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How the band got their blues

Don't hurt your eyes folks. Just be sure to come out and have a listen. Your ears will thank you, even if your eyes don't.

Charles "Chicken Scratch" Oriel - Guitars and Vocals

Hailing from the Delta country of Northern New Jersey, Charles began playing the blues at the age of two between diaper changes and feeding time. Heavily influenced by the heady musicality of the Hackensack River, he imbibed the smoky atmosphere of muggings, corruption, and vice that we all associate with Northern New Jersey. Having met the devil at the crossroads, he sold his soul to learn how to play "Stairway to Heaven" and to get a good rate on his car insurance. He would like to take this opportunity to answer some of his fans' questions: "Yes." "No." "About 10 inches."

Charlie "Wailin'" Wade - Harmonica

Hailing from the Delta country of San Francisco, Charlie "Wailin'" Wade was born on a hot summer night in 1954 (though he was actually conceived sometime before that). Here's how he got his nickname: at the age of five, while combing out his mustache, the comb accidentally got stuck, and he began to wail so loudly that it sounded just like a harmonica. Rather than go through life with a comb stuck in his mustache, he decided to go out and buy some harps. At the age of twelve, he heard a song by Cream—"Train Time'—that exercised a strong influence on him. Charlie sold his soul to the Devil in order to bring out the Little Walter in him. So look out—You never know when Walter will pop out!

Travis "T-Bone" Bradley - Bass

Hailing from the Delta country of Asheville, North Carolina, along the banks of the mighty French Broad River, and inspired by the heady smells and rhythms emanating from this "Gallic Lady," he decided—at the age of twelve—to try his hand at music. He found the remnants of an old T-Bone steak in the garbage and nailed some strings onto it, to form a make-shift guitar. However, the sounds that came from it (not to mention the smell) were enough to make him think that he'd now "paid his dues" and, instead, he took a quick trip to a Guitar Center to buy a guitar. Energized by what he now refers to as the 'gospel- and fusion/jazz-inflected' alternating bass-lines of Johnny Cash's music, he soon took up bass guitar, and ended up selling his soul to the Devil in exchange for a new pair of sunglasses.

"Shufflin'" Julia Simon - Drums and Vocals

	Hailing from the Delta country of Southern California, Julia began playing the blues between tennis matches, drinks at the yacht club, and strolls on La Jolla's beaches. Julia started as a classically-trained flutist, but felt that carrying her drumsticks as a weapon made her feel safer in the rough-and-tumble, crime-ridden streets of La Jolla's beach-front. Having met the devil at the crossroads (with a gnarly surf shop and a bitchin' fish taco stand), she sold her soul for the ability to keep steady time and a mean backhand with top spin. Heavily influenced by the driving rhythms of the Beach Boys and Dick Dale, the transition to the blues was a natural one. "All that sunshine just made me sick."
Sabina Simon - Roadie
	Hailing from the Delta country of St. Louis, where the mighty Mississippi meets the muddy Missouri, Sabina grew up around the blues. She began carrying equipment before she learned to walk, dragging large objects behind her as she crawled. She was very strong, but her foot odor was stronger. "Most of that stuff weighs more than I do." Although she did not sell her soul to the devil, she sold her soul to the dog next to her in the picture. See the evil gleam in her eyes?