Member Since: 11/12/2006
Band Website: this be it
Band Members: Scott "Snake" Miller is a wicked talented guitarist and songwriter. As a teen Scott's "Ma", June Cooper, ran Alan's Truck Stop in Amesbury, Mass. and later, Louden Country Hall, in New Hampshire. She hosted some of the icons of Americana music at her clubs. Sleepy LaBeef lived with Scott's family for a few months after his bus caught fire. Few teens get the benefit of learning guitar licks from such a force of music. Scott in the 80s went on the road with the late Cub Koda (most famous for the hit "Smokin' In The Boys Room"). Scotty left with the tour as an 18 year old roadie and eventually ended up the guitarist in Cub's band. Cub's spirit and influence molded Scott as both a musician and person. After touring with Cub (where he met Red) Scott played music in a variety of states, including Michigan and Ohio. In Cincinnati, Scotty and his dear friend, Red MacCormack formed the band Medicine Hat, a Southern drenched, swampy rock band. He also played with Matt Decoster, Crazy Chester, Noah Hunt and our band, Second Sister. He is now living up in the mountains of New Hampshire on his family's 70 acre farm. ____________________________________________________________
__Kelly Thomas, currently of Kelly Thomas and The Fabulous Pickups, teamed up with Lehrter and Miller in 1998. Songwriting came quickly to the trio and Thomas continues to be a regular in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky scene. In 2006 Thomas released her first solo album "Another Mile". Many of the tunes on the album were cowritten with Miller. She also is the founder of The Rivertown Music Club, a non-profit organzition that supports local artists. Thomas established The Red MacCormack Recording Grant in 2005, in loving memory of her friend and bandmate. The grants help local musicians finance original recording projects. ____________________________________________________________
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Laurie Lehrter Burnham--A true artist, Laurie is talented in many types of art; music, drawing, scuplting, metal working, poetry...She was performing with Lee Rolfes on a regular basis when she met Thomas. She is a talented songwriter who has a special way with words. Lehrter is currently teaching art at Northern Kentucky University.
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Chris Perrault talented bassist and all around great guy. Chris was most well known in the Cincinati music scene for his years in the heavy metal band, Aftershock. He later traded in the heavy sounds for gigs with Second Sister, Matt Decoster and G. Burton and The Hyde Park Outrage. Perrault is a solid bassist who can easily go the distance between various styles. Perrault continues to play with Thomas as a member of The Fabulous Pickups.
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Red MacCormack--Red was born in Portland, Maine March 13, 1962. His first love, starting at age 11, was playing the drums. He played with Port City Spoilers, Kip Brown and Live Wire, in Maine. He toured nationally with the late Cub Koda in the 80s before eventually settling in Cincinnati. Locally Red rocked with Overdue, Medicine Hat, Second Sister, The Sonny Morman Group and others…Red was an incredible showman who would steal the show from behind his drum kit…twirling, throwing and sometimes even lighting his sticks on fire and blowing flames! The thing that most musicians noticed about Red was his incredible, unique style and impeccable timing. Red was a primary songwriter and arranger for Medicine Hat and Second Sister.Not only was Red a talented musician he hand-crafted drums and owned and operated Red’s Music in Clifton. A particularly great moment for Red was when he was able to personally give Chris Layton, of Double Trouble, a snare drum he had custom built for him.All of the members of Second Sister feel truly blessed we were able to share the stage with Red. He was, as they say, the real McCoy. ____________________________________________________________
____Glenn Kukla filling in on Drums 2007. Glenn is a wonderful musician and friend. He offered to play these shows with us and it feels right to have him on board. Glenn played with Scotty and Chris in The Matt DeCoster band and he actually played the last Second Sister show with us in 2000. Much love to Glenn for steppping up for this challenge!__________________________________________________
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Sounds Like: Indigo Girls, Patty Griffin, The Band...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None