Member Since: 16/10/2006
Band Website: www.rhythmspirit.com
Band Members: Guest musicians on the cd "Rhythm Is The Key" include
Joel Hinkle - Didgeridoo on "Awaken"
Betsy Cole - "Betsy’s Groove" and "Rolling Away"
Jimi Comfort - "Fanga Stripped" and "Rolling Away"
Sally Patterson - "Fanga Stripped"
Lou Distasio - "Rolling Away"Dennis was in the studio recently recording drums and percussion for the debut release from eclectic acoustic group "Greta, Grits, and Gravy". The cd was released on New Years Eve 07.Dennis also plays with several of the Midwest Top Musicians including playing regularly with Bill Laymon (New Riders of the Purple Sage, David Nelson Band, Kingfish) and as a special guest sitting in with acoustic favorite Tom Irwin, Blues Greats "Black Magic Johnson", and Celtic Rock group "Emerald Underground"
Influences: Babatunde Olatunji, Mickey Hart, Gordy Ryan, Arthur Hull, Jerry Garcia, Bill Matthews, Glen Velez, Layne Redmond, Rusted Root, Santana, Diga Rhythm Band, Grateful Dead, Rhythm Devils, Ken Kesey, Songs of the Orishas, Voudoun Rhythms, Ewe drumming from Ghana, Kora, Afro Cuban and Yoruba Bata, The Tao, Buddha, Jesus, Shiva, Kali, Joseph Cambell, Be Here Now, and the list goes on...
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Record Label: INDEPENDENT