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Gigs Galore!

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February has been such a busy month for BandWorks with new bands starting and summer camp registrations coming in, we didn’t get a chance to get our usual Newsletter out, but here are some gigs by BandWorks alums and staff you won’t want to miss!

Jeremy Steinkoler, BandWorks co-Founder/Director
    Mo’Fone – Unique Band – 2 Saxes, Drums & Friends!
          Thu, 2/16, 8:30-9:30 pm - Special mardi gras show with Mindy Carter at
George’s Nightclub - 842 - 4th Street, San Rafael, CA – 21+,$12 advance, $15
         Fri, 2/17, 6-9 pm -  Casa Sanchez, 2778 24th St., SF – All ages, $5
Kevin Beadles Band – +BW co-Founder/Director, Steve Gibson
Sat, 2/25, 8 pm – Winestyles, 11-B Town Sq. Place, Vacaville, CA – 21+, $5

Steve Studebaker, Alum – Blind to Reason
Fri, 2/17, 9pm- La Barca  2036 Lombard St  San Francisco

Andrew Harris, Alum – Dads’ LPs
Fri, 2/24 - Hotel Utah, 500 4th Street, San Francisco – 21+, $8

Naomi Kayima,Alum – Basic Beat
Thu, 3/1 – Hosts Open Mic – Cafe Yesterday, 1122 University Ave, Berkeley – Try out
your new tune! Sign up 7pm.  Drum kit and PA provided, but that’s it. More info: call 510-917-9994

Parents’ Perspective Revisited – Andrew Harris’ Dad Adds Some Thoughts

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Dad's LPs Band Members, from left to right: Chris Gene, Andrew Harris, Jay Seals, John Morales

When we ran our first -ever Parents’ Perspective on their son Andrew Harris’ musical development in our January Newsletter, we just couldn’t fit it all in!  Andrew’s Dad, Larry, got back with us and added some more thoughts:

We hope this doesn’t embarrass Andrew, but his dad says, “Andrew started by carrying around a plastic guitar at Grateful Dead shows at Shoreline in the early 90′s. When he graduated to a real guitar, he played at Jefferson Elementary School’s Mayfair and Solano Stroll with his first band called Red World with his brother Jacob as the drummer. They wrote their own songs, too! Then he joined Bandworks. Andrew was so lucky to have been able to play with the musically talented kids in Bandworks. To this day that was a dream come true and was a major influence for him, and he is still best of friends with many of the kids he met in BW. He got to play with Mike Ruby (now with the band Treehouse), Ryan Thomas, Jason Reeder, and other excellent BW students.
“And of course playing guitar at Cazadero Performing Arts Family Camp during epic jams sessions with BW co-Director, Steve Gibson (who we can’t thank enough!) really gave Andrew a sense of confidence and belonging”
Larry adds, “When Andrew went off to college, he formed Blue Street Junction at Humboldt State which is a funk/blue jam band. Andrew wrote all their original songs and was the leader of the band. He created a great following in Arcata. Now that he is back living in the Bay Area, he’s joined Dad’s LPs.
Overall, Larry says, “Bandworks made him an incredible guitar player, taught him how to form and lead a band, write music and songs. He made friendships, and BW gave him an opportunity to be in a music community.  Andrew now gives guitar lessons and is a mentor to his peers as a guitarist and rising star with his first CD out on the market with his current band, Dad’s LPs.”
Andrew’s major influences are: His parents (of course!), his Uncle David who plays in a band in Portland called The Wej, Steve Gibson, his BW student peers, music teachers in the Berkeley Unified School District, and our good friend, New Monsoon guitarist, Jeff Miller.

If you want to catch Andrew Harris’ stellar guitar work, go to his next San Francisco performance with Dad’s LPs at the Hotel Utah on Friday, Feb. 24,2012.  The last one was tons of fun, and we know this one will be, too!