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Frisky Whiskey
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Frisky Whiskey
Released: Jan 15, 2011
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General Info

  • Genre: Blues

    Location Chicago, Un

    Profile Views: 56878

    Last Login: 2/21/2012

    Member Since 10/24/2007

    Website www.chitownbluesband.com

    Record Label Chi Town Music with digital distribution done by Interscope Digital Distribution

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    Rich Ryan ("Richie Rich") is a Chicago born blues singer born under the name Daniel Joseph O'Brien. He was adopted by a family and his name was changed to Rich Ryan. Richie has been performing in the arts since he was a young boy with his first appearance being the role of Nick Burns in the screenplay "A Thousand Clowns" with the Slice of Life Players. Richie also began playing the piano, drums and saxophone at a young age and still plays piano to this day. He is influenced by the sound of Muddy Waters,Pinetop Perkins, BB King, Albert King, Buddy Guy, Johnnie Lee Hooker, Louis Armstrong and many others. As a teenager, he frequented many blues clubs including The Checkerboard Lounge, Kingstone Mines and many other clubs using a fake ID to get in. Richie formed the band "Richie Rich and The Funky White Boys" but changed the name in 2009 to the name "Richie Rich and The Chi-Town Blues Band", which more adequately reflects the roots of its members. In 2009, Richie headed back into the studio to complete another CD entitled "From The Streets" which was released in 2011. Musicians playing behind Richie on "From The Streets", include Grammy Winner Billy Flynn on guitar, Grammy Nominee Barrelhouse Chuck on piano, Grammy Nominee Kenny ("Beedy Eyes") Smith on drums, Mark Devos on Bass and a local horn section. Other Musicians performing on "From The Streets" include Derek Carden, Janna Johnson and Yuki Tasaka. The performance of "Frisky Whiskey" includes Richie Rich on lead vocals, Award winning drummer Merle Perkins, Mark Wydra on guitar, Peter Andrea on bass and John Chorney on piano. <p><P>IF YOU ARE A RADIO STATION AND NEED THE BAND TO SEND YOU ANY OF OUR SONGS, EMAIL MANAGEMENT AT CHITOWNBLUESBAND@YAHOO.COM AND WE WILL SEND YOU WHAT YOU NEED. ....PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR STATION ID, ADDRESS, CONTACT PERSON AND PHONE NUMBER..... ...... CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBPAGE AT WWW.CHITOWNBLUESBAND.COM

  • Members

    <P> 2012 TOURING BAND ANNOUNCED...THE 2012 TOURING BAND WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:<P> <P> Ricky Nelson - Drums, Felton Crews - Bass, John Dade - B3 Organ, Neil Lustyk - Guitar, Will Crosby - Guitar, George Hawly - Harmonica, Bill McFarland - Trombone, Kenny Anderson - Trumpet, Hank Ford - Tenor Saxophone, Steve Koerner - Baritone Sax, Lindsay Raasch - Backup Vocals and the band will be adding another backup singer before the 2012 tour starts.

  • Influences

    Every person on this planet who live's life on life's terms...the good times, the bad times and the times we don't want to talk about but can only feel...thats the blues.

  • Sounds Like

    Us...thats who we sound like.

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  • Kenny Wayne Gunner

     rock on ! dood

    3 months ago
  • Scat

    keep up the great work! 

    3 months ago
  • BREATHSTEALERS

    THANKS FOR THE ADD. 

    4 months ago
  • Radio

     i did it mate!! have a great day....hugs Carlo

     

    4 months ago
  • Celia Baron

     Hi

     

    wish you a FUNKYTASTIC week !
    Funky greetings from Germany
    Peace & Love
    Celia

    4 months ago
  • Richie Rich and The Chi…

    I am gonna be adding some tour dates here tonight so stay tuned

    4 months ago
  • Richie Rich and The Chi…

    :-) You know I am on Facebook too...dont know if you knew that...I tend to check that more often then this, sorry to say. 

    4 months ago
  • Richie Rich and The Chi…

    Thanks Suzanne!!! 

    4 months ago
    • Suzanne Swanson

       Yes, I am in Chicago a couple of more time a year.  Step-son and a mess of friends there   :-)  .Would love to hear you next time.  Thanks for sliding by...

      4 months ago
  • Radio

     hi there Richie! ok..i'll do that tomorrow, i saved your comment with the link....I PROMISE!! hugs bro!! Carlo
     

    4 months ago
  • Just Breathe Essentials

    Hey Richie!!!  Sorry, It's been a while since I've been around...How Are you?  How are things?  Have a phenomenal day!!!

    5 months ago
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