| Band Members | Shawn Williams- Harmonica, Lead Vocals, Guitar.
Shawn is from Tucson, Arizona. Raised mostly on a small ranch south of there. He met his wife in Tucson and they moved to Albuquerque in 1998 for a better fire department job. He started playing harmonica about 2002. He played many intruments growing up. Such as violin, trombone, piano, mandolin and guitar. His affection for blues music happened upon learning the harmonica and exploring its possiblities. Shawn plays in another band as well playing more classic and contemporary rock and heavier blues (read louder). Shawn has studied under Jason Ricci, Chris Mechalek and Michael Rubin (Rockers in the Rockies I), and David Barrett (Harmonica Masterclass). Influences include- Sonny Boy Williamson I and II; Little Walter; Pat Ramsey; Jason Ricci; Kim Wilson; Muddy Waters; Howlin' Wolf; Paul Butterfield; James Cotton; William Clarke; Sugar Ray Norsica
Eden Copping- Lead Guitar, Vocals/Lead Vocals
Born and bred in the western suburbs of Melbourne Australia. Meeting and marrying a Minnesota girl, He and his new wife moved to St Paul MN in 2000, Not enjoying the climate in winter much (bloody cold!) they moved to Albuquerque in 2001. Eden started playing guitar from an early age then Taking classical guitar in his teens while playing rock and metal as well . He Played in numerous cover bands as lead guitarist in Australia ranging in music from Pat Benatar and Baby Animals to Pearl Jam, Rage Against the machine and Soundgarden. Largely self taught Eden's influences are Mark Knopfler, SRV, Gary Moore, Jeff Healey, Ian Moss (Aussie), Ry cooder, Neil Schon, EVH, BB King, Robert Johnson, Joe Satriani. Steve Vai, and Tommy Emmanuel(Aussie). |
| Influences | Songs we play
Mystery Train
Dust My Broom-Robert Johnson
Let the Good Times Roll-BB King
Ice Cream Man
1Bourbon, 1Scotch, 1Beer-John Lee Hooker
So Glad I'm Livin'-Sonny Boy Williamson II
Hell Cat-John Long
Help Me-Willie Dixon
Bad Moon Rising-CCR
Harmonica Rag-Sonny Terry
Oh Baby-Little Walter
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl-Sonny Boy I
Got My Mojo Working-Muddy Waters
Blue on Black-Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Me and My Crazy Self-Jeff Healey
Honky Tonk Key-Buddy Flett
Move On-Jet
Get Rythm-Johnny Cash
It Stoned Me-Van Morrison
Spoonful-Willie Dixon
Stuck in the Middle-Jeff Healey
Walk Away Blues-Sonny Terry/Ry Cooder
Walkin' By Myself-James Lane
Feeling Bad Blues-Ry Cooder
Bye Bye Bird-Sonny Boy II
Folsom Prison Blues-Johnny Cash
Great Balls of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis
Ring of Fire-Johnny Cash
The Thrill is Gone-BB King
Eyesight to the Blind-SBII
Billie Jean-Chris Cornell version
Hoochie Coochie Man-Willie Dixon
Boom, Boom, Boom-John Lee Hooker
Working on-
Down in the Flood-Dylan
Mustang Sally-Wilson Pickett
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