the Pepper Shakers + Band in Toronto, ON

ABOUT

400 gigs in 4 years! Come and celebrate the Pepper Shakers 4th anniversary and Halloween, Friday October 28 at the Moose Lodge Etobicoke, Lakeshore Blvd. W. at Brown's Line. $5 donation at the door suggested - proceeds to the Moose Lodge - no advance tickets, no reserved seating, first come first served. Party with the Pepper Shakers Friday October 28.

The Pepper Shakers are the premier 3-piece party dance band available for hire in Toronto and surrounding, for any occasion requiring lively, live music, playing a high energy, versatile, danceable huge repertoire including:

all the party favourites
classic rock hits
roots rock'n'roll (50s-60s)
classic country
blues
classic R& B / soul / Motown
rockabilly
surf/instrumental
reggae grooves

...as well as a wide ranging selection of slow dance/ballads.

We are especially proud of our ability to play at any volume required for the function, whether it's as small as your basement or backyard, or the largest banquet hall.

The Pepper Shakers are on facebook and youtube, as well as sites.google.com/site/peppershakersband

You would swear we are bigger than a 3-piece band.

81 ** paid ** appearances in 2013.
102 ** paid ** appearances in 2014.
117 ** paid ** appearances in 2015.

Screen name:

hank38917

Member since:

Dec 15 2012

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years together:

2

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Age:

60 years

Influences

in addition to all the party favourites and classic rock everyone knows and loves, we also are heavily influences by: oldies early rock'n'roll, especially Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley, and many one hit wonders of the era; rockabilly, especially Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochrane, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, classic country, especially Johnny Cash, Harlan Howard, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline; Chicago Blues, especially Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Slim Harpo, Willie Dixon, Little Walter, T-bone Walker, Elmore James; country blues, especially Robert Johnson and Sun House; "newer" keepers of the roots flame, especially Dwight Yoakam and the Stray Cats; second wave rock'n'rollers, especially the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, many one-hit wonders and lesser-lights of that era, as well as classic rock we all grew up with 70s, 80s, country and surf, along with some fantastic reggae grooves.

Members Of Band

F. "Hank" Fox - guitar, vocals
"Major" Wayne McKenzie - bass
Steve "Shakin'" Wilcox - drums

EQUIPMENT

1972 Fender Thinline Telecaster through Roland JC-120, Fender 1962 re-issue Precision (James Jamerson) through Galien Kruger half stack (4 x 10), vintage Ludwig 4-piece drums

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