Catfish Stew

Description:

Name:

Catfish Stew

Screen Name:

bbrownw

Years Together:

5

Level Of Commitment:

Committed

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

1 time per week

Available to Gig:

1 time(s) per week

"Beach Boogie and Blues" Band.
Some of Everything from the Drifters to Hendrix to Dwight Yoakum to Gershwin.

Influences:

Influences?

Our Family and Friends
The Wind, a Blade Of Grass
and The Never Ending Waves of the Sea

The Smile that you Bring
The Tear In Your eye
And The Love, Your Voice Brings To Me

Things That Make You Wonder
Things That help You Reminisce
Things that Make you Miss a Loved one
A Child, The Moon, or A Kiss

Every Day, Every Night
Every Thought of Joy
The Loss of a Friend takes away

Sad Weeping Smiles
missing the Good Times
The Laughs, The Tears, That help you face the day

Equipment List:

We Have Professional Stage Gear.
PA Lights.

Yamaha
4 Track Recorders

Guitars
Fender, Gibson, Paul Reed Smith, Steinberger

Amps
Fender, Marshall, Peavey, Sunn

Drums and Percussion
Ludwig,

Keys
Casio, Korg, Roland, Yamaha,

Mics
Shure, Electro Voice, Peavey, ect

Members Of Band:

Gary "Catfish" Nowell: Guitar and Vocals
Started playing or trying to play @11yrs, old started with a silvertone guitar and amp. In high school played with a band the "Stax Of Gold" from Jacksonville NC for a little while, they went on to be "Nantucket", and "Nantucket Sleighride", Tommy Red guitarist helped me a lot, got out of that group played with "Aesop's Fables" mainly beach music, I started writing a few songs and went to Nashville in 1990. I appeared on "Nashville Star" and placed 3rd with my song "Maybe I'm A Dreamer", offered by Capital Records to buy song straight with out no royalties did not sell.All my songs are registered with BMI Music,played with "Crossroads" country, rock 4yrs, then "Country Roads" for 9yrs, took off awhile playing now with "Catfish Stew" Beach, Boogie Blues. Influences are George Strait, George Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Eric Clapton,and beach bands the Embers,

Paul "The Swami" Lewis: Saxophones
Swami started out playing in a family band as a child. He played drums and sax. Swami has been a member of many great local horn sections and always spices it up with his special sound.
He finds his inspiration and ideas as a veteran of the New Orleans Jazz Fest scene and a fan of great music everywhere, traveling worldwide he is never far from his horn and any chance to play

Tim "DT" Stutson: Drums and Vocals
Lets see I began playing back in fifth grade, took some lessons, got into band and orchestra, in Jr. high and High school. Played in a few bands or tried to. most of them at that time were just guitar solo's. Played in a band called "South Bound", in Calif. played weddings, apple festival ,camp grounds. The guitar player in that band played with Neil Diamond for three years and is on the live album. I found out about the "Rusty Nail and started going. I met Gary through an ad in ad-pack And Joined "Country Roads", and here I am. My influences are Doug Clifford of CCR, Ringo Star, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Max Wineberger. DT Also Plays Drums for the "Cape Fear Blues Band and sit in with several other top Wilmington Acts.

Mike "Bubba" McGee: Bass and Vocals
Mike entered the entertainment world as a member of band "Cloak", an early 90's Holiday Inn Circuit band, opening for show bands like The Temptations and Earth Wind and Fire.
Mike Was the Original Bassist for “The Country Roads Band” Which Featured Gary “Catfish” Nowell, “Two Cents Worth” Kelly Williams, “Jam Sandwich’s” Eddie Benton.
Mike also became a member of local favorites "Lonewolf" producing original albums under "Starstruck" Label.
Eddie Benton and Mike started up Jam Sandwich playing Electric Blues in the Local clubs
Mike Has Once again Teamed up with Gary Nowell and is presently influencing the
originality and potential of the songs created by "Catfish Stew". We continue to work on newly recorded tracks for preparation of our new release, hopefully by spring 2010.

Wardell "Stemi 41" Brown: Guitar Vocals and Keys
Lead and Slide Guitarist/Keyboardist and Vocalist
I've been Influenced by Blues Artist as a child, and then By everything from Duane Eddy and Hilton Valentine to Jimi Hendrix to Carlos Santana to the Funkadelics and Frank Zappa as a Teen. My Band "Ivy Soul" Opened up for the Brownsville Station, second Concert in 1968, to Give me a Taste of What Rock was all about!(Note to self; Sell Silvertone Amp and Buy Marshall Stack!) As Time Rolled On, I've Jammed with, "Ivy Soul", "Aunt Melissa's Strawberry Jam", "The Machine Of Extremes", "Albatross", "Blue Nation", "Assault", "Pheonix" "Powertrain" "Swing Shift" "Country Roads" and Now "Catfish Stew".(Can't keep a Job)

910-231-1458 for Scheduling Events and Band Information
910-367-8477 for Auditions and Band Information

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