Idle Hands is re-introducing Southern California to original blues, rock n roll and swing/rockabilly with edgy, clever lyrics. The band has been playing together since 2002. Currently, Idle Hands is appearing in bars and clubs throughout the L.A. and Ventura County and will be expanding to Orange County and San Diego soon.
Idle Hands is:
Vince White - Lead Guitar, vocals; Vince White has been playing professionally since sneaking into a blues club underage and jamming with Tommy Castro in the early 90s. Since then, he's played in major clubs and festivals in the Bay Area including the Oakland Blues Festival and most major L.A. venues such as House of Blues and The Key Club. Vince has been published in Blues Revue and Gig magazines, co-written songs that have been finalists in songwriting contests and used in TV shows, and has performed with the following artists: Kenny Ray (who recorded with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Marcia Ball,) Steve Freund (former Koko Taylor guitarist,) Freddie Roulette (pedal steel legend,) Tattoo Blue, Blues Alley, Shari Puorto, Samuel Markus, Rachel Rizner, and many others including Larry Taylor and Richard Innis (legendary bassist and drummer from the Hollywood Fats Band and Hollywood Blue Flames.)
Paul J. Van Duine - Guitar; Originally from New Jersey, Paul discovered his passion for music by the age of 8, when he began playing the guitar. Prior to forming Idle Hands in 2002, Paul managed other artists and ran the production company Stingray Entertainment Company . Paul continues to head up Stingray Entertainment which licenses music, produces recordings and manages musicians. In addition to playing rhythm guitar in the band, Paul also co-writes most of Idle Hands original music.
Megan Garaghty - Vocals; A fiery redhead with a great voice - sometimes soft, sometimes down & dirty - Megan brings a sweet and sometimes suggestive touch to the band's shows.
Bob Jones - Bass; Bob is from Woodland Hills California. Bobs musical gifts include perfect pitch and auditory note recognition. Since he first started school, Bob has been at the head of the class in music. In addition to bass guitar, Bob can play a variety of instruments including keyboards and saxophone. Bob has known Paul for over 20 years and has
been playing music with Paul and Lenny for over 15 years. Bob brings the musical discipline to Idle Hands.
Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - Drums; A pro's pro and a familiar face on the L.A. music scene, Bermuda is perhaps best known as the perennial drummer with master parodist Weird Al Yankovic and has played on dozens of gold and platinum records. Bermuda plays with economy and authority, just the right touch for Idle Hands' music.
Pete Gallagher - Drums; Pete's a great player and a great guy, and comes to Idle Hands with a wealth of experience and a solid groove. Watch out... Pete can sing, too!
Pete and Jon alternate the drumming duties in the band.
