Member Since: 11/17/2006
Band Website: mikefarrismusic.net
Band Members:
Dave Roe: Bass, Paul Griffith: Drums, percussion, Jerry Roe: Drums, Eric Holt: Keys, Gale West, Ann McCrary, Brenita Reid, Kim Reid: Singers, Joe McMahan: guitars, Rob McNelley: Guitars, Jim Hoke: Clarinet, Sax, Accordian, Neil Rosengarden: Trumpet, Steve Herrman: Trumpet, John Hinchey: Trombone, Bill Cooper: Trombone, Eric McConnell: Percussion, Matt Martone: Keys, Mike Farris: guitars, Percussion, Produced by Matt Martone and Mike Farris, Mixed by Michael Barbiero
Influences: Staple Singers, Pops Staples, Mavis, Louis Jordan, Al Green, STAX Records, Tony Joe White, Solomon Burke, Buddy Miller, Jimmie Rodgers, Django Reinhardt, Ry Cooder, Skip James, The Meters, Tom Waits, Bobby D, Chess Records, Cream/HI, Motown, Afro-Cuban All-Stars, R.L. Burnside and all the hill country stuff (kudos to NMAS for givin praise where it's due), Mahalia Jackson, Son House, John Hurt, The Carter Family, The Fairfield Four, T-Bone Burnette, Daniel Lanois, Allison Krause, J.R. Cash, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Dr. John, The Holmes Brothers, Bay Area Funk, Buena Vista Social Club, Ray Charles (particularly the early to mid 50's) Coltrane, Fess, My Morning Jacket, Tony Bennett, Sam Cooke, Donnie Hathaway, Bill Withers, Shuggie Otis, Paul Pena, Van Morrison, Sam and Dave, ZZ Topp, Neil Young, Louis Armstrong, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Thomas Dorsey, Ralph Stanley, Muddy Waters, Rev. James Cleveland, Aretha, The Band, Bernard Purdee, James Jamerson, Otis Rush, Hound Dog Taylor, Malaco records, david Ruffin, Curtis Mayfield,Miles Davis, Brandi Carlile, Cat Power, Los Lobos, Cyril Neville, The Neville Brothers, Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Emmylou Harris, M. Ward, BB King, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, A3, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers Band, Muscle Shoals, Bob Seger, Credence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, Martin Sexton, Stevie Wonder(especially the early stuff), Levon Helm, Fife and Drum, European Gypsy music, T-Bone Walker, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Elmore James, Taj Mahal, Tom Dowd, Mance Lipscomb, Marty Stuart, Jimmy Martin, Bil Monroe, Jimmie and Stevie Vaughan, Billy Holiday, Bettye Carter, Glenn Miller, Jimmy Hall, Ben Harper, Howard Tate, Johnny Jenkins, Johnny Mercer, Billy Preston, Jimmy Smith, Duke Ellington, Hank Ballard, Dyke and The Blazers, Buddy Guy (the early stuff) Bessie Smith, Roy Orbison, Little Richard, Thelonius Monk, Charlie Christian, Sydney Bechet, Big Joe Turner, Columbia Records, Atlantic Records, (TO BE CONT'D)...
Sounds Like: "Green Green Grass of Home"
Live - Americana Music Association Tribute to Porter Wagoner - Tennessee State Museum - November 1, 2007
"Green Green Grass of Home"
Live - Blue Plate Special, Knoxville, TN - February 2008
Mike Farris Electronic Press Kit
New Orleans Turn of the Century Gospel with a big spoon-full of Memphis soul
Mike Farris - ACL Music Festival Coverage
Free Music Videos at www.yallwire.com
Record Label: INO Records
Type of Label: Indie