SWINGIN HARPOON BLUESBAND

User ID#
180699
Location
Tallahassee, Florida, 32312
Style:
Blues

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Bass Guitar

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Description:

Name:
SWINGIN HARPOON BLUESBAND
Screen Name:
SALTWATER COWBOY
Years Together:
1
Level Of Commitment:
Touring
Gigs Played:
Over 100
Tend to Practice:
1 time per week
Available to Gig:
1 time(s) per week

We are a new blues band, looking for a bassist (our current bassist opened a jazz club prohibiting his performance availability) to go to the next level with us, regional....must be a strong bassist, with blues/funk and jazz influences...must be local, not a part time Tallahassee student type...age not important, maturity is....212-6683


BAND BIO
SWINGIN HARPOON BLUES BAND, a blues/swing/funk band, was organized and formed by Mike Lanigan (aka SALTY / THE SALTWATERCOWBOY). THE SWINGIN HARPOON BLUES BAND music is deep seated in Detroit blues, with some jazzy swing of the big bands, and a funk that you can not shake off!!

SWINGIN HARPOON BLUES BAND

MIKE LANIGAN(Salty)
VOCALS, HARMONICA, PERCUSSION, RHYTHM GUITAR, MANDOLIN
Salty's hard blowing licks and unique timing provide harmonica flavor enjoyed by all. Salty learned his chops on bands such as J. Geils, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, William Clark, Lee Oscar as well as other artists. Opening or performing with such artists as Herbie Mann, Spyro Gyra, Atlanta Rhythym Section, Starship, Billy Dean, Terry Clark, Tracy Lawrence, Tom Gribbon, T.C. Carr and many more. Salty has the passion, energy and experience for a memorable funky blues swing show.

SALTY HAS ALSO PERFORMED WITH ALMOST EVERY WORKING MUSICIAN IN THE BIG BEND AREA OF FLORIDA. SALTY FORMED THE FIRST BAND (FLORIDA BAND), EVER TO PERFORM OUTSIDE AT BULLWINKLE'S SALOON (A TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA NITELIFE LANDMARK). PERFORMING WITH LOCALS SUCH AS BILLY DEAN, JOHN KURZWEG, PAT RAMSEY, BILL PANDOLPHY, JON COPPS, DEL SUGGS, HOMEWARD ANGEL, PAM LAWS, BILL WHARTON, RAY WILEY, MIKE ANDREWS AS WELL AS WITH LOCAL LEGENDARY BANDS HUTCH & HOSS, TOM & THE CATS, SLAPSTICK, CROSSCUT SAW, CROOKED SHOOZ, TALLAHASSEE BAND, AND MANY MORE.

SALTY HAS ALSO BEEN A MEMBER OF TALLAHASSEE LOCAL BANDS ALLIE & THE ALLIE CATS, FLORIDA BAND, LOST COMPANION BAND, MIDNIGHT RAIN, ROADHOUSE, AND SOUTHERN SATISFACTION

SALTY'S OWN WEBSITES
TAKE A LOOK AT http://www.garageband.com/artist/swinginharpoonbluesband ALSO ,http://www.saltwatercowboylivemusic.com THESE SITE ALLOW FOR HEARING SALTY'S ORIGINAL MUSIC, SOME OF WHICH HAVE EARNED INTERNET AWARDS. THE WEBSITES ALSO PROVIDES BOOKING AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Equipment List:

EVERYTHING

Members Of Band:

MIKE LANIGAN- VOCALS, HARP, GUITAR, MANDOLIN

JOHNNY BINNS-GUITAR

JOHN KEPLER-PERCUSSION/DRUMS

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