Mace "Jersey" Gill - Rhythm Guitar & Vocals - Mace has a Bachelor of Music (education) from The College of New Jersey and has been an avid fan of the blues for over 20 years.
Carlos "Po' Ro' " Goncalves -Bass & Harp - Carlos - Also a graduate from TCNJ with a degree in music, Carlos has been a working performer and teacher for many years.
Matthew "Pooh Daddy" Mastrogiovanni - Percussion - Matt gives the group its back beat and its spiritual drive. A solid practioner of magic in many forms, he may be the one to broker the deal at the crossroads.
Reverend Robin O'Connor - Vocals - Robin gets her musical stylings from a goodly combination of natural talent and hard living.
Stephen "Gulf Stream" O'Connor - Lead Guitar - Stephen has a natural flair for finding a melody and making it his own. Influenced by blues and rock alike, he bring and edge to the songs.
Itay "Tin Can" Keren- Drums - Itay lays down a solid beat and brings his eclectic styles to the blues.
Influences
All blues music from the 1920's up to today. Blind Blake, Leory Carr, Bessie Smith, Mississippi John Hurt, Tampa Red and Georgia Tom, Blind Willie McTell, Albinia Jones, Kansas Joe, Memphis Minnie, Sloppy Henry, Leadbelly, Billie Holiday, Robert Johnson, Cab Calloway, Bukka White, Maceo Merriweather, Josh White, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Memphis Slim, Smiley Lewis, Bo Diddley, Elmore James, Bobby Blue Bland, Jimi Hendrix, Lightnin' Hopkins, Johnny Winter, Taj Mahal, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, The Allman Brothers, Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Thorogood, many, many others.
Formed in the fall of '06 to do another of the many 'one-off' gigs at Gaia's Gate (now closed) - the magic of playing the blues turned these musicians into a band. From that gig it was decided to keep going and see who would like to listen.
Mace sings the blues with a rich baritone that runs from smooth to gravel.
Carlos brings sensativity and pathos to his vocals, his harp playing, and especially his song writing!
Robin lends a sultry conviction to the songs that comes from deep feeling.
Stephen's leads run the gambit from soft and mellow to electric and biting.
Matt lays down rhythms that drive a song like an ol' lonesome freight train drives down the tracks.
Itay adds color and power to the band, mournful and soulful, angry and driven, like a man fighting for his just place in the world.
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Great gig on January 3rd! (We just now recovered enough to send a comment!) What a party! See you in Spotswood on May 22nd!! Keep up the blues, the long train a comin' blues.
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