Pryor Baird, Guitar & Vocals, Robert "Dirtie Bertie" Chetwood- Bass, Matt Gittelson- Drums, George"Godfather" Pandis- Trumpet & Fluglehorn, Rene' "The Cat " Blair- Alto & Tenor Saxaphone.
Soon to be the newest addition to the Deacons all the way from Memphis Tennessee is, Mr. Russ Wheeler, a Hammond B-3 player extrodinaire as well as a phenominal keyboardist. He will be joining the band in the first week of July, so get ready to see this band take another huge step forward to the top.
Influences
Pryor's influences are Django Reinhart, Stevie Ray, Joe Bonamassa, all the King's, BB, Albert and Freddie, Albert Collins, Eric Clapton, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Elvin Bishop, Luther Alison, Derick Trucks, Tab Benoit. All of them I guess. ROBERT'S - Roy Estrada, James Jamerson, John Kahn, Duck Dunn, Carol Kaye, Billy Layman. RENE's- Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Charlie Parker, Junior Walker, Charlie Mariano, Oskar Perterson, Joe Pas.
Sounds Like
We have an original sound with a James Brown and Tower of Power horn feel, with a Chicago swinging groove and a swampy crawl all in one. Just and all around great sound!
Pryor Baird & The Deacons are a solid five piece band whose music is powerful and real. This guitar driven band is led by Pryor Baird, who is accompanied by the “The Deacons” who happen to be the best band around. The Horn section, aka “The Brasstatoots” are led by the musical director, George "Godfather" Pandis, an icon in the brass world. To his left is the ever so graceful and precise Rene' “The Cat” Blair. This man is one with his sax! And of course, the rhythm section. That fat hallowed sound comes from the man on the four string Fender bass, Robert "Dirtie Bertie" Chetwood, and his sidekick, the engine room, is none other than Matt Gittelson.
Horn section? What’s that? Well, if you have not given your soul the pleasure to indulge in the feeling and the sounds of brass instruments… you should go and listen to Pryor Baird & The Deacons!
These guys aren’t just playing The Blues, they're PLAYIN' THE BLUES!!!!!!
This is an art form that is on the brink of extinction, and they are keeping it alive by putting their blood, sweat, tears, heart, and soul into this music for their pleasure and for your enjoyment.
So do yourself a favor and take a friend out and listen. You will not be disappointed.
You know that new pic is the shit... I knew you fuckers would like it! I'll post the others from that night as soon as I ge out west again in a couple days. Can't beleive I forgot to do that shit... See you fuckers Thursday night!
Hello Pryor Baird and the Deacons, 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' ;)
Hi Pryor Great to see you in Memphis - really enjoyed your playing & look forward to seeing you somewhere, sometime down the track... take it easy,mate! best wishes Fiona Boyes xxx
