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 Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, the Reverend has been playing the blues since 1974 when he first saw Freddy King play at the Kinetic Playground in Chicago. After a 15 year hitch in the Navy, he settled in Oshkosh and then finally in Milwaukee. Since 1990, he has opened for or performed with, the Koko Taylor Band, Billy Branch, Magic Slim, Elvin Bishop, Sugar Blue, Lonnie Brooks, William Clarke, Maurice John Vaughn, Lefty Dizz and Junior Wells. Locally he has performed with Billy Flynn, Perry Weber, Piano Willie, Stokes, Jon Paris, Clyde Stubblefied, Bryan Lee and the Lamont Cranston band. The Reverend was one of five nominees for the 1997 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) award for best blues band in 1997 and again in 1998 and was finally award the WAMI in April of 1999.
 Chuck Might - Piano/Organ Chuck has been playing barrel house piano and hammond B-3 organ as a bandleader and sideman for over 20 years. He was a member of the Sam Lay, James Peterson and Lou Pride bands. He played on Lou Pride's new CD, Twistin' the Knife. He's been nominated for the WAMI award two years in a row. Spencer - Drums A native of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Spencer has made his living since the age of fifteen playing the drums. One of the most sought after blues drummers in Wisconsin, he has toured with the Dave Steffen Band and played with Madison Slim, Jay Stulo and the Mighty Aces, Bruce Koenig, and now with the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys. Drew - Bass/Vocals Laying down a fat groove with his dog-house bass, Drew is the anchor of the band. A student of the the Willie Dixon style of bass, he understands when Not-To- Play, allowing for space and adding to the bounce and swing of the rhythm section. He is a master of all forms of groove based music and has played and toured with blues, zydeco, jazz and world music groups. Singer/Harmonica  Player R.J. Mischo began his music career over 20 years ago in Minneapolis. He worked with the area’s legends of the Blues scene like Muddy Waters Alumni Mojo Buford and Sonny Rogers, as well as Percy Strothers & Milwaukee Slim. R.J. then led his own groups and gained a reputation as one of the region's top acts. During his tenure in Minneapolis, R.J. was nominated into several categories by the Minnesota Music Academy and in 1996 won the award for Best Harmonica Player.
R.J. Mischo funnels everyday life and personal experiences through his harp and vocals, and what pours out is the hot-blooded passion, the playful humor and high voltage energy of the blues. More about R.J. Mischo on www.rjblues.com Visit Reverend Raven's web site at www.revraven.freeservers.com |
