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Doctor Nick and the Rollercoasters

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  • Genre: Blues

    Location Ontario, CA

    Profile Views: 5981

    Last Login: 8/16/2011

    Member Since 9/7/2008

    Record Label BlueTube

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    A fellow student told me on the bus going home one day back in 1970 to check out this kat called Little Walter, who had died a few years earlier. So into Sam the Record Man I went and out I left with a copy of "Boss Blues Harmonica" under my arm. That was a turning point in my musical life, and set me on a life-long journey in the Blues. What I heard on that album shook me up in a really good way, and I can still feel some trembling going on inside of me every time I give it a spin. That's what the power of the Blues is all about, I suppose. People don't choose the Blues…the Blues chooses them. Guess I'm just another happy prisoner of the Blues! THE ROLLERCOASTERS Around 1998 I put together the band Doctor Nick and the Rollercoasters. I chose that name because life is like a roller coaster, with lots of ups and downs and sharp turns that can throw you off. Sort of like what the Blues is also telling us. The Rollercoasters is more a collective of some of Toronto's best Blues musicians than a fixed unit. Most often I have with me guitar ace Peter Schmidt along with veteran Blues drummer Bob Vespaziani and bassist James Rasmussen. But I also am fortunate to have had, and continue to have on many of my gigs some of Toronto's finest Blues musicians such as Bucky Berger, Terry Wilkens, Dennis Pinhorn, Jake Chisholm, Darren Gallen, and many others. The Rollercoasters have played most of the major Blues venues of Toronto, including the popular Rex Jazz & Blues Bar where we have held a regular house gig for the past few years. Every ride of the Rollercoasters is always a little different, bringing a fresh dynamic and energy to the mix. But the underlying sound is always there, a distilled electric ensemble sound that is swingin', jumpin', shufflin,' but most importantly, groovin'!. INFLUENCES Little Walter, George "Harmonica" Smith, the Myers brothers, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Lockwood Jr., Fred Below and Walter "Shakey" Horton, among many, many others. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......

  • Members

    "Doctor" Nick Ouroumov - Vocals and Harmonica Pete Schmidt - Guitar James Rasmussen - Bass Bob Vespaziani - Drums Julian Fauth - Special Guest on Piano Also a pleasure to have had, and continue to have, on many of my gigs some of Toronto's finest blues artists such as Terry Wilkens, Bucky Berger, Dennis Pinhorn, Darren Gallen and so many others through the years. My thanks goes out to all. ..........

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