SQUIRREL (Congas,Djembe,Kit,Vox,Percussion): General Info
Member Since
8/21/2006
Band Members
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CO-LEADER,
BOOKING,
PROFESSIONAL SIDEMAN,
FREELANCE.
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NUTZY SQUIRREL PRODUCTIONS
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*For Booking Info:
Please contact:
squirrelldrums@aol.com
or
www.myspace.com/earlthesquerl
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CONGAS,
DJEMBE,
BONGOS,
PERCUSSION,
DRUM-KIT,
VOCALS,
HARMONICA.
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Currently/Sporadically Working With:
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"THE SHEA MUSIC PROJECT" -
(Rock, Soul, Classic Rock,
Funk, R&B, Oldies, Hip-hop
Reggae, Beatles)
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"EVELYN'S RISING BRASS BAND"-
(N'Awlins, Second-Line, Jazz, Funk,
R&B, Latin, Caribbean,)
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"BOCCO"
(Acoustic Rock, Pop,
Alternative, Classic Rock,
R&B, Dance, 70's, 80's,
90's, 00's, Modern Rock/Pop)
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"BRYAN ROMBALSKI & WORLDS TRIO"
(Fusion, Jazz,
Funk,World,
Latin,
Latin-Jazz,
Covers/Originals)
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"HUGE SQUIRREL PROJECT"
(Acoustic Rock, Rock, Variety,
Tropical, Pop, Dance,
Classic Rock, Oldies,
Funk, Soft Rock 60's,
70's, 80's, 90's,
00's, Modern Rock,
R&B)
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"BLUE SOUL REVUE"
(Jazz, Soul,
Fusion, Blues,
Funk, R&B, Motown, Staxx,
Latin-jazz, Beatles, Oldies,
Soft Rock.)
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"DAVE KELLAN & EARL THE SQUIRREL"
(Acoustic Rock, Pop,
Blues, Rock, Jazz, Reggae,
Funk. Covers/Originals)
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"SQUIRREL & FRIENDS"
(Soul, Jazz, Funk,
World, Latin-jazz,
Fusion, Pop, R&B,
Reggae, Caribbean,
Rock, Blues,Hip-hop,
Latin,
Nu-Jazz, Neo-Soul, Soft Rock)
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"LOREN & FRIENDS/TWO GUYS NAMED DREW"
(Soul, Jazz, R&B
Fusion, Pop, Blues,
Rock, Soft Rock,
Latin, Nu-Jazz)
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"MICAH & THE SQUIRREL"
(Acoustic Rock, Soul,
Pop, Blues, Caribbean,
Jazz, R&B, Reggae, Oldies,
Soft Rock, Covers/Originals)
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"Take Us To Your Leader" w/ BRYAN ROMBALSKI & THREE WORLDS @Espresso Milano
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"Jorge Herrerra" w/ Marty Froman, and Renaissance Dance Co. of Detroit, and Jorge Herrerra. The Production of "Dance with Me My Lady" @ the State Theatre in Bay City, MI.
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"I Feel Like Funkin' it Up" w/ "EVELYN'S RISING BRASS BAND" @ The Santa Parade. Midland, MI.
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"Superfly" w/ REV. RIGHT TIME. @ Detroit Winterblast Festival
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Jammin' some Second line music, under a bridge, after the Santa Parade. Midland, MI. w/ "EVELYN'S RISING BRASS BAND."
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Mid-Jam w/ Dave Kellan and Justin Hansen. @ Chips Place-Owosso, MI
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"Samuel" w/ BRYAN ROMBALSKI AND THREE WORLDS @ Espresso Milano. Midland, MI.
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(Voodoo's solo) w/ REV. RIGHT TIME. @ Detroit Winterblast Festival
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Squirrel groovin' @ Detroit Winterblast w/ REV. RIGHT TIME.
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"Blckbrd" w/ BRYAN ROMBALSKI & THREE WORLDS @Espresso Milano
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Micah & the Squirrel @ Mountain Rock Festival-Farwell, MI
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Squirrel jammin' in the Backstage Cafe @ Mt. Rock Festival-Farwell, MI
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SET UP INCLUDES: CONGAS: Pearl: Richie Flores Signature Series; DJEMBE: Remo: Leon Mobley Model; BONGOS: LP Matador; DRUM KIT: Rogers (late 60's-early 70's); VOCALS; AUXILARY/MINOR PERCUSSION: cowbells, woodblocks, cymbals (mostly Zildjian), maracas, egg shakers, goat toenails, rattles, tambourines, jam-blocks, guiros, rain sticks, etc.etc.
Influences
GENRES: World, Funk, Motown, Nu-Jazz, Soul, Jazz, Latin-jazz, Latin, Salsa,Blues, Reggae, Acoustic Rock, Pop, Neo-Soul, , Staxx, Soul-jazz, Fusion, blues-rock,smooth jazz,anything w/horns, African, brazillian, Hip-hop,rock-jazz,afro-beat, N'awlins,crossover, Be-bop,soul-rock, West African, Bossa Nova, Trop-Rock, classic rock, singer/songwriter, Gospel, 70's, 60's, 50's, 40's, 30's, 20's, oldies,rock, old school country, classical indian music, some Free-jazz/avante garde, some jam bands...., Metal, Grunge, jungle/drum n' bass, some techno, some disco, bluegrass, Dawg,
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PERCUSSION: Poncho Sanchez, Mongo Santamaria, Daniel Sadownick, Eddy Garcia, Bill Summers, Ralph MacDonald, Giovanni Hidalgo,Raul Rekow, Richie "Gajate" Garcia, Lenny Castro, Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Don Alias, Ray Barretto, Chano Pozo, Alvin "Seeco" Patterson,Buck Clark, Count M'Butu, Richie Florez, Francisco Aguabella,Willie Bobo, Vinx, Chris Lovejoy, Marc Quinones, Airto Moreira, George Ortiz, Cyro Bapistata, Leon Mobley,Ramon Banda, Chris Trujillo, Adam Topol,Levy,Kevin Collins,Snowboy Luis Conte,Shabazz, Baaba Olatunji, Candido, Reebop Kwah Kubah, Dio Sauceda, Sam Clayton, Cafe', Kewu Oya,Mike Dillon, Master Henry Gibson,Sal Vasquez, Pete Escovedo, Kahlil El'Zabar,Terry Santiel, Sheila E., Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz,Eric "Bobo"Correa, Zakkir Hussein, Ed Zeppelin, V. Selvaganesh, V. Umashankar.
LOCAL/REGIONAL PERCUSSIONISTS: Eddy Garcia, Kevin Collins, Mike "Levy" Levinson, Mike Cramton, Marlon "Wild Bill" Curry, Larry Fratangelo, Matt Burgie, Jim Fulkerson, Marc Dixon, Beni Schlatter.
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At the Allman Brothers Band concert. Backstage (From L to R) Earl the Squirrel, Marc Quinones, & Eddy Garcia.
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DRUMS: Idris Muhammed, Elvin Jones,Buddy Miles, Alan Evans, Billy Martin, Ringo Starr, Questlove, Yonrico Scott, Zigaboo Modeliste, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Poogie Bell, Levon Helm, Will Calhoun, Bernard Purdie, Adam Topol, Jay Lane, Charlie Watts, Jeff Ballard, Mike Clark,Matt Abts,Clyde Stubblefield, Mitch Mitchell, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe,Jimmy Cobb,Chad Smith,Earl Palmer,Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, John Blackwell Jr., Art Blakey,Airto Moreira, Carlton "Carlie" Barrett, David Garibaldi, Steve Gadd, Lenny White, Chester Thompson, Peter Erskine,all Motown drummers: Richard "Pistol" Allen, Uriel Jones, Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin,Walfredo Reyes Jr., Jim Capaldi, Dennis Chambers, Terreon Gully, Billy Higgins, Kahil El' Zabar,Frank Beard.
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LOCAL/REGIONAL DRUMMERS: Donny Gruendler Jr.,Steve McCray,"12", Matt Burgie, Tom Dolson,Tony Iopollo,Mike Cramton, Michael White, Marc Dixon, Beni Schlatter, Bill Silverthorn,John Cashman, R.J. Spangler.
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VOCALISTS: Les McCann, Greg Allman, MOTOWN, The Beatles, Poncho Sanchez, Staxx, Vinx, Joe Cocker, The Meters, Steve Winwood, The Temptations, Ike Turner, Marvin Gaye, Eddie Floyd, Blues, Soul.
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BANDS/ARTISTS: Poncho Sanchez, George Benson, Santana, Herbie Hancock & the Headhunters, Miles Davis, Tower of Power, Traffic, Les McCann, Chick Corea, James Brown, Idris Muhammed, The Funk Brothers (Motown), The Beatles,The Roots, Allman Bros. Band, Steely Dan, MMW (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Al Jarreau, John Scofield, Soulive, Weather Report, George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic/P-Funk Allstars/Funkadelic, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Willie Bobo, Billy Cobham, Marvin Gaye, The Meters, Irakere, Sonny Rollins, Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsies, Sly and the Family Stone, Ray Charles, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Curtis Mayfield,, Derek Trucks Band, Joe Cocker, Charlie Hunter, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Grover Washington Jr., Jimmy Smith, Arturo Sandoval, WAR, Dr. Lonnie Smith,Louis Armstrong, Return to Forever, Steve Winwood, John Coltrane, Cobham/Duke Band, Project Z, The Brothers Johnson, Mandrill, Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Earl Klugh, Zawinul Syndicate, Robben Ford, The Temptations, Jaco Pastorious, Jack Johnson, Julian "Cannonball" Adderly, Beuna Vista Social Club, Fourth World, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Vinx, Paul Simon, The Jackson 5, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Dixon, Sting, Grant Green, Lenny Kravitz, Keb Mo, Ravi Shankar, Corey Harris, Billy Cobham, Joey Defrancesco, Son House, Ray Barretto, Ron Carter, Gov't Mule, Dr. John, Thelonious Monk, Screaming Headless Torsos, Chucho Valdez,The Rippingtons, Macy Gray, Taj Mahal, Otis Redding, Morphine, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Nina Simone, Christian McBride Band, The Fugees, Billy Preston, Marcus Miller, Carribean Jazz Proj.,The Philadelphia Experiment, Omara Portuondo, Beastie Boys, Elton John, Erykah Badu, Zap Mama, Carol King, Peter Tosh, Run DMC, Earth Wind & Fire, Dave McMurray Show, Rodney Jones, Jill Scott, Little Feat, The Band, Roy Hargrove & the RH Factor, Stephon Harris & Blackout, Wayne Shorter, The Black Crowes, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Grease Factor, Herbie Mann, Rare Earth, Sade, Bruce Hornsby (Range/Noisemakers/Jazz Trio), Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Little Walter, Led Zeppelin, Joshua Redman, Rolling Stones, 311, Francisco Aguabella, Los Hombres Calientes, Larry Goldings, Black Eyed Peas, Yonrico Scott Band, Junior Wells, Derek & the Dominoes, The Police, Blood Sweat & Tears, Eric Clapton, Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, Eddie Harris, Rasaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society, Marc Broussard, Fred Wesley, Maktub, Oteil & the Peacemakers, Harry Connick Jr., Dizzy Gillespie, Roberta Flack, Richard Bona, Chicago, Maceo Parker, Airto & Flora, Pat Metheny, Primus, Elvin Jones, Larry Young, ZZ TOP, CCR, Billy Taylor, Randy Weston's African Rhythms, Arc Angels, Ron Blake, Living Colour, Frank Zappa, Billy Cobham, , OutKast, Jeff "Tain"Watts & the Ebonix, David Murray, Nat King Cole Trio, Charles Mingus, Youssou N'Dour, Tony Williams and Lifetime, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, George Duke,Roy Ayers , Russell Gunn, Roberta Flack, Gavin DeGraw, Robert Johnson, Count Basie & His Orchestra, Robert Glasper, Monty Alexander & Ernest Ranglin, Donnie Hathaway, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Branford Marsalis,Cal Tjader, The Bad Plus, SRV & Double Trouble, Bare Naked Ladies, Dr. Duke Tomado & the Power Trio, Sublime, John Mayer, the Slip, Booker T & the MG's, Billy Joel, Seal, Pharoah Saunders, Spyro Gyra, Toots & the Maytals, Art Blakey, DLG, Wyclef Jean, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Howlin Wolf, Getz/Gilberto, Victor Wooten, Ron Carter, Dave Matthews Band, Michael Brecker, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Alvin Youngblood Hart, , Los Lobos, Planet Drum, Cassandra Wilson, John McLaughlin, Norah Jones & the Handsome Band, Joe Henderson, the Neville Bros.,Gilberto Gil, Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, Merl Saunders, Joe Walsh, Budy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, B.B. King, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Frank Sinatra, De La Soul, Smash Mouth, Pharoah Saunders, Peter White, CSNY, the Pharoahs, Pacific Jazz Alliance, Richie Havens, Mos Def, Count Basie, Grateful Dead, Duke Ellington, Elvis Presley, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Albert King, Plant & Page, Remember Shakti, James Gang, Cypress Hill, Bill Withers, The Staple Singers, Brian McKnight, Janes Addiction, Carl Allen & Rodney Whitacker, Pearl Jam, Michael Jackson, Humble Pie, John Legend, Col. Bruce Hampton, Black Sabbath, Phish, Wayman Tisdale, Ike & Tina Turner, Sausage, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Russell Gunn, Rage Against the Machine, The Bad Plus, Rush, Wilson Pickett,Project 2, Robert Lockwood Jr., Screaming Cheetah Wheelies, Porno for Pyros, Teddy Pendegrass, Doyle Bramhall II, Shadowfax, The Cars, Cream, Huey Lewis & the News, Genesis, Willie Nelson, Yes,Public Enemy, The Eagles, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Phil Collins, Anthrax, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, SoulFly, Sun Ra, Widespread Panic, Joe Lovano, Whitney Houston, The Lemonheads, Wu Tang Clan, Madonna, Digable Planets, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Adrian Belew, Bloodline, Tool, Galactic, The Hatters, Blues Traveler, Big Sugar,
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. LOCAL/REGIONAL: Bryan Rombalski,Larry McCray,Matt Besey, TNT Blues Band,Doug Deming and the Blue Suit Blues Band, Dave Kellan, Gone Daddy Gone,Revere Park,Lila Rasa, Rev. Right Time, Brush St., Brush Lopez, Johnny Bassett,Count N' the Change,Swiv's Big Organ Band,Al Hellus and the Plastic Haiku Band, The Northwood Improvisers, Faruq Z. Bey, Gutbucket Blues Band, Blues Controversy,Scott Baker, Sprout and the Orange
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OTHER: FAMILY, Friendship, spirituality,Zen, buddhism, pets, Comedies, coffee, CARTOONS, The Simpsons, Star Wars,anthropology,Ethno-musicology,Jazz History, Rock History, Graphic Design, Art, Art History, Silk Screening, Lino-cuts, concert videos,Death to Smoochy, Comedy Central, Legends of Jazz w/Ramsey Lewis, Ben Stiller, Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Van Wilder, Will Ferrell,Family Guy, South Park, 70's Show, Everybody Loves Raymond,Martial Arts, Basketball, Hockey, Kickboxing, boxing, Mo' Better Blues, Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Walken, Eddie Murphy, Bird, Idlewild, Danny Devito,Keith Haring, M.C. Escher, Dr. Barron Hirsch,Stephen King, documentaries, Sci-Fi.,music/instructional,beer, energy drinks.
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MAGAZINES: Downbeat, Jazz Times, Jazziz, DRUM, Modern Drummer, Shambalaya Sun, Jazz Improv, Harp, Big City Blues, Hittin' the Note, Elmore, Traps, Inc., The Beat, Relix
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BOOKS: Zen Keys (Thich Nhat Hanh), A Cloud Hidden (Alan Watts), Miles Davis (Biography), A Love Supreme (Ashley Kahn), Jaco Pastorius (Biography), Many Years From Now-the life of Paul McCartney (Barry Miles), Rants! (Dennis Miller), Crooked Tree, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, drum/percussion/instructional. Tao Teh Ching (Lao Tzu), The Bible, "Baby Steps"(Dr. Leo Marvin)
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EWOK CELEBRATION MUSIC @ THEIR VILLAGE ON ENDOR, AT THE END OF RETURN OF THE JEDI! .....THAT'S RIGHT!! :o)
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THE PHOTOS & ARTWORK IN THE ABOVE SECTION BY: SHEA*************
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Micah & the Squirrel @ Mt. Rock Festival. PHOTO BY: SHEA
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It all kind of started as a joke! When I was younger I flirted with the idea of
playing music,but nothing really stuck! I never took playing music too
seriously, but I was obsessed with listening to it!!!
I was going to school for graphic design, but all the while music was the
inspiration for my visual work. I really felt that I needed an immediate
outlet. Although spending time in the art building had it's excitement, I
needed a platform.
My parents were going on a carribean cruise, and my dad asked "what
would you like as a gift while we're gone." Always embarressed by inquiries
about gifts, I jokingly replied "a set of congas." Much to my surprise, they
were shipped to the house...And the rest,as they say....is history. Thanks
mom and dad!
After just grooving around a while, I contacted my cousin, DONNY
GRUENDLER JR. (Check out donnygruendler.com) He was (and has since
graduated with a Bachelors) from Berkley School of Music, in Boston. Gotten
a Masters in music from Wayne State, and written a book "Playing with Drum
Loops.
We got together began jamming, then he showed me some tips: Heel/toe,
slap, open tones, tumbao rhythm, etc. Thanks Donny!!!
About a year later I met the valuable friend and resource Scott Baker. I
may not even be playing music, if it wasn't for Scott's insatiable drive.
We began sitting in with GONE DADDY GONE and the MAN LOUIS JR. BAND,
and just hangin' out and runnin' hard.(Check out www.scottbakermusic.com)
Or, check out his myspace. Hint: He's in my top friends!!!
In the late 90's we formed MUDDY GUMBO. A mostly original, and obscure
cover band. We released three cd's: Continous Rotation, Capture the
Moment, and Swampuccino. During this time we won a REVIEW AWARD for
BLUES BAND DESERVING WIDER RECOGNITION.
I began doing CO-LEADER, FREELANCE, SIDEMAN, and SUB/FILL-IN work as well. Here are some of the bands I
have/do work with: MICAH & THE SQUIRREL, THE SHEA MUSIC PROJECT,
DAVE KELLAN: duo, trio, band, REV. RIGHT TIME, EMPTY POCKETS,
BRYAN ROMBALSKI & THREE WORLDS, BOCCO, THE HUGE SQUIRREL PROJECT, BLUE SOUL REVUE,
MUDDY GUMBO, LOREN KRANZ & EARL THE SQUIRREL,
BRYAN ROMBALSKI & EARL THE SQUIRREL, BRYAN ROMBALSKI & WORLDS
TRIO, DOWNTOWN WILLIE J. & EARL THE SQUIRREL, THICK AS THIEVES, JON
RAJEWSKI, MARTY VIERS & EARL THE SQUIRREL, SWIV'S BIG ORGAN
BAND, AL HELLUS & THE PLASTIC
HAIKU BAND, SWIV'S BIG ORGAN GRINDER, GROOVE
STATION, THE JVT JAZZ QUARTET, IKE
BEEHR, TONY
CASTELLANO, LILA RASA, THE LOVELY'S, TOO
MUCH FUN, BARBAROSSA, THE POOL BOYS,
RUSTY SQUIRREL, MIKE D. & EARL THE
SQUIRREL, BAD ELMO, JIM SPAULDING & EARL THE SQUIRREL, TWO GUYS
NAMED DREW, SCOTT BAKER & THE UNIVERSAL EXPRESSIONS, JON
NELSON & EARL THE SQUIRREL, ZUBY, DAN VAILLANCOURT,
CHERRY RED, MARTY FROMAN ("DANCE WITH ME MY LADY" PRODUCTION),
CHARLEY HORSE, JODI SASSE,
THE VELCRO MONKEYS, THE
LEVI ROSE BAND, & MIKE SHEETS & EARL THE SQUIRREL.
I'm sure I've missed one. I'm sorry if it's you...
I also became a sit in regular, ala: Gone Daddy Gone, Gutbucket, Sprout
and the Orange, Reverend Right Time and the First Cuzins of Funk, Larry
McCray, Vinx, TNT Blues Band, Brush/Lopez, Lila Rasa, Count N' the Change,
Danny Brown, Cherry Red, The Situation, Brush Street, The Blues Abusers,
The Lovely's, The Fffellaz,
Zuby, Frankie Moates and the Atlanta Horns, The Dave Kellan Band, Tony
Castellano, Sprout, Marty Viers and the Music Doctors, Michigan Monsoon, Herd, Holy
Gun, Brett Mitchell, Frantic, etc. etc. Too many jam sessions and open mics to list!!
I've been more of a live player, but here's some of the session work that
I've done: Muddy Gumbo "Continuous Rotation","Capture the Moment", and "Swampuccino"; Dave Kellan "Rounder than the Sound"; Robert Wagner, Joe's Cat, and
Bryan Rombalski and Three Worlds (DVD)
The public has nominated me for the REVIEW AWARDS almost every year
since I hit the scene!!! At the 18th ANNUAL REVIEW AWARDS, I received
the award for BEST INSTRUMENTALIS IN ROCK! MUDDY GUMBO also
won the BLUES BAND DWR that year!
At the 19th ANNUAL REVIEW AWARDS, I walked away with two awards!!!
The BEST INSTRUMENTALIST IN ROCK, and the BEST INSTRUMENTALIST
IN BLUES!!!
For the 21st ANNUAL REVIEW AWARDS, I received multiple awards in several
categories!! BEST DUO: DAVE KELLAN & EARL THE SQUIRREL, ROCK
INSTRUMENTALIST, and BEST BLUES INSTRUMENTALIST!! I also shared
the many JAZZ AWARDS that were won by BRYAN ROMBALSKI & THREE
WORLDS, including: BEST SMALL JAZZ COMBO, and RTR JAZZ ARTIS OF
THE YEAR!!
The following year, despite several nominations, I did not receive any awards.
For the 2009 REVIEW MUSIC AWARDS, I was nominated for, and WON,
BEST INSTRUMENTALIST IN BLUES.
My band "THE SHEA MUSIC PROJECT" received several nominations as a
band! "THE SHEA MUSIC PROJECT" won THE 2009 REVIEW MUSIC AWARD
for "BLUES ROOKIE OF THE YEAR."
Several of our members also won in their respective categories!
In the middle of all of this madness I've shared bills with: the Larry
McCray Band, CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revisited), the Robert Lee Band,
and many, many more.
I've played at the Mountain Rock Fest. (Farwell), Tawas Blues Festival, the
Blues Cruise (Bay City), Def Jam Showcase (Midland), Tunes by the Tridge,
Parkapallooza (Sanford), Detroit Winterblast '07, Bay City Winewalk, etc.
Along the way I've received pointers from: Los Angelas based, author,
teacher, clinician, studio/live musician/producer-Donny Gruendler Jr.; African
percussionist and educator Kevin Collins (Flint area); as well as N.Y.C.
percussionist Eddy Garcia (www.eddygarcia.com),
composer/guitarist/instrumentalist/instructor Bryan Rombalski,
vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Dave Kellan, vocalist Shea,
singer-songwriter/guitarist Micah Read, and many, many others....Thanks
for sharing the wisdom.
I am currently in the middle of several projects, but still looking to fill up
my plate. Leave a message..I'll call you back.
The experiment continues...
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It seems that Christmas time is here once again, and it is time again to bring in the New Year. We wish the merriest of Christmas to you and your loved ones, and we wish you happiness and prosperity in the year ahead. Yola
Earl, what up my brother? I hope you and Shay are having a good holidays so far. I've been playing and working at the casino so I've been busy. Sorry, I haven't been in touch just been running. Take care and may peace be with you.
Hey, what's happenin'? Not doing to bad - I really messed up my back about a month ago but that's alright now. as far as playing I've been sitting in with Deb Cochran while her group is in flux - we'll see how that all goes! Tell Shea I said hello...
I strongly enthuse you to subscribe to my blogs, they have a lot of writing on them. Mostly short stories and poems but I currently updating my novel progress and also posting daily coloumns for upcoming bands. Please subscribe! =]
Hi EARL THE SQUIRREL (Congas,Djembe,Bongos,Perc,Voc.), "Meet the Meatbats," the debut release from Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith's new group is a TOP 10 Jazz/Funk Album on iTunes! The CD is a sexy and loud, sonic funk experience that fuses together styles as diverse as funk, punk and 70's R&B! GET IT NOW ON ITUNES, along with Free banner and wallpapers downloads on the MySpace page! Please help spread the word with your friends and thanks for supporting Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats!!!
We are loving FL! Andy is getting lots of gigs and still working a day job. Hopefully he can quit that soon and just do gigs. He is practicing right now for his show tonight! Let us know if you want to come visit, you can stay with us for free! Take Care!
