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LOCATION:
Stockton,
California
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Stockton, CA.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Holt, French Camp, Byron, Knightsen, Lathrop, Bethel Island, Mountain House, Tracy, Banta, Brentwood, Manteca, Lodi, Oakley, Woodbridge, Isleton, Victor, Antioch, Thornton, Rio Vista, Ripon.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Blues Band
GENRE:
Blues, Dance, Funk, Jazz, R&B, Soul
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
2007
PAY RANGE:
$600-$6500 per event
INFLUENCES:
All the great Blues, Jazz, Funk, Soul and R&B players.
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Shad Harris & The Groovenators
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DESCRIPTION:
Shad Harris & The Groovenators are based in California's Big Central Valley and are ready to travel nationally and internationally to entertain the masses with West Coast Blues at its Finest. Shad Harris & The Grooveantors play a blend of West Coast Blues with a funky twist. They play originals and blues covers, and have their own unique signature sound.Shad Harris has toured nationally and internationally since 1966 and played drums, keyboards, guitar and bass with various award winning bands and Hall of Fame artists including, Etta James, Charlie Musselwhite, Eddie Harris, The Motown Review Big Band, Roger Daltry, Johnny Heartsman, Ron Thompson, Ron Hacker, Johnny Nitro, and The Tommy Castro Band. Shad was the original drummer for The Tommy Castro Band for over five years and they still remain good friends today. He was the band leader for the Jazz-Fusion ensemble Wave, and the award-winning R&B band The East Side Loop. Shad studied music with Professor Robert Harris in St. Petersburg, Florida; William Bell at College of Alameda in Alameda, CA; Ed Kelly at Laney College in Oakland, CA; Chuck Brown in San Rafael, CA and Jerry Jackson Sr. in Oakland, CA. Shad has also acted and composed musical scores for Scorpio Rising Theater, a Hollywood theater company, and written, arranged, produced and published songs for The Tommy Castro Band, Mel Brown, and Little Sister & The Bad Intentions. Shad has also played with Norman Lankford and his popular jazz quartet, Group Therapy, Hank Mobley, Mel Williams and Horace Silver. Gary Hamilton has been playing music for over 30 years and was raised in San Francisco and now calls the Central Valley in California home. He began playing with local Bay Area Bands and started his career in music playing drums at first. He then transitioned to bass, and eventually lead guitar, vocals, and sax. He has shared the stage with gifted artists such as Albert King, Charlie Musselwhite, Tommy Castro, Jackie Payne, Johnny Nitro and Smokey Wilson. Dave Peters is our professional drummer who brings over 30 years of experience playing Blues, Rock, Funk, Latin, Jazz, Afro-Cuban, R&B, Country, Mexican, Reggae, etc...He has played with Grammy winning musicians including Jason Newsted (Metallica), Gordon Hunte (Sade), Julius Melendez (Santana) and Tony Lindsay (Santana). He has studied with Chuck Brown, Atma Anur, Colin Bailey, Robert Kaufman, Rob Hart and Dave Garibaldi. This is the band of professional musicians you have been looking for to play at your event(s). Let Shad Harris & The Groovenators entertain you with the Best in West Coast Blues. Discography
Shad Harris & The Groovenators are in the studio recording. Shad Harris is also featured on the following CD's: No Foolin' (1993) Tommy Castro Band - Shad Harris - Drums/Vocals Exception to the Rule (1995) Tommy Castro Band - Shad Harris - Drums/Vocals (bckgr) Can't Keep A Good Man Down (1997) Tommy Castro Band - Shad Harris -
Drums/Vocals (bckgr) Celebration of Blues: Great Rock-A-Boogie Blues (1997) Various Artists - Drums Celebration of Blues: Great Swing Blues (1997) Various Artists - Drums Celebration of Blues: The Great Singers, Vol. 2 (1997) Various Artists - Drums Bluesmaniac (1998) Leadfoot Rivet - Shad Harris - Drums Soulful Blues (2000) Kenny "Blue" Ray - Shad Harris - Drums Back Door Man (2000) Ron Hacker & The Hacksaws - Shad Harris - Drums Essential Tommy Castro (2001) Tommy Castro Band - Shad Harris - Drums/Vocals (bckgr) Burnin' (2003) Ron Hacker & The Hacksaws - Shad Harris - Drums
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Shad Harris - Keytar/Vocals
Gary Hamilton - Guitar/Vocals
Dave Peters - Drums
SONG LIST:
Ain't Doin' Too Bad
Ain't That Loving You
Alberta
Back At The Chickenshack
Big Boss Man
Big Fine Woman
Black Cat Bone
Black Night Falling
Black Nights
Blue Monday
Bright Lights Big City
Caldonia
Can't Turn You Loose
CC Rider
Cherry Red
Choo-Choo CH' Boogie
Chuck Berry Medley
Close To You
Cold Shot
Cousin Ed
Crosscut Saw
Dock Of The Bay
Don't Cry
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Down Home Blues
Everyday I Have The Blues
Exception To The Rule
Five Long Years
Flip Flop & Fly
Further On Up The Road
Going Back To Oakland
Going To New York
Good Time Charlie
Green Onions
Harlem Nocturne
Hey Bartender
High & Lonesome
Hippology
Hipshake
Hold On To What You've Got
Honest I Do
Honey Hush
Honky Tonk
Hot Little Mama
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
I Ain't Got You
I Can't Hold Out
I Don't Want No Woman
I Just Want To Make Love To You
If Love Is So Good
I'm Ready
It Hurts Me Too
I've Got News For You
Key To The Highway
Kiddeo
Kidney Stew
Knock On Wood
Let Me Love You Baby
Let Me Play Some Blues
Let The Good Times Roll
Let's Start Over Again
Love & Happiness
Mannish Boy
Merry Christmas Baby
Mustang Sally
My Babe
My Girl
Next Time You See Me
Night Life
Nine Below Zero
Out Of Sight
Outskirts Of Town
Phone Booth
Pride & Joy
Ram Bunk Shush
Rock Me Baby
Rock This House
She's Tuff
Short Dress Woman
Sittin' Alone
Sleepwalk/Do-Wop Medley
Something On Your Mind
Something You've Got
Stand By Me
Superstitious
Sweet Home Chicago
Take Out Some Insurance
T-Bone Shuffle
Tell Me How You Like It
That Girl
That Same Old Thing
The Sky Is Cryin'
The Thrill Is Gone
Time Is Tight
Too Tired
Tore Down
Tramp
Use Me Up
Walking The Dog
Walking With Mr. Lee
Who's Going To Be Your Sweet Thing
Who's Loving You Tonight
World Of Trouble
You Don't Have To Go
You Got Me Dizzy
You Got Me Doin' What You Want
You Got To Move
Young Fashioned Ways
You're Gonna Miss Me
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Available On Request
UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Friday, October 24, 2008
7:30PM - Private Party
San Francisco, CA
PAST APPEARANCES:
Saturday, May 31, 2008
7:00PM - Waterloo Gun & Bocci Club
Stockton, CA
Saturday, May 24, 2008
9:00PM - Stockton Joe's, 236 Lincoln Center, Stockton, CA 95219
Stockton, CA
Saturday, April 26, 2008
9:00PM - Stockton Joe's
Stockton, CA
Saturday, April 19, 2008
9:00PM - Galletto Ristorante
Modesto, CA
Saturday, April 05, 2008
9:00PM - Galletto Ristorante
Modesto, CA
Saturday, March 29, 2008
9:00PM - Stockton Joe's
Stockton, CA
Saturday, February 23, 2008
9:00PM - Stockton Joe's
Stockton, CA
Saturday, January 26, 2008
8:00PM - Stockton Joe's
Stockton, CA
Saturday, January 12, 2008
9:00PM - The Saloon
San Francisco, CA
Saturday, December 22, 2007
8:00PM - Lou's Waterfront Bar & Grill
Stockton, CA
Saturday, December 15, 2007
8:00PM - Stockton Joe's
Stockton, CA
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Please note, in addition to Stockton, Shad Harris & The Groovenators also serves the surrounding towns of Holt, French Camp, Byron, Knightsen, Lathrop, Bethel Island, Mountain House, Tracy, Banta, Brentwood, Manteca, Lodi, Oakley, Woodbridge, Isleton, Victor, Antioch, Thornton, Rio Vista, Ripon and many other locations in and around the Stockton area.
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