Folk, Country, Blues, Acoustic, Classic Rock

Description:

Name:

Folk, Country, Blues, Acoustic, Classic Rock

Screen Name:

TexasTom46

Years Together:

3

Level Of Commitment:

Committed

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

1 time per week

Available to Gig:

1 time(s) per week

Our band "Fair Webber" has existed since 2004 and is led by Barb and Tom Webber. We were the recipients of the 2004 "Best Folk Artist."

We are looking for a versatile and creative lead instrumentalist who enjoys playing across genres, including contemporary and traditional folk, country, blues, rockabilly, classic rock, and sometimes a smidgen of jazz and bluegrass. We would like to find someone who plays one or more of the following: lead guitar (acoustic & electric), fiddle / violin, or mandolin. An added bonus would be if a person was a vocalist who enjoys singing tight harmonies, and plays any other instruments such as harmonica, flute, or you name it.

As indicated, we play quite a variety of music, much of it being our own original award-winning tunes. Check us out at: www.myspace.com/tomandbarbwebber. Contact Tom Webber if you are interested in auditioning for our band through this site. You can e-mail me at: bwebber@wi.rr.com . Updated last: 3/13/08

Influences:

Barb and Tom's music and performances have been favorably compared to Dave Carter and Tracy Grammar, Buddy and Julie Miller, Nanci Griffith, Bill Staines, Robin & Linda Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Johnny Cash, the Everly Brothers, Kathy Mattea, and The Mamas and the Papas. In addition to these, Tom and Barb also count as influences a wide range of artists, including: Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Mississippi John Hurt, Taj Mahal, Bruce Cockburn, John Prine, Doc Watson, Guy Clark, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Band, Van Morrison, John Stewart, Pierce Pettis, JohnSmith, Willy Nelson, Janis Joplin, early Neil Diamond, Neil Young, the Beatles, Mason Proffit, Roseanne Cash, The Carter Family, Arlo Guthrie, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGe, Bob Wills and the Playboys, Otis Redding, Cat Stevens, Rogers and Hammerstein, Blind Willie Johnson, Sandy Denny, Sting, Roger Miller, The Dixie Chicks, Kris Kristofferson, Gilian Welch, Judy Collins, Peter Paul and Mary, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Simon and Garfunkle, Kate Rusby, the Chieftans, Tom Russell, Crosby Stills and Nash, Steve Goodman, Steve Earle, Kevin Welch, Dave Alvin, Lead Belly, Mahalia Jackson, Ricky Skaggs, Emmy Lou Harris, Normon Blake, Jerry Garcia, Old and in the Way, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Jimmie Rodgers, David Allen Coe, Hank Thompson, Buck Owens, Keb' Mo', Ray Charles, the Eagles, Poco, Pure Prarie League, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Dolly Parton, Riders in the Sky, Lyle Lovett, Michael Murphy, Al Green, Janis Joplin, B B King, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac, Canned Heat, Johnny Winter, Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Stephen Foster, the Moody Blues, and early Elvis Presley....to name a few!

Equipment List:

Includes a Mackie 8 channel sound board and Peavey PA speakers, suitable for small to mid-size venues.

Members Of Band:

We currently have four band members: Barb (lead songwriter and vocals); Tom (rhythm guitar & vocals); Lon (percussion); Andy (electric and upright bass).

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