After many years
wasting away on a beach drinking margaritas and chasing senoritas,
Hollywood packed his tequila and came back to the Midwest to party
with the Conch
Republic!
Hollywood is known by all as the perpetual "front-man" both on and off the
stage. Let's just say he's never met a person or beer her didn't like. With many
years of experience as a performer, he really knows how to keep a party
going - Hollywood style!
"Panama" Thomas
(Guitar, Vocals, Engineer)
Having lived
under the assumption that forgiveness is easier than asking
permission, Panama's always flown under the radar. Armed only
with his guitar (and a batch of
freshly
poured boat drinks) Panama and the rest of the Conchs are proud to
present a little bit of the lower latitudes to your One Particular Harbor!
Life needs the Caribbean and what is the Caribbean without rum? Drink up
me 'earties, yo ho!
"Lt. Dan" Combs
(Drums, Percussion)
What can we say about Dan... he's "the
man", of course! We call the Lieutenant the Man because he can do just about anything when
it comes to percussion! Plus, how
many guys do you know that can play drums with one
hand and chug back a cold cerveza in the other?
Well, Dan's not one of them, but he sure can do
each of them well individually. Plus, he
loves to eat hot, hot, hot chili peppers
straight up. No doubt about it, Lt. Dan is
"The Man"!
"Jam" Cooley
(Keyboard, Marimba, Trumpet, Vocals)
Jam Cooley or
better know as "Spike", grew out of the
tradition of the great Central Kentucky party
band "Big Daddy and the Ducktails" who, during
the 70's,
traveled
and performed at all of the port and party
cities on the east coast, with an extended stay
in Savannah, Georgia. Now with the Conch
Republic, he hopes to continue that party tradition. Jam got through college and the years that
followed on a diet of pickled wienies and Little
Kings. jam's motto has always been, "No
beer to cheap, no woman too ugly!"
"Moonlight" Graham
(Conga, Bongos,
Timbales, Drums, Percussion)
Imagine yourself lying on the beach,
enjoying a frosty boat drink while
listening to the crashing waves and
tropical music. Now add a little
"moonlight" and you have
the perfect setting... a little of Moonlight
Graham, that is. Not only is Moonlight an
amazing percussionist, he may be one of the most
versatile players anywhere... when he's not chillin'
with his favorite frosty beverage, of course.
Bottom line, "he just wants
to bang on his drum all day."
"Skelly Mon" Gritton
(Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele, Vocals)
Skelly Mon is much like his mythical
cousin that many of you know - Jolly Mon. While his
background is not fully known, we do know that he is an amazing
musician with a
love for the Trop Rock, the beach, and a cold frosty drink.
The Conch Republic just wouldn't be complete with the musical stylings and
comic antics of the 'mon we love - Skelly Mon! "Oh, oh, oh, oh,
Skelly Mon sing. Oh, oh, oh, oh, make the music ring!"
"ChiTown" Hutter
(Steel Pan,
Marimba, Conga, Bongos)
Ah, yes, ChiTown Hutter... the baddest
man on a steel pan to ever venture out
of the Port of Chicago. While he
may be the newest member of the Conch
Republic family, he is in no way shape
or form a rookie to
Trop Rock. ChiTown is not only a great steel pan player, he plays all
percussion styles and studies at the University of Kentucky. So no
matter what instrument he decides to grab, his play will always put you in a
tropical state of mind.
"Bud Vegas" McKinley
(Bass,
Sax, Vocals)
What do you get when you take pirate and
rock-n-roll bass player? You get a
party animal unlike any other! Bud
"Vegas" has played with so many different
bands in so
many different genres, we don't have room to
list them all. But he has finally rediscovered
his Piratitude and has returned to his true love
- Trop Rock! Yes, ladies, he is a
tall drink of water, but he's also a pirate at
heart, so ye' beware. A pirate's first
love is always the sea...
"Buckeye Babe" Lacer
(CONCHETTE: Backup Vocals, Dancer)
This
bonita senorita has been singing and
performing all her
life. She may have been raised up
north, but the southern latitude is in
her blood. This Conchette knows
how
to work
the crowd both on and off the stage. Eileen is
a big part of the band's success. Best of
all, when she's on stage, she really knows how
to make a hula skirt dance!
"Senora" Thomas
(CONCHETTE: Backup Vocals, Dancer)
“Shake! Shake! Shake,
Senora!” Just as the music begins so
does “Senora”! You won’t find this Conchette sitting still when the band
begins to play! Whether on
the stage, leading the conga line, handing
out business cards, or taking photos for the
website, Senora is always shaking her “grass
skirt" – truly a Hula Girl at
Heart!
"The Boss" Newton
(Road Manager, Sound/Light Tech)
When it comes to road warriors, there are none bigger
than Craig, "Da Boss" Newton. The Boss keeps this band in
shape to keep sailing because without him,
who knows that
would happen to this band of crazy pirates. The Boss is a
graduate of a true recording engineer's school and has his own custom fit truck and trailer.
All you have to do is look at him and you know why he is able to
keep the Conch Republic on the straight and narrow.
Countless tales abound surrounding the formation of the musical pirates
known as the Conch Republic; tales of treachery, debauchery, mayhem and
controlled insanity.
Hailing from the Port of Indecision, just South of Insanity, the Conch
Republic turns every event into a little bit o' Margaritaville! But ye be
warned, the Conch Republic is not for the timid and faint-of-heart.
The Conch Republic is for the young and young-at-heart, wanting to let
their inner-Parrothead/Pirate/Landshark, etc... come out to play.
So keep a weather eye open mates, and
hold on tight. Thar be squalls ahead and guilty pleasures for all!
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You're very welcome!!! I love that song! When will you be coming out? Santa Barbara is gorgeous!!! Will you guys be playing in Key West during MOTM? I definitely want to catch a show!!!
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