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Four Bands - wide range of styles!
- Brentwood, CA
- Americana Band
- Travels up to 60 miles
- Contact for rates
Overview
We have four bands that can provide live music for your event - the picture could not accommodate them all! The styles of music we provide include folk, folk rock, pop rock, bluegrass, country, country rock, blues, swing and rock 'n' roll, a touch of gospel as well as original compositions. Instrumentation can, depending on the band/song, include voices, guitars (acoustic, electric, slide), violin/fiddle, Dobro, mandolin, lap steel guitar, harmonica, drums and percussion (depending on the band). The set list can be tailored to your preferences. The cover tunes span music from the 1960's to the 2010's. And we have a good time playing, which always livens the mood!
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About
We have four bands to offer. It wouldn’t be right or fair to not include them all. Brief Bios follow. Some of the band members are common to all four and some play in a subset of the bands.
Dawglips: This is usually a five-piece band consisting of John Scott (guitars [acoustic & electric], vocals), Jack Kline (guitars [acoustic, electric, slide], mandolin, lap steel guitar, Dobro, harmonica, vocals), Rod Linn (bass, vocals), Tom Berry (drums) and Keith Truxell (percussion). At times we can include up to two additional musicians, who are Kathy Sierra (violin/fiddle, guitar, vocals) and Frank Dorrite (trumpet). Our musical styles trend toward rock, country rock, Cajun/Zydeco and blues although at times and when appropriate we play mostly acoustic instruments and play more country rock and folk rock. Cover songs Dawglips play include some classics and what you might call deep cuts from the 1960’s and extend into the 2000’s. We also like to feature some of our original tunes which are quite diverse in styles and include a number of instrumentals. The original songs are written by either John or Jack or in some cases collaboratively. John and Jack began playing in country-rock bands under various names (Token, Blue Northern) and configurations beginning in the late 1980’s and then as Dawglips in the early 2000’s when Rod began to play with them. Rod has been a fixture in various country and rock bands in East Contra Costa County for years. Tom has musical roots going back to his youth in New Hampshire, playing in various bands until he came out to California. Keith has a long history of playing in drum circles following the Grateful Dead. Kathy is a classically trained violinist who also has played in a Berkeley-based gypsy jazz group and now has a steady gig with the acclaimed Celtic band, Golden Bough. But when she is able, she likes to put on her rock and roll shoes and play with Dawglips (and Dawgwood Trio – see below). Frank is an award-winning trumpeter with roots in drum & bugle corps as well as jazz and likes to join the band when possible.
Midnight Acoustic: We are a five-piece band, the members of which are Jill Collard (vocals, percussion), John Scott (guitars [acoustic & electric], vocals), Jack Kline (guitars [acoustic, electric, slide], mandolin, lap steel guitar, Dobro, harmonica, vocals), Rod Linn (bass, vocals), and Keith Truxell (percussion). Jill’s roots include a stint as lead vocalist for Tenth House, which was part of the Seattle music scene in the 1990’s and performed mostly original material. She continues to write songs and in Midnight Acoustic we perform a number of original songs she and Jack collaborated on, with her singing the melodies and Jack working out backing music and arrangements to fit and adding a few lyrics where required. The other members are all part of Dawglips and individually are discussed in that band’s bio. The sets the band plays beyond the original tunes are rounded out with a diverse collection of cover songs.
Dawgwood Trio: As the name implies the Dawgwood Trio has three members, Kathy Sierra (violin/fiddle, guitar [acoustic and electric] and vocals), Jack Kline (guitars [acoustic, electric, slide], mandolin, lap steel guitar, Dobro, harmonica, vocals) and Rod Linn (bass, vocals). The musical styles in this band range from folk and folk-rock to pop-rock, a little swing, rock and blues. They like to mix it up, not only in the songs that are performed but in the instrumentation that is used in the tunes, bringing fresh sound combinations to the listeners’ ears. The band formed in 2017 from a need to include a musical act in a concert where a scheduled act had to cancel and Kathy, Jack and Rod were already providing musical accompaniment for the Brentwood Community Chorus. They threw together a five-song set for that occasion and the crowd response and level of enjoyment they had provided the spark to continue the project, adding to and expanding their repertoire on a continuing basis.
Bearl Jam: This is a four-piece band that includes two members that are not part of the other three bands introduced here; Mike Stenberg (guitar, vocals) and Colin Sacks (guitar, keyboards, vocals) as well as two that are common to all of these bands, Jack Kline (mandolin, Dobro, lap steel guitar, harmonica, vocals) and Rod Linn (bass, vocals). This band grew from getting together for jam sessions and fun but eventually realized they had something to offer to an audience beyond themselves. Mike has played in a number of bands such as Them Hillbilly Buzzards, brings many flavors of countrified music as well as swing influences to the band’s repertoire whereas Colin has played in several bands over the years and brings some blues and country-rock influences. Rod, Mike and Colin have been playing together for many years and Jack began playing along with them consistently for about three years. The sets usually include some folk, country and country-rock tunes as well as some bluegrass, blues and a touch of gospel. Again, this band brings a diverse array of instruments to their music, providing the listener with fresh sounds and music you don’t hear every day on the radio.
Set List
A sample set list with original artist is provided for each of the four bands. Here they are in no particular order.
Midnight Acoustic
SONG ARTIST
LITTLE MARTHA ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
BRON-Y-AUR STOMP LED ZEPPELIN
SO TIRED OF WAITING THE KINKS
WINE (DOUBLE SOLOS JK/JS) MIDNIGHT ACOUSTIC
YOU AND TEQUILA KENNY CHESNEY
RIVER MIDNIGHT ACOUSTIC
CROCODILE TEARS MIDNIGHT ACOUSTIC
INTO THE MYSTIC VAN MORRISON
AMY PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
BOB'S SONG MIDNIGHT ACOUSTIC
FEARLESS PINK FLOYD
DUST IN THE WIND KANSAS
MORNING SKY DAN FOGELBERG
WHAT I WOULD MISS ABOUT U MIDNIGHT ACOUSTIC
GO TO WATER DAWGLIPS
SOMEBODY TO LOVE JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
DEAD FLOWERS ROLLING STONES
YOU WRECK ME TOM PETTY
ROADHOUSE BLUES THE DOORS
HOLD ON ALABAMA SHAKES
I'M ON FIRE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
OAK TREE MIDNIGHT ACOUSTIC
CLOTHES MIDNIGHT ACOUSTIC
HARVEST MOON NEIL YOUNG
TINGLE DAWGLIPS
BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU MIDNIGHT ACOUSTIC
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR BOB DYLAN
CINNMON GIRL NEIL YOUNG
TEQUILA SUNRISE THE EAGLES
TASTES LIKE CHICKEN DAWGLIPS
LEVEE LED ZEPPELIN
MISSISSIPPI SMILE MIDNIGHT ACOUSTIC
DREAMS FLEETWOOD MAC
DUST MIDNIGHT ACOUSTIC
BATTLE OF EVERMORE LED ZEPPELIN
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL/RIDER GRATEFUL DEAD
RIPPLE/HEY JUDE END… GRATEFUL DEAD/BEATLES
WISH YOU WERE HERE PINK FLOYD
YOU KILLED MY BUZZ THE IGUANAS
DAWGWOOD TRIO
SONG ARTIST
ASHOKAN FAREWELL JAY UNGAR
COMING AROUND STEVE EARLE
NORWEGIAN WOOD THE BEATLES
ORPHAN GIRL GILLIAN WELCH
BLACKBIRD THE BEATLES
RING OF FIRE JOHNNY CASH
SUNDOWN GORDON LIGHTFOOT
PONCHO AND LEFTY TOWNES VAN ZANDT
TEAR MY STILL HOUSE DOWN GILLIAN WELCH
CALIFORNIA DREAMING MOMMAS & THE POPPAS
CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME BLIND FAITH
WHO KNOWS WHAT TOMORROW WILL BRING? HENRY HIPKINS
ME & BOBBY McGEE JANIS JOPLIN
ANGEL FROM MONTGOMERY JOHN PRINE
CINNAMON GIRL NEIL YOUNG
ANYHOW TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
HANDLE WITH CARE TRAVELING WILBURRYS
GET TOGETHER THE YOUNGBLOODS
HARVEST MOON NEIL YOUNG
FREE FALLIN' TOM PETTY
BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG THE PRETENDERS
WHAT'S GOING ON MARVIN GAYE
INTO THE MYSTIC VAN MORRISON
WHITE RABBIT JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
DO I LOOK WORRIED? TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
THING CALLED LOVE BONNIE RAITT
REVIVAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
DAWGLIPS
SONG ARTIST
HOLD ON ALABAMA SHAKES
LOVE POTION #9 THE SEARCHERS
GIMME SOME LOVIN' SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
YAHWEY DAWGLIPS
CRIPPLE CREEK THE BAND
BLACK VELVET ALANAH MILES
STORMY MONDAY T-BONE WALKER
MIDNIGHT RIDER ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
HARVEST MOON NEIL YOUNG
GET TOGETHER THE YOUNGBLOODS
YOU KILLED MY BUZZ THE IGUANAS
GO TO WATER DAWGLIPS
CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME BLIND FAITH
ME & BOBBY McGEE JANIS JOPLIN
EVIL WAYS SANTANA
THING CALLED LOVE BONNIE RAITT
WHITE RABBIT JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
CINNAMON GIRL NEIL YOUNG
BLACK MAGIC WOMAN FLEETWOOD MAC
SO TIRED OF WAITING THE KINKS
CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKIN' THE ROLLING STONES
GET IT TOGETHER DAWGLIPS
FEELIN' ALRIGHT? TRAFFIC
REVIVAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
YER SO BAD TOM PETTY
BIRTHDAY THE BEATLES
GREEN RIVER CREEDENCE CLEARWATER
WISH YOU WERE HERE PINK FLOYD
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR BOB DYLAN
DON'T TALK TRASH DAWGLIPS
JIMI'S BLUES DAWGLIPS
PAPER THIN JOHN HIATT
PIED PIPER DAWGLIPS
TASTES LIKE CHICKEN DAWGLIPS
THE CRUNCH DAWGLIPS
bearl Jam
Song Artist
I Want to Be Ready Traditional Gospel
The End Is Not In Sight Amazing Rhythm Aces
Who Knows What Tomorrow Will Bring Henry Hipkins
I Gotta Go Robert Earl Keen
Great Rain John Prine
Thibodaux Claire Lynch
Blue Train D. Allen
Tennessee Whiskey Chris Stapleton
Choo Choo Choo Boogie Asleep At The Wheel
I Used To Be Your Rooster Andrew London
Purdy Yung Wimmen Dawglips
Lucky Man Emmerson Lake & Palmer
Buckets Of Rain Bob Dylan
Tear My Stillhouse Down Gillian Welch
Chalk Up Another One Jimmy Martin
Moonlight Midnight Peter Rowan
Albatross Fleetwood Mac
Don't Talk Trash Dawglips
One Six Pack To Go Hank Thompson
A Pirate Looks at 40 Jimmy Buffett
Livin The Blues Bob Dylan
Seminole Wind John Anderson
Your Mind Is On Vacation Mose Allison
San Antonio Rose Bob Wills