CJ Nicolai, vocals
John Ware, drums
Bill Meyer, guitar
Bob Higgins, bass
CJ Nicolai is a California girl who enjoys bands nobody's ever heard of, including her own. She grew up singing gospel in church, and was once asked by her frustrated vocal coach, "Do you want to sing like a man FOREVER?" Yes, she does. Chicks dig it.
John Ware was born and raised in Oklahoma, where the motto stands, "play a drum fill, go to prison." Playing with girls has taken a lifetime...Linda Ronstadt, Rosanne Cash, and Emmylou Harris to name a few...and CJ is the latest or the last in a fine line.
Bill Meyer grew up in Florida and has managed to compile a fine collection of blues history in his head and an equally fine collection of electric guitars in his closet. His style echoes the classic bluesmen, and his down-home licks and rhythms add precious glue to the Reckless Red stew.
Bob Higgins fell hard for rock 'n' roll while slamming out Beatles tunes on a drum kit back in grade school. In a later chapter, he was surprised to discover the sublime joy of laying down a lean, smooth bass groove. He's been parked on the low end ever since.
Influences
Nyquil and Guinness
Sounds Like
LOOSE BLUES & TWANG & SLAM & SPEEDBALL LICKS & A THROATY CHICK
It began as an online conversation between singer CJ Nicolai and drummer John Ware about art and gratification. And it grew into grew into a band that plays loose and rude, expecting the unexpected from each other.
That band is Reckless Red -- home for CJ's throaty, un-girly pipes that wreck all your "girl singer" notions ...and also home for a handful of players from the heartland and both coasts who bring together all the right spices of blues and country.
The band cooks up a swampy, musclebound sound that's brewed from a lifetime of experience in the studio, on giant stages, and in backwoods dives. The resulting Reckless Red soup is anything but narrow -- and it's made from
bluesy stock that's rich in the roots of Americana and never far from a raw, gritty edge.
Reckless Red's players blur traditional genre boundaries to create a simmering rock'n'roll ride, and CJ's killer voice and instincts make it burn. From rowdy drinking songs to burning ballads, their shows sweat with signature intensity ...and Reckless Red delivers.
This band learns from the past, lights up the present, and leans into the future. There's twang, there's sweat and there's slam. It's a ton of fun, but make no mistake: it's serious rock'n'roll. It's also a bit reckless ...but CJ and the guys happen to like it that way.
Contact Reckless Red at:
info@recklessred.com
booking@recklessred.com
303.722.7342
apparently i missed another show (once again) this month ha ha but you guys are to appear at the hangar i see next year, thats right down the street from my house...
hey I owe all of you very taleted musicians a very big thank you, you take the time out of your day to leave me invites and comments wow and female fronted. Sorry I haven't been to your shows in over a year, I need to rock out with you guys again, fun for sure; would love to be at the show, don't live in D-town anymore but you guys rock eventually I will make it up for a show :) Happy holidays and thanks for being so down to earth and kick ass! Love always, keep rockin- L
Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that Grand Slam fired me, and you should boycott that crapper! When I get a new job I will let you know and promote you like no other!!!! You guys ROCK, and u really should never play there again, they are super lame!!! I will come see you guys as soon as I can, keep doing what your doing, cuz you're all bad asses!!!
Hey glad we can be friends! LOVE seeing there's other chicks out there who love to rock! If y'all ever venture down south as far as say, Memphis.....give us a holler and we'd love to drive up to open for y'all! TTYS! Take care! M79
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