Wildfire Willie & The Ramblers is a RocknRoll/Rockabilly band from Eskilstuna, Sweden, started in 1985 by brothers Jyrki JJ (Guitar) and Markku (Drums) Juvonen. In Aug 1986 Jan Svensson (vocals) joined the band as a singer, before Mika Savinainen (Bass) was also doin the singin. There has been different bassplayers in this band over the years, today the bassplayer is Alf Ostlund (but also Kalle Viktor).
Wildfire Willie is a 4-piece band including vocal, guitar, drums and bass, playing 50s RocknRoll/Rockabilly (and some Hillbilly). Occasionally piano, saxophone, fiddle, blues harp and steel guitar added.
The band has performed on differnt events such as in pubs, night clubs and festivals like the Hemsby RocknRoll Weekender and Rockabilly Rave in UK, Viva Las Vegas, Rockin 50s Fest (Green Bay), Denver RocknRhythm Festival in USA, Wintersun Festival in Australia, RocknRoll Jamboree in Finland, in Sweden the Live & Jive festival and The Hultsfred festival (biggest music event in Sweden) etc. It also has many different appearences on radio and TV shows.
The band has been doin gigs and touring in many different European countrys and even in the former Soviet Union, Japan, Australia and of course many times in USA.
Recordings have been made for several different labels in Europe (LP Hows That Grab Ya? Wildcat Record Company,CD Rarin To Go Sunjay Records, 12LP Rarin To Go Tessy Records, 10 LP gettin my kicks Lenox Records, CD Gettin My Kicks Lenox Records and CD The RockaBilly Heaven BeBes Records with Rimshots and Sureshots,And some 45s on Goofin Records, Tail records). The band has been playing as a backing band for many artists, both on recordings (Huelyn Duvall, Rayburn Anthony, Alvis Wayne and Bobby Crown) and on live performances (Billy Lee Riley, Jack Earls, Rudy Tutti Grayzell, Dale Hawkins, Alvis Wayne, Sleepy LaBeef, Hayden Thompson, Al Ferrier, Teddy Redell, Ray Campi, Johnny Legend, Huelyn Duvall, Art Adams, Rayburn Anthony, Bobby Crown, Glen Glenn, Mack Self, Johnny Powers, Carl Mann).
Contact for Info and booking wildfirewillie@hotmail.com
The name, Wildfire Willie, is exclusive for this band, Wildfire Willie and The Ramblers, only and may not be used in any other context.
LATEST NEWS New John Miller album should be finished by Christmas. Hope to have copies available by late January/early February. I'll let you know when it's ready. Johnny M
12 / 13 MARCH 2010 at Live CLub - via mazzini 58 TREZZO SULL'ADDA (MILAN) - ITALY www.getrhythm.it
Live on stage:
BARRENCE WHITFIELD (USA) With the Seatsniffers (BE)
49 SPECIAL (POR)
JESSE AND THE ORBITS (UK)
SLIM SLIP AND THE SLIDERS (UK)
THE BRICATS (DE)
CARL AND THE RHYTHM ALL STARS (FR)
Plus top Djs from around the world: Tracy Dick (UK) Steve Stack-O-Wax (UK) Silvia (DE) Sputnik (NL) Plus SPECIAL GUEST: Dj Henry (IT) From Rollin' and Tumblin' R&B Club
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Barbeque Party on saturday afternoon at Live CLub
Cars contest BEST 6 PRE '65
shuttle service from ORIO AL SERIO AIRPORT TO HOTEL PRIMO MAGGIO (agreed hotel with best prices for the festival)
shuttle service from HOTEL PRIMO MAGGIO to LIVE CLUB
The Benalmádena Blues Festival - 'Blues at Moonlight':
Now in its third successful year, the festival has been extended to offer Rhythm and Blues, Rock 'n' Roll and Swing fans two nights of non-stop, world-class music and entertainment. Click here for more information on the featured bands, ticket prices and special entrance and accommodation packages: www.benalmadenabluesfestival.com
The Festival dates are Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November - a limited amount of tickets are available so book asap to avoid disappointment!!
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