Danny Kean "The Blind Man Extrodinaire" Vocals, Keys, left hand bass
Pat Hunter "Long Island's "Original" BluesDiva Vocals Percussion"
Donny Celenza " The God Father Of The Guitar"
Phil "Baby Face" Bloom- Drums, Vocals
For large events
Jim Moran Guitar
Berni Pizzitola Guitar
Larry Ross Bass
Special Appearances by Mario Staiano Of Savoy Brown
DANNY SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO
TOUGHER THAN TOUGH PROMO
EVERYDAY PROMO
GET IT TOGETHER PROMO
Danny Kean at the Montreaux Jazz Festival 2003 Love Notes
Danny kean Montreaux Jazz Festival 2003 Bad Dreams
Danny at Montreaux Jazz Festival 2002
Influences
Little Buster and the Soul Brothers
Stevie Wonder
Prince&NPG
James Brown
The JB's
Etta James
Jennifer Holiday
Ray Charles
Stephanie Mills
BB King Blues Band
The Ike and Tina Turner Spectacular Soul Revue
Big Momma Thorton
Lenny Kravitz
Mahalia Jackson
Al Green
Diana Ross
Jimi Hendrix
Arethea Franklin
Joe Sample and The Crusaders
Sarah Vaughn
M Madwoman International Performance Artist
Sam Cooke
Irene Reid
Cafe R&B
And our Bluz Dad Mr Sam Taylor
DANNY SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO
TOUGHER THAN TOUGH PROMO
EVERYDAY PROMO
GET IT TOGETHER PROMO
Danny Kean at the Montreaux Jazz Festival 2003 Love Notes
Danny kean Montreaux Jazz Festival 2003 Bad Dreams
Danny at Montreaux Jazz Festival 2002
MISbHAVIN! With Pat Hunter & Danny Kean
MISbHAVIN! With Pat Hunter & Danny Kean formed in October 2003
And has been the talk of the town ever since!
Now, whether you “love em or hate em” you’ve got to admit one thing…these guys are damn good!
Within their first year together, this group swept through the New York area like a musical tsunami. Blues based and Funk soaked rhythms drenched all in their path.
MISbHAVIN! Features, original and traditional material. But, don’t be mistaken…
“Traditional”, with a twist! How many bands do you know that can go from Muddy Waters to the Ohio Players on the drop of a dime?
As Stated by Newsday’s music critic Rafer Guzman, “Hunter’s deep down vocal power and Kean’s versatile keyboards (he can mimic anything from a full horn section to the nagging jingle of a cell phone) are tough to beat.”
MISbHAVIN’s history has been as eventful as their performances. Founded in October 2003 by blind Keyboardist/ Singer songwriter Danny Kean, and smoking hot Blues Diva, Pat Hunter.
Kean, a gifted piano player from young age, had by 18 become one of New York’s most notable Keyboardists, playing with such great acts as, Ashford and Simpson, Maxine Brown, Gary U S Bonds, and Blues legend Sam Taylor.
In contrast upon forming MISbHAVIN! Pat had virtually no experience. You see Pat was somewhat of an enigma, along with her immense talent and drive; she carried with her an overwhelming fear of performing! Her life and family history was routed in the Blues. Her aunt Catherine once being a featured singer in the famed Billy Eckstein trio and as rumored by family folklore, her great aunt Izzy taught guitar to Blues legend Jimmy Reed! Pat’s life of hardships and let downs proved to be the seedbed of her effected sound. Pat embraced her family legacy. She faced her fears, when presented by Bluesman Sam Taylor to an audience of over eight-hundred avid music lovers. It was this, her first performance that she was christened, “Blues Diva” by music reporter Rich Hughes.
In their 5 years together the band has garnered many achievements both collectively and individually. MISbHAVIN! was named “Best Blues Band on Long Island” by New York Newsday. The group also had the honor of representing New York City and The New York Blues and Jazz Society in Memphis for the annual International Blues Challenge as “Best Unsigned Blues Band in New York City.”
. By 2005 MISbHAVIN! had become a star attraction In the Tri-state area. Kean had toured Europe 4 times both as a backup Musician and an Opening act. As a solo act Kean went on to win the coveted “Amateur Night at the Apollo” several times. Kean also wrote and produced for Maxine Brown and Gary US Bonds. While Pat’s premiere cd appropriately entitled, “Life Lessons” debuted to critical acclaim, and was played by over 300 radio Stations nationally and internationally. Life Lessons would remain in rotation on many Blues programs for the next year and a half.
In 2007 Pat's "Ask Your Man" from the Life Lessons CD was featured on Jomar records "National Women in Blues"
If these two dynamic performers aren’t enough to make you sweat, another weapon in the MISbHAVIN! arsenal will, guitarist Donny Celenza. Donny has to be most sought after guitarist on the east coast. With forty years under his belt it’s no wonder that Donny has played with such legends as Lightning Hopkins, Hubert Sumlin, and Little Buster and the Soul Brothers to name a few. Nothing sums up Donny more than a statement by the late great Little Buster,” I've been playing with Donny over 20 years. He's phenomenal. His playing is very soulful. Donny is a little shy, but he lets his fingers do the talking. He's one of the best guitar players I've ever heard."
The group’s newest addition is drummer Phil (Baby Face) Bloom. Who came aboard in May 2007. But, don’t let his youthful appearance fool you! Phil has 21 years as a professional drummer under his belt! Having backed up such acts as the Coasters, the Drifters , the Platter’s and Dee Dee Ramone (WOW, talk about versatile!) Phil is the drum instructor at The Collegiate School, currently the no. 2 private school in the nation. His teaching methods are featured in 30 self-authored drum instruction books. Through mentors, Bernard Purdie and Sam Ulano,
Phil’s tight groove and almost telepathic sense of musicianship, is
the perfect finish to MISbHAVIN’s! already stellar cast of players.
Each MISbHAVIN! Show is like a roller coaster ride! No two shows are alike!
What separates MISbHAVIN! from most bands is their uncanny ability to read an audience. Forgoing the use of a “set list” they use their intuitive ability to play “what works”.
Whether it is hard driving Blues, smooth R&B, Classic Rock or poppin Funk this band knows how to deliver!
MISbHAVIN! Currently plays select venues along the east coast.
R U MISBHAVIN 2 ??
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MISBHAVIN!@MAMMAPALOOZA FESTIVAL 3PARTS
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CUTTING ROOM FILMED BY TOM EGAN
DANNY 'LAY THE PIPE"
PAT "ASK YOUR MAN"
Hey all, I am going to put out a Myspace Listing (BLUESNETWX MEMBERS ONLY) plus some other cool myspace sites I found, having to do with the Blues community. Please send me your Myspace URL so I could include you!! I will be collecting them all week, until Friday(ish).
It will be going out to a ton of people, so get it to me quick!! Thanks!!
HEY, IF YOU ARE NOT A YAHOO! GROUPS BLUESNETWX MEMBER, THEN BECOME ONE BY GOING TO OUR MYSPACE PAGE!!! It's a great community filled with a huge variety of people in the music industry with one thing in common. . . .
Hi, Misbhavers!Thank you for the add! Your show at the Dinosaur BBQ was fantastic. Send them an email to let you play there again? R U kidding? The boss at the Dino should come begging YOU on his hands an knees! You are all very talented and Danny is just WOW. Take care, Cat
A truly sweet singin' & swayin' soulful, swingin, lychee sippin' night, eh?!! Really great vibe there, huh? Who'da thunk it? Thanks for lettin' me sit in! We did have some fun........and I thank you from the bottom of my heart xxoo & all its madness
i saw you guys at the gravefest and loved,loved,loved every song you guys played,thank you for the good time looking forward to hearing you again real soon
Heys Guys...Miss you too, and playing with you. I'm going to try and make it, that would be fun. I'm sure I'll be home before then, and i'll try and make it to one of your gigs. See ya soon.
Hello MiSbHAVIN, Thanks for the add. Hope you are doing well. Blues Detour is now 'live' and taking artist CD submissions. Please check us out and we'll save some shelf space for ya' ;)
