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Steve
Thorpe:
Born in Kentucky,
Steve Thorpe is currently living on the East Coast of Florida
in the U.S.A. Steve
is a straight-ahead aggressive blues guitar player and singer.
Even though known for his hard hitting Chicago/Texas style,
Steve will occasionally pull out a dobro and do a set of his
favorite delta songs if the mood hits and the crowd is right.
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Steve
works through GBA Talent, Burbank, California, with Geoffrey
Blumenauer as president. Steve has been Geoff’s emergency
blues guitar slinger to cover shows with the likes of Gregg
Allman, Spencer Davis, Smokey Wilson and more. Plus Geoffrey,
(a.k.a. YN-3) pushes Steve’s live work and recordings.
Steve
and Geoff, besides being business associates, are also close
personal friends. They share exploding pistols, parking lots
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All blues, all
the time...except when Todd Taylor calls and says bring
a dobro and lets do some pickin'. Steve grew up in Eastern
Kentucky listening to bluegrass his entire childhood. Steve
says that bluegrass style dobro is what led him ultimately
to the blues.
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Keyboard:
Kenny Clarke - Keyboards, engineer and all around patient
band mate. Kenny is from Rhode Island and is the slickest
piano breaking, Hammond organ abusing man you could ever
want to hear. Kenny is the full time band mate for the Steve
Thorpe Blues Orchestra.
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plays keys on call for Blind Pig Recording Artist, Big Bill
Morganfield, Muddy Waters son, he has done recording sessions
and played with Paul Chapman, from UFO, Waysted and presently
is doing sessions with Gator Country, made up of Molly Hatchet
alumni. He has done a recording session with country artist
Ray Allaire singer-songwriter. He has shared the stage with
The Muddy Waters Allstar Band. He has opened for Roomful of
Blues, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland, Willie Big
Eyes Smith, Artimus Pyle, Iron Butterfly, Bad Finger, Rick Derringer
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Saxophone:
Rhonda Vuletich
Rhonda began building her blues chops in the Windy City. The
legendary Barkin’ Bill Smith heard her play at a jam
and immediately put her to work in Chicago’s top blues
joints. In 2000, she relocated to Florida and has been fortunate
to perform with blues, rock, jazz and R&B bands in the
Miami area, as well as in Brevard County. You can find out
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Bass
players:
David Pastorius, nephew of the late Jaco Pastorius is one
of the most ass kicking bass players and rocking funk maniac
you'll ever witness. Jaco would more than have his hands full
standing toe to toe with David in a funk off on stage if he
were still with us. Some artists ride a family name, while
some take it to the next level. David Pastorius is a bad,
bad man.......
dvpastorius@yahoo.com
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Buzzy
Meekins, from Tampa Florida, has a history from the beginning
of Southern Rock up to today. This web site doesn't have the
room to hold Buzzy's resume. Buzzy is one of the premier pocket
bassists to be found, and a true roaddog. Go to Buzzy's web
site and check his action out at www.blindbuzzard.com. |
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Nathan
Thorpe, a whiz-kid. It looks as though Nathan will be
working for Disney for a while. He's 19 years old and has
been up to his neck in the music industry since birth. Up
until he started public school, he thought everybody played
one instrument or another.
madcow3995@aol.com
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Sharon
Denton, who has toured with Eddy Kirkland for years, has also
performed with countless other blues legends. |
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Drums:
Don Fournier, originally from Rhode Island, is now
living in Florida. Don has a tasteful yet powerful, driving
style, whether its Delta Blues or New England swing, He has
worked with some of the most respected musicians on stage
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Tom Bayes, from Cincinnati, is the consummate blues drummer.
Like Buzzy's Southern Rock background, Tom has worked with
way too many blues greats to list. If it ain't Tom Bayes it
may well not shuffle...
ETB007@aol.com
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Dennis
Laak, working out of Tampa for years with hard core blues
groups such as Rock Bottom to hard core jazz. Once again too
many satisfied employers to list.
denleelaak@cs.com
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Derrik
Sexton, from New Jersey, an all around musician, engineer,
road dog that covers it all from what the hell is that sound
rock, hip-hop, blues, what ever else is needed. He plays like
he means it all in totally convincing style.
skindogdms@yahoo.com |
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Harmonica:
Jim Essery, from Allman Brother fame - Jim has two solo CD's,
most recently "Jim Essery Unplugged" - Eclipsrecords,
St Augustine, Florida. |
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Roy
Branham, Washington D.C. Cart wheels, tumbling, doing the splits
while kicking blues harp ass.... Roy works with everybody because
he kicks ass...J J Martin, Sax..... Tina Turner Tour, Joe Cocker,
this cat has played for everybody! |
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