Rain Jaudon, Erick Porche, Michael Carley, Coconut Dave(steel pans), John Wooton(steel pans), Koney Ferrell(bass, mandolin, melobar, lapsteel, etc), Jeff Pike(lead guitar), Lloyd Munn(acoustic and harmonica), Donn Hupp(vocals and acoustic), Scott Nickerson(harmonica and drums), Lowery Hicks(bass), Jeff Mills(drums), Darrell "Funky D" Havard(chapman stick), Harrell Bosarge(drums), Frank Bridges(Roland Handsonic), Drew Wooton(guitar), Johnny O'Neal(vocals and guitar)
Influences
The Beatles, Jim Croce, James Taylor, Bob Marley, Paul Simon, Robert Johnson, Little River Band
Sounds Like
Jimmy Buffett, Jim Croce, James Taylor, Harry Chapin, The Eagles, Three Dog Night
Rain Jaudon - Vocals, Guitars & Bass
In 1998, Rain received the Outstanding Coastal Musician award which recognized him as an active and promising regional performer by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Musician's Association.
He has shared the stage with artists such as the late Eddie Rabbit, Dash Rip Rock, Edwin McCain, Todd Snider, and Drivin' & Cryin' just to name a few. In addition, Rain secured a coveted position as the official entertainer for the Towns Around Biloxi Parrothead Club. He has entertained thousands across the southeastern United States with an Island/TropRock style show flavored with his Mississippi Delta heritage.
Michael Carley - Vocals & Guitar
Michael Carley has been playing professionally throughout the Deep South for over a dozen years. A Delta native, Michael has an extremely diverse range of musical influences and tastes from The Beatles to The Band and Frank Sinatra to Frank Zappa. Singing in church all his life and later in collegiate performing groups such as Delta States Renaissance and the former Mississippi Delta Community Colleges TJs, Michael didn't begin playing guitar until his late teens, and credits his college roommate with getting him "hooked."
In 1990, Michael and Rain Jaudon formed Acoustic Shadow and enjoyed many successful years and are now enjoying their current reunion in Rhythm and Rain.
Erick Porche - ZEN Drum, Percussion & Vocals
Hailing from the MS Gulf Coast, I'm a drummer and multi-percussionist working in a multitude of ensembles down here on the Gulfside. Please check out http://www.myspace.com/erickporchemusic. I'm currently working with the Dave Knorr Trio (jazz-drums), The Servant Singers (worship-percussion), and ADORE Worship (worship-drums). I also play some Zendrum when situations are a little tight or, well, I just feel like playing a little Zendrum. My name has also been associated with Coastal musicians The Steve Warren Band (blues), Bobby Ray Adams and the Humans (blues), Group Conscience (prog), The FishHouse Monkeys (prog), national recording artist Tru Control (rock-drums) and Dara Factor (drums-jazz)and The Rochelle Harper Band (variety-percussion). These guys keep me busy, but I'm always open for playing fresh with other players. I love playing almost anything as long as its got a good positive vibe, and I love to learn more and more about my instrument(s). I also teach drums at Pinkston's music in Gulfport, MS.
Discography
Parrothead Party - 1998
Live - Wet-n-Wild - 2000
The "Christmas" Box Set (PG & R) - 2001
The Rhythm & Rain "Cyber Band" Live @ the Beau Rivage Resort - 2002
Merry Christmas from Rhythm & Rain EP -2003
Rhythm & Rain EP - 2004
For What It's Worth - 2005
Hey, I've got a new acoustic demo up of my song "Snapshot Chronicles" up now. Feel free to listen, comment, and if you like it tell your friends. If not, that's cool too.
we thank you so much for adding us as a friend, When you Can- come Stop By Our Myspace Site, And Listen to some of our material,And leave us a comment and we will return the Love.-DayMare
It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain
Catch the Spring Fever & Have a fabulous weekend! Much Aloha & Hugs, Tia
