ABOUT
We are a Winston-Salem based Blues band. We are a group of professional, experienced musicians who together have more years than we like to admit of performing experience. Our style is a hard, driven, and powerful original and cover blues that mixes Chicago and Texas sounds with a splash of classic rock.
We are currently looking for a bassist. Send us a message if you are interested.
- Screen name:
- Beggars and Choosers
- Member since:
- Mar 19 2015
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years together:
- 8
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Age:
- 55 years
Influences
Everything from Muddy Waters and Elmore James to Clapton and Bob Seger.
Members Of Band
Steve: Vocals. Guitars
Steve started his vocal career at age 17, and has covered a wide range of songs and artists. His passion in music is the blues and classic rock. He is also a self taught guitarist with over 10 years of experience to his credit.
Grant P. McAllister: Guitars, Acoustic, Dobro, Lap Steel.
Has been playing music since a young age and has been in and out of bands since high school. His tastes are eclectic and include ska, funk, jazz, and classic rock.
Dick Johnson: Drums, Percussion. Dick (Ron) is very well-known in the Winston-Salem music scene and has been performing in and around NC for 25+ years.
EQUIPMENT
Fender, Martin, Sennheiser. We are fueled by love of music.
MUSIC
-
Ain't No Sunshine
Ain't No Sunshine Track number: 12 Year: 2015 Album: Demo Genre: Blues
Cover of Bill Withers' Classic
-
Come Together
Come Together Track number: 11 Year: 2015 Album: Demo Genre: Rock
Cover of Beatle's classic.
-
I'm Ready
I'm Ready Track number: 1 Year: 2015 Album: Demo Genre: Blues
-
It Hurts Me Too
It Hurts Me Too Track number: 2 Year: 2015 Album: Demo
-
Green River
Green River Track number: 3 Year: 2015 Album: Demo Genre: Blues
-
Red House
Red House Track number: 15 Year: 2015 Genre: Blues
-
Rockin' in the Free World
Rockin' in the Free World Year: 2015 Album: Demo Genre: Rock
-
Gimme Back my Wig
Gimme Back my Wig Year: 2015 Album: Demo Genre: Blues
-
Walking in the Rain
Walking in the Rain Track number: 11 Year: 2016 Album: Demo Genre: R&B
-
Bayou
Bayou Track number: 9 Year: 2016 Album: Demo Genre: Blues
-
Swinging Low
Swinging Low Track number: 12 Year: 2016 Album: Sundown Blues Genre: Blues
-
Gone Broke
Gone Broke Track number: 13 Year: 2016 Album: Sundown Blues Genre: Blues
-
Workin'
Workin' Year: 2016 Album: Demo Genre: Funk
-
You Think You Know
You Think You Know Track number: 3 Year: 2016 Album: Demo
-
Ain't the Only One to Cry
Ain't the Only One to Cry Year: 2016 Album: Demo
-
Blindside Blues
Blindside Blues Track number: 1 Year: 2016 Album: Demo
-
Red House (Video)
Red House (Video)bzPKq2yhQxU
-
So It's Like That (Video)
So It's Like That (Video)Zgrmh5QLZ2U
-
Sweet Home Chicago (Video)
Sweet Home Chicago (Video)dqddIO5Oxjo
-
Ain't No Sunshine (Video)
Ain't No Sunshine (Video)hhNa6LnogUQ
-
Shotgun Blues / Red House (Video)
Shotgun Blues / Red House (Video)TPapBjW-oVE