Member Since: 3/28/2007
Band Website: sonicbids.com/StewedRoots
Band Members: STEWED ROOTS: A tasty blend of Folk,Blues and Old Time Country, with a pinch of Cajun to spice things up! Rib-stickin’ good music with Neva Tesolin on accordion and Jeff Hale on guitar and lead vocals.We’ve just finished up our new CD ’ In the Middle of This’. Recorded at the Millstream Studio, produced by Paul Mills, featuring the mighty talents of Al Cross on kit, Bob Hewus on up-right bass, Don Reed on fiddle and violin, Curly Boy Stubbs on mandolin, guitar, banjo, ukelele, hand percussion, backing vocals: Jessie Tesolin cello (and heavy breathing!), and Rick Whitelaw on lead guitars. PHEW!!Should be hittin’ the airwaves soon... Available NOW on CDBabyBROADBAND: Original tunes from 5 multi-talented broads! Beth Bartley, Laura Thomas, Betsy Tauro, Neva Tesolin and Jeff Hale play ... well, yer basic eclectic mix of pert near everything!THE GLENRIDGE BOYS: Grape Country Music with the original Boys - Gord Watt on lead guitar and lead vocals, Jeff Hale on rhythm guitar and harmony vocals, John Horvatek on up-right but not up-tight bass. The Glenridge Boys has evolved into a nebulous entity featuring some of the best musicians Niagara has to offer including - (Captain) Kirk Smith on fiddle; Brad French on guitars, mandolin and percussion; Bruce Andrews on banjo, guitar, harmonica and vocals; Neva Tesolin on accordion; Ted Cooper on bass....the list goes on and on. Original, Real Country,Bluegrass and CountrySwing!JAZZABELLES: 4 part harmonies a la Andrews Sisters! Harriet Wichin, Aviva Rajsky, Lisa Kent, Jeff (Lucky) Hale with guitarist Danny Greenspoon.
Influences: Joni Mitchell, Jimmie Rogers, Neil Young, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Patsy Cline, Biff Rose, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Cockburn, Doc Watson,The Beatles, Memphis Minnie, Jerry Jeff Walker,Perth County Conspiracy,The Band, Hank Williams,Mrs. Kemper, Mrs. Douglas, Tom Waits,The Weavers, Willie P. Bennet, CSN&Y,The Everly Brothers,Bill Munroe....well, I guess everyone I ever listened to. I guess I'm still getting influenced- my mother always said I was 'weak-willed and easily lead'...
Record Label: Stewed Records
Type of Label: Indie