SWINGIN HARPOON BLUES BAND
Band Story
MIKE LANIGAN (Salty) VOCALS, HARMONICA, PERCUSSION, RHYTHM GUITAR, MANDOLIN Salty's hard blowing licks and unique timing provide harmonica flavor enjoyed by all. Salty learned his chops on bands such as J. Geils, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, William Clark, Lee Oscar as well as other artists. Opening or performing with such artists as Herbie Mann, Spyro Gyra, Atlanta Rhythym Section, Starship, Billy Dean, Terry Clark, Tracy Lawrence, Tom Gribbon, T.C. Carr and many more. Salty has the passion, energy and experience for a memorable funky blues swing show. SALTY HAS ALSO PERFORMED WITH ALMOST EVERY WORKING MUSICIAN IN THE BIG BEND AREA OF FLORIDA. SALTY FORMED THE FIRST BAND (FLORIDA BAND), EVER TO PERFORM OUTSIDE AT BULLWINKLE'S SALOON (A TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA NITELIFE LANDMARK). PERFORMING WITH LOCALS SUCH AS BILLY DEAN, JOHN KURZWEG, PAT RAMSEY, BILL PANDOLPHY, JON COPPS, DEL SUGGS, HOMEWARD ANGEL, PAM LAWS, BILL WHARTON, RAY WILEY, MIKE ANDREWS AS WELL AS WITH LOCAL LEGENDARY BANDS HUTCH & HOSS, TOM & THE CATS, SLAPSTICK, CROSSCUT SAW, CROOKED SHOOZ, TALLAHASSEE BAND, AND MANY MORE. SALTY HAS ALSO BEEN A MEMBER OF TALLAHASSEE LOCAL BANDS ALLIE & THE ALLIE CATS, FLORIDA BAND, LOST COMPANION BAND, MIDNIGHT RAIN, ROADHOUSE, AND SOUTHERN SATISFACTION SALTY'S OWN WEBSITES TAKE A LOOK AT http://www.garageband.com/artist/swinginharpoonbluesband http://www.saltwatercowboylivemusic.com THESE SITE ALLOW FOR HEARING SALTY'S ORIGINAL MUSIC, SOME OF WHICH HAVE EARNED INTERNET AWARDS. THE WEBSITES ALSO PROVIDES BOOKING AND CONTACT INFORMATION. INTERNET AWARDS BEST BEAT IN BLUES OCTOBER 1 & 22 (WEEK), 2007 BEST BLUES MALE VOCALS OCTOBER 1 (WEEK), 2007 GARAGEBAND RECORDS SALTY ALSO PLAYS ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC RHYTHYM GUITAR, MANDOLIN, AND PERCUSSION. CLARENCE SEAY BASSIST, VOCALS Clarence Seay (jazz bassist,composer born 1957 Washington, DC) Seay has been an acoustic bassist with the Wallace Roney Quintet for over 15 years. Seay, also known as ?Big C? , is a disciple of the Paul Chambers school of jazz bass playing which features a style of walking harmonically inventive bass lines in a robust manner by positioning strings relatively high from the fingerboard- a practice mostly abandoned by modern bass players because of its physical difficulty. In addition to Roney, Seay has recorded and/or toured domestically and internationally with several renown jazz artists and groups including Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers , Wynton Marsalis, Billy Harper, Chico Freeman, Lou Donaldson and the Smithsonian Jazz Works Orchestra. Seay attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, with Wallace Roney and Gregory Charles Royal in the 1970?s and attended Howard University with them and pianist Geri Allen in the 1980?s. Seay was an Adjunct Professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond for over 10 years in the 1980?s and 90?s. Clarence was commissioned by the United States Post Office to compose and perform on their Album Commemorating America?s Celebration of Jazz. INFORMATION FROM WIKIPEDIA.COM JOHN KEPLER VOCALS, DRUMS A veteran (both percussion and Marines), Mr. Kepler has entertained our troops at various USO's, Military Bases, and since joining us civilians, enjoyed playing percussion in regional acts, keeping a steady back beat and rhythm. JOHNNY BINNS ELECTRIC GUITAR Having performances annually in Europe, Johnny knows the value of involved audiences. Johnny has played the North Florida circuit for many years, with tasteful and soulful licks.....