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Steve "The Harp" Mehlberg
Vocals, harmonica, keyboards, songwriter.
Band Leader of Steve "The Harp" Blues Band
A native son of Bloomington, Illinois, Steve has been blowing harp
around the Illinois area since 1972. Steve has played with Stanley
Jordan, Tommy Castro, Magic Dick, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Charlie
Musselwhite, Melvin Taylor, Studebaker John and Hawkeye Herman.
Steve "The Harp": Plays Fender Amps, Hohner Harmonica's, Yamaha
Keyboards, Astatic microphones & Shure Microphones.
Influences:
Howlin Wolf, Little Walter, Paul Butterfield, James Cotton, Rice Miller,
Gary Smith, Rick Estrin, Big Walter and Al Wilson.
Steve is a
Master Harmonica Instructor with over 30 years experience.
Steve "The Harp", a veteran and now a retired Normal Fire Department
Lieutenant, says," come on out to see us, you'll hear many of your
old and new Blues favorites."
Jeff "Eldorado Fats" McCollum
Guitar player, crooner, chooglin'
rhythm, fancy shoes.
Fats has been playing guitar in Midwestern cities like St. Louis, Milwaukee and throughout Illinois for years. He recently set up in Bloomington, Illinois, the home base for the Steve the Harp Blues Band and brings his old school blues style to the group.
His major influences are the Chicago and West Coast blues masters---Elmore James, Hubert Sumlin, Hound Dog Taylor, T-Bone Walker and Hollywood Fats (no relation). But he keeps a special place in his heart for anything and everything by Chuck Berry and the late boogie woogie piano king Johnnie Johnson.
Fats has a bunch of beat up, old Fender guitars and wonders just how many beer bottle stains one man can collect on his amp. He's also got some nasty Danelectro and Kay guitars that don't look nice, but sure sound good. Ask him about his '81Cadillac.
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John "Polar Bear" Sauter Bass
Tom Jolliff
Drummer from Lacon Illinois A veteran of the skins & tins for over 35 years, playing with the likes of Steve "The Harp" Blues Band, Soul Hoosiers, Ken Carlyle and The Cadillac Cowboys, Spoon River Journeymen, Poker Flatts and other regional bands. Tom met Steve when he was sound technician/stage manager at Jonah's in East Peoria. They have gigging for six years. Tom restores old drum sets and you should see the current set he uses now! Come out and see this cat work, you'll love it! Renowned Bassist from Decatur, IL. John, a Stalwart of the Blues has played every type of music known to man. Ted Nugent's Bass player (3rd Album), Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Bo Didley, Jr. Wells, "Wildman" Eddie Snow and Springfield Shakey. Now with Steve "the Harp" Blues Band. John plays Electric Bass Violin, Slide Bass as well as Bass Guitar. Steve "The Harp" says "Hey everybody" you have to see this cat play! Truly a blues experience by a Master Bass Player. |
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