Band Member Bios
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

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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

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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

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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

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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 |
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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? |
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