John Householder - Piano /
Jimmy Castoe - Drums /
Steve Perakas - Bass /
Fred Gablick - Saxophone /
Influences
James Booker, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Vince Guaraldi, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderly, Oscar Peterson, Henry Butler, Hank Jones, The Meters, Johnny"Guitar" Watson, Rosevelt Sykes, Memphis Slim,"Blind" Henry, Pinetop Perkins, Ray Fuller, Frogman Henry, Allen Tousiant, Fats Domino, Maynard Furgeson, Lee Dorsey, Hank Williams, Ray Charles, Woody Herman, Buck Owens, George Jones, and all the beautiful people who give there love.
Sounds Like
Very unique and soulful. If there's a band where talent will invite success. This band is it. A great selection of rythyms.
John Householder
piano player
When John Householder sits at the piano, all 88 keys come
alive. John has been playing piano for over three decades and his musical roots
vary widely. His biggest influences, however, are from the New Orleans
area via James Booker, Dr. John, Fats Domino, and Professor Longhair.
John attended college from "73 to "76 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was a classical piano performance major at
The University of Southwestern Louisiana where he had received a scholarship to play trombone with
"Ragin' Cajun Marching Band". After a couple years, school faded away as the
success of a local jazz-rock band Celestial Spring enjoyed regional success.
In 1976, John moved to New Orleans and for the next 3 years he worked and performed
with theater groups and other musicians. John's claim to fame was a six month
stretch working with Charles Neville and his daughter Charmaine. John returned to Lancaster, Ohio in 1979
and continued to work as a musician in bands from every genre from Country to Blues.
John Householder is a master of the New Orleans R&B style and his been instrumental,along with friend Mike Shay, in the organization of Columbus' largest and most authentic annual Mardi Gras Festival.
Over the years, John has been a side-man with the country swing band Roundhead Ranglers, Eric Gnezda, ZZ Hill, Pleasant Mountain Boys, Rhythm City Rockers, Larry B and the Real Deal, Donna Mogavero and The Nerak Roth Patterson Band.
Currently, John Householder is playing piano for Columbus' own Ray Fuller and The Blues Rockers, The Pheonix Children's Theater, Chief Johnny Lonesome and the Mound Street Stompers, and as a solo piano performer. In the past year, John has performed in Europe and throughout Ohio, including opening for BB King in Toledo.
There is something to enjoy for every listener when they have the opportunity to hear the talented Chief Johnny
at the Piano.
i just wanted to stop by your space and thank you for being my friend on here.....hope you had a great week so far.....and that the rest of the week brings you lots of smiles and happiness....stop by and say hello if you get a chance and let me know what you think of the music....
Merry Christmas! Hey were gonna have one hell of a victrola party next summer!I've got two new victrolas and lots more records.Lots of piano blues and boogie!
Hi Chief Johnny Lonesome!
I just wanted to stop by and say thanks so much for taking the time to check out my music, and for adding me to your friends list! I'm really glad you invited me to see your page, I'd love to hear you music but I couldn't get it to play. Anyway, glad to have you as a friend on here! I wish you all the best!
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