The Memphis Snake Doctors Personnel
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Steve Bishop: Bass and vocals Owner of Bishop Architectural Systems, Steve is a long time participant in the Memphis music scene. Steve is one of the primary vocalists in the band. Steve lives in Midtown, where he is affectionately known as "The Mayor of Cooper-Young." Steve is a Memphis native. |
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Dr. Curt Fields is the Principal of a Technical High School. Curt is our high-energy drummer, driving the band from behind his impressive double-bass, wraparound set of drums. His influences are Big Band drummers: Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Louie Bellson, and Cozy Cole. He is also an avid motorcyclist, possessed of two machines: one for cruising and one for touring! Curt is a Memphis native. |
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John is with Airtran Airways at the Memphis airport. He was active in the blues scene in North Carolina, and played some Miami venues as well, before moving to Memphis. John is one of the primary songwriters in the band, adding an intensity of lyrical composition to his writing. John is a native of Miami, Florida. |
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Tom Stafford: Guitar and vocals Tom Stafford is one of the primary writers and vocalists in the band, and learned his musical craft playing bluegrass in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia. The late 70's brought a blues revolution to the mountains in the form of bands such as the Allman Brothers, Elvin Bishop and Wet Willie, so Tom's early interests quickly evolved from accoustic to electric blues sounds. Prior to moving to Memphis , Tom was the lead guitarist with Blue Tattoo in Lawton, Oklahoma, and Who's yer Daddy in Dallas, Texas. Tom is a tone pilgrim, always in search of new and better guitar sounds, generally favoring Class-A tube amplifiers and Fender hardtail Strats fitted with Seymour Duncan high-output pickups.
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