Road Dog's is a Rockin' Blues Band based in San Diego.
We insist on having fun!!!!!
A Road Dog's show is a dynamic mix of old and new electric blues.
Our show is always dancable and always fun. See what people are saying.
The Dog's are avalible for any size show in the western states and beyond.
www.myspace.com/roaddogsblues
The talent that makes up Road Dog's is...
Dave K, Drums/Vocals/Bizness Mgmt@RoadDogs.US
Joe Wilkinson Guitar/Vocals Guitar@RoadDogs.US
Brian Craig Bass/Vocals Bass@RoadDogs.US
We often have special guests appear with us....
One of our favorite guests is 18 year old guitar prodigy Josh Gooch
This is a fun, tight, dedicated, goodtime three piece Blues Band.
We often have a featured artist join us. We pick up new fans everywhere we appear. We know how to get and keep people dancing and we can control the volume when needed.
We recently appeared at the two biggest blues festivals in San Diego.
The San Diego Gator Festival and The Julian Blues Bash 11.
In January 09 we did a 6 gig tour of Costa Rica with the highlight being an appearance at the 2nd Annual Costa Rican Blues Festival. We were invited back to play in 2010
Some of the clubs we have played at include: Anthology, Humpfrey's Back Stage, House Of Blues, Patrick's II, Arcadia Blues Club, Baileys, Pala Casino, Rosie O'Gradys, Pal Joey's, O'Connel's, Kraken, Serra Mesa Street Fair, Clairemont Family Days, Chula Vista Summer Concert Series, Viet Nam Vetrans Stand Down, Blind Melons, Cabo Wabo (Mexico), The Sky Box, Tiki, Downtown Cafe, South Park Bar & Grill, Chuy's, Brick By Brick, Etta's Place. ..... We have played tons of partys, bennefits and recovery events.
National acts we have opened for include Doyle Bramhall, Tommy Castro, Smokin Joe Kubek, Guitar Shorty and Mike Zito
Dave K's Musical Bio: www.DaveKdrums.com
Dave K has sat in with........ Doyle Bramhall, Tommy Castro Band, Elvin Bishop, Keb Mo, Los Lobos, Susan Tedeschi, Smokin Joe Kubek, Bnois King, Guitar Shorty, Jimmy Thackery, Joe Bonamassa, Buckweat Zydeco, Magic Dick (J.Giels Band), Earl Thomas, Curtis Salgato, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Mike Finnigan, Michael Burks, Roomful of Blues Horns, Debra Coleman, Zac Harmon, Kenny Neal, Serita Neal, Deanna Bogart, Ana Popovic, Larry McCray, Cal David, Dennis Jones, Billy Branch, Mitch Woods, Mark Hummel, Sean Carney, Van Shaw, David Maxwell, Kid Anderson, Rod & Honey Piazza, Preston Hubbard, Shane Dwight, Mighty Mike Shermer, Debbie Davies, Scott Nelson (Kenny Wayne Shepard), Mike Nelson (Marcia Ball, Bobby Murry (Etta James), Harold Brown (War), Ed Early (Elvin Bishop), Laurie Morvan, Hiene & Missy Anderson, Tom Cat Courtney, Charles Burton, Alan Iglesias, Michelle Lundeen and many others.
Dave “K” spent a year and a half touring the world with The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band featuring Bnois King in 07 and 08. www.smokinjoekubek.com This is an internationally recognized, hard hitting, Texas Blues Band based in Dallas. In his time with them he performed in 35 states and 6 countrys. Show sizes varied from festivals with 10,000 people to intimate clubs. Dave is proud to have been on their 13th album, their first on Alligator Records, entitled Blood Brothers. The album debuted at #4 in the Billboard Blues Album Charts and stayed in the top 20 for 8 weeks. It was nominated for a 2009 Blues Music Award."Daves drumming is solid and tasty with a great back beat.
Check him out on the "Blood Brothers" album we did together on Alligator Records."
Smokin Joe Kubek
Dave has performed "Drum Tech" duties for Doyle Bramhall and Cris Layton (SRV).
Joe Wilkinson's Musical Bio: www.myspace.com/joewilkinsonmusic.
Joe Wilkinson hails from Poughkeepsie, NY. He lived in NYC for 15 years prior to relocating to the west coast. He has played with numerous bands on a national and international level. He has fronted his own band as well as spent time backing up other artists for tours in the USA/UK and Europe. Joe loves the blues and roots based music in general. Some of his guitar heros are Peter Green, Kim Simmonds, Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman and Jimi Hendrix. Throw in a little Otis Rush, Freddy King, Hubert Sumlin and BB King for good measure. Joe always lets the good times roll and holds nothing back musically, giving 100% everytime.
Brian Craig's Musical Bio:
Born in Detroit and raised on Motown, “Cryin’ Brian” has performed live on television and been featured in radio specials with several of his bands, including Foreplay and Motown recording artists Bike and Silver Bicycle. He’s performed with blues legend Luther Allison, Rick Derringer and Mike Keneally (guitarist for Frank Zappa and Steve Vai) and has appeared in concert with Steppenwolf and Iron Butterfly. In the `80s Brian performed with Tony Creed (with his 91X radio hit version of “Jumpin Jack Flash”) and founded two of San Diego’s top dance bands, In Colour and Pranx. He’s also performed with the well-known `60s tribute band Rockola, the award-winning jazz artists Jaime Valle and Harvey & the 52nd Street Jive, the San Diego supergroup Soul Persuaders and local blues favorites Len Rainey, Bill Magee, Aristotle Georgio, Billy Thompson, Joey Harris, Michele Lundeen, Tomcat Courtney and many others. He got his first guitar at age three and traveled throughout the Caribbean playing with local bands by twelve. He also worked as an engineer in Motown recording studios with Jack Douglass, producer for Bob Seger and the Guess Who.
Brian’s influences include bass guitarists James Jamerson of Motown, Donald “Duck” Dunn of Booker T & the MGs, T-Bone Wolk of Hall & Oates and Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone.
Josh Gooch's Musical Bio: www.JoshGooch.com
One of our favorite featured artists is 18 year old guitar prodigy Josh Gooch. We use Josh whenever he is avalible and the venue allow musicans under 21 to perform.
18-year-old music prodigy Josh Gooch has been surrounded by music his whole life—whether it be playing, listening or reading. Josh has a photographic and audiophonic memory which allow him to visualize how a song “looks” on the guitar once he has heard it. His homegrown, self-taught style of music spans many genres—from blues to jazz, to rock to funk—yet he has developed his own uniquely beautiful sound.
Following in the footsteps of his father—who always had guitars around the house, and wrote music, Josh quickly became addicted to playing the guitar, and within three years, he recorded his first album with a major artist.
Josh was born in Seattle, Washington, and now lives in San Diego, where he moved when he was seven years old. Josh began playing guitar at the age of thirteen, and immediately began playing every day—sometimes six to seven hours per day. He considers playing the guitar a passion, not a job.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
In February 2009, at the age of seventeen, Josh recorded on an album with world renowned singer Bonnie Bramlett. Bonnie has recorded with acts such as Eric Clapton, Gregg Allman, and George Harrison, as well as with her husband in their band Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. Some of the special guests who also appeared on this album are Willie Nelson, Chuck Leavell (The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers Band, Eric Clapton), and Little Richard.
Also in February 2009, Josh recorded with Oteil Burbridge (Bassist of The Allman Brothers Band) and Walter Jr. (Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame Inductee) for Walter Jr.’s new CD.
In Jaunary 2009, Josh released his first CD Don't Wake Albert with Highly Kind on Rockin’ Camel Records.
In early 2008, when Josh was sixteen, legendary producer Johnny Sandlin invited Josh to relocate to Alabama to tour and record with the acclaimed group, Highly Kind, and work as a studio guitarist. Johnny Sandlin has produced numerous acts such as The Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, The Marshall Tucker Band, and Aquarium Rescue Unit. Highly Kind features Duane Trucks (brother of Derek Trucks), Duane sometimes tours with Soul Stew, which consists of Derek Trucks and his wife Susan Tedeschi. When Duane Trucks is unavailable, David Crenshaw (drummer for American Idol winner Ruben Studdard) fills in with the Soul Stew.
In Summer 2008, Josh played to sold-out shows in Alabama and recorded with Johnny Sandlin & Highly Kind.
In 2007 at the age of sixteen, Josh began his professional career sitting in with legendary San Diego Blues Bands including Chet and The Committee and The Will Street Blues Band (both winners of The San Diego Music Awards Best Blues Band). Josh has been playing with the Road Dog's whenever possible since early 2009. He love to play with us every chance he gets.
Martin Sylvester: Stage Manager/Moral booster/Security
Martin does what ever it takes to keep the show on the Road. Drive the van, load the gear, set up the stage, check the sound, keeping the women from rushing the stage......you name it, he's on it... Martin boosts the moral of everyone he comes into contact with.
