Vocals - Mary Dunbar
Lead Guitar/Vocals - Chris London
Harmonica/Guitar/Vocals - Pat Powers
Hammond Organ/Keyboards - Matt Koch
Bass Guitar - Jim Baldwin
Drums/Percussion/Vocals - Brian Berlanda
Influences
Allman Brothers Band
Susan Tedeschi
Tommy Castro
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Muddy Waters
John Mayall
Robert Johnson
Albert Collins
BB King
...and many more.
Sounds Like
The Friar's Point Band
If you like good, dancable, party music with the classic sounds of slide guitar, rippin' leads, solid blues harp, the Hammond/Leslie combo and a driving rock solid rhythm section, topped off with powerful male and female vocals... We are the band for you!!!
Introducing Friar's Point… a rising force on the tri-state music scene. This Pennsylvania based band explores blues genre from classic to contemporary artists as well as the influence of blues music on Southern Rock, Classic Rock, Soul and R&B. Friar's Point formed in July of 2006 originally as the Long Rider Blues Band. In only a few short months after forming, the Long Riders had "National Act" exposure opening for "Trent Tomlinson", "Jackyl" and closing for "Robin Trower." In their first year, the band had also been selected as a performing act for The 2007 Lehigh River Blues Jam in Catasauqua, Pa. and The 2007 Mahoning River Blues Festival in Youngstown, Ohio. After several personnel changes during the summer of 2007 the band strengthened its sound with different instrumentation and took on the name of Friar's Point. The band has perpetuated its success in early 2008 with bookings at this summer’s Lehigh River Blues Jam in Catasauqua, Pa., the Endless Mountains Blues Festival in Elmhurst, Pa., Main Street Summer Concert Series in Phoenixville, Pa. The Harvest Festival in Bethlehem, Pa. and has been selected by the Lehigh Valley Blues Network to compete in the “Band Category” at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee in February of 2009.
The band takes it's name from a town in Mississippi that is home of Hirsberg's Drugstore, where many classic blues artists would play to passers-by from it's porch. It is said that it was here, Muddy Waters heard Robert Johnson playing on the porch of Hirsberg's Drugstore and was so intimidated by his talent, that he left town. It is this lore which has inspired the band to adopt it's name from this legendary town. Friar's Point is gaining momentum and their performances perpetuate a strong following of loyal fans.
Friar's Point band members have live performance experience which is unparalleled… Their individual resumes include performing on the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland and Nashville Tn. Circuits and dates back as far as 1975. Friar's Point features Mary Dunbar on lead vocals and their rock solid rhythm section featuring Pat Powers (harmonica, guitar & vocals), Matt Koch (keyboards & vocals), Chris London (lead guitar & vocals), Jim Baldwin (bass guitar) and Brian Berlanda (drums, percussion & vocals).
Friar's Point currently has available dates for booking with their calendar filling fast. Visit our websites often at www.friarspointband.com or www.myspace.com/friarspointband to see the latest schedule, master song list, news & links... (continuous updates).
For further information regarding booking and open dates, contact:
info@friarspointband.com
yoooy!! whats up gizes & girl?....congrats on yer recent music project ..best of luck in your future ones!! whats up "big daddy brian"...keep up the great work....and remember...."think b 4 u ink"....C U
A band right after my own style! PA meets TN! Sounds fun! I am pretty booked up for the next year but I'd love to see you sometime! THANKS FOR THE ADD!!
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