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Porterhouse Bob
Blues / Funk / Roots Music

"Voodou, Bourbon and Gasoline "

TORRANCE, California
United States

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Last Login:  7/7/2008
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   Porterhouse Bob: General Info
Member Since2/15/2006
Band Websiteporterhousebob.com
Band MembersPorterhouse Bob on piano, accordion, organ and vocals. Mitch Montrose on drums and rubboard. Mike Barry on electric bass. Dan Heffernan on alto and tenor saxophone. George Pandis on trumpet and flugelhorn. Don Roberts on bass, baritone and tenor sax. and Scotty Strathmann on trumpet, trombone and tuba.

 

InfluencesProfessor Longhair, Buster Brown, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ray Charles, Dr. John, James Booker, Spike Jones

 

Sounds LikePYSCHO N'AWLINS BLUES PORTERHOUSE BOB ESTATES

  TOUR BUS and HEADQUARTERS

 

 

 

  WHY MEN PLAY ACCORDIAN

 

  LIVE AT THE RENAISSANCE - Dana Point

 

Record LabelBig Mojo Records
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 28 2008 12:00P
Laguna Sawdust Festival Laguna Beach, California
Jul 4 2008 7:00A
Lake Forest 4th of July Parade Lake Forest, California
Jul 18 2008 6:00P
Pt Loma Summer Concert Series San Diego, California
Jul 19 2008 12:00P
Laguna Sawdust Festival Laguna Beach, California
Jul 20 2008 3:00P
Swallows Inn San Juan Capristrano, California
Jul 23 2008 6:00P
Riverside Summer Concert Series Riverside, California
Jul 26 2008 6:00P
Private Event Central California, California
Aug 2 2008 7:30P
Los Olivos Concerts Under The Stars Ventura, California
Aug 8 2008 7:00P
L.A. Farmers Market Los Angeles, California
Aug 16 2008 5:30P
Laguna Sawdust Festival Laguna Beach, California
Aug 17 2008 3:00P
Swallows Inn San Juan Capistrano, California

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   About Porterhouse Bob
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"This outrageous seven piece psychologically damaged band dishes out high octane New Orleans and Atlanta style barrelhouse and zydeco blues. The boys will thrill you with their colorful mix of boogie-woogie, zydeco, funk, street brass, rhythm 'n blues, voodoo and unsurpassed showmanship. The infectious swamp-mix serves up fine with ice cold beer and a little Jack D".

 

 

 

BLATANT COMMERCIALIZATION SECTION: 

album coverPORTERHOUSE BOB AND DOWN TO THE BONE: Who Called The Cops?

Who Called the Cops? is pure over-the-top Pyscho New Orleans barrelhouse, zydeco, boogie and funky blues at its finest. Porterhouse Bob and Down to the Bone are on fire on this, their 3rd CD. Rollicking piano, accordion, tuba, trumpet, tenor and baritone sax, bass, drums and rubboard compliment these uniquely crafted upbeat Porterhouse Bob arrangements and original songs. The music is a celebration of life.

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album coverPORTERHOUSE BOB: Shoutin' at the Grave

Ministers of funky New Orleans barrelhouse blues, Big Mojo Records presents the outrageous Porterhouse Bob (featured, with his five piece band and special guests, on vocals and keyboards). Simply the best party music west of the Mississippi. Turn it up.

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album coverPORTERHOUSE BOB: Rockin' The Big House

Outrageous New Orleans style barrelhouse blues, boogie, 2nd-line, swing and zydeco music. This 1st CD by Porterhouse Bob on keyboards and vocals is backed by his blazing hot horn section and special guest vocalists, Spiritual Roots.

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  Reaching for Higher Ground

Porterhouse Bob and Down to the Bone
Ministers of Psycho-New Orleans Barrelhouse Blues

Porterhouse Bob may well be Southern California’s best-kept secret, but to a growing fan base that extends well beyond California, he and his band are achieving cult status. Porterhouse has been making music professionally since 1965. The band has played such diverse venues as The Sand Dollar Blues Lounge in Las Vegas, the Atlantic Casino in Reno, Disney’s California Adventure, The Blue Cafe, and summer festivals from San Diego to Sacramento.

Porterhouse’s music and show are a reflection of smoke filled New Orleans bar rooms and the characters and sounds that made those rooms famous. It's music that celebrates life.

Raised in Los Angeles playing the accordion, piano and drums, by the time the late sixties hit, the era of free love and music that was Haight Ashbury turned into a labyrinth of hookers, hedonism and drug overdoses. Porterhouse became embroiled in the dark underpinnings of the Haight; living out of his van, working the streets, playing keyboards wherever he could.

Despite forays into self-destruction and self isolation, Porterhouse continued writing music, material that would eventually craft itself into a style reflecting the music of early rock pioneers that hailed from New Orleans. In 2000 he put together his lineup of horns, keyboards, bass and drums; expanding the horn section from one to four (trumpet, tenor sax, baritone sax, and trombone/tuba). The sound carried with it reflections of early "N'Awlins" R&B, but was redefined by Porterhouse’s primarily west-coast experience. Fans call it “Pyscho-New Orleans Blues”. Desenters call it "seven psychos on acid".

Porterhouse has released three CD under the independent label, Big Mojo Records: Rockin’ the Big House, Shoutin’ at the Grave, and Who Called The Cops. The band continues reaching for higher ground.

Band members include Porterhouse Bob on keyboards and vocals, Mitch Montrose on drums, Mike Barry on bass, George Pandis on trumpet, Dan Heffernan on tenor and alto sax, Scotty Strathmann on tuba, bone and trumpet, and Don Roberts on baritone sax.

For booking inquiries:
porterhousebob.com

 

Links:
Voodou Link:http://www.bloodymarystours.com/


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Porterhouse Bob's Friends Comments
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The Cutlers of Cornwall





Jul 16 2008 11:31 AM

Greetings from Cornwall, Still good stuff here, love to swap music and beers someday.
Sweet Hollywaiians


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Jun 25 2008 2:10 AM


ALOHA!!!
Rolf - FC Bayern





Jun 12 2008 2:58 AM

Hallo !
Viele Grüsse aus dem Extertal( Weserbergland ).
Gruss Rolf
Big Hungry Joe





Jun 8 2008 3:58 AM

Hey Bob.

We thought it might interest you to hear that our debut CD is now available on CD Baby.
Click on the little picture below and listen to some samples.
Hope you like what you hear :-)

Cheers
Jesper
Big Hungry Joe
Old-time band from Denmark

Buy the CD
BIG HUNGRY JOE: Hillbilly Hayride
click to order
John





May 22 2008 9:06 AM

Glad to see you're back at Los Olivos Adobe this summer! See you there.
Battlefield Band





May 22 2008 6:50 AM

Thanks for searching us out - much appreciated!

All the best!
Roots Connection





May 10 2008 12:49 PM

HI Porterhouse Bob
THANX TO BE FRIENDS
KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE
WE TRY TOO
SALUTI DA REGGIO EMILIA !
Uwe Felchle





Apr 22 2008 10:21 PM

thank you so much for your friendship!!!have a wonderful week!
basspower!!
..in funk we trust!..
uwe
Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz





Apr 9 2008 1:45 PM

Oh yeah...sounds like home...thanks for the add....peace & crawfish....mike
Davina and The Vagabonds





Mar 17 2008 6:20 PM

I got it? Honey you got it!
Hugs and Stuff,
xoxoxDavina

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Sweet Hollywaiians


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Mar 14 2008 12:03 PM


ALOHA!!
Sherab Dorje





Feb 25 2008 3:47 PM

Euxaristo...from Greece...
Arve Haalands Cajun Gumbo





Feb 20 2008 10:58 AM



Greetings from Bergen, Norway
Arve
Jake Bacon





Jan 28 2008 12:38 AM

Hey Bob. You guys rock!
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♤CHERYL♤





Jan 10 2008 6:44 PM

Big Hungry Joe





Jan 7 2008 7:04 AM

Thanks for finding us.
Great music!
Keep on rockin'!

Jesper
Big Hungry Joe
Old Timers from Denmark
The Kahuna Cowboys Jug Band





Dec 20 2007 10:15 AM

HEY BOB, CHECK YOUR MAIL. I SENT YOU A MESSAGE THE OTHER DAY.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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R.I.P. Squeezebox Sam and the Men With No Name





Dec 14 2007 11:50 PM

glad to make yer acquaitance once again, Mr. Bob... voodoo, bourbon, and gasoline is about all it takes, yup yup
The Pepper Pots





Dec 14 2007 3:35 PM



Hi greetings from Catalonia!
Thanks for the Add..

Have a nice weekend
Michael Jæger





Dec 8 2007 1:16 AM

Hello there Mr. Bob
Absolutely fabulous music you boys got goin.. there.
Remember that the happy heart lives the longest...
Keep up the good work
Choinure Boys





Dec 6 2007 8:53 PM

konnichiwa!!


The Smokin Mojo Kings





Dec 5 2007 11:37 AM

Nice to hear from you again!
Thanks---
Sweet Hollywaiians


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Nov 26 2007 9:25 AM


Aloha from Japan,
Mahalo!!
Jake Bacon





Nov 15 2007 8:49 PM

moshee moshee, eh la bas...
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Raymond court toujours





Nov 1 2007 4:05 PM