Listen to the Band

We’ve been meaning to update/upgrade the quailty of the demo recordings below. Let’s face it, they suck. But we’ve been so busy that 1) we haven’t had the time [or energy, given the 3 to 4 nights a week we work], and 2) their quality really hasn’t hurt us, as most folks hire us after seeing us live, either in the clubs or at someone else’s wedding. While the average wedding band doesn’t play live often enough to have enough people see them perform, we work 175+ gigs every year, so potential clients don’t have to make up their minds about hiring us based upon some cheesy lip-synched video or doctored song demos. So please keep that in mind when listening to these samples of our music. Some are 10 years old, the rest are 5 years old. Everyone seems to agree the band is much better now than ever. Come out and see us live and decide for yourself.

Newer Studio Recordings

These songs were recorded live to two-track one afternoon in January 2003. There are no overdubs or retaped parts.

2007 Live Jazz Recordings

Here're a few quick soundbites of us playing some jazz at a wedding in July '07. Keep in mind these are live 'soundboard' tapes with no overdubs or edits.

Things Ain't the Way They Used to Be (Duke Ellington)
That's the Way of the World (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
Take the A Train (Duke Ellington)
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Cannonball Adderley and Joe Zawinul)

2007 Live Recordings

We thought it might be fun to put up a tape of us playing live, "warts and all." This is a board tape completely live with no overdubs (it's barely even mixed). There are some brutal moments, but we trust everyone will appreciate it for what it is -- a snap shot of us having fun playing our regular Friday night gig at the Skellig in early August '07. Keep that in mind when comparing this to other bands' polished, overdubbed studio recordings. Hope you enjoy it.

These are taken from two continuous sets, cut up into smaller files for ease of listening. In our sets we often transition seamlessly from one song to the next without stopping, so some of the cuts on these tracks are choppy. Some tracks include 2 or 3 songs because they blend together so much.

Set 1

Track 1: Ophelia -- The Band
Track 2: Suspicious Minds -- Elvis Presley
     Don't Stop Believing -- Journey
     Late in the Evening -- Paul Simon
Track 3: Take Me Home Tonight -- Eddie Money
     Sweet Home Alabama -- Lynyrd Skynyrd
Track 4: Africa -- Toto
Track 5: I Want You Back -- Jackson 5
Track 6: Call Me Al -- Paul Simon
     September -- Earth, Wind & Fire
     You Shook Me -- AC/DC

Set 2

Track 1: The Joker -- Steve Miller
Track 2: Sly and the Family Stone Medley:
     Everyday People
     Dance to the Music
     (Want to Take You) Higher
Track 3: Pour Some Sugar on Me -- Def Leppard
     Stuck in the Middle With You -- Steeler's Wheel
Track 4: Sweet Child O' Mine -- Guns & Roses
     Livin' On A Prayer -- Bon Jovi
     (I Don't Want to Lose) Your Love -- Outfield
Track 5: Land Down Under -- Men at Work
Track 6: Love The One You're With -- Stephen Stills
     Black Betty -- Ram Jam
Track 7: Jesse's Girl -- Rick Springfield
Track 8: Walk This Way -- Aerosmith
Track 9: More Than Words -- Extreme

Older Studio Recordings

We did this tape on our own about ten years ago, in a home studio. We were under a lot of pressure to get some promotional material out, so we rushed thru the process, and cobbled together the collection you're listening to. Unfortunately, many of the styles of music that we play are not represented We've been trying to get ourselves back into the studio on our few days off each week, but don't hold your breath.....

Note on MP3 files

The Band in Action