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P-Nut's favorite instrument is his Casio MIDI-Horn
which allows him to play many of the instruments he
loves such as saxophone, keyboard, vibraphone any many
other sounds and effects to the audience's amazement.
His agility on the horn and vast musical background
allows him to collaborate with different musicians from
all genres and styles of music and his golden ear for
the vibe of any particular song allows him to adapt
and excel in any musical environment. P-Nut is also
one of the most exciting drummers youíll ever see and
normally works some percussion into his sets.
The Apocalypse is P-Nut's local bay
area project and features the Queen of Bay Area Funk
Gayle Muldrow from Sly and the Family Stone on guitar
and vocals, and keyboard master Nate Ginsberg who toured
with Herbie Hancock, Todd Rundgren and Graham Central
Station. Playing a mix of originals and tasteful covers
their live shows often turn into jam sessions with an
array of all-star musicians lending a hand. Some
of the recent guests include such notables as guitar
guru Eric Mcfadden and Dexter Grove. P-Nut's inspired
solos over danceable grooves are what the band is all
about, taking the listener on a highly energetic and
danceable ride with influences ranging from jazz, funk
and soul to Latin and African rhythms.
In the fall 2002 P-Nut toured with Waylandsphere,
an up and coming band from Raleigh, NC (see waylandsphere.com
for further info). This young and vibrant band
seems to have captured the powerful essence of connecting
with each other and the audience to create music with
energy and bliss. Their songs are all beautifully
written and will stay with you long after you’ve
stopped dancing at their show. They played a dozen
or so heated shows including headlining the Cape Fear
Music Festival in Wilmington, NC and opening for the
Wailers at the Visualite Theatre in Charlotte, NC . Other
highlights included shows during Nolaween at Tipitina’s
with ET and Roger Lewis from the DDBB sitting in amongst
many other special guests and a stealth set at the Dirty
Zambi Ball at the Howlin ’ Wolf in New Orleans,
which P-Nut helped orchestrate along with other luminaries
such as Rev. Jeff Mosier, Ct. M’butu, Johnny Vidacovich
and Chris Chew.
One of the bands that P-Nut plays with is Blackdog
from Nederland, CO (see blackdog.com
for further info). He recorded on their last album,
For the Sake of the Groove, and is slated to record
a live album with them in February of 2003. Blackdog
has been leaving audiences in awe with sheer musicianship
and stage presence. This is no ordinary Mountain Ensemble!
Incorporating any and all musical genres from funk,
to smokin' blues, to reggae and calypso ballads, sometimes
all in one song! Blackdog's tenure on the music
circuit has brought the band to open for or share the
bill with such greats as Taj Mahal, Derek Trucks, Phish,
Blues Traveler, Mick Taylor, Duke Robillard, James Cotton,
and Cracker among others.
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Of P-Nut's many projects, his live collaborations with
Widespread Panic have inspired him
the greatest. He has joined his friends on stage
over thirty times since 1992 and always adds an extra
sparkle to the mix. A hometown staple at Panic’s
bay area shows for many years, P-nut has also been honored
to play with them at some of their bigger annual shows
around the nation including Red Rocks in Morrison, CO,
Nolaween at UNO Lakefront Arena and Jazzfest at the
Fairgrounds and Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans,
LA and Oak Mountain in Pelham, AL.
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P-Nut has also jammed live with several of the most
exciting bands touring today, including: Gov't
Mule, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Leftover Salmon, Sound
Tribe Sector 9, Robert Randolph and the Family
Band, Garaj Mahal, Blue Floyd, Wild Magnolias, The Motet,
Outformation, New Monsoon, Melvin Seals, Juice, Giant
People, Dexter Grove, Om Trio, Sfunk, Greyhounds, Freaktet,
56 Hope Rd., Jive, United Dope Front, Particle, The
Everyone Orechstra and many more. Last
summer he played both of the epic Rocky Mountain Power
Jams at the Gothic Theatre which featured some of the
hottest musicians around. The first one in June
had him teaming up with Robert Walter, Brian Jordan,
Dave Watts, Robert Randolph and Danyell Morgan.
At the second in August, he and Brian Jordan returned
to play with Fareed Hacque, Kai Eckhardt, DJ Logic,
Efrem Towns, Terence Higgins, Michael Franti, Topaz
and Radioactive to blow the roof off of the capacity
filled Gothic Theatre once again.
Red Rocks 2003
P-Nut was honored to be a part of another outstanding
Widespread Panic run at their annual shows in Morrison,
CO. On Friday night he appeared on percussion along
with Sunny Ortiz for Fishwater and 1x1 to cap off a
four song encore. He reappeared on Sunday during Arlene
and was later joined by Col. Bruce Hampton for a rockin'
rendition of Fixin' To Die. P-Nut was also a special
guest at 2nd Annual Rocky Mtn. Powerjam and also played
with Carlos Washington, Little Hercules and Three Degrees
of Freedom.
New Orleans Jazzfest 2003
This year's Jazzfest had many hightlights indeed, including
the two shows he played with his friends Waylandsphere
from Raleigh, NC., an epic P-Nut and Friends Sunrise
show that featured Eric Bolivar, Chris Rossbach, Willie
Waldman, Chris Burner, Wendell Rand, Mitch Stein, Karin
Martin, Joe Conti Chris Zimmerly..and more. The Bayou
Rendezvous at the Howlin' Wolf teamed P-Nut up with
to form the West Coast All-Stars for an incredible night.
Other highights included sitting in with New Monsoon
and with DJ Kevin Sawka and Siamese.
Spring 2003 tour with Waylandsphere
The Spring brought P-Nut back to Colorado for a ski
town tour with Waylandsphere. They weathered the snow
and played heated shows in Aspen, Vail, Crested Butte,
Ft. Collins and Denver including several with Carlos
Washington and the Amazing Giant People.
2002 Hightlights
Early in 2002 he joined his friends Blackdog on tour
in Colorado which included sitting in with 56 Hope Rd.,
an up and coming band out of Chicago. He also returned
to Atlanta to play with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at
the Roxy Theatre for the Premier of the new Widespread
Panic movie "The Earth Will Swallow You," which P-Nut
is featured in. His TEWSY collaboration continued as
he traveled to Aspen and Denver, Colorado for shows
including a great evening with Blackdog at the Gothic
Theatre.
He returned to Denver at the end of June and was invited
to jam with Widespread Panic at their Friday night show
at Red Rocks. Next came another trip to The Gothic for
the First Annual Rocky Mountain Power Jam. This epic
show lasted until 3:30am and also featured Robert Randolph,
Robert Walter, Brian Jordan, Dave Watts, Danyell Morgan,
Marco Benevento and Joe Russo. P-Nut returned to the
Gothic in August for the second Rocky Mountain Power
Jam, this time with Brian Jordan once again, as well
as Kai Eckhardt, Fareed Hacque, Michael Franti, DJ Logic,
Terence Higgins, ET, Jamie McCainand Topaz to make for
another historic evening.
P-Nut played many excellent P-Nut and Friends shows
throughout the year, including one at the Tasty World
in Athens in October which featured Rev. Jeff Mosier,
Count M'butu, Kyle Pilrgim and the Park Bench Trio.
He then toured around the Southeast with his new friends,
Waylandsphere. Their tour included headlining the Cape
Fear Music Festival and culminated in New Orleans as
they backed P-Nut up for his welcome to nolaween party
at Tipitina's, and played a stealth set during the Dirty
Zambi Ball at the Howlin' Wolf. P-Nut's special guests
at Tip's included the Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Roger
Lewis and Efrem Towns, Derek Freeman from Cronk and
spoken word by Dallas, TX poet Chris Zimmerly.
P-Nut met up with Waylandsphere again in Memphis for
shows at Young's Ave Deli and also played a memorable
concert with Carlos Washington's Giant People and Ray's
Music Exchange. He even squeezed in a few songs at the
Memphis Power Jam at the New Daisy Theatre, including
a shattering Godzilla along with Brian Jordan, Robert
Walter, Rob Derhak, Eric Mcfadden and Alan Hertz.
Finally, P-Nut closed out an exciting year by playing
with Garaj Mahal at their pre-new year's show at the
DNA Lounge which also featured one of his musical idols,
Jerry Goodman, from the Mahivishnu Orchestra and the
Dixie Dregs.
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