"
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Steve Long

2021 - VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"I Wanna Go Back"
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Rick Lee
Inducted into CBMA HALL OF FAME
Rick Lee

2022 - SMOOTHIE OF THE YEAR
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"That You Hear in a Song"
SONGWRITER & PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Rick Lee

Let's do it!!!!  Thu 1 - Rockingham NC  - Cole Plaza Jam - 6:30 - 8:30 PM - - ALWAYS a fun evening w/ lots of music love...
09/30/2026

Let's do it!!!!
Thu 1 - Rockingham NC - Cole Plaza Jam - 6:30 - 8:30 PM - - ALWAYS a fun evening w/ lots of music lovers
Fri 2 - Claremont (NC) Daze Festival - Downtown - 7-10 PM (we love this one!)
Sat 3 - China Grove NC - PRIVATE
Sun 4 - Morehead City NC - NC Seafood Festival on Shepard Street - THE TONEZ will open this Sunday afternoon show @ 12:30 PM and we’ll close it out @ 3 til 5 PM

APOLOGIES TO OUR FRIENDS & FANS . . . . (sorry for the 1st typo)As many of you know, the MTV Video Music Awards were air...
09/28/2026

APOLOGIES TO OUR FRIENDS & FANS . . . . (sorry for the 1st typo)

As many of you know, the MTV Video Music Awards were aired last night on CBS. (I guess because they don’t show music videos on MTV anymore, or so I heard from Lee Kelley, LOL)
We hope you’re not too disappointed that our song and video for “I’LL BE THERE” didn’t qualify or make MTV’s list of nominees.

Congratulations to a classy Taylor Swift for her recognition, and thanks to Bruno for producing all of his good music that the kids and most of us in CBM world can appreciate.

Anyway, just thought it may be a good excuse to re-post a link to our song video. LOL We’re blessed to be where we are, and We Ain’t Leavin’ Carolina!

Written by: Rick LeeVideo Recording/Editing: Wallbanger Studios, K...

09/24/2026

LOL, Steve's comment wasn't interpreted for the text correctly ..... it should read "blessed and highly grateful" (which we are)! Oh yeah, and Don's "Mayberry DAYS". (It's a week long event, that we played on Tuesday.)

Congratulations to all of the 2026 Carolina Beach Music Cammy Awards nominees!  There’s a LOT of talent, songs, dj’s, an...
09/21/2026

Congratulations to all of the 2026 Carolina Beach Music Cammy Awards nominees! There’s a LOT of talent, songs, dj’s, and radio stations in CBM world . . . and not just these nominees. Thank you all for including 2MS in six of the categories! (Not including our Don Leonard’s Hall of Fame induction in November.)

You can see the entire list of nominees at https://www.cammy.org/nominees.html - -

We’re back at it early this week, hope to see YOU.
Tue 22 - Mt Airy NC - Blackmon Amphitheater - 7:30 - Mayberry Days celebration ALL WEEK!!!
Wed 23 - Florence SC - Private
Fri 25 - OD SC - The Spanish Galleon - 8:30 - - It’s SOS!!!

Your continued support with radio and dj’s for “I’ll Be There” allows our song to still be on the charts, as well as attracting THREE Cammy nominations. THANK YOU!

We’re always appreciative to be invited to play SOS in OD SC.This SOS we’ll do TWO SHOWS! Friday, September 18 @ 2 - 6 P...
09/16/2026

We’re always appreciative to be invited to play SOS in OD SC.
This SOS we’ll do TWO SHOWS!
Friday, September 18 @ 2 - 6 PM is @ Fat Harold’s Beach Club -
next Friday evening, September 25 @ The Galleon @8:30 PM

THIS Saturday September 19, we’ll be at -
The Village Arboretum - 375 Magnolia Rd, Pinehurst, NC 28374
for Eats, Beats & Brews
5:00pm-6:00pm: Scarlet Tantrum
6:00pm-9:00pm: Too Much Sylvia

Also, thanks for your continued support, to radio and the DJ's for "I'LL BE THERE". Quite a compliment when we get asked during the break to play it again, LOL! Thanks!!!

One more thing - - The Beach Music Cruise!!!! Yeah, it's in 2028, BUT from what we're hearing it's gonna be sold out and soon. It might make a nice Birthday or Christmas present, hint, hint . . . . .

NOTICE!!!Whoever left us with an entire pan of delicious looking chocolate brownies this past Friday night at City Lake ...
09/14/2026

NOTICE!!!
Whoever left us with an entire pan of delicious looking chocolate brownies this past Friday night at City Lake Park in Albemarle . . . THANK YOU!!!! They looked great and most of us were waiting until after the show to eat a couple with a diet soda.
ALSO, please know that STEVE emptied the entire pan of the delicious looking chocolate brownies on the dusty backstage floor, picked them up and threw them in the garbage. He's goes about his tearing down the equipment hoping we had forgot about them!
WE DID NOT FORGET! THEY WERE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES!
ALSO again, please know that Steve was scolded by each of us individually and confessed to this tragedy!
They looked so good!!!!!!!

09/12/2026

🚨Update for Saturday 🚨

We’re inside the Civic Center Lila Swain Park. 121 Delos Martin Drive, Jonesville NC… 5pm - see you there!

Let's do it again . . . . Thu 10 - Pittsboro NC - M2 Graphics - 5 - 8 PM - FREE - Robyn & Rebecca provide our t-shirts a...
09/09/2026

Let's do it again . . . .

Thu 10 - Pittsboro NC - M2 Graphics - 5 - 8 PM - FREE - Robyn & Rebecca provide our t-shirts and various other merch, and this is their “Thank You for 15 Years” Anniversary party that is open to the public. Bring a chair!!!

Fri 11 - Albemarle NC - City Lake Park @ 5:30 - 9 PM - It’s Food Truck Friday! It’s also 911. The 25th anniversary of a day that none of us will ever forget. While it’s not a celebration, Albemarle and 2MS have planned an entertaining evening with some good music and heartwarming moments as we all show respect for those who unnecessarily passed, remembering responders who gave their all, while honoring OUR local first responders, firemen, law enforcement officers, soldiers, and veterans.
Around 5:45 is when the Police Honor Guard will present the flag, and we’ll sing The National Anthem. DO join us for this.

Sat 12 - Jonesville NC - 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Lila Swain Park. 121 Delos Martin Drive, Jonesville NC - In case of rain it'll be in the neighboring Civic Center. It’s a FREE! Again, bring a chair . . . plan to dance!

Big thanks to Tommy & Kim Beachum, the shaggers and stars of our "I'll Be There" video, for joining us @ Scallywag's Bar & Grill at Badin Lake Marina on Monday! Glad Ronnie could hitch a ride w/'em! And Johnny B . . . . well, no comment, LOL!
Sunday we were honored to help raise over $10k in 4 hours for "Shoes for Kids" @ Old Barn Winery in W. Jefferson . . . GREAT AFTERNOON!
Saturday night on Edisto Island for their Annual Beach Festival (where did all these people come from!!! FUN NIGHT!) was our first time as was Friday and a killer uptempo night at Carolina Beach and a HOT evening in Elizabethtown on Thursday.
Thank you all for spending some time wih us!!!

RED SHADES ON. DANCING SHOES READY. 💃🍷This Sunday, Too Much Sylvia is bringing the PARTY to Old Barn Winery! If you’ve s...
09/05/2026

RED SHADES ON. DANCING SHOES READY. 💃🍷

This Sunday, Too Much Sylvia is bringing the PARTY to Old Barn Winery!

If you’ve seen them before, you already know… this isn’t a sit-back-and-listen kind of afternoon. Expect great music, a packed dance floor, plenty of energy, and a whole lot of RED SUNGLASSES!

🎸 Too Much Sylvia
📅 THIS SUNDAY
⏰ 2–5 PM
📍 Old Barn Winery

Shoes for Kids will be hanging out, raising donations toward their cause: making sure every kid in Ashe County has a pair of shoes they can walk proudly in.

Grab a glass of w**e, find your spot on the dance floor, and come see why Too Much Sylvia is always a crowd favorite!

🕶️ Don’t forget your red shades!

09/05/2026

🚨 CHANGE FOR TONIGHT’S SHOW IN EDISTO BEACH 🚨 We will be starting at 6pm instead of 7pm! See you there!

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