We Are Extremely Proud To Announce Miss Jana Carey As The Trains New Vocalist. She Is EXTREMELY Talented, With Alot Of Experience Playing From Panama City, Florida to New Orleans. A Veteran Of The New Orleans Music Scene For Over 11 Years. She's Done Many Of The Best Clubs Along The Coast As Well As Alot Of Music Festivals In The Area. Her Voice Is Exceptional And Is A Real TEAM Player. Her Style Leans Towards Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin. Tina Turner, Marcia Ball & Josh Stone, Which She Sings With Ease. She Brings Alot Of Power & Bluesy Sound To The Train, That Will Carry Us To a New Level. WELCOME Jana Carey !
"MidNight Train" is a Powerful Tight Classic Blues Rock Band From Central Alabama. A "5" Piece Get Down & Boogie Veteran Band, That Knows How To Entertain A Crowd! A Real Team Effort, Fast Paced With A Party Attitude.. They'll Knock You Off Your Tracks, Enduce You Into A Chicken Dancin Freenzy That's In-cureable Till The End Of The Show. Their Sets Include The Best: Stones, Grateful Dead, Doors, The Band, Little Feat, Doobie Brothers, Canned Heat, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Sly & The Family Stone, Stevie Nicks, Marshall Tucker & The Allman Brothers. As Well As The Early Blues Greats: John Lee Hooker, Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, Little Walter, Albert Collins & More. Their "Harmonies" Tend To Add Strength & Fullness To An Allready Killer Band And Recieves Alot Of Compliments.We've Tried To Put Together A Song List That Is Different From Other Bands Out There, To Make Our Show Fresher and New To The Audience.
On Lead Vocals, Jana Carey. Jana's An Alabamian, She Has A Charm & Professionalism That Gets The Crowd Involved And Partying, To Everyones Good Time.
On Guitar, Lap Steel & Vocals, Founding Member Tom Wood From Central Ala. Tom Has Played The Area Since The 70s, Playing With Bassist Jim Whitt In The 80s In A Couple Bands "5th Gear" & "Boteller", Then Moving On To Be With A Very Talented Group "Exclusive". Tom Is An Extremely Talented Guitarist, With The Ability To Slide Seemlessly Out Of Rhythm Guitar Into A Lead Lick & Back. His Vocals Are Strong & Brings Out The "Fat Fullness" Of The Harmonies, With His Bottom End. On Bass Guitar & Vocals, Also A Founding Member, Jim Whitt From Central Ala. Jim's Been Around For A WHILE Playing, Most Recently, Touring The Southeast From 1990 to 2002 With The Reggae Band "Lost In The Mail' , From Birmingham. He Has The Ability To Lay Down Solid Bass Grooves, That Are Moving,Exciting & Played From The Heart. He Loves To Expand & Improvise, Taking Each Show To New Heights. His Lead Vocals Have An Edgy Tenor Tone That Gives The Band A Different Sound. When His High Harmonies Blend With The Rest Of The Band, It's Sweet! On Hammond Organ, Nord Piano, Kurtzwell Piano & Vocals, Henry "Keys" Etheredge From New Orleans Louisianna. Henry's A Tremendous Keyboardist With A Boat Full Of Experience, Most Of It In New Orleans. Henrys Hammond Puts The "Full" In The Music. That Fat Hammond Sound & Thick Piano Put Him Into A Class That Few Have Travelled! His Energetic Style Leads Us Into New Areas Every Gig. His Vocals Have That Gravelly, "Dr. John" or "Leon Russel", Sound That Fits Him To A New Orleans "T", And Adds To The, "Gumbo Pot", Of Our Vocals. On Drums - - Don Hecklinski, Don Is A Fine Drummer, We Are Blessed By His Energy And Dedication, He Lays Down Solid Grooves, While Intricately Working Around The Beat, Not Many Drummers Play Triplits Well, Don Can, He's Laying The Solid Tracks, That This Train Will Ride For A While, It's A Real Treat. We Are Available For All Type Events! "Band Or Acoustic Trio". We Are Also Looking For A Booking Agent, Agency Or Manager.
thanks for the add..:-) I hope that you liked my music? I wish you the best... and, I wish you a merry christmas, a beautiful life, and a lots of love....!!! hello from France. alexis
May 2010 be a better year for all of us! The very best of Holidays to you and yours from Nashville! Jimmy Roberts - Songwriter / Pedal Steel Guitarist :)
Thank you for being our friend. Mike Dollins & The Cruize Bros "Live" Hot Springs Blues Festival 2009 jamming Sissy Strut.
Guido Ciardetti – Born in Chicago, and was Buddy Miles Bass Player
Brad Messer – Born in Texas, and grew up with SRV
Mike Fraz – Born in New Orleans, playing same venues as Dr. John
Mike Dollins – From California & Arkansas Delta, played in the King Biscuit Blues Band, and with the great blues legends Big Daddy Rucker and Len Rainey on the west coast.
These veteran players love jammin’, and Sissy Strut is becoming a fan favorite on YouTube, AOL, MySpace and FaceBook. United as brothers in the roots of Blues, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Funk, Gospel and American Rock.
Hi Guys! Thanks for the kind words. I really like Let The Good Times Roll a lot. Best wishes, your friend, Jimmy Roberts, Songwriter / Pedal Steel Guitarist :)
