Member Since: 2/2/2006
Band Website: allshookup.us
Band Members: Featuring some of the finest musicians in New England & all over the Northeast! Rotating band members include Jason James, Greg Tower, "Papa Dick" Souza, Per Hanson, Mark Taber, Dima Gorodetsky, Mark Teixeira, Travis Colby, Billy Loosigian, Russ Lawton, Tom West, Johnny P., Domenic Frizzi, Dana Bonardi, Reid Trevaskis, Odell Washington, Jay McGinnis, Jack "The Swinger" Hanlon, Ephraim Lowell, Dave Saginario, John Hyde, George McCann, Leroy Pina, Matt McCabe, Tim Pike, Jim Sturdevant, Russell Keyes, Bruce Marshall, Ken Clark, Dave Mattacks, Wolf Ginandes, "Big Jack" Ward, Jon Ross, Shinichi Otsu, Paul Speidel, Steve Chaggaris, Ed Spargo, Rob Nelson, Greg Luttrell, Bobby Christina, Teddy B., Sandy Mac, Forrest "Frosty" Padgett, Dean Cassell, Lonely Gus, Thomas Hebb, Seth Pappas, Tony Sarno, Diane Gately, Curtis Haynes, Silvertone Steve Coveney, Jim Gwinn - and & oh so many more... Much love & warmest thanks to all of you, the fabulous ALL SHOOK UP crew!
NEVER THE SAME SHOW TWICE! Click on a show date or venue listing to see the line-up.
Influences: Some of my first loves: Louis Jordan, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Louis Prima, Jackie Wilson, Brook Benton, Buddy Holly, T-Bone Walker, good ol' Hank Williams Senior, and the amazing Sam Cooke.
Besides the early soul, rhythm & blues and 50's rock 'n' roll, I confess to many other musical addictions from bluegrass and hillbilly music to punk, ska, and hip-hop... Johnny Mercer sits right next to The Cramps, Bob Marley, The Residents, Scruggs & Flatt, and The Beastie Boys... And I admit that I probably know way, waaaay too many drinking songs from all over the world. And unfortunately for those of you present at a sound check, every silly tune ever sung by Bugs Bunny... My hero.
Sounds Like: I sound 100% like myself... And sometimes like various cartoon characters or vaudeville heroes. In moments of extreme crisis (such as lack of caffeine) you may catch me spouting an eerily-good rendition of Al Jolson.
Record Label: (Do imaginary ones count?)
Type of Label: None