Member Since: 9/15/2006
Influences:It has been Mr. Avery's privilege to perform with many of South Florida's best singers, musicians and provocateurs during his career. This list (updated hourly) includes Kirk Adams, Liz Adams, David Anthony, Steve Argy, Shannon Battle, Carlos Benthien, Blake (aka Kat Bowser, Booger, or the Divine Miss Phlegm), Jeff Blake (we appeared slightly), Johanna the Queen Bee (I'm not tryin' to spell that last name but it ends in "ski"), John Boiko, John Catalano, Clik, Beth Cohen (Dangerous Betty), Keith Cronin, Patty Ecker, Cathi Guidara, Michael (Bongo) Hawn, Tim (Cookie Dough) Kuchta, Bob Macdonald, Dean Madonia, Rebecca Miale, Tom McWilliams, Rick Morris (God rest his beautiful soul), Joe Moss, Addie O'Connor, Carl (Kilmo) Pacillo, Greg Passmore, Paul Pettit, Jason (Goat's Don't Shave) Philbin, Cyndi Rapp, Randy Ridenour, Joan Rose, Larry Rubin, K.J. Chellberg, Rob Stevenson (Stevely Love Robinson), Jonathen Tennis, Gale Trippsmith, Michael Uhrich, Vincent Verderame, Randy Ward, Fred Weng, Peter White (ten years and counting), Laura Sue Wilansky (Silver Nightingale and champion for artists everywhere), John Zack (any song any key my butt), Mark Zaden and many others. Lots of these fine folks have left town for greener musical pastures, and Mr. Avery is trying not to take it personally.
Mr. A would be remiss to not mention the musicians who inspired, tolerated and encouraged him way back in his days as a band member: Doug Schappell, Joe Di Pietro and Jim Jeniken (Crossfire), Doug Adams, Brent Adams, Lester Channen, Kevin McCarver, Kevin Ciccone, Chris Koegle (The Strange Contenders) Sheldon Voss, Franni Mulla and Bob Hester (Grits And Gravy) and mostly his first original band, Straight Face: Brent Adams, Shale Macks, Lisa Garofalo (Macks) and sometimes John Raimonda with special appearances by Terry Cassidy and Phil (Father Time) Grillo. A wealth of great memories, and maybe some great music, too, lost now to the ether, but, hey, you had to be there.Judy Blem edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
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