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Harv - Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboard, & Vocals
Harv learned his craft by listening to some of the local guitar players in his hometown of Macon, GA. Not a bad place to get educated considering that it was the early seventies and Capricorn Records/Studios was in full swing and homebase for such bands as The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Wet Willie. What that meant was that on any given night you could walk into one of the local clubs, places like Grants Lounge, and run into Duane or Dickey or ........ Harv took full advantage of this by hanging on every opportunity to see these guys playing live and asking question about style, technique, playing in a band, and life on the road. Several attempts at local bands and a move in 1985 to Lincoln, NE. led to Harv's first success as a guitar player in a blues band, The Honeyboy Turner Band. After the demise of Turner's band in the late 90s, Harv joined with several other local musicians to form The Hydramatics, a successful jump blues band. The Hydramatics underwent several band member changes and eventually became Jukehouse. After a couple of years of constant gigging, Harv decided it was time for a break. BUT NOW HE'S BACK !
See Harv's Guitars & Amps

Don Ho - Drums & Vocals
Don grew up on a drum throne, providing he has grown up at all. His dad was on the UNL drum line in the 50's and was a jazz drummer when Don was growing up in Lincoln. Childhood idols were Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Keith Moon, John Bonham, and, unbeknownst to him, session drummer Hal Blaine. Don played in school bands and stage bands, and debuted his rock 'n' roll talents at a junior high assembly with the Overland Vegetable Stagecoach Band playing the same 4 songs over and over again.
Since then, he has played with a variety of bands and musicians including the Specs with Matthew Sweet, The Community Concert band with his father (tag-teaming in the percussion section), the Execs, King Korn, the Rotating Power Tools, Blue Collar, Rockin Billy & the Redhots, Mac McCune, Jim Williamson, Andy Hall, Tom Larsen and for the Lincoln Community Playhouse. He is also currently in a rock & blues band called The Cronin Bros.
Don has attended seminars with Ed Shaunnesey, Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, and Glen Valez, to name a few. He is a member of the Percussive Arts Society and has enjoyed the PAS international conventions.
Blues music introduced Don Ho to a new musical learning curve, a surprise because Blues music is not as easy as it sounds to play well. He loves the diversity in The Blues Orchestra and enjoys the high energy on stage and his fun-loving band mates, some of whom he has known since his youth (a long time ago). Don plays Yamaha, Slingerland, and Tama Drums, Zildjian cymbals, Remo heads, and Vic Firth Sticks and is currently working toward endorsements with these companies.
Alternate instruments: xylophone, piano, mouth harp, and assorted female body parts.

Brian - Keyboard & Promotion
Brian is a top notch musician. His keys add much to the sound of The Blues Orchestra. He's energetic, creative, and a master of improvisation. Brian's style is an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, rock, country and classical music.

'B' has spent years traveling the United States, performing from coast to coast. Having lived in Vegas and L.A., he had the opportunity to play with some of the best musicians around. His playing style is always in high demand regardless of where he plants his roots. And his outgoing personality and great story telling always keeps the crowd energized. Ask him what his favorite beverage is and he'll tell you it's "the 4th one". Never underestimate the B-man. Just when you think he's given you all he's got, he throws some tasty, unexpected lick at you.

Bill - Bass & Vocal

Dan - Drums

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