MIKE LANIGAN  
VOCALS, HARMONICA, KEYBOARD, PERCUSSION, RHYTHM GUITAR, MANDOLIN


(Salty)

Salty's hard blowing licks and unique timing provide harmonica flavor enjoyed by all. Salty learned his chops on bands such as J. Geils, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, William Clark, Pat Ramsey, Lee Oscar as well as other artists. Opening or performing with such artists as Herbie Mann, Spyro Gyra, Atlanta Rhythym Section, Starship, Billy Dean, Terry Clark,  Tom Gribbon, T.C. Carr,  Mark Chesnutt, Tracy Lawrence,  Confederate Railroad, Billy Dean, Tracy Byrd, Joe Nichols, Lee Ann Womack, Mark Collie, Jeanie Sealy, Janie Fricke and many more.
Salty has the passion, energy and experience for a memorable funky blues swing show.
 
SALTY HAS ALSO PERFORMED WITH ALMOST EVERY WORKING MUSICIAN IN THE BIG BEND AREA OF FLORIDA. SALTY FORMED THE FIRST BAND (FLORIDA BAND), EVER TO PERFORM OUTSIDE AT BULLWINKLE'S SALOON (A TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA NITELIFE LANDMARK). PERFORMING WITH LOCALS SUCH AS BILLY DEAN, JOHN KURZWEG, PAT RAMSEY, BILL PANDOLPHY, JON COPPS, DEL SUGGS, HOMEWARD ANGEL, PAM LAWS, BILL WHARTON, RAY WILEY, MIKE ANDREWS AS WELL AS WITH LOCAL LEGENDARY BANDS HUTCH & HOSS, TOM & THE CATS, SLAPSTICK, CROSSCUT SAW, CROOKED SHOOZ, TALLAHASSEE BAND, AND MANY MORE.
SALTY HAS ALSO BEEN A MEMBER OF TALLAHASSEE LOCAL BANDS ALLIE & THE ALLIE CATS, FLORIDA BAND, LOST COMPANION BAND, MIDNIGHT RAIN, ROADHOUSE, AND SOUTHERN SATISFACTION. 
 SALTY'S  WEBSITES TAKE A LOOK AT
http://www.myspace.com/swinginharpoonbluesband
http://www.garageband.com/artist/swinginharpoonbluesband
http://www.saltwatercowboylivemusic.com/

THESE SITES ALLOW FOR HEARING SALTY'S ORIGINAL MUSIC, SOME OF WHICH HAVE EARNED INTERNET AWARDS....
  BEST BEAT IN BLUES OCTOBER 1 & 22 (WEEK), 2007 BEST BLUES MALE VOCALS OCTOBER 1 (WEEK), 2007 GARAGEBAND RECORDS
SALTY ALSO PLAYS ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC RHYTHYM GUITAR, MANDOLIN, KEYBOARDS AND PERCUSSION


JOHN KEPLER 
VOCALS, PERCUSSION

A veteran (both percussion and Marines), Mr. Kepler has entertained our troops at various USO's, Military Bases, and since joining us civilians, enjoyed playing percussion in regional acts, keeping a steady back beat and rhythm. 
        
ERIC ROGERS
BASSIST & VOCALS


Eric plays a 6 string bass, and utilizes all 6 strings. Eric is energetic, but understands the sound notes of silence....Eric really ' cuts it loose ' on a cover of James Cotton's ''No Cuttin Me Loose'',  with passion and feel that compares with the best Nationally.  Eric knows that a band is bass and percussion, with flavor on top for sweetness.....

WILL VEADER
Vocals, Electric, Acoustic, Lap steel, classical, and synthesized Guitar

 
Sweet Willy’s outlook on playing guitar riffs likens to the art of cooking: good technique, real emotion, and articulation are his spices of choice. Sweet Willy is the kind of Guitarist who lives breathes smells feels tastes and thinks guitar .Most of his riffs and fills and solos are his own. 

Under the direction of David Gibble: Associate Professor of Instrumental Music, and Jazz, and a phenomenal player [trumpet]; Willy had a 3 year stint in jazz. ''The thing that stuck with me the most from Dave was pick as scale and noodle with it''[ another cooking analogy].

Most recently Sweet Willy played with the Charles Atkins Blues Band, and learned much from the iconic blues figure first hand.  

Other bands Willy was a member of....ROCK BAND HERO, MOST WANTED, CALVERY CHAPEL WORSHIP LEADER, BAD HABIT, THE NAKED TRUTH