Spirit Room

Archives

Velvet Buffalo

velvet buffalo bass & guitar playersfemale drummer of velvet buffalo

Velvet Buffalo features Don Whitcher, Greg Gould & Sabino Sandoval.  This versatile trio plays often in the Verde Valley.  We’re excited to feature them on the Spirit Room stage as Velvet Buffalo.

Bombed-Out Cats

The Bombed-Out Cats are a rock group, based out of Phoenix, AZ. Originally formed in 2004 and various band name-changes, the band consists of Travis Eaton (guitar, vocals), Louis Occhiline (bass, vocals), & Gabe Rhodes (drums, vocals).

Travis Eaton, Guitarist and vocalist, began playing music around the age of four. Originally inspired by country music, he was exposed to rock ‘n’ roll after seeing a clip of the Beatles performing “All My Loving” on the Ed Sullivan Show. When he was ten, as a tribute to the Beatles, he began performing in a band called the Moptops as well as playing classical guitar in competition for the Verde Valley Music Association. Later he found himself playing with the band Recall alongside future band member Gabriel Rhodes.

Gabriel Rhodes has been playing drums for approximately 21 years. He is the son of Arizona Blues Hall of Famer Danny Rhodes. At age 11, along with playing drums for his father, he has been part of bands Recall, Heavy Soul, and Denarius. In 2004, after having exhausted all other musical ventures, Eaton and Rhodes began playing with a friend of Eaton, Louis Occhiline.

Louis Occhiline was born into a large musical family. He started playing the bass at seventeen. There had been a shortage of bassists, so he learned the basics of the instrument. He played with Eaton in a band called Frequency Response. The band split in early 2004. Over the past few years, Occhiline has developed his music by trying to apply the bass styles of John Entwistle of The Who and Paul McCartney to his own.

They began playing in Rhodes’ garage in the summer of 2004. They quickly found a chemistry that had been lacking in their previous bands. They were united by the influences of ’60s rock as well as the ’90s alternative.

Yacht Rock Easter with Wolfenkat

This should be a fun one!  DJ Wolfenkat will be spinning all yacht rock tunes at the Spirit Room this Easter Sunday.  Join in the fun and dress in your favorite yacht rock attire and get on over to the Spirit Room.  There will be an easter egg hunt with prizes.

Dog of the Moon

moondog performing at the spirit room, jerome azIt’s time to Howl once more at the Spirit Room!  Get your dancing shoes and head on over and help us great Dog of the Moon!

Eddie Clendening and the Blue Ribbon Boys

eddie clendening and the blue ribbon boys photo“Eddie Clendening brings with him over two decades of experience on the stage. Having appeared with early ROCK & ROLL greats like Scotty Moore, James Burton, Pat Cupp, Hayden Thompson, Billy Lee Riley, Earl Palmer, Dale Hawkins, Gene Summers, Jimmy Lee Fautheree, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and scores of others. Contemporary musicians are also taking notice of this explosive and handsome young front man for not only his vocals, but also his work on the electric guitar.

Eddie has toured extensively and successfully with his own backing group “The Blue Ribbon Boys” in not only the U.S. but Europe, Asia,

Australia, and elsewhere. He has also worked with other well-known groups such as Deke Dickerson’s Ecco-Fonics, Big Sandy, The Hi-Qs, Lloyd Tripp… the list goes on and on. He has been invited to perform at dozens of international music festivals, The Rockabilly Rave, Viva Las Vegas, Hemsby, Le Blues Autour du Zinc Rockabilly and so on… not only with his own combo but also as the vocalist for the reunion of “Go Cat Go”, one the largest selling roots ROCK & ROLL groups of the 90’s who tragically lost their singer in 1993.

He has appeared on several ad campaigns for fashion brands like W.H. Ranch Dungarees, J.S. Sloan, and Ralph Lauren. Coast to coast, prime time, and regional television programs such as, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The View, Today Show and more. He has also been a regular voice on various satellite/AM/FM/internet radio programs.

Eddie originated the role of and was featured as Elvis Presley in the hit Broadway musical “The Million Dollar Quartet”, where he performed 8 shows a week to packed houses racking up over 2200 performances! He also helped create and starred in the show “Heartbreak Hotel” that is currently the only Elvis Presley stage bio endorsed by the Elvis Presley estate, SONY Music and RCA and has had successful record breaking runs in Los Angeles, Ogunquit, Chicago, and Las Vegas. He’s continued to be seen on stage in plays and tribute shows to many of the other greats as well, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins to name a few. And he continues to be in demand wherever fans of ROCK & ROLL gather.

It seems Eddie is also beginning to get some much-deserved acclaim, thanks to the release of his four studio albums to date;

“Sometimes It Rains”, “Eddie Clendening Is… Walkin’ And Cryin’”, “Eddie Clendening Is… Knockin’ At Your Heart”, and “Eddie Clendening Is… The Rage Of The Teen-Age!”, as well as several singles and compilation inclusions.

He, along with The Blue Ribbon Boys continue to work hard spreading the gospel of genuine American ROCK & ROLL far and wide to anybody willing to listen.”

Superbowl Sunday features NO LIVE MUSIC

a hand holding a large foamy beerSince most folks are heading to their living rooms, their friends living rooms to watch the 49ers and Chiefs big game on a giant TV, we’re featuring no Super Bowl, No Live Music Today and plenty of drinks being served to those who could care less about the NFL, Super Bowl or Taylor Swift.  Drop by, you most likely will hear some great tunes streaming and plenty of folks enjoying anything but football today!  Besides, there is no TV in the Spirit Room!

Cheers!

https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/

Dillon Spurlin

dillon spurlin on stage playing an acoustic guitarDillon Spurlin is a solo-acoustic performer specializing in easy-listening music.

A classically trained voice and a self-taught guitar style lends itself unique thoughtful renditions of classic songs.

Visit his website to learn more.  Better yet, drop by the Spirit room and check this act out yourself!  We’re thrilled to have him on the Spirit Room stage.

https://spurlinmusic.com/

Spurlin Music Facebook

Dillon Spurlin

dillon spurlin on stage playing an acoustic guitarDillon Spurlin is a solo-acoustic performer specializing in easy-listening music.

A classically trained voice and a self-taught guitar style lends itself unique thoughtful renditions of classic songs.

Visit his website to learn more.  Better yet, drop by the Spirit room and check this act out yourself!  We’re thrilled to have him on the Spirit Room stage.

https://spurlinmusic.com/

Spurlin Music Facebook