Tequila Sunrise boasts “an Eagles concert experience,” something that isn’t supposed to happen until hell freezes over. The Eagles imitation band, which performed last Saturday at Martin’s Soybean Festival, is composed of six guys, one of whom is a UTM senior.

Bryan Wolski is a Communications major and Music minor at UTM and is from Gilbert, Ariz. Wolski, who plays bass and sings for Tequila Sunrise, got his start in music in his hometown church. Later, he became involved in his high school jazz band. Wolski moved to McKenzie in 1994 to begin his studies at UTM. “It’s pretty awesome to be performing in Martin. Even though I’m originally from Arizona, I really consider Martin my hometown. The Soybean Festival really brings out a lot of people,” Wolski said.

Tequila Sunrise assembled about three years ago exclusively to play Eagles music. All the band members live in Nashville while they’re not touring or going to school. The band has toured from New Mexico to New York.

“We try to recreate the Eagles down to the very note from the album. I became the bass player for the band,” Wolski said. Wolski said that Eagles music “transcends generational gaps” because everyone from children to the elderly enjoy the smooth rhythms of the legendary rock band.

Rolling Stone magazine cited Tequila Sunrise as “the best Eagles tribute band on earth” in February 2004.

In addition to playing in Tequila Sunrise, Wolski also enjoys honing his skills as a music producer and recorder.