July 11th, 2009
Hot and Cool Orchestra
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Kick off the summer with Hot & Cool Orchestra. The quartet doesn’t bother with playing one genre of music-you might get bored! The Hot & Cool orchestra explores a remarkably diverse variety of musical styles and influences from Gypsy jazz to Zydeco, funky blues, Latin, tangos and Western Swing, tying it all together with their own fiddle and accordion driven sound. The musicians of the Hot & Cool Orchestra include Allan Dick on violin & fiddle, Fred Murray on the stand up. electric bass and percussion, Duane Inglish accordion, and Ted Waterhouse lead vocals, guitars & siren whistle.
July 18th, 2009
The JD Project
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The JD Project provides a driving blend of rock, blues, soul, and country that will make you tap your feet, get up to dance, sing along, and have an all around good time. Various members have played throughout the country opening for famous artists such as Blues Traveler. The sounds of The JD Project have filled venues new and old, including Slim’s, The Great American Music Hall, the Last Day Saloon and many more. Don’t miss Jon Scholl on bass, Dan Ernst playing guitar, Dave LaCaro working on drums, and Doug Groshart playing keyboard and leading vocals.
July 25th, 2009
The Cinders
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Sponsored by: Starna Cells, Inc
The Cinders play a very straight-forward, slightly raw version of the blues. Headed by vocalist Brett Hoover, with his naturally authentic blues style, The Cinders play music with a base in Chicago blues but never as a "museum piece"; they were raised with rock and roll and they know it. Its real blues played with the freedom to feel it differently with each performance. Guitarist Dorian Michael explains "We enjoy that the blues is a double-edge sword; its emotionally deep and we love sharing that with the audience, but it’s also music meant to shake your tail feathers to, so when people get up and dance and have a big time, well, so much the better!" Along with Brett Hoover's powerful, gritty blues vocals, Dorian Michael plays a very personal style of unvarnished blues guitar. Drummer Dean Giles, originally of Boston MA, brings a driving, slightly jazz based sophistication on drums. Dylan Johnson, bassist for the band on July 25th, and certainly the youngest of the group, pushes the band with his strong musical foundation tinged with a modern funky edge. This keeps the older guys on their toes and keeps the audience dancing.
August 1st, 2009
Martin Paris Band
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The Martin Paris Band presents a truly versatile music ensemble covering pop to jazz, country to blue grass, rock to swing; something for everyone. The band is comprised of Martin Paris singing vocals and playing acoustic guitar, vocalist Debbie White, whose vibrant energy pulls in the audience, Nashville star, Kelly Powers, on fiddle and guitar, L.A.’s own Terry Newby on bass, and former “Intruder” member, Matt Wilson on drums and percussion.
August 8th, 2009
Big Daddy's Rhythm & Blues Band
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Don’t miss this popular group, who has opened for blues and jazz legends such as John Mayall, Tom Scott, James Cotton, and Jimmy Witherspoon. Young and old will jump up and boogie to this danceable band featuring a mix of classic favorites, rockin’ originals, and fine new music. Stan “The Rock” Manning lays the foundation on bass, with Greg Money Barnes pumping as the rhythm machine, Crackin Jack Collins strumming the guitar, soulful sax from Eric Stevers, and Smokin Joe Pilloud seasoning it up with free spirited interpretations of standards and originals.
August 15th, 2009
Shades of Gray
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You won’t want to miss the contemporary country/rock band ”Shades of Gray” featuring Audrey Arellano’s rich and versatile vocals, her hubby Rod Arellano keeping rhythm on the drums, Keith Powers jamming on guitar, P.J. Sawyer laying down the bottom end on bass, and Antone Ray ripping up the keyboard. These experienced musicians bring their wealth of musical talents together for a mix of current and classic sounds that won’t disappoint you.
August 22nd, 2009
The House Red Band
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The House Red Band performs vintage rock, soul, and blues classics blended and aged in vocal harmonies. With Jim Scoolis rocking guitar and vocals, Craig Welsh playing bass and singing, Mary Welsh singing her heart out, Terance Kyer laying down the beat, Terry Lawless playing keyboard and percussionist Charlie ”Conga Man” Katherman. This band can really get a crowd dancing and moving. Don’t miss your all time classic favorites!
August 29th, 2009
The Usual Suspects
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With nearly a century of combined performing experience in venues from Seattle to the Mexican Border, the hallmark of The Usual Suspects sound is solid vocal harmonies, backed by tight guitar arrangements, overlaid on a rock solid beat that keeps your feet moving. Specializing in danceable songs, their repertoire covers the spectrum of rock, pop, funk, oldies, disco, new wave, fusion, rockabilly, metal and Motown, and spans the generations of rock and roll from the fifties to today. Locally, the band has a large following and has graced many stages throughout SLO and Santa Barbara Counties! The Usual Suspects are Ben Black singing lead vocals and playing guitar, Rob O’Sullivan on drums and percussion, Ernie Pezza on bass, piano, and vocals, and Eric Stever playing saxophone and piano.
September 5th, 2009
PipeDream
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PipeDream celebrates over ten years of having the pleasure of bringing “Good Time Rock ‘N’ Roll to the Central Coast. Dale Roberdes, Mike Tozzi, Jim Pinard, Jon Roberdes and Richard Fox deliver the essence and magic of those tunes that take you to a simpler time and place. Performing a wide variety of tunes that tickle your music bone, PipeDream provides the perfect background to kick back, reminisce and enjoy a beautiful night under the stars with good friends, good times and Rock ’N’ Roll.
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