Member Since: 7/28/2006
Band Website: mikeyjunior.com
Band Members: Mikey's played with many great musicians in his short but expanding music career. He's shared the stage with some blues legends such as Carey Bell and his son Lurrie Bell, Steve Guyger, Kenny Neal, Lonnie Shields, Bob Margolin, Richard Ray Farrell, Georgie "Gator Mouth" Bonds, Linsey Alexander, and Bernard Allison...and many local philly/trenton area musicians!!! Currently in his band, the Stone Cold Blues, is Newark, NJ's young master of the telecaster Matt Daniels on guitar:
Blues veteran Jimmy Pritchard playin' bass:
And Adam Stranburg, an awesome young Philly jazz/blues drummer:
He's also played live and recorded with Danny "Rio" DeGennaro (formerly of Kingfish):
Glen McClelland (of Ween):
Philly bass player Gary "Bubba" Balduzzi (shown here on Beale St. in February '05 with Bubbles):
& Bubba's wife, singer Peg Boas; step-mom Robin (formerly of Robin and the Bandits):
& many others. Check out mikeyjunior.com for more on his bandmates, his bio, and concert dates!!!
Influences: Some of his blues influences include Sonny Boy Williamson (Both John Lee Williamson & Alex "Rice" Miller), Big Walter, Little Walter, Junior Wells, George "Harmonica" Smith, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, R.L. Burnside, Charlie Musselwhite, William Clarke, Steve Guyger, and many others!!! Mikey's Dad, Michael (Deja Vu), plays the keys and has a wonderful singin' voice...he and his lovely wife Robin are both big influences on Mikey musically!!! Mikey's harmonica teacher/mentor, "Big Daddy" Albert Lamberson, often joins him up on stage to jam out!!!
And let me add...Mikey is one to influence and be influenced by blues musicians and musicians of all kinds of music who are like him...genuine and play from the heart n soul!!!
Sounds Like: Old harp masters combined with a fresh, raw, youthful energy coming straight from the heart!!!
Record Label: Mikey Junior Records/8th Train Publishing
Type of Label: Indie