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Bodacious

Roots rock, swampy blues & chicken fried funk

About Me

Bodacious serves up tasty original songs with Southern seasoning, with a wide variety of tunes that showcase the band's diverse influences. Repertoire ranges from rowdy roots rock to sizzling barbequed blues to chicken fried funk, and all points in between. Blazing Texas guitars and a funky rhythm section give the band its signature sound. Spawned in the swamps of Texas and Louisiana, Bodacious now calls the San Francisco Bay Area home. C'mon in and check it out...
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Member Since: 12/24/2005
Band Website: bodacioussf.com
Band Members: Lee Shupp - vocals, guitar, harp, prayer and incantation; Wayne Whitzell - guitars, vocals; Dave Doucet - bass, smart remarks; Miguel Lyons-Cavazos - drums, vocals
Influences: We listen to almost everything. If it's got soul, a good melody and a groove that makes you want to shake your ass, it's open game for us. We'll steal a good idea from just about anybody ;-) Our influences include early Allmans (with Duane and Barry), Dave Alvin, Gatemouth, JB, T Bone Burnet, JJ Cale, Clash, Chris Cobb, EC, David Bowie, Fela, Funky Meters, Buddy Guy, Heath Haberlein, Slim Harpo, Jimi Hendrix, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson, Albert King, BB, Freddie King, Jonny Lang, Leadbelly, Led Zep, Little Walter, Los Lobos, Bob Marley, Nevilles, Joan Osbourne, Chuck Prophet, Radiators, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Randolf, Robbie Robertson, Rolling Stones, Otis Rush, Sly and the Family Stone, Subdudes, Sugar Blue, T Rex, Susan Tedeski, Jimmie Lee, Stevie Ray, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, ZZ Top, and no doubt many others whom I've forgotten to include here... Austin TX, Marin CA, the Mississippi Delta, Nashville, N'awlins, and all of the towns that have thriving music scenes. Juke joints everywhere and people who love and support live music.
Sounds Like: Stones meet Funky Meters with SRV playing guitar.
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Purple Innovation

I was passing through Heathrow Airport in London last week, and I noticed that Prince has created yet another controversy, this time by striking a deal to include his new CD in the Sunday edition of t...
Posted by Bodacious on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:09:00 PST

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Number of drummers that the Clash auditioned to find Topper Headon.Damn, that's dedication...and why is it always so hard to find a good drummer? Almost every band that I've been in has struggled to f...
Posted by Bodacious on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:51:00 PST

Clash documentary ROCKS

I just watched a really good documentary of the Clash, produced by Don Letts. It features rare interview footage of the band, and some live footage. I was a bit disappointed that there was not more co...
Posted by Bodacious on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:47:00 PST

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Number of drummers that the Clash auditioned until they found Topper Headon. Damn, that's dedication...Why are there not more good drummers? Almost every band that I've been in has had trouble finding...
Posted by Bodacious on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:16:00 PST

Radiators Dreaming Out Loud CD- buy it!

I just bought the new Radiators CD, and it's really good. The Radiators are a New Orleans based bluesy jam band, known mainly for their good live shows. They have only put out 4 CDs that I know of dur...
Posted by Bodacious on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:41:00 PST

Prince ROCKS the Super Bowl

I don't usually watch the Super Bowl; I usually sort of monitor it while I do other things around the house. It's just not exciting enough to sit and watch the whole thing grind along at a snail's pac...
Posted by Bodacious on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:30:00 PST

Bodacious is a party in a box!

Ty Gavin is a good friend of mine from Austin. We played together in seminal Austin punk band The Next. Ty was kind enough to send a review of our CD: ....it's a party in a box! OK, ....maybe Monday,...
Posted by Bodacious on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:27:00 PST

Antone's, Home of the Blues

Last night I watched a documentary DVD on Antone's club in Austin. It was great, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the blues, and the interesting Chicago-Austin link that Clifford Anto...
Posted by Bodacious on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:55:00 PST

The CD is out!

Hey ya'll, the CD is finally out. It just came back from the duplication place. It looks good and sounds good too. We're sending them out to radio, clubs, and booking agents, and will be booking some ...
Posted by Bodacious on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:18:00 PST

New Mixes

NEW MIXES from Laughing Tiger Mixing Sessions in the downloads section.  Next stop...tambourine and mastering... We met some real nice folks at Laughing Tiger during the mixing sessions.  I...
Posted by Bodacious on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:40:00 PST