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The Woman I Love by Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys

Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys

Artist Biography For Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys

Reverend Raven - Guitar/Vocals
You Know I Hate These Cookie Cutter Bios. I Know They Are Necessary But You Are Only As Good As Last Night's Gig. I Really Haven't Done Anything Special Except Open And Meet B.B. King And Have The Honor Of Backing Up Madison Slim For 10yrs Playing With Great Guys Like R.J. Mischo Cadillac Pete Rahn Benny Rickun PT Pedersen SC Bobby Lee Sellers Jr Big Al Groth Bryan Lee Billy Flynn Pat Hayes And All The Guys In My Band Present And Past. Guys Like Rick Holmes Chico Johnson Devil Roberts Diesel Evil Evans Craig Panosh Kern Barefoot Jimmy Frankie Panosh Capt An Chuck Might Mickey Larson Benny Rickund Many More. I Get To Go To Festivals And See My Heros Friends Like Perry Weber Jim Liban Billy Flynn And Get Paid For It. That Is Cool. I've Been Blessed With Great Love Good Friends And Family And The Ability To Earn A Living Playing Guitar And Standing On Chairs And Tables. If I Can Put A Smile On Your Face And Get You To Shake Your Rear End I've Done A Good Job. Now Here Is The Standard One Born And Raised On South Side Of Chicago The Reverend Has Been Playing The Blues Since 1971 When He First Saw Freddy King Play At The Kinetic Theatre In Chicago. After 15 Year Hitch In The Navy He Moved To Milwaukee Where He Began A Long Friendship And Collaboration With Madison Slim Long Time Harmonica Player For Jimmy Rogers. Since 1990 He Has Opened For B.B King Gatemouth Brown Pinetop Perkins Koko Taylor Band Junior Wells Billy Branch Magic Slim Elvin Bishop Sugar Blue Lonnie Brooks William Clarke Lefty Dizz And Numerous Others At Festivals And At Buddy Guy's Legends. Locally He Has Performed With Billy Flynn Perry Weber Piano Willie Stokes Jon Paris Clyde Stubblefied Bryan Lee And The Lamont Cranston Band. The Reverend Was The Wisconsin Music Industry WAMI Award For Best Blues Band In 1999 2000 2004 2005 2008 And Again In 2010. They Also Received The People's Choice Award In 2006 2008 And Again In 2010. P. T. Pedersen SC - Bass
P.T. Honed His Skills On The Road And Recording With Charlie Musslewhite In The Late 60's Early 70s Replacing One Of His Idols The Great Jack Myers. He Went On To Play With Charlie Musslewhite John Brim Big Walter Horton Johnny Young Luther Tucker Lowell Fulson Fenton Robinson Koko Taylor Big Time Sarah John Brim Robben Ford Pinetop Perkins And Sunnyland Slim. At Home In Milwuakee He Played With Jim Liban And Brian Lee. Blessed With A Great Sense Of Rhythm And Time He Takes The Rock At Our Live Shows And Gives The Old Man A Break By Tearing Up The House With His Great Choice Of Grooves. Bobby Lee Sellers Jr - Drums/Vocals
Bob Is World Class Blues Musician. A Veteran Of The Michael Coleman Band He Also Fronted His Own Great "The White Brother"s And The "Rhythm Dawgs". He Is Also An In Demand Session Drummer Most Recently Recording On Delmark Records With Michael Coleman Lurrie Bell And Many Others During The Chicago Blues Festival. Bobby Is One Of The Best Blue Eyed Blues Singers In The Midwest And A Great Chef In His Own Right. He Is Also Tough With A Microphone Stand On Wabash Avenue. Bobby Won The Wisconsin Area Music Industry Award For Best Drummer In Wisconsin In 2010. Danny Moore - Piano/Organ
Danny Moore Honed His Blues Chops Under The Tutelage Of Glenn Davis. Working As A Member Of The Silver Moon's House Band With Glenn He's Played With Just About Everybody On The The Blues Circuit In The 1990's And Early 2000's. He's Been A Member Of The Michael Coleman Band John Brim Loretta Lynn And The Willie Nelson Band Yes That Willie Nelson . The Newest Chain Smoking Altar Boy He Brings Killer Boogie Woogie And Early Roots Rock & Roll Chops To The Table. Big Al Groth - Saxophone
Big Al Groth Has Been Playing And Performing All Around The World For Over 40 Years. First With The U.S. Navy Aboard The USS Shangrila And Throughout The Years With His Own Bands. Formerly With The Rhythm Dogs Big Al Is Tearing It Up On The Road With Us Everywhere We Play. And I Hope To Get Him In The Studio With Us Soon. A Fine Combination Of Excellence And Showmanship "Racine Tribune" Al Was Nominated For A Wisconsin Area Music Industry Award WAMI For Best Reed Instrument Brass . Big Al Has Gone Into Modified Retirement And Won't Be Playing With Us All The Time. He And His Bride Will Be Traveling And Enjoying Life.