Str8 Up is available for fairs, clubs, private parties, and any other style venue.
We carry our own sound and light systems where required.
Booking info:
smartin@acegroup.cc
1-888-233-5730
Influences
Str8 Up Partial Song list: John Anderson: "Swingin’" "Seminole Wind"
Lynyrd Skynyrd: "Sweet Home Alabama" "Call Me The Breeze""Gimmi Three Steps" REM: "Loosing My Religion" "The One I Love" Green Day: "Time Of Your Life" Neil Young: "Keep On Rocken In the Free World" "Cinnamon Girl" George Thorogood: "Move It On Over" Charlie Daniels: "Long Haired Country Boy" Tom Petty: "Mary Jane’s Last Dance" CCR:"Proud Mary" Stray Cats: "Rock This Town" Elvis Presley: "Blue Suede Shoes"
Georgia Satellites: "Keep Your Hands To Yourself" Marshal Tucker: "Can’t You See"
Molly Hatchet: "Its All Over Now" Van Morrison: "Margaritaville"
Jimmy Buffet: "Brown Eyed Girl" Joe Walsh: "Rocky Mountain Way" The Band: "The Weight" The Commitments: "Mustang Sally" Bob Dylan: "Knocken On Heavens Door" The Doors: "Roadhouse Blues" Eric Clapton: "Tulsa Time" David Allan Cole: "The Rodeo Song" Steppenwolf: "Born To Be Wild" Deep Purple: "Smoke on the Water" Bachman Turner Overdrive: "Taken Care Of Business" Chuck Berry: "Nadine" Gary Moore: "Walken" Johnny Cash: "Folsom Prison Blues" Dwight Yoakom: "Fast As You" Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock: "Picture" "The First Cut Is The Deepest" Meridith Brooks: "Bitch" Four Non Blonds: "Whats Going On" Ted Nugent "Stranglehold" "Cat Scratch Fever" Eric Burden "House of the Rising Sun"
Str8 Up is a variety band that covers a whole spectrum of classic and current music.
The Band was formed in 2004 by Bassist/Vocalist Shawn Martin after returning home from 20 years of off and on touring around the world with the likes of "The Wails", "Pipestone", "Little Vito and the Torpedoes", and "Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show" to name a few.
Shawn has recently added Randy (Ace) Fricke on guitar.
Randy and Shawn actually started playing music together at the age of 14, and are finally reunited for the first time since 1979.
Ace spent many years playing the LA circuit in the band "Lip Service", playing at all the legendary and historical HOLLYWOOD venues such as The Whiskey and The Troubador.
Vocalist Shelby Martin also plays keys and Acoustic guitar, and brings vast experience in theater and stage to the band.
Drummer "Bugs" Wirkus comes from a family of drummers and has played with Milwaukee,WI based "Bad Boy" and "The Dave Rogers Blues Band".
Having both club and big stage experience as opening acts for bands like Starship, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Steppenwolf, Kansas, Kentucky Headhunters, Lonnie Brooks, Quit Riot, Little River Band, Head East, Meatloaf, Foghat, Bad Boy, Bill Miller, and more, this band has what it takes to entertain a crowd of any size.
So, put on your dancing shoes, and catch a date with Str8 Up, and as always, please support live music!
I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the show at My Second Home last night! There were sooooo many great cover songs - what an awesome night of music!
I also enjoyed Bob's accoustic solo session. His style and performance reminded me of one of my favorite musicians - James Taylor. Very kewl.
I really wasn't able to find much information out about the band Straight Up. Any amount of web searching seems to turn up blank. My only real source of information was my friend Jane on the next stool, who knows everyone and everything in the Chippewa Valley music scene. The band played a good mix of mid 80s rock and roll tunes. And, they played them quite well also. The new lead guitar, defied even Jane's identification. He was eventually introduced as the band's original guitar player. However the last time the group played together was 29 years ago
The Snout patrons were not disappointed. The band did a good version of Sweet Home Alabama. They did a good version of Taking Care of Business. The lead singer had a very distinctive voice that lent itself well to mumbled lyrics and rock and roll. A personal high point for me was when a woman, who Jane identified as "The Girl Friend", stepped to the stage and sang a stunning version of the 4 Non Blondes, What's Up? It was great! The end of a great night. Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 March 2008 )
Great show at Sher Bear's Saturday night! You guys rocked the house! Looking forward to hearing you again. (And thanks for playing "Sweet Home Alabama".)
