The ChickenHead Blues Band - Fridays After Five

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The ChickenHead Blues Band is Charlottesville's premiere boogie-woogie, upbeat, rhythm and blues dance band. Composed of 5 veteran players, these guys will get you up and dancing on the floor!!

Bassist, Vic Brown was inspired into the world of music during his youth by family and friends starting with guitar and then moving onto bass during high school years. His playing style leans in the directions of funk and gospel, expressed with internationally known artists and various bands as well as First Baptist Church on West Main Street where he serves as an instrument of praise. Current influences are Marcus Miller and Fred Hammond. Check out victor brown and “his fingers of renown”.

Drummer, Jeff Louderback followed in his father’s footsteps with stick lessons beginning at age 7, followed by marching band, concert band and jazz band through his years in school. His style ranges from funk to rock and gospel shuffles all inspired by Carter Beauford, Questlove and Billy Cobham.

“Professor” Skip Haga began his musical career as a bassist with a missed opportunity to join in Todd Rungren’s band with childhood friend, Roger Powell. He studied trumpet and keyboards at Shenandoah Conservatory. Skip’s musical connections include performing with various other local bands and occasional solo gigs promoting his cd, “Hogwaller Woman”.

Andy Rowland and his saxophone studies began in middle school, moving from baritone to tenor, then specializing in alto. Musical inspirations include one of his early teachers, Moe Martel as well as Grover Washington, Jr., giving Andy his expressive, inspirational and emotional soloing ability.

Guitarist Aric van Brocklin and his family moved from upstate New York to New Orleans, just in time for middle school trombone lessons to turn into an interest in slide and standard tuned guitar styles which ultimately led to participation in bands from Nola to New York, New Jersey and then central Virginia. Musical influences range from Jimmy Reed to Jimi Hendrix