After forming The Cobras in 1978 and recording the "4 Now From Buffalo" EP at Tom Callandra's BCMK Studios,with the seminal song "Wrong Way on a One Way Street" Mr.C. and The Cobras toured thruout western NY and Southern Ontario.
With a name and member change Mr.C. reformed as The Viceroys and recorded the "Dance My Life Away" LP and toured the region - until 1984 - when he formed The Original Assassins and continued to play regionaly.
Tapping into his love of blues ,Mr.C. teamed up with Harmonica John
and The Excellos became a staple on the western new york blues/rock'n'roll sceane in 1985!
Mr.Conrad has also lived in Austin Tx.and played there with Keith Ferguson (original bassist w/The Fabulous Thunderbirds) and Freddie Pharoh Walden(Anson Funderburgh's original drummer),toured Texas and the gulf coast from '89 to '93.
Returning to Buffalo Mr.C.reformed The Excellos and recorded the "I'm Dis-Satisfied" CD again at BCMK Studios with Nick Veltri,Jim Wozniak,Greg Zark,Jim Beishline,Steve Camelari and featured Doug"Big Daddy" Morgano and Canada's Richard"King Bisquit-Boy"Newell.
In '97 Mr.C. led his own outfit in Long Beach Ca. with Steve F'Dor,Scott Lambert,Ron Felton and Lee Campbell.Also playing with James Harman,Freddy Brooks,Whiteboy James,Max Bangwell,Robert Lucas R.I.P.,2000lbs.of Blues and Candye Kane until 2003.
Mr.C. returned to Buffalo NY to reform The Excellos and continue his playing and love of Blues and Rock'n'Roll.
Mr.Conrad has also contributed two songs off the I'm Dis-satisfied cd,(Livin' in Misery and One More Night) to the independant movie "My Bad Dad".
Mr. Conrad just awarded the WNY Blues Society's 2007 Muddy Waters Award for "Class Act" of the year.
Thanks for posting those pics with Keith Ferguson. There was a cat in Austin who was writing a book on him and dropped off the radar. Considering taking it up myself.
I showed the clip to of the video you sent to me on MYSPACE to Joe he really dug it. If you EVER need a harp player for some gigs. Let us know. Joe would love to come up and blow for you. He's been Sittin hin with bands and blowin his ass off here. But there are no player that do the real shit.. Not to take away from your harp player on the clip, 'cause he's excelent. Just a thought, honey.....We're only about 3 1/2 hours from you..
I'm rootin' for you, my friend...! I like driving the Hot Rod down PCH tween Newport and Dana Point listening to your tunes...! Especially "Back 'n Broke"...!
Only got to see one of your new videos- Midnight Cannonball-took an hour to download it on the road. Great playing; I love it! Wanted you to know I was thinking about you in CA, so I snapped this from the RV window.
hey hey , hello again my friend , just wanted let you know the vids are crystal clean , outasite there , hope alls well up that way , tryin to get thru the texas heat ....the blues
Hey Conrad, Soundin' mighty fine! Good tunes and tone as always. Hope life is treatin' ya fine. I've been workin' with Ron Felton lately. Cheers... Brophy
Hey nice singing just like I remember. Hope your having a good day and the band you were playing with sounded great. Come visit Ca when you can!
