DUDLEY MAYS

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Pasco County, Florida PREVIOUS RESIDENCE: Indianapolis, IN, Garden Grove CA., Brooklyn, NY BASS GUITAR: Warwick Streamer AMPLIFIER: Trace Elliot AH 300w with a 15x10 Trace Elliott cabinet***************************************************** **************** ************************************************************ ********************* Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dudley actually grew up on the West Coast in Garden Grove California. A late musical bloomer, He didn't pick up a bass guitar until the age of 21. After circulating through a plethora of garage bands, Dudley landed in a group with a guitar player by the name of “Bob Deal”. You wouldn’t recognize that name today as Mr. Deal chose to legally change his name to Mick Mars, now of Motley Crew fame. Along with Guitar player ROD MCCLURE, and Singer/songwriter BUZZ HATTON, and his brother, DALE HATTON, they worked on an original project but, with musicians coming and going, it just never quite got off the ground. ************************************************************ **********************In 1975, Dudley relocated to Indianapolis, IN. He played, off and on, with a variety of original music projects, a few blues bands and did some local session recording work. ************************************************************ ***********************In 1989, Dudley’s music career started to take off when he became the bassist for an original Blues/Rock project called “BANGKOK ROOSTER”. Along with PAUL HOLDMAN, (Guitar) MARK HENDRICKS (Vocals/Guitar)and DAN FOX, (Drums), he recorded the 1993 Slippery Noodle Sound release “Live From The Slippery Noodle Vol I ..********************************************************** ***********************In 1994 Dudley and BANGKOK ROOSTER released, “Whataya Kiddn’ Me?”, on RRR Records. To support the album, the band toured major blues venues throughout the Midwest, which included regular rotations at premier theaters, halls and clubs like the “Slippery Noodle Inn”, Indianapolis, IN "Vogue Theater", Indpls, IN “Buddy Guys”, Chicago, IL and “Coyotes”, Louisville, KY. Dudley and Bangkok Rooster were also regulars on the blues festival circuits as both headliners and as opening act for national groups from; Santana, and Rick Derringer to Robben Ford, Pine Top Perkins, Luther Allison and others too numerous to mention. In 2003 Bangkok Rooster was reformed as “MARK HENDRICKS and the PARTY LINE”. Dudley still occasionally travels back to Indianapolis to do shows with Mark.********************* ************************************************************ **********************In May of 2006, Dudley relocated to Florida and is now pleased to be part of 2 great projects,…the “ROADHOUSE BAND”; a hard working, Classic Rock band pays the bills, gigging everywhere from Halls, Bars, Clubs, Weddings, and Coprorate Events, playing everything from “Little Feat”, Lynard Skynard and Hank Williams Jr. to Billy Joel, Bad Company and the Beatles…throw in a bunch of other classic rock, country and oldie artists and the ROADHOUSE BAND entertains and pleases crowds of all ages. The band consists of Phil Austin, (Guitar/Vocals), Chuck Motta , (Drums/Vocals), Dudley Mays, (Bass/Vocals) and Larry Bracone, (Keyboard/Vocals). Be sure to visit www.rdhband.com for more info.******************************************************* *********************** Also in 2006, Dudley joined The “DONNY SIMOND'S BAND” an original music project consisting of DONNY SIMONDS, (singer/songwriter), Bob Grant, (Guitar), Dudley Mays, (Bass/Vocals, Tim Coudray, (drums) and Dick Upright,...yep!!....that's his real name, (pedal steel guitar). Donny is an excellent songwriter,...he's very much like a John Prine, Johnny Cash and a John Mellencamp all rolled into one. He’s Florida born and raised and tells stories through his songs that really make you take notice...DONNY'S show is one you don’t want to miss. There's so much fun in the room its contagious!!! You can Catch a DONNY SIMOND'S show almost every Thursday at PAPE KEBOS, in Hudson...Reservations are recommended as its almost always a packed house. There is a $5.00 cover. Dudley occasionally does a :45 minute opener for Donny, performing some of his own original music, playing both his piano and acoustic guitar. Just call ahead 727-819-2417 to see whose opening and Headlining. For more info about DONNY SIMONDS, go to www.myspace.com/donnysimondsband