Phil Shirley - guitars, vocals, & owner of the basement; Jim Gillon - percussion, vocals, & ethics adviser; Jay Williams - bass, vocals, & keeper of the MySpace password
Influences
Recipe for a Perfect Martini: 2oz. GOOD gin, 1/4 oz. dry vermouth, 1/4 oz. sweet (or red) vermouth. Wipe the inside of your chilled glass with a lemon slice. Pour ingredients into a mixer filled with ice and STIR with gusto. Filter TWICE and pour into the glass. Garnish with a lemon slice (not a wedge, you rube!) or an olive if you prefer. Sip, but do not nurse. If the drink looses its chill, it looses some of its character. Now loosen your tie and wait for the classiness to descend upon you!
Sounds Like
We might not sound like 'em, but we dig 'em hard!
The Rolling Stones
Ray Charles
Originally, I had copied the band bio from or web page, www.cascadestreet.com. It seemed to lack that certain MySpaciness that we all strive for here. So I'll pop some text out freestyle.
In the volatile and cut-throat world of live music, Cascade Street is an old band. They have been around in one form or another since the spring of 1993. Two members have remained constant for that entire time; Phil Shirley, guitar & vocals, and Jim Gillon, drums and vocals. Those two guys have kept the flame burning for 15 years now. Jay Williams was finally allowed to fill the revolving door bass chair in 2000, after being a part-time door man, sound man, and fill-in bass player for 7 years. These are the guys who make up Cascade Street today.
The band started as a four piece with George Scott on the keyboard and Steve Folger on bass. After a few years, local legend and blues diva Shelia Carlisle (formerly of Arhoolie) joined, as did Jimi Davis with his saxophone, flute and harmonica. With this the classic Cascade Street line-up was complete. The band flourished for several years with this line-up, playing many regional hot-spots like the Double Door, and large festivals such as Bele Chere. But, alas, nothing is constant but change, and shortly after Jay joined, Shelia decided to pursue other interests. This left Phil with the task of providing the majority of the lead vox and adapting the lyrics of songs written to be sung by a woman! After a few more years, George left to form his own band, Ol' Hoopty, which is currently dazzling audiences in the Old Fort/Asheville region.
So now, Cascade Street operates as a slimmed down, lean and mean three piece. They are occasionally joined on stage by George, Jimi, or Phil Combs of Charlotte's Phil Harmonic, and strongly encourage any competent player to sit in for a spell if the desire strikes. You are likely to hear most anything at a Cascade Street show. They will cover Freddie King and Taj Mahal, then turn right around and throw an Alice Cooper or James Gang classic at you. You just never know. Fifteen years of playing together has made them a little loopy and you, the audience, will reap the benefits.
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