Member Since: 2/14/2006
Band Website: sonicbids.com/WIRED2
Band Members:
Kevin Sutton, guitar and lead vocals - Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, he left to study classical music at the University of Hawaii. He ended up in St. Louis, Missouri where he became a regular in the local blues scene. By day he helped operate West End Music and taught music. At night he played with such notable St. Louis artists as Johnny Johnson, Tommy Bankhead, Steve Pecaro, David Surkamp, and Jimmy Lee Kennet. Performances ranged from appearances at the Heritage Blues Festival, to regular gigs at Soulard blues bars The 1860's and Mike and Min's, as well as opening up at the Westport Playhouse for such acts as Robin Trower and Emmylou Harris. He credits his big brother Casey for making it possible to pursue his love of music over the years, "without his support I would not be playing today; he believed in me."
Rick (The Stick) Jacobson, drums and vocals - Born and raised in the Seattle area Rick has been a drummer/percussionist for nearly 30 years. Most recently he has performed with the Seattle area group Miles From Chicago. Rick's favorite drummers include David Garibaldi, Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, Stewart Copeland, and all of the James Brown drummers.
Keith Bakke, bass and vocals - Kieth Bakke is the anchor of the Wired Rockabilly Blues Band. Bakke has been performing up and down the West coast from California to Alaska for the past four decades. While he is best known for a 23 year stint with Seattle-based Lost Vaurnets, he has played with many other local and regional bands including: the Premiers, Lucky Jones, Family, and Early Flight. Keith’s solid old-school bass lines fit well with Rick’s drums to create a groove that is impossible not to dance to. If you like to dance, you know that the groove is the thing and Keith is the master of grooves.
Influences: Gene Vincent , T-Bone Walker, '50s Elvis Presley, Muddy Waters , Link Wray , Little Richard , Freddy King, Chuck Berry , Stray Cats, The Police, Howlin' Wolf , Bill Haley and the Comets, Albert Collins, Carl Perkins , Albert King, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash , Eddie Cochran , The Meters , BB King, Tower of Power, Gene Summers, Willie Dixon , Johnny Burnett , Cab Calloway, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Sounds Like: A combination of the Stray Cats, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and (insert instrumental surf band here).
Record Label: kevakkeric
Type of Label: None