{
Sax,
Flute,
Harmonica,
Bkg.
Vocal }:
Dale Rugg-(
"Hollywood"
)-{
2nd. from right in picture
} ~ 2010 & 2011 Buffalo Music Awards Nominee for "Best Blues Harmonica" ! Dale has been playing in Buffalo's local music
scene for many years, & is also one of the "founding"
members of "Blues Child" & has
opened up for "Eddy Money" in Buffalo's Lafayette Square in
2005 & also recorded
an "Original Buffalo Music Scene C.D." with his band ; "The
Swillberries" , which was produced by
Gary Mallaber-{ drummer from the "Steve Miller Band", "Van Morrison",
& other popular artists !!
} ~ { "Hollywood"
shows off his "powerful
harmonica" sounds on such artists
as : John Mayal's "Room to move" , Blues Brother's version of "Messin'
with the kid" , Molly Hatchet's song "Train Train" , &
especially on Blues Travaler's "Runaround", "The Hook", &
"Crash Burn"! } ~ { "Hollywood"
makes use of "(4) "Vintage"
saxaphones"- Soprano, Alto, Tenor,
& Baritone. } ~ { Dale uses two "harmonizers"
on his saxaphones on numerous songs which adds that extra "full
sound of horns" !!
} ~ { Dale also plays Flute on Jethro Tull's
"Locomotive Breath" & "Cross
Eyed Mary" & on "Stairway to Heaven"
by Led Zeppelin !! } ~ { "Hollywood"
is also avidly into playing rolls in certain movies as an "extra".
~ { He was also chosen for a "Cover
Page" picture in a Harley magazine ! } ~ { Dale
has also been seen in the background on a few "T.V.
commercials" as well ; such
as in the "Geico Commercial" that
ran during the 2009 Super Bowl intermissions.}
~ He's also in a
local movie called : "CRIMSON"
where Dale plays a "thug" hired by a mobster.
~ "That's right , ladies & gentlemen , .... Rugg's .. a Thug"
! ~ He's seen in at least half of the movie this time, with quite a few
vocal lines as well ! ~ Check out crimson.com
} ~{ Also, Dale was cast in the new "BATMAN" movie, coming out in 2012 ! , ..... And of coarse , .......you guessed it, ... "Rugg's .. a Thug" once again ! } ~ {
But best of all , Dale's
been a very good friend for many years &
everyone in "Blues
Child" is absolutely thrilled to have "Hollywood"
back playing music with us once again !!
~ { Dale's always been a multi-versed player ,
which absolutely makes "Blues Child" a
very strong competitor in being one of Buffalo's Best !! } ~