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Steve Welch - Guitar,
Slide Guitar, Vocals
Founder and band leader. Musically active from mid-1960's unti1 1980 in
San Francisco Bay Area, Colorado, and New York City. Opened for Rick Nelson,
Townes Van Zandt, and Tommy Bolin. Three-time award winner in American
Song Festival songwriting competition. Began playing again in 2002 and
formed Blues Cadillac. Has since backed up Louisiana Red
and played at the first Redwood City Blues Festival. Major influences:
Muddy Watters, Elmore James, Albert, Freddie, and B.B. King, Chuck Berry,
Canned Heat, Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, Peter Green, Billy Gibbons.
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Alan "Eye Bone"
Eglington - Harmonica, Vocals
Life-long
local musician and visual artist. Twenty years experience as rock drummer.
Inspired to play Blues/Rock harmonica after hearing Paul Butterfield
Blues Band. Ten years harmonica playing experience in South Bay Area with
many bands and Blues musicians. Major influences: Paul Butterfield, Charlie
Musselwhite, SonnyBoy Williamson/Rice Miller, Kim Wilson, Howlin' Wolf,
Junior Wells, Little Walter.
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Jerry Cash - Guitar,
Vocals
Playing
since 1966 in clubs, concerts, and on TV and radio. Opened for Santana,
Iron Butterfly, Tommy Castro, Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Curtis Salgado,
Sista Monica, Mark Hummel, Tinsley Ellis, and Gary Smith. Bands have included
Fourth Street Exit, Blue Ash, Big Daddy Blu Allstars, Martha's Hot Flash,
Cash and Carry Blues Band, and Little George Band. Major Influences: B.B.
King, Chris Cain.
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Med Daugherty
- Drums, Vocals
Grew
up in St. Louis, Missouri, surrounded by Blues and Jazz legends. Began
playing drums professionally at age 15. Member of Roosevelt Mark's R&B
group, recording on the Bobbin label. Played with Della Reese, Chuck Berry,
Lady Bo and Bo Diddley. Member of successful progressive country band
Desperado in the 1970's. Has played at San Jose Jazz Festival, local art
and wine Festivals, San Jose Pavilion, and Plumed Horse in Saratoga.
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Doug Mancini -
Bass
Began performing career in clubs from San Francisco
to Monterey. Worked in Los Angeles as recording studio musician and performer
at L.A. venues: The Starwood, Troubadour, Roxy, and Whiskey A-Go-Go. Former
band musicians have included members of Edgar Winter, Steve Miller Band,
The Allman Brothers. Toured with James Armstrong (WC Handy Award nominee).
Major influences: James Jamerson, John Paul Jones, Willie Weeks, Pino
Palladino, Darryl Jones, Fernando Saunders.
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Ray DiFazio
- Baritone Sax
Started playing saxophone in rock bands at age 15.
His first band, The Jesters, were popular in the South Bay Area in the
early 1960's. Backed singers Bobby "Boris" Pickett, Paul Peterson,
and Patsy Cline. After a long hiatus, began playing again in 2005 and
gravitated towards the Blues. Major influences: King Curtis, Big Jay McNeely,
Sam Butera, Leroy Cooper, Stephen "Doc" Kupka.
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Michael "Chip" Chiappari -
Tenor Sax
Grew up and trained in vibrant San Francisco music scene. Played professionally
since 1969. Music collaborations have included Mike Bloomfield and Friends,
Tower of Power, Sonny Rhodes, Flip Nuñez and Eddie Marshall, Mary
Anne Price, and Bishop-Mayfield R&B Group.
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