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The Rockabilly Strangers |
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LOCATION:
Farmington Hills,
Michigan
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 100 miles from Farmington Hills, MI.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Farmington, West Bloomfield, Southfield, Bloomfield Hills, Davisburg, Orchard Lake, Franklin, Livonia, Redford, Novi, Walled Lake, Birmingham, Detroit, Keego Harbor, Berkley, Northville, Pontiac, Union Lake, Commerce Township, Drayton Plains, Hartland, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Royal Oak, Troy, Waterford, Wixom, Clawson, Pleasant Ridge, Auburn Hills.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Rockabilly Band
GENRE:
50's Hits, Blues, Country, Rock, Rockabilly
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Children's Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Studio Session, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
2006
PAY RANGE:
$400-$1000 per event
INFLUENCES:
The bands influences are so vast and diverse it is best to say most of the classic acts from the 40, 50, 60's,70's,and 80's.
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DESCRIPTION:
The Rockabilly Strangers were formed in the fall of 2006 by Chris "Strangeman" Smith, who prior to this, played lead guitar and sang back-up vocals for Detroit's premier rockabilly group,The Twistin' Tarantulas. The new band's goal is to play the great hits of rockabilly and songs by newer groups inspired by the rockabilly legends. Are you unclear as to what rockabilly is? To put it simply, think of 50's rock & roll (not doo-wop 50's) with a country & western twist to it, and add a small dose of swing-jazz & bluegrass flavoring on top. Gene Vincent & Carl Perkins are both considered pioneers of rockabilly. The more popular acts like Johnny Cash & Elvis Presley both started out playing in the rockabilly genre. When you hire the Rockabilly Strangers, this description of music is what you can expect to hear. This fresh new band is a trio of veteran players; professional is our middle name, and rockabilly music is our game.
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Chris "Strangeman" Smith - Guitar & Lead Vocal
James "Slapman" MacPhee - Upright Bass & Vocal
Chris "Swingman" Wietzke - Drums & Vocal
SONG LIST:
Glad all over - Carl Perkins
Matchbox - Carl Perkins
Honey Don't - Carl Perkins
Home Of The Blues
- Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Cocaine Blues
- Johnny Cash
Mona Lisa - Carl Mann
Movin' On Over - H.Williams (G.Thorogood version)
Jambalaya On The Bayou - H.Williams (J.Fogerty version)
Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing - Chris Isaak
Stray Cat Strut - The Stray Cats
Rock This Town - The Stray Cats
Rumble In Brighton Tonight - The Stray Cats
Tennessee Zip - Kenneth Parchman
Flatfoot Sam - Tommy Blake
Stairway To Nowhere - Ernie Barton
Sweet Woman - Ed Bruce
Rock House - Roy Orbison
Ball & Chain - Social Distortion
Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash (Social Distortion version)
R.O.C.K - Bill Haley & His Comets
Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
Zoot Suit Riot - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Ragg Mopp - Ames Brothers
Flattop Joint
- The Blasters
Marie Marie - The Blasters
Justine - The Blasters
Guitar & Cadillacs - Dwight Yoakam
Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Lose - Dwight Yoakam
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley
Baby I Wanna Play House - Elvis Presley
Just Because - Elvis Presley & Scottie Moore
One Night - Elvis Presley
The Train Kept a Rollin' - Tiny Bradshaw & his R&B band
Good Time Charlie - Danny O'Keefe
Who Will The Next Fool Be - Charlie Rich
Atomic Cocktail
- Slim Gaillard
You Should Be Walkin'
- The Rockabilly Strangers
Fight The Man - The Rockabilly Strangers
Be Bop A Lula - Gene Vincent
It's Been So Long - Gene Vincent
Wild Wild Lover - Benny Joy
Spin The Bottle - Benny Joy
Skulls - Misfits
Astro Zombies - Misfits
Teenagers From Mars - Misfits
Mother - Danzig
Beat On The Brat - The Ramones
Teenage Lobotomy - The Ramones
Crawdad Hole
- Jack Earls
Gotta Get Drunk - George Jones & Willie Nelson
Indigo Friends - The Reverend Horton Heat
Psychobilly Freakout - The Reverend Horton Heat
Here Comes Your Man - The Pixies
Life By The Drop - Stevie Ray Vaughan
On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
Whiskey River - Willie Nelson
Blue Eyes Cryin' In The Rain - Willie Nelson
You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
Carol - Chuck Berry
Brown eyed Handsome Man - Chuck Berry
Long Blond Hair - Johnny Powers
20 Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran
Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
Crazy Little Baby - Hillbilly Hellcats
I Like Whiskey - Hillbilly Hellcats
Red Cadillac & Black Moustache - Warren Smith
Lover's Rock - Johnny Horton
Why Don't You... Just Rock! - Restless
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
These guys are not only fantastic musicians, they are alot of fun and very professional as well. An amazingly full and tight sound from only three guys....highly recommended for a true rockabilly fun event....everyone can dance to this stuff!
--Cynthia P.
New Baltimore, MI
9/19/2008
We couldn't have been happier with the Rockabilly Strangers for our wedding reception. They played music everyone can like and dance to-- young and old, practiced dancers and the "rhythmically challenged" alike. They are versatile, excellent musicians (when they covered "Hey-Ya" by Outkast, the younger guests just about erupted). Several times people came up to me and said, "The band's great!" Thanks for a great party!
--Brian G.
Grand Ledge, MI
9/8/2007
The Strangers helped make our wedding celebration a raving success. The dance floor stayed full all night and the eclectic mix was able to please both my octogenarian grandma AND our burnout friends! I cannot recommend them highly enough. If you are sick of the same old tired classic rock stuff at wedding receptions, The Rockabilly Strangers will keep your party jumping. We hope that they are available in a few years because we would love to have them play our anniversary!
A million thanks from Christian and Aprill
--Christian C.
Norton Shores, MI
7/28/2007
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
9:00PM - Restaurant
Middle Bass, OH
Sunday, March 22, 2009
2:00PM - Community Event
Harbor Beach, MI
PAST APPEARANCES:
Thursday, October 30, 2008
8:00PM - The Berkley Front
Berkley, MI
Friday, September 26, 2008
5:00PM - American Legion Farmington,mi Steak Fry Dinner
Farmington Hills, MI
Client Feedback
Friday, September 19, 2008
6:30PM - Festival
New Baltimore, MI
Client Feedback
Saturday, September 13, 2008
8:30PM - The Rustic Pub
Farmington, MI
Saturday, August 16, 2008
8:00PM - Lapeer Days festival
Lapeer, MI
Saturday, August 16, 2008
12:00PM - Lapeer Days Festival
Lapeer, MI
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
9:00PM - Memphis Smoke
Royal Oak, MI
Saturday, July 26, 2008
9:00PM - The Berkley Front
Berkley, MI
Saturday, July 19, 2008
12:00PM - Private Party
East Lansing, MI
Friday, July 11, 2008
7:30PM - Rhythmz In Riley Park
Farmington, MI
Saturday, June 28, 2008
1:00PM - Downriver Cruise
Southgate, MI
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Please note, in addition to Farmington Hills, The Rockabilly Strangers also serves the surrounding towns of Farmington, West Bloomfield, Southfield, Bloomfield Hills, Davisburg, Orchard Lake, Franklin, Livonia, Redford, Novi, Walled Lake, Birmingham, Detroit, Keego Harbor, Berkley, Northville, Pontiac, Union Lake, Commerce Township, Drayton Plains, Hartland, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Royal Oak, Troy, Waterford, Wixom, Clawson, Pleasant Ridge, Auburn Hills and many other locations in and around the Farmington Hills area.
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