2012 band lineup - Awesome Biker Nights

PRE SEN T S
2012 BA ND LINEUP
FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH
SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH
WEST STAGE – ROCK
WEST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
6:15-7:45PM JASMINE CAIN BAND
6:15-7:45PM BLUE MOON
8:15-9:45PM THE DONNAS
8:15-9:45PM LES DUDEK
10:15-11:45PM DOKKEN
10:15-11:45PM BIG HEAD TODD
AND THE MONSTERS
CENTER STAGE – OUTLAW COUNTRY
6:00-7:30PM SONNY AUSTIN BAND
8:00-9:30PM THE FILTER KINGS
10:00-MIDNIGHT
MATT D AND THE PROFANE SAINTS
EAST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
5:00-6:00PM november 35th
6:30-8:00PM emily johnson
and the audacity blues band
8:30-10:00PM The terry quiett band
10:30-MIDNIGHT KELLY RICHEY
CENTER STAGE – ROCK/80’S TRIBUTE
4:15-6:15PM PHIL’N THE GAPS
6:30-7:00PM SHOWTIME KARAOKE
7:00-7:30PM AWESOME BIKER NIGHTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
7:30-9:30PM JASMINE CAIN BAND
10:00-MIDNIGHT 3D IN YOUR FACE
EAST STAGE – COUNTRY
6:30-8:00PM daylight again - a tribute
to crosby, stills, and nash
8:30-10:00PM JACOB MARTIN
10:30-MIDNIGHT HER AND KINGS COUNTY
FRIDAY
JUNE 15
TWENTY-TWELVE
Dokken exploded out of the
boiling hard rock/heavy metal
scene in Los Angeles in the
early 1980s. 1983’s debut
album “Breaking the Chains”
with its catchy title track,
set the stage for Dokken
becoming the most dominant
creative
and
commercial
force in the world of Melodic
Hard Rock for the following
years. Such classic albums
as “Tooth and Nail”, “Under
Lock and Key” and “Back for
the Attack” all became MultiPlatinum selling smashes
and the live “Beast from the
East” went gold in Europe
and Japan. Songs like “Alone
Again”, “Just Got Lucky”, “Into
the Fire”, “In My Dreams”,
“Unchain the Night”, “Dream
Warriors”, “Burning Like a
Flame” and “Heaven Sent”
are still nowadays regarded
among the genre’s finest.
DOKKEN
10:15PM – 11:45PM WEST STAGE – ROCK
Dokken shared the stage with AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, Judas Priest,
Van Halen, Kiss, Scorpions, as well as Bon Jovi, just to name a few. The band
hit stadium status in 1988, playing in front of over a million fans in just five
weeks. It seemed Dokken was on the verge of superstardom. But like so
many other bands that have come before and after them, they broke up in
1989.
In 1994 the legendary A&R man John Kalodner offered Dokken a recording
contract on the condition the group had to be original members. The band
released the appropriately titled “Dysfunctional” in 1995, selling 250,000
copies which by the mid ‘90s was considered by industry standards very
respectable. Dokken was really happy and excited, but just as they were on
the verge of releasing a second single, filming a video, starting a world tour
and “taking it all the way”, as Don Dokken puts it, the baggage from their
past reared its ugly head, and again the group began to unravel.
Dokken are now coming back with their eleventh studio album. Broken bones
DOKKEN is Don Dokken (vocals), Mick Brown (drums), Jon Levin (guitar) and
Sean Mcnabb (bass). The album was mixed by Wyn Davis (Great White, Dio).
THE
DONNAS
JUNE 15
FRIDAY
TWENTY-TWELVE
The Donnas “Greatest Hits
Vol. 16” Bio
The last time the Donnas played
my town, one of them ended
up face down on the hood of
a cop car, arms behind her
back, handcuffs cutting off the
circulation to her clenched fists.
Her crime? Drinking whiskey in
the streets of Canada.
Yes, The Donnas are for real
and they are here to stay. They
are a loud and proud American
original. They are a band of
influence, survivors in an
industry known more for comet
casualties than career success
stories. And the Donnas really
are a savvy, brazen success
story; they are the American
Rock n’ Roll Machine.
8:15PM – 9:45PM WEST STAGE – ROCK
The legend begins in a Palo Alto junior high school in Northern California
where four self-described “dorky pre-teen girls” form a rock n’ roll band
at the age of 13 in 1993, under the influence of KISS, Motley Crue, and the
Ramones. Over the course of the next 16 years, eight ever-evolving, critically
acclaimed rock n roll albums are released. The Donnas jet-set the planet
several times over to an ever-expanding, international fan base of rabid
“Donnaholics”. From Palo Alto to the stages of Letterman and Saturday Night
Live, to the pages of Rolling Stone and the cover of Billboard, The Donnas
have grown up to become one of the best female rock groups of all time.
Sixteen sweet years later, the exact original line-up remains intact: Brett
Anderson on lead vocals, Maya Ford on bass, Allison Robertson on guitar
and Torry Castellano on drums–a steadfast longevity that is testament to
their deep four-way friendship and career dedication. But there is a vast
divide between the awkward tweens of the 1990s and The Donnas of the
2000s. Besides utterly poker-hot musicianship, the gorgeous foursome has
entered into a new chapter of maturity, comfort, and nostalgia, looking back
on their long career of growing up Donnas.
“It feels almost exactly the same as when we were 13 years old rehearsing
and writing together” states Robertson, one of the best rock guitarists,
female, male or otherwise, playing today. “The Donnas are a true gang in
every sense of the word. We will always be unified as friends first, and that
is why we have lasted so long”.
To celebrate 16 legendary years of pounding out head-banging, fist-pumping
rock and roll together, on July 7, 2009, The Donnas unleash a career-spanning
retrospective entitled The Donnas Greatest Hits Vol 16, on their own Purple
Feather Records.
THE
DONNAS
JUNE 15
FRIDAY
TWENTY-TWELVE
8:15PM – 9:45PM WEST STAGE – ROCK
“I am so glad we decided to make
a Greatest Hits because it let us relive some of the best moments of our
career” says power-house lead singer
Brett Anderson. “Part of the charm of
those early songs is their lo-fi sound,
but it was fun to give them a supercharged makeover now that we've
played them live so many times”.
The 16 track hits package features
two brand new songs, two neverbefore-heard bsides from their selfreleased 2007 album Bitchin’, and live
versions of hits “Take It Off” and “Fall
Behind Me”. And Donnaholic supergeeks rejoice: also included are “I
Don’t Wanna Break Your Head” and
“Teenage Rules”, two extremely rare,
unreleased tracks from the band’s
now-classic debut album.
“We’re very excited about those two
tracks” says Allison Robertson. “They
were meant to be released in Japan
years ago but never came out. We
thought they were long gone, and all
we had were foggy yet fond memories
of how the tunes actually went."
The Donnas also re-recorded five tracks, remixed one and included two
alternative versions of songs from their hugely influential Lookout! Records
catalog (1998- 2001).
“Re-recording our older songs was like opening a time capsule” says Brett.”
I could almost smell the donuts baking in the middle of the night next to the
Mail Boxes Etc. where we recorded our very first songs”.
The Donnas: a four-way, equal partnership of women in friendship, art and
business. A rare trust exists between these members that most bands could
never dream of achieving in a similar group dynamic. That is why most bands
break up and The Donnas continue to stick together and thrive, celebrating
sixteen candles… and counting.
… and when they come back to rock Canada, the whiskey is on me.
- Grant Lawrence, Rock and Roll Music Journalist, Vancouver BC Canada
FRIDAY
JUNE 15
TWENTY-TWELVE
JASMINE CAIN
6:15PM – 7:45PM WEST STAGE – ROCK
Picture a gothic cathedral in a forgotten forest.
Sound pulses with the wind as banchees on nightmares gallop to pay homage to their queen.
This is the magic of Jasmine Cain.
She brings her gifts to the stage, and though small in stature, her voice can echo the halls
where she is performing and beyond as if coming directly from the gates of heaven.
Her melodies draw you in like a siren's call to the rocks, conjuring
ghosts and angels, mixing mirth and magic. She flashes demon eyes
one moment, only to skip across the stage with lilting laughter the
next.
She is a mythic rock goddess with hair aflame, then, just a quickly, a
pixie with an axe looking for mortals to mesmerize. She is Jasmine
Cain. Known for setting the stage on fire at biker runs and rallies
across the country,
Jasmine's music is both raw and sweet. In September 2009, she broke
the record for most awards in the history of the Just Plain Folks
(JPF) Awards in Nashville, winning a mind blowing six awards for all
unsigned artists worldwide!
Her new CD, Locks & Keys includes 10 incredible songs, from harddriving rock to powerful ballads and even a bit of southern rock. One
listen will convince you that Jasmine Cain is poised to take over the
rock world, one devotee at a time.
FILTER
KINGS
JUNE 15
FRIDAY
TWENTY-TWELVE
T
H
E
8:00PM – 9:30PM CENTER STAGE – OUTLAW COUNTRY
"Mark displays great instincts for the best traditions of American blues-based guitar playing, for the classic
tones and colors of the electric instrument - you can hear influences ranging from Hendrix to modern
takes, like Robben Ford, Colin James or even a hint of Chris Isaaks. The band shows that they are perfectly
capable of handling their vehicle as it heads down familiar roads - I think the band has the potential to offer
something really special."
- Rik Emmett, Founding member of Triumph, Canadian Music Hall of Fame Guitarist / Songwriter
The Filter Kings blend rock, blues and a splash of funk to ensure that every performance becomes a groove!
Formed in Buffalo, NY in October of 2000, The Filter Kings have been busy performing at numerous venues
around the East coast. In June 2001, guitarist Mark Krurnowski won second place in the North American
Rock Guitar competition held during the first annual WNED Buffalo Niagara Guitar Festival. The Filter
Kings have had the opportunity to perform with such national acts as Blues Traveler, Blue Oyster Cult,
Rick Springfield, James Cotton, Marcia Ball, Omar & The Howlers, Rik Emmett, Peter Frampton and The
Fabulous Thunderbirds.
The band is currently hard at work promoting their debut CD, which features eleven original tracks. You can
see them in Buffalo, WNY, Southern Ontario and Rochester. Take a listen to their MP3 clips to capture the
spirit of their live performances.
FRIDAY
JUNE 15
TWENTY-TWELVE
sonny ausTin band
6:00PM – 7:30PM CENTER STAGE – OUTLAW COUNTRY
The Sonny Austin Band
is a mix of Rock,
Country and Blues.
These singers & musicians are well seasoned, and their unique sound comes from a varied blend of
inspirations and roots. They do cover favorites and original tunes too, and their sound comes together as
a crowd pleasing good feelin’ boogie rockin’ sound.
Come see why they are one of the busiest bands rockin’ Siouxland.
F R I D A Y matt d & the
JUNE 15
TWENTY-TWELVE
profane saints
10:00PM – MIDNIGHT CENTER STAGE – OUTLAW COUNTRY
"I have been in and around music, and the business of music, since the early 1970s. In all of that time I
have heard a lot of bad music, a lot of good music, but very little GREAT music. This is GREAT music; well
written, well played, solidly produced. "Dirt Town City Limits" is, from beginning to end, the finest example
of Americana Rockabilly I have ever heard. I listen to it almost daily, and hear something new every time.
It stacks up with Haggard, Cash, Elvis, and kicks the liver out of most major label attempts in this genre."
- Jim Pipkin, Independent reviewer and contributor HickoryWind.org
Singer-Songwriter Mathew deRiso has been performing on American stages since 2003. Hailed by critics
as "A young Steve Earle with a more powerful set of pipes" with music likened to "Johnny Cash on steroids"
Mat combines elements of folk, blues, rock n roll and traditional country into a sound best described as
hardluck Americana. His recordings have earned him numerous album of the year nods from the Folk and
Americana music communities as well as earning him the privilege of performing alongside an impressive
list of songwriters and performers including David Allan Coe, John Hiatt, the Bottle Rockets, Reverend
Horton Heat and Whitey Morgan and the 78's. He has performed with band mates the Profane Saints since
2006, which featured a revolving line-up until 2008. The group consists Jeff Deignan on percussion, Kurt
Mullins on guitar and Bob Birch on bass. All of the band's recordings are self produced and engineered with
guitarist Kurt Mullins at the production helm.
KElly
richey
JUNE 15
FRIDAY
TWENTY-TWELVE
10:30PM – Midnight EaST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
Passionate and electrifying,
Kelly Richey is a master
guitarist. She has been
compared to such greats
as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray
Vaughan, John Mayer, Janis
Joplin and Bonnie Raitt.
A professional touring musician for over 30 years, Kelly enjoys playing traditional blues, blues-based
rock, indie folk and ambient blues. Infusing the music with her own inimitable style, Kelly is unique and
stands among the best guitarists known today. A powerful singer and songwriter as well, Kelly will
astonish you with her scorching leads, powerful vocals, and solid, well-honed musical sensibility.
Kelly Richey has been described as “Stevie Ray Vaughan trapped in a woman’s body with Janis Joplin
screaming to get out.” That’s an apt appraisal of the Lexington, Kentucky native who’s been based in
Cincinnati for many years. Richey has often been compared to such greats as Jimi Hendrix and Stevie
Ray Vaughan because of her ability to capture and entertain an audience with ripping guitar leads that
both sing and astonish.
F R I D A Y THE TERRY
JUNE 15 QUIETT BAND
TWENTY-TWELVE
8:30PM – 10:00PM EAST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
In the last two years the Terry Quiett Band has played over three-hundred shows across America’s Heartland and
worked with a Grammy winning Producer Jim Gaines. They have been from 6th Street in Austin to the Windy City
of Chicago, they've mesmerized audiences with their original and contemporary blues-soaked sound. They've
also paid their share of dues (and tolls) traveling the Rocky Mountains of Denver, down Beale Street in Memphis
and every state in between, winning fans and expanding their core grassroots audience with each performance.
In 2011 they released "Just My Luck" on Lucky Bag Records while staying in the Top 25 for 12 weeks and then
making the Top 75 played CD's on the National Roots Music Report made their sophmore release a success.
Along the way they have shared the stage with great people such as Jonny Lang, Robert Cray, 38 Special, BB King,
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Los Lonely Boys, Robin Trower, Tab Benoit, Robert Randolph and the Family Band and
numerous other talented artists.
FRIDAY
EMILY JOHNSON & THE
AUDACITY BLUES BAND
TWENTY-TWELVE
6:30PM – 8:00PM EaST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
JUNE 15
Formed as an off the cuff,
impromptu group by singer
Emily Johnson in late
2010, Emily Johnson & The
Audacity Blues Band was
merely a way for Johnson
to have some fun playing
music while visiting her
hometown of Sioux City, IA
from Colorado Springs, CO.
Selling out their first ever show with less than one hour of rehearsal under their belt, Emily and the band
realized they were on to something good. Playing a mix of down and dirty blues, rock & roll, and classic
soul and R&B, they left the audience wanting more.
Fast forward to 2012, Emily Johnson has relocated back to her hometown and reunited with the Audacity
Blues Band consisting of local musicians Kelli Glasgo - Vocals/Guitar, Mitch Martin - Guitar, Charles
Sanders - Keyboards, Tom Hunting - Bass, and Matt VanMeter - Drums. Though they may be new to the
scene, the band is far from inexperienced. Members of the ABB have played with and shared the stage
with musicians such as Indigenous, Buddy Guy, Little River Band, Robert Randolph & The Family Band,
Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown, Shannon Curfman, & Devon Allman’s Honeytribe. Keep your eyes out and
your ears open for Emily Johnson & The Audacity Blues Band!
FRIDAY
JUNE 15
TWENTY-TWELVE
NOVEMBER 35TH
5:00PM – 6:00PM EaST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
November 35th was formed in June 2011 by 15 year olds Evan Kaler (Lead Guitar), Casey Cakebread
(Rhythm Guitar & Bass), and Evan’s 11 year old brother Jacen Kaler (Drums). Following her middle school
talent show performance, the boys invited 14 year old vocalist, Anna Grote, to complete the line-up.
The band’s first performance was at the 2011 Sgt. Bluff Pioneer Valley Days BBQ. They have since
performed at the Okoboji Roof Garden for the Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association’s Hall of Fame
Inductions celebration, the Sioux City Public Museum Backyard BBQ, and Hubbard, NE’s Hoot Owl Days,
just to name a few. Some of their upcoming performances include, Awesome Biker Nights, Saturday
in the Park, as well as being invited back to IRRMA’s Hall of Fame celebration on Labor Day weekend!
The music they enjoy and perform includes: The Beatles, Janice Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival,
as well as many other hits, past and present.
SATURDAY BIG HEAD TODD
JUNE 16 & the MONSTERS
TWENTY-TWELVE
Big Head Todd and The
Monsters’ ninth studio album
Rocksteady – due July 20 on the
group’s Big Records imprint,
distributed by Warner Music
Group’s Independent Label
Group – finds the veteran
Colorado band returning to
their DIY roots and forging into
surprising musical territory.
Funky, lilting, and melodic,
the new collection features
founding
members
Todd
Park Mohr (lead vocals and
guitars), Rob Squires (bass),
and Brian Nevin (drums), with
keyboardist, steel guitarist, and
backup vocalist Jeremy Lawton,
who joined The Monsters in
January 2004. Lawton produced
and mixed the album.
10:15PM – 11:45PM WEST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
Rocksteady cuts across a broad swath of stylistic terrain. “Beautiful,” the
set’s first single, offers a sunny Caribbean vibe, as does the band’s cover of
the Rolling Stones’ “Beast of Burden,” long a concert staple. “Back to the
Garden” and the homage “Muhammad Ali” pulse with a roots rock groove,
while the set’s title track is based in the like-named, revved-up Jamaican
style that preceded reggae’s arrival in the late ‘60s. “I Hate It When You’re
Gone,” dressed with a full horn section, is blazing old-school R&B, while a
version of Howlin’ Wolf’s “Smokestack Lightning” is burning Chicago blues
in a Monsters pocket.
“It’s a soul/Caribbean record that rocks,” Mohr says. “We almost went out
of our way to take all the rock out of it, but it really rocks. It’s the very first
album we’ve ever done that’s this cohesive and focused. That's what makes
it shine and stand out from our other albums.
"Rocksteady is the latest chapter in a rock ‘n’ roll career that stretches
back nearly 25 years. Founded in 1986 by Mohr, Squires, and Nevin, then
University of Colorado students, Big Head Todd and The Monsters became
one of the region’s most popular acts through constant touring. After issuing
two popular independent releases on their Big imprint, the band hooked
up with Irving Azoff’s Giant Records for the platinum album Sister Sweetly
(1993). The Monsters issued four chart albums on Giant and Warner Bros.
Their formidable reputation rests on their stage performances; Big Head
Todd and The Monsters Live was recorded on the fabled H.O.R.D.E. tour.
Over the years, the group has developed a close relationship with their fans:
Their last album, All the Love You Need, was released as a free download,
and was snapped up by half a million of The Monsters’ followers.
SATURDAY BIG HEAD TODD
JUNE 16 & the MONSTERS
TWENTY-TWELVE
10:15PM – 11:45PM WEST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
Rocksteady can be seen as Act One of a two-act Big Head
Todd spectacular, since the band cut enough tracks to
fill two CDs. A projected future release will include the
sessions’ more hard-edged material.
Mohr says, “We went into the studio and recorded over
thirty songs. We've always been a versatile group with
a wide range of influences and so our albums tend to be
an eclectic mix of different genres of music. Somewhere
along the line we realized we had a group of songs that
fit together really well as a soul/R&B/Carribian kind of
thing. So we set aside some of the harder rock stuff in
order to focus on a soulful, danceable sound."
Lawton adds, “We were noticing we had these two
different directions in songs. Big Head Todd albums are
always like a buffet – there’s always a rocker, and then
there are a couple of mood songs, and then there are
some R&B/soul songs. We said, ‘Let’s try to concentrate
on one of the branches of the tree.’ We went towards this
fun, happy R&B kind of sound.”
Mohr attributes some of the funk in the Rocksteady sound
to the influence of the late Nigerian Afrobeat titan Fela
Anikulapo Kuti and his son Femi Kuti, whose work he had
been listening to deeply, and to his ongoing fascination
with reggae and its intersection with punk rock.
While Big Head Todd and The Monsters have worked
with such well-known producers as David Bianco,
Jerry Harrison, and David Z, the band found their sound
refreshed by working essentially on their own with
Lawton at the helm in his home studio, recording on their
own schedule.
“Obviously, I have high regard for producers,” Mohr says.
“In this case, I didn’t think anybody else was going to put
the time into it – into following each strand. And being
able to decide in the middle of something that you have
two albums instead of one isn’t something you normally
can do in a producer scenario. There is just too much
pressure and not enough time. For me it’s all about being
able to have the time and the resources to do things your
way, and the right way. It’s only when you do it yourself
that you have that luxury.”
As ever, the hard-touring Monsters will go out to meet
the fans this summer. “The quality of the relationship
between the band and the fan is the most important
aspect of our career,” says Mohr. “We’ve always realized
that. That’s why we do cruises with fans, and we sign
autographs after shows. We still try to play every
request. We listen to our audience and do whatever we
can to acknowledge that relationship.”
SATURDAY
JUNE 16
TWENTY-TWELVE
LES DUDEK
8:15PM – 9:45PM WEST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
Les Dudek is more a rock
legend than a rock star. He’s
a “musician’s musician” who
has influenced the history of
rock’n’roll, lend his powerful
guitar and songwriting skills
to several famous bands like
The Allman Brothers, Boz
Scaggs and The Steve Miller
Band, and contributed to their
fame with his sound. During
all of that Les Dudek stayed
under the radar, living his
own life rather than a life in
the lime-light.
Chances are you’re a huge fan of guitarist Les Dudek but don’t even know it. The famous dual guitars
you hear on “Ramblin’ Man” - Dickey Betts and Les Dudek. The cool rolling guitar on “Lido Shuffle” Les Dudek. Guitar on “Fly Like an Eagle” - Les Dudek. The catchy guitar riffs you hear on ESPN and Fox
Sports Net - well, that’s also Les Dudek. To his fans, however, Les Dudek, is the ultimate solo act. His
original music is like no other with a fusion of Southern Rock, Jazz, Blues, Soul - the stuff popular music
is made of. In 2012 his newest CD, Delta Breeze, will be released, and Les Dudek will hit the road once
again to promote his unique sound.
Born in Rhode Island, raised in Florida, he earned his first accolades playing with the Allman Brothers
who needed someone to fill Duane’s shoes after he died in a motorcycle accident in 1971. Les Dudek was
the guitarist who fit and was invited into the recording studio for the Allman Brothers’ 1973 Brothers and
Sisters album. He also helped Dickey Betts finish the song “Jessica” for which he played the acoustic
guitar.
His next stops were as a guitarist for Boz Scaggs and The Steve Miller Band. “I was working with Boz
Scaggs, commuted back and forth from Macon, Georgia to San Francisco, California, touring with Boz.”
He later appeared on the Silk Degrees album (1976). In 1974, Boz, with Les, special guested the Joker
Tour with The Steve Miller Band. At the end of this tour, Miller invited Les up to Seattle, Washington to
record some tunes that turned into classic hits on Steve Miller’s Fly Like An Eagle and Book Of Dreams
(Capital Records), from which Les co-wrote “Sacrifice”.
“Among musicians I am known as a ‘muso’. That’s someone who plays with lots of different bands,” said
Les about himself. Indeed he has collaborated with Cher (Black Rose, 1980), Stevie Nicks (Rock A Little,
1985), Dave Mason (Old Crest On A New Wave, 1980), Maria Muldaur (Southern Winds, 1978), Richard T.
Bear (Red, Hot and Blue, 1978), Bobby Whitlock (Rock Your Socks Off, 1976), Dudek, Finnigan, Krueger
Band (self-titled album, 1980), toured with Steppenwolf, and probably a few more.
SATURDAY
JUNE 16
TWENTY-TWELVE
LES DUDEK
8:15PM – 9:45PM WEST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
Besides contributing his distinctive style to other
recording artists, Les Dudek pursued his solo career.
He signed with Columbia Records in 1975. At the same
time, a manager called Les and asked him to come to a
rehearsal hall in San Francisco to hear this new band he
was nurturing. He wanted “the two guitar heroes” of the
Bay area to be in the same band, “..and we’re going to call
it Journey”. Les decided to be a solo artist for Columbia
Records.
He recorded four albums: Les Dudek (1976), Say No More
(1977), Ghost Town Parade (1978) and Gypsy Ride (1981)
His work was praised by critics but widespread fame
eluded him. When Les realized that this was a road to
nowhere he left Columbia. He later recorded two solo
albums, Deeper Shades Of Blues (2001) and Freestyle
(2003) and released them on his own label, E-Flat
Productions. Fans all over the world are convinced that
those last two CDs were his best work so far. Les Dudek
is true to himself: “I want to build my own brand-name
and my music is my legacy.” What kind of music does he
play? - Les Dudek music, of course.
SATURDAY
JUNE 16
BLUE MOON
TWENTY-TWELVE
6:15PM – 7:45PM WEST STAGE – BLUES/ROCK
Blue Moon Band plays
a variety of music...
They dominate mostly in
Blues, but also play Rock,
Reggae and Country.
Blue Moon Band started in 1996 after Tim Vollmer was “sitting in” with Jeff Williams Band “Mighty Mo.”
The two really seemed to work well together and compliment each others playing. We decided to start
our own band after a few sessions.
Tim and Jeff were at Buffalo Alice having pizza and beer in 1996… that’s when Blue Moon Band was
born. The band has played countless shows and shared the stage with many national acts over the
years.
The current line up is some of the best musicians Sioux City has to offer...
Tim Vollmer (Vocals and Harp)
Jeff Williams (Lead Guitar and Vocals)
Jerry Steffen (Keyboards and Vocals)
Eran Ellerbeck (Bass and Vocals)
Corey Pithan (Drums)
SATURDAY
JUNE 16
TWENTY-TWELVE
3D IN YOUR FACE
10:00PM – MIDNIGHT CENTER STAGE – ROCK/80’S TRIBUTE
3D is not only just a 80’s tribute band. Their original material has become a standard, and different
from any US metal band that exists today. The band has performed extensively, filmed a promotional
DVD, appeared onstage with the legends such as Poison, Dokken, Firehouse, Slaughter, Skid Row,
David Lee Roth, Vince Neil, Jackyl, Nightranger, Faster Pussycat, White Lion, Enuff Znuff and many
more, and are now working on a brand new full length album.
The music is best described as the metal you used to hear... heart pounding drums, melodic vocals,
and a two guitar attack that has become the band’s trademark.They have signed a distribution deal with
Perris Records. They are currently sponsored by the Miller brewing company, and they have gained
extensive international recognition. They continue to do today what they have always done from the
start...to prove that metal is alive. And right here: in your face.
SATURDAY
JUNE 16
TWENTY-TWELVE
JASMINE CAIN
7:30PM – 9:30PM CENTER STAGE – ROCK/80’S TRIBUTE
Picture a gothic cathedral in a forgotten forest.
Sound pulses with the wind as banchees on nightmares gallop to pay homage to their queen.
This is the magic of Jasmine Cain.
She brings her gifts to the stage, and though small in stature, her voice can echo the halls
where she is performing and beyond as if coming directly from the gates of heaven.
Her melodies draw you in like a siren's call to the rocks, conjuring
ghosts and angels, mixing mirth and magic. She flashes demon eyes
one moment, only to skip across the stage with lilting laughter the
next.
She is a mythic rock goddess with hair aflame, then, just a quickly, a
pixie with an axe looking for mortals to mesmerize. She is Jasmine
Cain. Known for setting the stage on fire at biker runs and rallies
across the country,
Jasmine's music is both raw and sweet. In September 2009, she broke
the record for most awards in the history of the Just Plain Folks
(JPF) Awards in Nashville, winning a mind blowing six awards for all
unsigned artists worldwide!
Her new CD, Locks & Keys includes 10 incredible songs, from harddriving rock to powerful ballads and even a bit of southern rock. One
listen will convince you that Jasmine Cain is poised to take over the
rock world, one devotee at a time.
SATURDAY
JUNE 16
TWENTY-TWELVE
PHIL’N THE GAPS
4:15PM – 6:15PM CENTER STAGE – ROCK/80’S TRIBUTE
Phillip Grillet was born 11/22/1957. As a young artist Phil received 10 years of vocal training from vocal coach Loraine Neu. Phil
has recorded with The Northwest Iowa Choral and has received multiple vocal awards and recognitions.
From 1967 through 1969 he was a featured vocalist with the 1960’s rock band The Jesters. In 1970 Phil’s family opened a live music
venue in Sioux City Iowa called the Runway. He along with his brothers Sandy and Jeff Grillet were founding members of the Family
Band. In 1976 Phil took time away from the band to serve in the Marine Corps. Upon his return he rejoined his brothers to again
become a featured performer with Family and also serve as audio engineer. Phil has been a staunch supporter of the live music
scene producing many outdoor concerts, and charitable fund raising events throughout the years.
He attended Morningside College where he studied Video and Radio production as well as business at Morningside College. While
there he ran the college radio station FM 88.3 and produced various radio shows and commercial projects. Phil has recently
reemerged to the live music scene to form his band Phil ‘n the Gaps in 2011 with RCA recording artists John Bartle on lead guitar
and RCA’s Johnnie Bolin on drums, along with Barry Hodges on Bass.
JOHN BARTLE was born 10/22/1950.
John is a guitarist, singer and
songwriter. He has toured with many
talented artists such as Joe Walsh,
Molly Hatchet, The Knack, Edgar
Winter Group, Santana, Muddy Waters,
Def Lepard, Tommy Bolin and many
others. His talents have also landed
him onstage performing with the
Zombies, the Charlie Daniels Band,
Pat Travers, Rossington Collins from
Lynard Skynard and the list just goes
on and on.
Johnnie Bolin began playing drums
at age twelve. He has been performing
at street dances, clubs, high schools,
festivals and concerts for the past 45
years. At age 22, he got the opportunity
to join his brother, Tommy Bolin’s band
where they performed at theaters, halls
and stadiums.
John is endorsed by Washburn Guitars
and has been featured in some wellknown magazines including Rolling
Stone, Billboard and Circus.
Returning to Sioux City he joined his
lifelong friend, singer and guitarist, John
Bartle. The two moved to Minneapolis
and recorded two LPs with the band
DVC.
AWARDS
ADDY - Best Original Music for
Commercial (Pork Chops Saloon)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - IOWA
(DVC)
South Dakota - (Chateaux) Kansas - (Blue Things)
After the passing of his brother Tommy
in 1976, Johnnie moved to New York and
recorded three LPs with RCA recording
artist and pianist Richard T Bear.
Johnnie went on to play with the rock
metal band Dare Force. He began playing
with southern legend Jim Dandy’s band
Black Oak Arkansas in the late 1980’s
and continues to perform with them.
Johnnie has been a part of Sioux City’s
Rockestra since 2006 and was a 2010
inductee of the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame as a member of the band DVC.
Johnnie continues to honor the memory
of his brother, musician, Tommy Bolin
by keeping his music alive. He played
on a Tommy Bolin tribute in 2011 which
included fellow artists Glenn Hughes,
Billy Gibbons, Joe Bonamassa, Peter
Frampton and Steve Morse.
Barry Hodges was born and raised
in Sioux City. He began playing guitar
at age thirteen and the bass guitar at
age fourteen. He continued to develop
his bass playing skills by playing every
weekend with his step-father.
Barry moved to Arkansas City, Kansas
where he attended Community College
studying composition and theory and
performed with the band “Thunder
Heart” as well as standing in for other
bands needing a bass player. Through
that experience he learned to play
Country, Blues, Rock, Jazz, Dinner
Music and Metal.
Barry returned to Sioux City and in 1996
he joined Ted Paulson and Joe Carda to
form the band Rellik. He later formed
the bands Near Miss and Living Wicked
with Madder Daddy. After a stint in a
Country band Loose Change, Barry was
recruited by the band Ghost Ship where
he has been a member for the past six
years. He is also currently performing
with the band Phil ‘N the Gaps.
SATURDAY HER AND
JUNE 16 KINGS COUNTY
TWENTY-TWELVE
10:00PM – Midnight EAST STAGE – COUNTRY
A great man once said,
“Rock and Roll will never
die. ”In the hands of the
band HER & Kings County it
will live on forever.
The brainchild of Caleb Sherman and Monique Staffile, HER & Kings County was born in a Brooklyn
apartment where banjos, and pedal steels competed with the horns and shouts of the city streets. Within
the raw dirt of New York grew the sound that is HER & Kings County - City Country; a mix of bluegrass, hiphop, good ‘ol finger pickin’ country and rockin’ head-banging riffs.
If Hollywood were casting a movie about a non-stop band-on-the-run, they need not look any further than
the members of HER & Kings County. There’s Monique, the consummate front woman - Robert Plant, David
Lee Roth, and Fergie all rolled into one; Caleb “KBC” Sherman holds down the musical fort playing just
about any instrument ever made, in addition to producing and co-writing the band’s music; Brother Love on
drums – the curly-haired Dean Martin, dedicated to the ladies; A Wonder on lead guitar is the “rock star’s
rockstar” – somebody wake him up so we can get back on the road; F Bomb, the bass player, got his name
cause the stage shakes and rumbles when he lays into his four string; and the bad man Justin “Jail Bird”
Sherman, the guitar player your mother should have warned you about.
From year to year and club to club, the band did what they only knew how – rock! After cutting their teeth in
the city streets, they got in a van, packed their gear in a trailer and was rollin’ thunder down the highways
and byways of America. From Hollywood, the Carolinas, Nashville, to deep in the heart of Texas, HER &
Kings County have been everywhere - opening for Kid Rock, Montgomery Gentry, Charlie Daniels, and
Dierks Bentley, to name a few. No matter the gig-clubs, bars, or arenas, the result is the same every
time-- devastating. Harking back to the days of Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin, HER & Kings County’s live
performance has become legendary. Their City Country sound has converted new fans to country and rock
music alike.
After hundreds of shows, and thousands of miles, the industry started to take notice. Sony, Universal, and
Warner Music Nashville all wanted to be a part of their revolution, but it was Warner Music Nashville/
Elektra that won out in the end.
When the ink on the deal stopped bleeding they joined forces with Red Light Management. With Elektra
Nashville, Red Light and CAA, Monique, KBC, Jail, Brother Love, F Bomb, and A Wonder are roarin’ like a
freight train, faster than ever, and are ready to take over the world. Whether it’s on the web or performing
live, join HER & Kings County in raisin’ a little hell.
SATURDAY
JUNE 16
TWENTY-TWELVE
JACOB MARTIN
8:30PM – 10:00PM EAST STAGE – COUNTRY
Jacob Martin, an American
country/rock band known
for their catchy songwriting
and their energy filled live
performances, was created
in 2007.
After having played in many bands over the years, singer/songwriter extraordinaire Jacob “Martin” Ronfeldt,
from Sioux City, Iowa finally decided to put together his own musical vision after connecting with Swiss born
guitarist Marco Kielholz. Though starting out as a rock band, it soon became clear that the true calling and
direction of the band, was to mix the best of both Jacob’s country roots with, guitarist and backing vocals, Marco
Kielholz’s rock background.
After reconnecting with Jacob’s childhood friend Dave Sieveking on bass & backing vocals, the trio went on to
spend two years writing, producing, and recording their debut album “Country in the City.” The album features
an incredible array of talent including; Jimmy Olander (Diamond Rio), 70’s icon Cynthia Johnson (Lipps Inc), as
well as Nashville veterans like Chad Jeffers (Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood) and Dan Hochalter (Gretchen
Wilson) to name a few. Minneapolis born drummer Josh Carlson completed the quartet in 2009 while recording
the album.
The band set out to write songs that people could relate to lyrically as well as musically. Their own unique blend
of country & rock quickly earned them a faithful following along the Upper Midwest, and led them to appear
alongside national acts such as James Otto, Justin Moore, and Jerrod Neimann, as well as high profile shows
at Country Fest in Cadott, WI and at the Iowa State Fair.
Singer Jacob Martin’s journey has been nothing short of astounding. Struck by polio in his childhood and battling
addictions for many years, he overcame the odds by believing in his God given musical ability and his knack for
writing stories that relate to issues people connect with. Jacob Martin’s songs accentuate the positive things
in life and take the listener on a journey that touches on faith, love, forgiveness, friendships and family. Aside
from being a charismatic performer, Jacob’s sense of humor shines through in songs like “Go on now Git”
and “Along Came a Girl.” He recounts his struggle with polio which nearly left him paralyzed in the emotional
“Frozen”, and is not afraid to give praise to his Lord & Savior in “God gave me you.”
The single “How ‘bout a Ride”, with its heart pounding blend of rock guitars and fiddle, quickly gained the
attention of radio stations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa, and has helped spread the word about the band.
After getting noticed by music industry execs in Nashville, the band is currently in the process of relocating to
Tennessee where it hopes to further it’s appeal and keep on spreading the word.
SATURDAY
JUNE 16
TWENTY-TWELVE
A tribute to Crosby,
Stills and Nash.
daylight again
6:30PM – 8:00PM EAST STAGE – COUNTRY