Thursday, June 29, 2006

Coming to a club near you




The Mike Chavers Band

Mike Chavers has been playing around the Tampa Bay area for the last 20 years. He has preformed & recorded with some of the best blues men from the area like Sarasota Slim, Tommy McCoy, Jimmy Grizwald, Charlie Morris, T C Carr and many more.

Mike is originally from Niagara Falls, NY. He started traveling with tour bands in the early 70’s and moved to N.Y. City in 1976 and started writing and performing in the New York original showcase circuit.

Mike’s band named Sweetwater was playing at The Apollo Theater, The Other End, Kenny’s Castaway, and the Bottom Line. Mike started working with Jimmy Norman who wrote Time is On My Side – The Rolling Stones. Mike also hooked up With Carl Gardner the founder of the Coasters and worked with them for 6 years. After moving to St Petersburg Mike met Joey D – The Peppermint Twist and toured with Joey for 2 years.

Now Mike’s band plays a unique mix of blues, soul and roots music. In the bands show you can hear anything from Louie Jordan, Muddy Water, & Johnny Cash to Louie Prima, Wilson Pickett & The Rolling Stones.

Also in the band are Josh Nelms and Brent Winner. Josh Nelms is a firey guitarst and will shred and barbeque the music and serve it up with a special sauce that will delite everyone.


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