Russell "Rusty" Mehle ~ Drums, Percussion, and Bar Banter
Patrick Panknin ~ Piano
Michelle "Link" Hutchings ~ Lead & Backing Vocals
Hutch ~ Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Lead & BAcking Vocals, Keyboards, Sequences, Percussion, Bar Banter, and all other noises
Influences
His musical influences range from Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Sting, The Jerry Garcia, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Peter Gabriel, Bob Marley, The Beatles, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel, Prince, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Django Reinhardt, Beethoven, Mozart, Irish Folk Music, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Classical. Just to name a few!
Sounds Like
Hutch with a splash of John Mellencamp, The Beatles, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Matchbox 20, The Grateful Dead, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Prince, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, The Goo Goo Dolls, The Bead Band, and maybe a bit of Dave Mathews Band tossed in.
For over 20 years Hutch has been developing his own distinctive guitar sound and songwriting style. He shines as an extremely gifted guitar player, painting his music with infectious guitar riffs and blazing guitar solos. His music is greatly influenced by Rock n’ Roll, Blues, Folk, Country, Funk, Reggae, and Pop music. One could categorize Hutch’s music as Good time Rock N’ Roll with a southern rock edge.
Hutch first pursued his musical education studying guitar under Brian Terrotorsian when he was 14. Years later he began studying voice under Doug Susa Mago, attended Oakton Community College of Des Plaines, Harper College of Palatine studying Classical Music Theory, and Jazz Theory through Chris Whalen.
Hutch has been in a number of bands over the past 20 years including: Trixx 4 Kixx, Canton Rock, The Bemhos, Purple Locomotive and most recently Brother Willis. He has performed hundreds of shows throughout his career and performs solo wherever he can. A typical Hutch performance is aimed at entertaining the audience with recognizable, danceable, sing-able, good time music with a touch of improvisation and unpredictability.
“My aim is to leave the audience totally entertained… I want them to take the goodtime with them and leave them wanting more.”
Hutch has also appeared on local cable talent shows and has performed for various occasions at several Chicago-land churches. He also has performed on several musicians’ albums. Hutch currently owns and operates his own private Music school: HUTCH MUSIC STUDIO in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He has been a private music instructor for the last 19 years. HUTCH MUSIC STUDIO is also a fully automated digital recording studio which he runs and produces music for local bands and solo artists.
Hutch has released two full length albums of original music: “Hear Me Calling (1993)” and “River of Life (2001)” as well as hundreds of other recordings throughout the years. He most recently finished work on his third full length album titled, “Live or Die” which was released to the world May 2008.
Hutch is currently working on his fourth studio album, which is planned to be released sometime in 2009. Production on the album is well under way and is proceeding steadily. More information on the new album will be coming soon!
I believe it was my Mother-in-Law who sent this to me a while back, and I thought it was such a brilliant idea!!! Hats off to everyone who made this video...and to all who watch it! Music is about harmony!!! Everyone around the world harmonizing together using their own God given voice & talents playing and living in together in harmony!!! I love this video!!!..
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