 | Long time friend and bass player for The Deacons (The Blues Deacons, Reverend Jake and the Blues Deacons, etc.) John O'Connor (aka Reverend Jake) is teaming up with Charles Mitchell, Geoff Holdridge and I to consolidate the two bands, Wildman and The Deacons into a whole new project of quality Americana music. Coming with him also from The Deacons is Jim Wilson, (Keys, guitar, slide guitar and vocals) to add a fifth player to the mix. The working name right now is “The New Deacons”. In two rehearsals we’ve built a list so far of |
| more that 20 songs, which is testament to the abilities of this group of elite musicians. Our “quality control” test of music selection is to very rarely repeat material we already do in the other two bands, Wildman and The Deacons. Most of this list so far is new stuff - and we’re having a huge amount of fun putting it together and hearing it for the first time. we’ve started preliminary booking inquiries already, and hope to start playing as early as April or May. Announcements will be made as to upcoming events as soon as they materialize! See you soon! | |