Honeyboy - Harmonica & Vocals
John "Honeyboy" Turner and Harvey Brindell go back two decades to when they put together Honeyboy Turner & Cryin' Heart. They toured together throughout the nineties opening for Mighty Joe Young, James Harman, Jimmy Thackery, Magic Slim and many others. Honeyboy embodied the spirit of the great front man harp players that he so idolized. They released "Preachin the Blues" on the ismest label in 1994. Honeyboy moved to Madison Wisconsin in 1997 and joined Cadillac Joe and the Blind Wolf Blues Band. They released an album and quickly began getting attention in Mad Town. Honeyboy moved back to Lincoln in 2000 and had a short run with a band called the Blues Cruisers who jammed with Magic Slim, Nick Holt and Chubby Carrier. During his playing with the Cruisers, he joined forces with Sean Benjamin and recorded Sean's fantastic self-titled cd "Big Highways". Their harmonica and guitar duo were featured on River City Folk with Tom May. When Honeyboy and Harvey realized their paths were crossing again, they both jumped at the opportunity for a blues reunion that's been a long time in the making.
Harvey - Guitar & Vocals
Harvey Brindell learned his craft by listening to some of the local guitar players while he was living around Macon, GA. Not a bad place to get educated considering that it was the early seventies and Capricorn Records/Studios was in full swing and homebase for such bands as The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Wet Willie. What that meant was that on any given night you could walk into one of the local clubs, places like Grants Lounge and run into Duane or Dickey or ........ Harvey took full advantage of this by hanging on every opportunity to see these guys playing live and asking question about style, technique, playing in a band, and life on the road. Several attempts at local bands and a move in 1985 to Lincoln, NE. led to Harvey's first success as a guitar player in a blues band, The Honeyboy Turner Band. After the demise of Turner's band in the late 90s, Harvey joined with several other local musicians to form The Hydramatics, a successful jump blues band. The Hydramatics underwent several band member changes and eventually became Jukehouse. After a couple of years of constant gigging, Harvey decided it was time for a break. BUT NOW HE'S BACK !
Gary Williams- Drums
Gary grew up in a small town south of Seattle.... Maple Valley, Washington. At a young age he became a professional musician, (or should we say a drummer, after all, drummers just hang out with musicians). His career spanned parts of the 60's, UNI Recording Artists "The Sundae Funnies".... all of the 70's "The Loco Brothers", "Kiss Porky", "Silverlode". And most of the 80's including "Tall Chic", featuring Darci LaRae. He's been in so many bands he can't remember them all....... he's have played with so many great players over the years; He moved to Nebraska in 1987 and performed live and recorded with "The Tablerockers"(house band for the Zoo Bar), blues artist "Honeyboy Turner & Cryin? Heart", Blues Rock Group "The Travis Wagner Band", country artist "Jerry Quaid", and Rock group "Steele Dreams", and "Jellyroll"? From 1989 to 1994 he was the soundman for the world famous "Zoo Bar" in Lincoln, Nebraska. If you?re not familiar with the Zoo Bar, for over 30 years it has been the premier place to go for live blues in the Midwest, having had such players as "Gatemouth Brown, Eddy Clearwater, Magic Slim, Charlie Musselwhite", Matt (guitar) Murphy and a host of other national blues legends.
Brian - Keyboard
Brian Hull has been playing gigs as long as he can remember. He would get up in front of assemblies in the auditorium in elementary school and play the songs that were hits of the day. He never stopped ! His keys add depth to the sound of The Blues Orchestra. He's energetic, creative, and a master of improvisation. Brian's style is an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, rock, country and classical music. 'B' has spent years traveling the United States, performing from coast to coast. Having lived in Vegas and L.A., he had the opportunity to play with some of the best musicians around. His playing style is always in high demand regardless of where he plants his roots. And his outgoing personality and great story telling always keeps the crowd energized. Ask him what his favorite beverage is and he'll tell you it's "the 4th one". Never underestimate the B-man. Just when you think he's given you all he's got, he throws some tasty, unexpected lick at you.
Keith - Bass & Vocal
Keith Cornelius started his professional career as a road musician at the tender age of 14. He had
to be escorted out of the bars when the band went on break and couldn't return until
the break was over. He spent his summers on the road and played weekends during the winter
while helping out on the family farm. Then Nashville called. He answered and lived and
worked out of Nashville for 2 years. He was then approached by one of his best friends to
join him in Miami as the bassplayer in John Davidsons backup band. Keith had just recently
married and his new bride said he had to make a choice. He still say's he made the wrong
one. He's played Country, Bluegrass, Classic Rock and....Da Blues. He's particularly fond
of Delbert McClinton, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Robben Ford...well there isn't enough
room to list them all. He wants to die on stage of anything other than a gunshot wound.
He's come close several times. Ask him
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