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Ron Sio

Blues, Rock, New Orleans funk & more

About Me

Austin, TX based guitarist formerly with the first Texas edition of Topaz. Also played locally with now-defunct New Orleans-style funk band the MeterMen as well as numerous original, bar, and cover bands. Previously based in Minneapolis, in Austin since 1995. Playing weekly with the new groove/funk/jazz combo Chicken Strut. Presently actively seeking cool gigs and collaborations.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/7/2006
Influences: The Meters, Leo Nocentelli, Neville Brothers, Professor Longhair, Eddie Bo, James Black, Wild Magnolias, Snooks Eaglin, Gatemouth Brown, Johnny Guitar Watson, Albert Collins, Wah Wah Watson, Eric Gale, Allen Toussaint, Lee Dorsey, Albert King, Sly & the Family Stone, Hubert Sumlin, Jeff Beck, Clapton, The Counts, Earl King, P-Funk, Eddie Hazel, Miles, Freddie King, King Tubby, Daniel Lanois, Santana, Curtis Mayfield, Billy Franze, Dr. Mambo's Combo, Elmore James, The Band, Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Booker T. & the MG's, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Jackie Mittoo, Ernest Ranglin, Stevie Wonder, Dr. John, Fela, James Brown, Manuel Galban, Buddy Guy, Bo Diddley, Brian Eno, Studio One, Muscle Shoals, Stax Records, Motown, Little Walter, Jimi, Muddy, Richard Thompson, Michael Brook, flamenco, Scratch Perry, Thelonious, Led Zep, The Faces, Grant Green, Melvin Sparks, NRBQ, Roy Buchanan, James Burton, Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis, Afro-Cuban, 70's Brazilian funk, Captain Beefheart, Zappa, Steely Dan, Cornell Dupree, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, David Grissom, Sonny Landreth, Little Feat, The Upsetters, The Aggrovators, Clarence White, Skunk Baxter, Scientist, the original Wailers, ZZ Top, Lonnie Mack...etc.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Videos of Topaz

     Here are some video clips shot during my tenure with Topaz, at the Green Elephant in Dallas in May and June of last year.  Note that future Chicken Strutters Neil "Big Da...
Posted by Ron Sio on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:31:00 PST