Geno Tortelli - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Blues Baptism:
I must have been about 15 when I saw the cover of Sonny Boy Williamson’s Down and Out Blues at the local record store. Man, that image on the cover burned itself into my soul the moment I saw it. I bought that record, along with a couple of the usual pop records that I was into at the time and headed on home. I put it on my parents J.C. Penney turntable and immediately fell in love with what I was hearing. I didn’t quite understand it though, until the song “99”. There I found the blues. I had never seen anything as heavy as the image on the cover of that record, but I could relate to the lyrics of that song. “The doctor’s bill was 300 dollars, and I didn’t have but $299.” We all come up a little short from time to time and the blues is a celebration of those shortcomings. Bring all your weekly worries, shortcomings, and other ailments to the show and stomp ‘em out on the dance floor. You’ll leave feeling better than when you came in………… I always do.
Guitar Influences:
- Ronnie Earl
- Jimmie Vaughan
- Dave Spector
- Mike “Machine Gun” Thompson
- Bill Clifton
Vocal Influences:
- Kim Wilson
- Sonny Boy Williamson II
- Susan Tedeschi
- John Clifton
The Whiskey Haulers have received several emails "what about Joe?" Joe said he was going on a spiritual retreat in Madagascar. We think he lied. We know Joe likes the cold & snow. He's probably ice fishing in Michigan. Joe will be back in time for the next gig! in the meantime... Joe's room is cluttered with electric guitars, bass guitars, amplifiers and microphone stands.
BIO: Brad is a southern California native setting roots in Reno since 1992. Back in 1984 Brad had