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Ohm's Law is a St. Louis based blues band that was formed on July 2007. This elite project was put together with the mission of personalizing their music. They are fronted by a new talent, Ian Farache. Brian Whiskey sits on the percussion throne for the group as the rhythm section of Ohm's Law. Dave Burton harnesses thunder with his bass abilities and Mike (Mr. Freeze)Freese leads the way with his multi-style leads. This band is throwing off the holds of traditional music in a way that is as captivating as it is unique. They use no pre-recorded loops. Their music is raw, naked and live as the Blues should be. No two shows are alike. The many influences these musicians have in their pasts is evident in the final product. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear this group of seasoned musicians.

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Member Since: 7/1/2007
Band Website: http://ohmslawstl.com
Band Members: Debbie Laux - Keyboards/Vocals/Composer Deb is the newest member of the family. Originally from the St. Louis area. Musician since age 4. Keyboards and vocals. Began writing as a teenager and playing in bands at 21. Traveled the USA with STARFLIGHT in the early 80's in a Top 40 Show Band. Played in country bands in the late 80's in the St. Louis area. Moved to South Florida in 1999 and began playing keyboards/vocals for THE AMBER LEIGH BAND. Opened for many top Nashville Acts including, Montgomery Gentry, Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, and many more! Moved to Nashville in January, 2006 to follow my songwriting dream. Writing lots of great hit songs just waiting to be heard!...................................................... ......................................................Mike Freese - guitar and vocals Mike began his music career in the Chicago area with the Sky Band and Boss Tweed. From there a stint in Texas with The Press brought regional success and airplay in Houston. He made his way back to hometown St. Louis in the late 80s and joined Shut Up & Dance while returning to school for a Computer Science degree. Shut Up & Dance turned into a 10+ year gig followed up by several years with 40 South and finally the Mixx. Influences include rockin music from the late 60s through today with an emphasis on up tempo grooves. One of his favorite musical memories was playing a resort in Montego Bay and showing the fine local musicians the power of rock and blues. Mike's equipment includes Fender and Reverend amps, Fender, Gibson and Reverend guitars and he's be know to break out a lava lamp for select gigs.-------------------------------------------............ ....................................................Dave Burton-Bass and VocalsDave began his music training in formal and classical music. He soon grew restless and picked up the guitar. It was a few years before his passion for the bass was discovered and has been in his hands ever since.Dave is originally from Evansville, Indiana and moved to St. Louis 4 years ago.His previous bands were Dogstar (3 years), Crystal Sounds (15 years) Blues Tones (1 year) as well as toured through Nashville and the deep south with Indie acts such as Bobby Cage and Sue Kennedy. After moving to St. Louis, Dave bumped around in a couple of bar bands but always seemed drawn back to the blues.He has opened for name acts such as Crystal Gale, Barb Mandrel, Rickie Scaggs, Ronnie Montrose, Emerson Drive,Gary Nichols and Kentucky Headhunters.Dave has many influences including: the Stones, Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Delbert McLinton, Humble Pie, Joe Cocker, Pink Floyd, The Who, Hank Williams Sr. and Norah Jones.His favorite memories are too private to share here.------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------Ian Farache - Lead Vocals, Harmonica, GuitarIan originally hails from Edwardsville, IL. He has been playing and singing for 12 years. He gets his inspiration from the likes of Howlin' Wolf as well as the other blues, reggae and funk artists. Ian loves to sing and finds that is his first choice of expression.------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------Brian Whiskey- Percussion.................................................. ..............................................He cut his teeth in Jacksonville FL, Biloxi MS and San Diego CA, playing blues, rock, country, punk, classic rock and gospel. After moving to St Louis in 2005, he started to teach and write books for new drummers. His local music career includes playing at the most popular bars such a Cicero’s and The Red sea, as well as the Halloween show at the Lemp Mansion in 07, opening for Impala Deluxe featuring Dave Glover. He has also crossed swords with the infamous ex-lead guitarist from “The Schwag” . BW play’s on a Roland TD-12, and a DW 4pc custom with all Zildjian Armand cymbals for that old skool sound.
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Sounds Like: A power trio + 1
Record Label: Darkmoor Lane Studios
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Explanations

It came to our attention that some were offended by the post about Hoosiers finding out they can't line dance to da blues. Some even removed us from their friends list and blocked us. I'm sure they wi...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 07:06:00 GMT

NYE

Our show at Grand Slam Sports Bar was as thrilling to play as it was for our crowd to listen and dance to. I still say that club is the best kept secret in the area. The food, staff, service and manag...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:55:00 GMT

Smokin’ Coffee and Drinking Big Cigars

Another weekend comes and goes as the band tucks one more show under their belt. The addition of the Allen and Heath mixer to our sound really made the Crown amps shine last night. The new members of ...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:31:00 GMT

Docknockers -- Live Band -- Lake Ozark -- June 28 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h7wAqLZE2w Ohm's Law - I Shot the Sheriff
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:06:00 GMT

Traggic Loss

It was with deep remorse that I learned today of the passing of Dave G. He was the owner of a venue that we frequently play at. He was respected by the band and his staff as a fair employer and a...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:03:00 GMT

Vacation

Several of us are taking a vacation this month. We'll be back in the latter part of May to play a very busy schedule. We hope to see you this summer. db
Posted by on Sat, 17 May 2008 05:52:00 GMT

All About Last Night

I gotta tell you that we were blown away by the response we had at Kenny's last night. All of you that came out were awesome! It was also a special treat to get to meet some of you MySpace friend...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:10:00 GMT

New Faces Old Places

Ohm’s Law was found at 10 Mile House last night doing their usual jaw-dropping, hip grinding, head bobbing performance. We saw some new faces and some old ones as well. We finally got to meet Bi...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:07:00 GMT

Faces

We saw some new faces last night at R-Place and some familiar ones as well. Ric and I were discussing some strategies on how to recognize some of our My Space friends. I don’t mean identify but ...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:37:00 GMT

Dock Knockers Weekend

Ohm’s Law had an amazing weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks.  Dock Knockers invited us down for their opening day and what a blast!  Thank you for all of the compliments and yes we will...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:19:00 GMT