Originally formed in late 2013 as a one-time get-together of friends to play a benefit show, The Shunpikers hit it off so well they just kept going. Current bandmates include area stalwarts of the scene Jim Cloney (bass guitar, vocals), Gary Davis (guitars, vocals), Ed Fliege (keyboards, synthesizers, vocals), Tim Lacy (lead vocals, percussion), Scott […]
Groove Daddies
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Goings on galore
Suzie Stephens hosts a Ten-Year Reunion and Celebration of Ultraviolet, Sat., Dec. 7. 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Capital City Bar & Grill. PHOTO COURTESY ULTRAVIOLET Sporting a double album of new material and just off from a tour of the Netherlands, after a summer on the road singing backups for Roger Waters of […]
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Groove Daddies
Getting a photo into the Best of Springfield issue surely grants the Groove Daddies a special award as the best band in Springfield to never win a category. The venerable group formed in 1990 with lead vocalist Gary Bloom as the heart and guitarist Jeff Kornfeld as the soul of the band. Add in Brian […]
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Halloween happenings
With the holiday landing on Saturday this year, Halloween parties at the bars abound, with private parties happening too. Even public parties at private facilities are shaking, like the scary Sangamo Surf Club out on lonely Lake Springfield hosting the revolting Roxschool. I hardly know where to start to cover them all, but since we […]
