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The Fabulous Fossil Rockers Band is currently comprised of Tom Powers, Ben "BB" Bradford,  Mike Smith, and Mike Liles.
 
BB, who grew up in central Louisiana and started his first band in the ninth grade. Jerry Lee Lewis was a close family friend. Starting when BB was about 10 years old, Jerry lee would teach BB something new on the piano everytime he would come for a visit . BB played in bands all through high school and college and then spent his working years playing in duos and trios. After he retired, he moved to Tennessee and formed an Elvis tribute band. That band became very successful and toured the East coast from Baltimore to Orlando playing in about every big city in between. BB is a retired US Army JAG officer and has been involved in supporting our injured warriors for many years. His Elvis tribute band played three shows annually at Walter Reed Hospital in D.C. for our wounded heroes for 11 years. BB moved to Gulfport in 2024, and after getting to know a few musicians, was the founder of the FFR Band.
 
Mike Smith is our fabulous bass player. Mike grew up here on the coast and has been playing in bands since he was in high school. Before he got married, Mike was in a band that decided to become rock stars and moved to the Northeast Megalopolis, where the big money is, to make their fortunes. They toured the upper East Coast until the reality that becoming rock stars takes more than virtuoso class talent brought them back home a year later. Since then, Mike has played has played in some of the best bands in the area, and continues to play at his local church every week. We're so lucky to have a bass player with such talent and musical experience as Mike.
 
Mike Liles is another local boy who grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and has traveled the country for the past five decades as the drummer for some of the finest, and most legendary, local, regional and national rock, blues, R&B, soul, and country bands in history, including performing with such stars as Merle Haggard and Dottie west. As you would imagine, Mike is a world class drummer, and is the heartbeat of the FFR. The two Mikes playing together are the foundation that the FFR's music is built upon, and we couldn't ask for a finer team. Finding a drummer who is so talented, and who immediately and seamlessly, melds into your band is extremely difficult, and the FFR feels like we've definitely won the lottery finding Mike!
 

Tom Powers is the FFR's front man and lead vocalist. Tom is not only a singer, but also a songwriter, music engineer and producer. He brings a unique and storied background/skill set to the FFR. Tom has toured with national acts, a broadway road show, and has done stints in major bands in Washington DC and Tampa. Tom was a major player in the Cool Jazz scene in Tampa in the 80’s and 90’s. From his high-school year’s performances at Coastal Mississippi teen clubs/skating rinks/outdoor events, to taverns and outdoor stages across the country, Tom weaves the Mississippi golden Gulf Coast soundtrack into every performance, and we're extremely happy to have him on board with the FFR.