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LOCATION:
Chicago,
Illinois
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Chicago, IL.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Park, Forest Park, Hines, Lyons, Riverside, Brookfield, Maywood, River Forest, Summit Argo, Carol Stream, La Grange Park, Bellwood, Bedford Park, Melrose Park, Westchester, Burbank, Bridgeview, Hillside, Hinsdale, Hometown, La Grange, River Grove, Stone Park, Western Springs, Berkeley, Franklin Park, Justice, Norridge.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Blues Band
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Cover Band, Swing Band, Variety Band
GENRE:
Big Band, Blues, Dance, Funk, Jazz, Motown, Pop, R&B, Rock, Soul, Swing
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1997
PAY RANGE:
$800-$7500 per event
INFLUENCES:
Taj Mahal, Muddy Waters, Louis Jordan, David Sanborn, Grover Washington, Jaco Pastorius, Robben Ford, Jimi Hendrix, Los Lobos, and Jump'n the Saddle Band.
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DESCRIPTION:
Chicago's Skip Towne & The Greyhounds personify hard driving, heartfelt classic blues, jazz, swing, ballads, and downright good time Rockin' Blues that you can't refuse!. The band has been regularly performing acoustically as a 3 PIECE up to an electric 10 PIECE BAND around the Midwest and frequently in Chicago area clubs such as The Park West, Buddy Guy Legends, Famous Dave's, Beale Street Blues Cafe, Frankie's Blue Room, Penny Road Pub, The Brat Stop, Porter's Oyster Bar, Cubby Bear North, Flatlanders, Port of Blarney, Blarney's Island, Pete Miller's, and The Firkin. The Band also plays for any type of Concert, Festival, Wedding, Private and Corporate Event. Skip Towne & The Greyhounds' members can be found appearing anywhere from People Magazine to VH1 (with William Shatner), Live Radio (WJKL 94.3 FM "Hambone's Blues Hour"), TV, and even Movie Soundtracks (Bulletproof Heart in science fiction thriller, "Changingman"). Don't forget their stints with Jump'n the Saddle Band (#1 INTERNATIONAL GOLD HIT with "THE CURLY SHUFFLE" (BILLBOARD #15), Mickey & the Memories, Midnight, Traffic Jam, Night Flight, RPM, Soul Shakedown,Small Shiny Things and the Grasslands Quintette. "Brother John" has toured and played world-wide with such greats as Eric Clapton, Maceo Parker, Black Crowes, George Benson, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor and Otis Rush from the "TONIGHT SHOW" to the CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL! Skip Towne & The Greyhounds capture audiences with their own top notch brand of "The Blues with a Feeling"! The XXX dynamic, large-size vocals of Peter Quinn are a must to be heard. He sings the classics, the ballads, and ALL the blues with such hard pushing drive and emotion that crowds always fall for Peter's special delivery! The power-packed "Big House Horns" consists of veteran saxman, Tom "Shoes" Trinka, joined by Peter Quinn on harmonica. Johnny "Showtime" Janowiak (Grammy Nominated, Liquid Soul), and Kenny Anderson (Ohio Players) and Chris Halla (Mason Rivers), are often added for larger shows. The Big House Boys excel at solo and section work. Everyone will hear a lifetime of devotion to the Blues in the Guitar style of Harry Reinhart (Midnight, Traffic Jam). Radiant chords and smokin', tasty solos are his specialty. John "Phloss" Rice (Blind Boys of Alabama, Mavis Staples, Wilco) is an exceptional, first call Nashville session man with credits a mile long who often plays with the band providing contrast and added depth on guitar, fiddle, dobro, mandolin, and lap steel. "Brother John" Kattke has played with Eric Clapton, Steve Miller, the Black Crowes and acquired ringing endorsements from many other world renown musicians including Led Zeppelin vocalist, Robert Plant, You play a mean guitar! And George Benson, "You're fearless! I thought I was fearless!" A vital component of Buddy Guys and Koko Taylor bands, and prior leader of Otis Rush's band for three years, John is a brilliant vocalist, guitarist and pianist. From Steam-Train Rhythms to Chicago Shuffle Beats to soulful slow Blues numbers, the pairing of Jay Olaszek's (Small Shiny Things, Grasslands Acoustic Rock 'n Roll Trio, Ex-Five Year Jacket) bass and Jim Murray's (Nightflight, RPM, Soul Shakedown, Michael McDermott) drums make the music a total groove. Skip's rhythm section is a unified pounding heartbeat resulting from a rich blend of their music theory backgrounds with years of studio work and live performances.
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Peter Quinn - Lead Vocals, Harmonica
Harrry Reinhart - Guitars, Vocals
Tom "Shoes" Trinka - Saxes, Keys
"Brother John" Kattke - Keys, Guitar, Vocals
Jay Olaszek - Bass Guitars
Jim Murray - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
Kenny Anderson - Trumpet
Johnny "Showtime" Janowiak - Trombone
John "Phloss" Rice - Guitar, Lap, Dobro
SONG LIST:
Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan
All Your Love - Blues Breakers/Otis Rush
Back Door Man - Willie Dixon
Big Chief - Earl King/Professor Long Hair
Blues Don't Bother Me - Johnny Guitar Watson
Boom, Boom Out Go The Lights - Lil' Walter/Lewis
Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom - John Lee Hooker
Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King
Born In Chicago - Gravenites
Broke And Hungry - Junior Wells
Buzz Me - Baxter-Moore/B.B. King
Cold Shot - Stevie Ray Vaughn
Come On Part 1 - King/Hendrix/Vaughn
Crossfire - SRV
Don't Worry Baby - Los Lobos
Georgia - Carmichael/Ray Charles
Got My Mojo Workin' - Muddy Waters
Got Love If You Want It - Slim Harpo
Hard Luck Case - Tommy Castro
Help The Poor - Singleton/Robben Ford
I Ain't Got You - Carter/Yardbirds
I Get Evil - Albert King
I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues - Ellington
I'm So Excited - B.B. King
I'm Tore Down - Freddie King/Thompson
Key To The Highway - Broonzy
Labor Of Love - Robert Cray
Let The Good Times Roll
- Louis Jordan
Life Is Hard - F. James/Johnny Winter
Long Grey Mare - Peter Green
Mailbox Blues - Taj Mahal
Messin' With The Kid - Junior Wells
Misdirected Blues - Robben Ford
Mustang Sally
- Wilson Pickett
My Baby's Gone - Los Lobos
My Baby - Lil' Walter
Mystery Train - Butterfield/Elvis
Natural Ball - Albert King
Night Life - Willie Nelson/B.B. King
Please Stop Messin' Round - Fleetwood Mac
Route 66 - Stones/Various
Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo
Shake Your Money Maker - Elmore James
She Caught The Katy - Taj Mahal
Sick And Tired - T-Bone Walker
Start It Up - Robben Ford
Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker
T-Bone Shuffle - T-Bone Walker
The Mess Around - Ray Charles
The Curly Shuffle
- Jump'n the Saddle Band
The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
Walkin' By Myself - Jimmy Rogers/Lane
Walkin' The Dog - Rufus Thomas
Whinin' Boy Moan - Van Morrison
You Don't Miss Your Water - Taj Mahal
All Blues - Miles Davis
Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
Killer Joe - Art Farmer
Mr. Magic - Grover Washington
Soul Intro / The Chicken - Jaco Pastorius/Pee Wee Ellis
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Great band for a wedding or any event! Skip Towne and The Greyhounds play great music and are very versatile and professional. They were very accommodating when given specific song requests and less than ideal space. Our guests were really amazed that we were able to get such great music for such a reasonable price.
--Bridget H.
Brookfield, IL
9/8/2007
I can't give enough praise to this band. Skip Towne and the Greyhounds were extremely accommodating, on-time, professional and above all, GOOD, for our wedding reception.
They played a variety of songs and had everyone dancing all night. Everyone loved them so much, in fact, that when they finished their last song, our guests screamed for them to come back and play more...they obliged.
They are a great group of musicians and I would recommend them to anyone.
--Angela L.
Lafayette, IN
9/1/2007
They were a riot... Very nice, professional & most of all a talented group. The lead singer was awesome...
--Alexandra S.
Palos Hills, IL
4/13/2007
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Sunday, July 27, 2008
6:00PM - FRANKFORT BRIEDERT'S GREEN PARK
Frankfort, IL
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
7:30PM - RIVER GROVE GAZEBO CONCERT
River Grove, IL
Saturday, September 20, 2008
7:30PM - PRIVATE WEDDING
Union Pier, MI
Saturday, December 13, 2008
7:00PM - PRIVATE WEDDING
Oak Park, IL
PAST APPEARANCES:
Thursday, July 24, 2008
7:00PM - ROSELLE PARK DISTRICT
Roselle, IL
Friday, July 18, 2008
8:00PM - ALPINE FESTIVAL
Lake Zurich, IL
Thursday, July 10, 2008
6:30PM - VILLAGE GREEN LINCOLNSHIRE CONCERT
Lincolnshire, IL
Sunday, July 06, 2008
7:30PM - MUNDELEIN DAYS FESTIVAL
Mundelein, IL
Saturday, June 28, 2008
6:00AM - Alta Villa Banquets
Addison, IL
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
7:30PM - PRIVATE WEDDING
Addison, IL
Sunday, June 22, 2008
5:00PM - GENEVA COMMONS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Geneva, IL
Friday, June 20, 2008
8:30PM - PRIVATE WEDDING
Oak Park, IL
Friday, June 20, 2008
8:00PM - FUN FEST
Niles, IL
Friday, June 13, 2008
6:00PM - LIBERTYVILLE DAYS FESTIVAL
Libertyville, IL
Friday, May 23, 2008
9:00PM - HANSON BROTHERS TAVERN
Northbrook, IL
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Please note, in addition to Chicago, Skip Towne And The Greyhounds also serves the surrounding towns of Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Park, Forest Park, Hines, Lyons, Riverside, Brookfield, Maywood, River Forest, Summit Argo, Carol Stream, La Grange Park, Bellwood, Bedford Park, Melrose Park, Westchester, Burbank, Bridgeview, Hillside, Hinsdale, Hometown, La Grange, River Grove, Stone Park, Western Springs, Berkeley, Franklin Park, Justice, Norridge and many other locations in and around the Chicago area.
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