Members
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Kevin Gagnon ----
Kevin is going on his 14th year performing music. He is currently making a living as a freelance musician playing guitar and bass for bands and churches. He has been part of many bands including: The Law, The Rubber Band, The Good Foot, Peaches and Diesel, and currently the Redneck Hippies. He has a very bluesy approach and a passion for the unexpected.
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Andy Lacasse ----
Andy LaCasse has traveled all over the US, singing and playing guitar and bass in a wide variety of styles and venues. Andy’s songs and instrumental music have been featured in churches, at concerts and at large corporate events. He’s also a skilled arranger, and does work for hire creating sheet music from audio recordings. Recent performing credits include work with the bands Kilter, Temporary Heroes Orchestra, Metro Jam, Bruce Henry and R Factor ____________________
Lance Saxerud ----
Lance Saxerud began hitting things at the early age of three... gradually he learned to shape sound into music and practicing this craft for many moons now. Having formally studied classical percussion at the University of Arizona Lance has since diversified himself into the world of radio, theater, dance, sound design and recording. A percussionist, mallet artist, drummer, educator and sound engineer he is always looking to work with talented artists and musicians in new creative projects and collaborations. As a drummer and percussionist Lance has been very fortunate to have played throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Highlights from past projects include: Orbital Bettie, The Solace Brothers, Feed, The Tall Paul Band, Grupo Sonido and The Mighty Others.
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Ed Melberg ----
These are the bands I have played with at one time or another: Cover This!, Bump and Sweat ,Any Who ,The Law ,The Resonators ,Sam Kuusisto Band, The Lounge Kings, The Rumble Kats , Kyle Sax Band , The Redneck Hippies
I started playing in bands in the year 2000. I use a chopped Hammond M3 and 147 Leslie because it sounds right. and yes, it sucks to haul around. Its been knocked over, had a pitcher of beer spilled on it as well as several mixed drinks. It's fallen in the snow, been ridden like a mechanical bull, dropped, stored in my van year round... it even had mice in it once! but it keeps going....
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Casey Smith ----
Living in Minneapolis, MN, Casey Smith has worked hard for> his place in the musical community. After growing up in Fargo, ND and attending College at Moorhead State University, receiving a Degree in Jazz Performance, Casey moved to Minneapolis to become the guitar player for> regional phenom, Jesse Lang (sibling to Jonny Lang). Making they’re way around the country and playing countless shows> with national acts, Casey left the band to pursue other interests. After a short stint with another regional phenom, Tim Mahoney, he was asked to join up with Scarlet Haze, a very up and coming original rock group that within a very short 1 and a 1/2 year start could already brag to sharing the Target Center with Bon Jovi and winning a Minnesota Music Award for best rock recording. Casey has also shared the stage with Nickelback, Alter Bridge, Candlebox, Jonny Lang, Toto, Bret Michaels, Blackstone Cherry, Saving Abel, Tim McGraw, Foghat, Firehouse, Warrant and Skid Row to name a few. Casey is currently playing with Scarlet Haze, The S.O.B.s (Singers on Barstools), Solo Acoustic, The Redneck Hippies and off and on with Dahniel Knight and B!.
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Jon Bidler -
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Darrell Jurganson -
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Tom Struckman -
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Spencer Luvdol -
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Influences
Ben Harper, Doyle Brahmal, Eric Clapton, G Love, Jimi Hendrix, Blind Melon, The Who, The Band, The Beatles and many more...
Sounds Like
Here is a little taste of the Redneck Hippie life!!
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The Weight – The Band
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Up on Cripple Creek – The Band
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Get Back – The Beatles
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Come Together – The Beatles
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Blue on Black – KWS
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Mary had a little Lamb – SRV
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Pride and Joy – SRV
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Before you accuse me – Eric Clapton
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Can’t you see – Marshall Tucker Band
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What I got – Sublime
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Whipping Post – Allman Brothers
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Kadochrome – Paul Simon
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Ohio – CSNY
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Old Love – Eric Clapton
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Interstate love song –STP
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Spooky – Classics IV
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Man of constant sorrows – soggy bottom boys
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Knocking on heavens door – Eric Clapton
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Sweet home Chicago – Blues Brothers
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Moondance – Van Morrison
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Down by the river – Neil Young
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The Joker – Steve Miller Band
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She talks to angles – The Black Crowes
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Wish you were here –Pink Floyd
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Stormy Monday Blues
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Cinnamon Girl – Neil Young
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Diamonds on the inside – Ben Harper
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Coming into Los Angeles – Arlo Guthrie
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Last Dance with Mary Jane – Tom Petty
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Nobody knows you when you’re down and out – Eric Clapton
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While my guitar gently weeps – The Beatles
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Take it easy – The Eagles
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Cover of the rolling stone – Dr. Hook
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Boys are back in town – Thin Lizzy
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Get it like you like it – Ben Harper
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I shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
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Three little birds – Bob Marley
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Stir it up – Bob Marley
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You don’t know how it feels – Tom Petty
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Swinging – Tom Petty
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Superstition – Stevie Wonder
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Iko Iko – Dr. John
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Diamonds on the inside – Ben Harper
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Raspberry Beret – Prince
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Like a rolling stone – Bob Dylan
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Wild Nights – Van Morrison
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Perfectly good guitar – John Hiat
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Sweet home Alabama – Lynard Skynard
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Moving out – Billy Joel
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Hey hey what can I say – Led Zeppelin
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Time – Pink Floyd
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Johnny Be Good – Chuck Berry
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Hard to Handle – Black Crowes
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Locomotive Breath – Jethro Tull
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Little red riding hood – Sam the Sham
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Behind blue eyes – The Who
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Feeling alright – Joe Cocker
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Paint it Black – The Rolling Stones
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One-way out – Allman Brothers
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For what it’s worth – Buffalo Springfield
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Driving my life away – Eddy Rabbit
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Honky Tonk Women – Rolling Stones
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Stuck in the middle – Steelers Wheel
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Take me to the river – Al Green
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Folsom Prison –Johnny Cash
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Low Rider – War
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Santeria – Sublime
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What I got – Sublime
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You Wreck me – Tom Petty
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Crosstown Traffic – Jimi Hendrix
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Voodoo Child – Jimi Hendrix
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Fire – Jimi Hendrix
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Truckin – Greatful Dead
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Dead Flowers – Rolling Stones
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Let it Bleed – Rolling Stones
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Black Magic Women – Santana
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In the Summer time – Mungo Jerry
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Messin with the kid – Junior Wells
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Pink Houses – John Melloncamp
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Pump it up – Elvis Costello
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Turn the page – Bob Seger
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Waiting for the bus – ZZ Top
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La Grange – ZZ Top /
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Tube snake boogie – ZZ Top
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And many more……
The “Redneck Hippies” was originally an acoustic duo put together by Kevin Gagnon and has evolved into not only an acoustic duo but also a 5-piece band. Both groups play music from many styles including, classic rock, blues, funk, R & B, and some older country. We like to take requests and will try most of them. So bring your ideas and try to stump us. We do not make a set list before our shows so you never know what will happen. We will see you soon.
Blood Root Mother will be playing at Trocaderos in Minneapolis on Friday, June 26th. I cannot stress enough how awesome this show will be!! We're playing with three of the sweetest local rock bands: Claret, Niobium and Casanatra. If you haven't heard these guys, check them out immediately! Please come to this show!!
I recommend stopping by during happy hour for two for one drinks along with free buffet, which is delicious. We'll be hanging out at Trocs all night, so come by and chill/party with us :)
Again, here's the event info:
Friday, June 26th Trocaderos 107 3rd Ave N Minneapolis, MN 18+ // $6 // 8pm
Please come out and support some great local music!! Music starts at 9:30pm, we should go on around midnight. Invite your friends, pile into a car (or a party bus), and together we will make this one of the highlights of the summer :)
Hey, come and check out the profile for the new EP, "Transitions". There are 5 songs, a good mix of some good old tracks, and some brand new ones I just finished. You can stream them on the front page, and I hope if you like them you'll pick up the EP for yourself. Hope you like, and stay tuned for updates as my band an I work on our full length debut!
Hello Redneck Hippies, Your tears evoke a taste as memorable as honey. A starfish's lifelong hallucinations of gelatin pools and of actuaries floating upon the foam and reciprocal ohm. Your reflections bring happiness that rends naked glass. Your essence is equal to the beauty of a galaxy. I relentlessly desire cotton candy lollipops. The elves that play in the toasters wash their drum sticks in honey and sing strikingly colored anthems in perfect harmonious pleasure. Your eyes show as many deep and full shades of fire as a thousand supernovas. How it passes there and back again like a tear drop glistening in moonlight. I desire to see life through your hallucinations so that they massage my viscera into an eternal state of turgid flux. All my thoughts are lost to your graceful gaze? What wonderful vibrations you are capable of. Panoramic aromavision is the future. The expanse of your beauty is a void no universe could ever fill. The skin I shed is a perfume that makes water bubbles so terribly clear to me.
Hey! 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"
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