Slide guitar masters, Paul Mayasich & Andy Dee, have teamed up (finally!) to play music that will feed your soul, tickle your funny bone, and get your toes a tappin'. Their music includes originals as well as old school blues and roots music. Featuring dueling dobros, slide and lap steel guitars, from soulful acoustic to mind-blowing electric slide, these guys were meant to play together.
Paul Mayasich and Andy Dee first started playing together over 15 years ago in a band called the Superbenders with John Wright on bass and Mike Ronkainen on drums (aka long time monitor tech, Big Chief Running Sound for Jonny Lang). The unofficial house band at the legendary Minneapolis club, The Cabooze, Superbenders opened shows for the biggest names in blues and roots rock: Danny Gatton, David Lindley, John Mayall, Canned Heat, Sonny Landreth, Climax Blues Band, Guess Who, Edgar Winter, Dick Dale, Warren Haynes w/ the original Govt' Mule which included Allen Woody, Savoy Brown, Lonnie Mack, and many more. Since then they have played separately with a variety of top Twin Cities and regional artists including The Rhythm Doctors, Big John Dickerson and Blue Chamber, Bernard Allison, Molly & The Heymakers, Famous Dave's All Stars, Randy Sabien, Down Right Tight, Forty Watt Bulb, Mick Sterling, Kevin Bowe, Robby Vee, and others.
Paul and Andy's paths have crossed once again (finally!) and they have successfully been wowing audiences, generating a big buzz around town, and having a blast! The much requested debut CD has just been released, you can pick up a copy at an upcoming Dough Bros show!
Congratulations to Paul and Andy!
A panel of six judges has selected The Dough Bros as the GTCBMS entrant in this year's "Best Self-Produced CD" category for the Blues Foundation's 2009 International Blues Challenge Awards. There were several CDs under consideration this year so it really speaks to the quality of musical performance and the audio quality of the recording that The Dough Bros came out on top of what was some very good competition.
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Hey Paul! I hope this finds you well. There's lots of exciting stuff going on right now! I just wanted to let you know we've got some new songs, and pictures up on my page. Also we're starting to get some air play all across the United States. Stop by my blog section to find the request lines to the stations in your area. Do you think you could help us out by calling the request line and demanding one of our tunes?!? Let me know how things are going with you. I hope all is well! Talk to ya soon! -Jeff"
HIBBING, Minn. ─ The singer/songwriter contest is back at Zimmy's Bar and Restaurant in downtown Hibbing for Dylan Days 2008. A full bill of entertainers will each perform one original song and one Bob Dylan song for prizes and honor during the annual competition. Past years have included competitors from all over the world. The winner is invited to sing their songs onstage before the Dylan Days Benefit Concert featuring Ramblin' Jack Elliott on May 24 at the Hibbing High School Auditorium.
The event is free to attend and is tentatively scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2009 on the Atrium side of the restaurant (Date/Time subject to change). Contestants must pre-register to compete by calling Linda at Zimmy's at 218-262-6145 or 1-866-305-3849 or
Just stopping in to let your music player cycle thru a few times... maybe see ya sunday morning. Hope things are going well for you guys. And Andy, how bout an update on that fender 400....? cheers. donn
Just dropping by to let you know the Greater Twin Cities Blues Music Society has selected you as this week's featured Minnesota blues / roots act. Tell your friends to drop by our page and listen to all the great Minnesota blues.
A fine show at Floyd's today boys. Wish I could have been there for the whole thing. The new CD rocks! And the free gift is sheer magic - creating gossamer orbs that float weightlessly through the atmosphere!
Haven't had the pleasure of meeting Paul, but I will deffinatley try to be at the CD release parties! Everything is sounding great- which is no surprise when Andy Dee is picking!! You guys kick ass!! Support headed your way from Weber!! Full on!!
uh yeah I got a request, how about fishin blues, since I got 'em. There is a lake not 200 yards from where I'm stationed, but its outside the wire and off limits, and everytime I see it I wonder how the fishing is.
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I don't think I have had the pleasure to meet Paul, but Andy.....my friend. You are a talented man. Thanks for the add guys, and I look forward to the music y'all will be making together. Andy, I will see you tomorrow at Charlies release party, and I hope to meet you soon Paul. Maybe, y'all can play me your rendition of "feelin bad blues". One of the greatest sounding songs I have ever heard.
