Sunday "Blues Happening" Band with Perry Jones, Harold Walker, Carl Bush, and Tony DeCicco, also
"Soul Revue" with Lou Hampton, Bobby Patterson, Mike Fugett, and D.B. Denney.
"The Electric Trio" featuring Jay Dronge on Bass and Peter Kaplan on Drums
with Chuck "Popcorn" Louden and/or Cedrick Goodman on Drums.
"The Soul Maestros"
featuring Cedrick Goodman on Drums, Carl Bush and/or Chris Jones on Bass.
"The Lonely Hearts Blues Club"
Influences
~Music~ Jazz, Blues, Rhythm and Grooves, Rock, Soul, Psychedelia, Folk, The sounds of Stax and Hi-Records, and Old Country.
~Players~ Jimi Hendrix, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, SRV, Jeff Beck, The Doors, Iron Butterfly, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, The 4 Kings... Albert, B.B., Freddie and Elvis - Magic Sam, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Tommy Bolin, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Django Reinhardt, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, Ravi Shankar and inspiration from Johnnie Woods, Ray T. Myers and "Sweet" Sammy Myers for holding the Blues Umbrella, also into Woodstock, Jack Kerouac, Jim Morrison, Richard Farina.
A guitarist with live performance and studio credentials to showcase a variety of styles.
Played with the Al "TNT" Braggs show band from 1990 to 1998, and backed up R&B singer Lou Hampton before fronting his own bands "Zzajj Tu" in 1997 with saxophonist Leroy Locke, and the perpetual acoustic side project "Hippie Stew" with Kelly O'Shea. Toured with "The Smoking Blue Jays" from 2000 to 2002. Currently performing in Dallas at Nate's Seafood every week hosting the "Sunday Blues Happening" and every Thursday night at the legendary Hole in the Wall with the "Electric Trio" - Every fourth Wednesday of the month at Nate's Seafood supporting the "Soul Revue" with Dallas Soul Legends, Bobby Patterson and Lou Hampton - On call recording guitarist at Artisan Studios. Also, author of the "Guitar Workshop" every month in Southwest Blues magazine.
Jackie Don Loe ~ Guitarist's Friend Space (Top 40)
Just stopping by to share some love....Jackie Don, I love listening to your playing---YOU ROCK BROTHER...:-) Keep doing that thing you do....cuz it just feels right.
All new web site: www.mikedollins.bizFaceBook facebook.com/CruizeBrothers. Guido Ciardetti – bass, born in Chicago, moved to Dallas playing with Buddy Miles and Brian Atlas all over Texas. Brad Messer – drums grew up in Texas with SRV, and went to the same high school. Mike Fraz – Keys, born in New Orleans playing all the same Dr. John Bourbon Street venues. Mike Dollins – Born in California and moved to the Arkansas Delta from the group TC Webb & The Fabulous Jades. Played on the West Coast with King Biscuit Blues Band, Mighty Wings of Faith, Brothers of Praise and Blues Legends Len Rainey, and Big Daddy Rucker.
The Blues Happening at Nates was awesome. Man I hated to leave but I had to go. It was almost over when I left. Lots of talented musicians were there and you all did such an amazing job entertaining us and the sound was great. It was awesome seeing people changing roles and playing other instruments like Perry did and also letting other musicians come up and make it "happen". I'll be back and bring some folks with me when I come and tell others as well. That was cool you giving that young boy your pick. He's pretty darn good and as he gets old I'm sure he'll keep getting better. You all rocked. Take care man I'll be seein you live again before too long.
TRACKS is an awesome CD! You're right, it does sound even better in the car. "Lemon Pie Express" could almost be a Tommy Bolin tune if you put an Echoplex on it.
Hey man nice meeting you and Pearl the other day. Man that was an awesome set. You were tearing it up. It always goes by so fast. What did you think of that chili? I got spicy and man it sure enough was spicy, but it was good. Any way I'll be catching some of your future gigs. Keep rockin' man.
