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Oysters Rockefeller
Blues / Classic Rock / Soul

""Harry O" guitarist for Oysters Rockefeller"

Branson, Missouri
United States

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Last Login:  10/10/2008
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Member Since3/2/2006
Band MembersMe and....Jim On Drums and Mic on Bass. Oh yeah, we also have a horn section (Horns On The Halfshell) featuring The Fabulous Fury Fisher Bros. who come out from time to time (when the gig is right,... money talks,...).
InfluencesB.B.King, Albert King, Freddie King, Clapton, Johnny 'Guitar Watson', lil' Milton, Carlos Santana, Michael Bloomfield, A.C. Jobim, Richard 'Groove' Holmes, George Harrison, Steve Windwood, Gene Cornish (The Rascals), Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding.
Sounds LikeI was influenced by the guys above, just listen to the player. Ok so, if you'd like a copy of the new CD, paypal $10 to:hnino@juno.com and include an address. Thanks! "Harry O"
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Oct 11 2008 2:00P
Lindwedel Wine Garden Branson, Missouri
Oct 11 2008 8:00P
The Rowdy Beaver Eureka Springs
Oct 31 2008 9:00P
The Rowdy Beaver Eureka Springs, Arkansas

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Ok so, if you'd like a copy of the new CD, paypal $10 to:hnino@juno.com and include an address. Thanks! "Harry O"

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Harry Nino, Known as “Harry O”, formed the Blues band “Oysters Rockefeller.” The band has an extensive history based in the city of Springfield, IL. He was born in New York City in 1950 and was raised in Harlem, where his parents had a modest “rent controlled” apartment. At the age of 13, “Harry O” taught himself how to play guitar by listening to 45's and following along on sheet music, using the chord diagrams that most provided. On an average non-school day, he would practice as much as 8-13 hours. Four years later, all that practicing paid off, when “Harry O” was asked to join a popular R&B band based in the south Bronx. “The Shock Waves” not only played all of the top paying High School dances and proms but also private parties, and a few clubs in a 90 mile radius of the city. By the 1970's, “Harry O” was a regular at the east village blues jams being held at “Broadway Charlie’s” and “Dan Lynch’s”; sitting in with some of New York’s better known blues guitarists such as, Jonathan Kalb and Jon Paris. Harry’s own band, “Highh”, was a high energy blues-rock trio featuring “Speedy” Graves on the drums, and his younger brother Marlin on bass. Marlin, now a top studio musician in New York, went on to join “The Tony Williams Lifetime” and has traveled extensively with Stanley Clark. “Harry O” went on to join a local rock band, “Turn Down B’way” and although they managed to secure two recording contracts in a 4 year period, the band broke up. “Harry O” continued to survive through a number of “day gigs”, including: working as a taxi driver, doing guitar sales & repairs, setting up equipment at studios, and doing deliveries for a messenger service. In 1978, “Harry O” joined “The New York Sound Exchange”, a show and dance band that played hotel lounges 6 nights a week, 48 weeks a year, all over the country. In 1982 “Harry O” settled in Milwaukee, where he worked with “Gene and the Soul Gang” for a year before he started “The Harry Nino Band.” Milwaukee’s blues jams gave him an opportunity to perfect his fluid, classic “Chicago Blues” guitar style. On any given Sunday, Harry could be seen at the “Up & Under Pub” trading licks with some of the city’s better blues players: harmonica master, Jim Liban; keyboardist, Junior Brantley of “Roomful of Blues”, & “The Fabulous Thunderbirds”; Albert King’s guitarist, Willie Higgins and of course Johnny Winters’ bassist, Jon Paris. After a few years, “Harry O” went back on the road with a succession of Top 40 dance bands but never lost sight of his blues roots. In 1990, he again settled down, this time in Springfield, IL, where the “Blue Monday jam” at “Bruce’s Tavern” led him to a steady gig playing guitar for legendary “Sun” recording artist, Eddie Snow. Two years later he formed “Oysters Rockefeller” and that band was working a 3-5 night a week schedule in no time. In 1995, a grant from The Illinois Arts Council allowed the band to record the first of two critically acclaimed CD’s. In 1996, “Harry O” started a “Blues in the Schools” program in the 186 school dist. with funding from the musicians union. The year 2000 marked the beginning of a two year stay in Chicago, where he had the opportunity to share the stage with such blues notables as: Chico Banks, The Belaires, Billy Branch, Phil Guy and the Machine, Michael Hill’s Blues Mob, Willie Kent and the Gents, Johnnie Marshall, John Primer, and Sonny Rhodes. He returned to Springfield in 2002 to play with the original members of Oysters Rockefeller and record a new CD. “Harry O” recently moved to Branson, MO where he has finished rehearsing the latest edition of Oysters Rockefeller and is currently booking the band. Harry Nino 417-334-5242 or 217-415-7831

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DION/HOOKAMONKY





Oct 11 2008 9:23 PM

hey guys 417 music promotions is a(youtube/myspace) site just for the musicians in this area or people that want to network with the musicians in this area.I have noticed that on youtube or myspace,when i try to find other artist in the area..well it takes to long to search and weed out what your lokking for.and then you have to go to multiple pages to see thier vidoes and hear their music.long story short...it's a pain in the ass. We uses these youtube and other sites to reach the masses. on 417 music promotions,we keep each other informed on gigs, or if you have gear for sale or if you are looking for players for your band ,or if you need a gig we try to pass the word around. .417 music protions has many sites and we direct people to this main site,so they can check out the local talent.
This website just started and we know a great group of people that promote each other! We hope to see you there! just press the logo below!


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Oct 11 2008 8:18 PM

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Oct 9 2008 2:09 PM

HI Oysters Rockefeller
THANX TO BE FRIENDS
KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE
WE TRY TOO
SALUTI DA REGGIO EMILIA !
Palo Rodriguez


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Sep 25 2008 3:52 AM

Hi!thanks for your support!your music sounds great,very cool and tasty!I am also honored by your add,from Argentina! best wishes!
Marti





Sep 24 2008 4:12 PM


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Sep 24 2008 4:12 PM

Don't ferget, we'll be up there this weekend...

Saturday, September 27th, Patton Alley Pub, Springfield, MO. Show starts 'round 9.

Hopin' to see ya' there.

Cletus

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Sep 23 2008 10:55 PM

DrinKIn N tHe KC!!!!





Sep 23 2008 2:58 PM


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Sep 13 2008 7:17 PM

Hi Guys!
Just stopped by to say I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
I wish you all well.
Take care!
:D
Cletus Got Shot





Sep 12 2008 2:05 PM

We gots us another one of them there gigs tonite.

We'll be @ Blackthorn Pizza & Pub in Joplin @ 9.

Just thought we oughtta let y'all know.

Cletus

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Aug 28 2008 6:39 PM

Where have I gone to again? Wherefor art thou Romeo? I ask to be or not to be...that is the question that I ask of thee.
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Aug 27 2008 3:27 PM

Just thought we'd drop in and letchy'all know we'll be in yer neck of the woods soon.
Stop by and say howdy if'n ya' can.
Cletus

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Aug 27 2008 5:12 AM

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Aug 26 2008 6:55 PM

Thanks fer that there add. We're much obliged.

Yep. Much obliged.

Cletus

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Aug 26 2008 4:02 PM

Hey Harry - just droppin by to say hey - nice to see someone is getting the work! Check out the site, I added a bunch of new tunes, various styles. Starting up a new band - with singer Diane Kallay out of NY who just relocated here. Killer singer. We are sitting in around town and pulling in band members "as we speak." Hope all is well. I will be in NYC beginning of November and sitting in with Felix on a gig Nov 2. Let me know if you ever get out this way. Stay in touch.
kooder (good music)





Aug 26 2008 11:59 AM

Here to say hello... and it is my pleasure to have you as a MySpace friend. :)

kooder
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