Gary Bloom - lead vocals,
Sean Simson - drums,
Ed Fliege - keyboards, backing vocals,
Jeff Kornfeld - guitars, lead and backing vocals,
Brian Moore - sax, lead and backing vocals,
Eric Tinsley - bass, backing vocals
Influences
As if you didn't already know by now, the Groove Daddies are just a small part of a larger and very dedicated group of people from all over the world who share a deep love and appreciation for the fairer sex. We also love music, food, and of course, the occasional drinkie-poo. The cumulative result of all this love is a live musical experience that's mostly about sex, food, libations, and urinations. In addition to our own ostentatious original offerings, we're serving up a steamy smorgasbord of Allman Brothers, Blues Brothers, Doobie Brothers, Isley Brothers, Neville Brothers, Vaughan Brothers, Popa Chubby, Buddy Guy, Sir Douglas, Van Morrison, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Little Feat, Little Milton, Little Stevie Wonder, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sam & Dave, Al Green, James Brown, James Gang, Earth Wind & Fire, Elvis, Animals, Beatles, Rascals, Rolling Stones, Tubes, Temptations, Commodores, Average White Band, The Band, Motown, Tiny Town, Storyville, Sea Level, Arc Angels, Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, Robben Ford, Eric Clapton, Delbert McClinton, Albert Collins, Joe Cocker, Joe Walsh, John Hiatt, Jonny Lang, Jimmy Rogers, Roger Miller, Mitch Miller, Mitch Ryder, Robert Palmer, Wilson Pickett, Wet Willie and a whole lotta R&B, Rock, Funk and Blues.
The Groove Daddies were formed in 1990, but before then they all played in many other local bands, some of which you might even remember, sometimes even with each other, and often with other musicians that you might even know. In the last 16 years they've played just about all the major (and some not so major) fairs, festivals, celebrations, expositions, commemorations, memorializations, frolics, fetes, fiestas, balls, bacchanals, jubilees, jamborees, hullabaloos, hooplas, hootenannies, galas, sprees, shindigs, wingdings, bashes, blasts, and blowouts hosted here in the tri-county area. They've also played in bars. A lot of bars. Some of them are still open for business.
Generally, all this accounting is only interesting to chroniclers of rock lore, so if you really want to know one of the guys' history, just come up to him at a show and see how much he remembers.
I had my marketing cap on about a week ago and with all the bad news; the Taliban in Pakistan, the looming Chyrsler bankruptcy, the new flu epidemic, etc; I decided to go with a more optimistic theme for this summer in a bumper sticker (old school). I think its working. There are currently a little more than 50 cars in the Branson area sporting this lil’ beauty. (Yes, I comped them) What do you think?
Get your groove on with us this weekend!
Friday Apr 10 9:00P City Nights Theater @ The Station’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Springfield, Illinois
Apr 11 9:30P Lock Stock and Barrell Decatur, Illinois
Please come out & help support a good cause - Ken is a union laborer who was critically injured when he was backed over by a bulldozer on 10/23 at the pipeline project near Jacksonville. It's going to be a great time you won't want to miss - 6 bands, food & drinks, and chances to win some amazing gifts just in time for Christmas!!! Hope to see you all there!!!
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56 Hope Road's next big show is This Wednesday Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving's Eve) at the Illinois Theatre located at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL 8pm $5/$10 ALL-AGES Hope to see you and all of your friends at the show!!
56 Hope Road Harvest Hoedown Illinois Theatre at the Illinois Fairgrounds Wednesday, November 26th (Thanksgiving's Eve) Show starts at 8pm, All-Ages Welcome! $5 over 21/$10 under 21 with Bourbon Bluegrass Band, Reel Channel Cats
Dropping by to say thanks for being our friend, we appreciate the support.
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