band members have included:
Frank Rosaly, Jason Roebke, Jason Adasiewicz, Joel Paterson, Casey McDonough, Diane Christiansen, Tom Murray, Julie Liu, Josh Berman, Gerald Dowd, Ingrid Graudins, Steve Frisbie, Zack Kline, Keefe Jackson, Alton Smith and others...
Influences
George Harrison, Richard Manuel, Van Morrision, Ann Peebles, Elliot Smith, Neil Young, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Chuck Prophet, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Rick Danko, Ron Sexsmith, Paul Simon, the Beatles, Freedy Johnston (Can You Fly), Jay Bennett, Son Volt, Wilco, The Shins, The Kinks, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Buck Owens, Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, The Stones, The Staple Singers, The Swan Silvertones, Bob Dylan, Richard Hugo, Ann Sexton, , Joni Mitchell, Phoebe Snow, James Taylor, Kenny Burrell, Bobby Blue Bland, Freddy King, Little Walter, James Carr, Aretha Franklin, and many more...
Sounds Like
I Will Miss The Trumpets and the Drums
Release Date: February 23, 2010
BUY CD
I'm inspired by the records of the early 70s, when rock cross-pollinated with country on the West Coast, Al Green cut his best work in Memphis, and Van Morrison soaked it all up with albums that belted blue-eyed soul in the context of folk music and jazz
DIANE CHRISTIANSEN ANIMATION - soundtrack is a remixed version of 'Sweet Is The Anchor'
LOVE IS A BLESSING - solo in Indianapolis at the Midwest Music Festival
FRIEND LIKE A WHEEL - Rick Wood's house concert, St Louis, with Jason Roebke (bass), Jason Adasiewicz (drums) and Diane Christiansen
I'LL BE RIGHT HERE - release party concert for 'Sweet Is The Anchor' at Schubas, Chicago. With Casey McDonough (bass), Frank Rosaly (drums), Jason Adasiewicz (vibes),
Joel Paterson (pedal steel)
Hi Steve, thanks for the add! I really like your songs -- they have such a great upbeat musical sensibility... "I'm guessing" is so right on the money...
I think we have real friends in common, so most likely I'll meet you sometime in RealSpace! best, Sue
hey Steve... fyi: I've got a site of my own you may wanna check out when you get some time... the link is: 'Mike Lyzenga' in our Blues Crossing 'friends' section. Send me a friend request when you get there! Stay warm... and stay in tune, Mike.
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