Don began playing drums at age 10 in Roseburg, Oregon. After listening to the records around the house, ‘The Smothers Brothers’, South Pacific’, and so on, Don’s first ‘milestone’ was when The Beatles ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ came on the radio. Borrowing a cymbal from the band room and learning Ringos’ drum beat became a top priority. At age 12, Don was inspired by his friends' rock band and was first exposed to ‘Hendrix’, Iron Butterfly’, and ‘Cream’. Don continued his musical studies and began playing professionally at age 17. To date he has played in over 100 bands, encompassing Rock, Jazz, Country, R & B, Punk, Funk, and (specializing in)Blues styles. Dons’ experience includes 5 years of touring, a portion of which was with the band ‘J.J. White’, opening for Sawyer Brown, playing on several recordings, teaching drums since 1991, and drum building since 2004. Since moving to the Portland, Oregon area in 1994, Don has had the honor of performing with several local luminaries such as: Paul Delay, Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, Linda Hornbuckle, Janice Scroggins, D.K. Stewart, Robbie Laws, Duffy Bishop, LaRhonda Steele, and Jay Koder, as well as national artists; Tab Benoit, Rod Price, Lee Oscar, Mitch Woods, The Texas Horns, Fiona Boyes, and Geoff Achison. Don attended Monterey Peninsula College where he studied music theory, percussion, piano and voice. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon, where he performs locally and regionally. Don is the recipient of four ‘Muddy Awards’ from The Cascade Blues Association, and has been twice nominated for ‘best drummer’. Don gives snare drum and drum set instruction at ‘Portland Music on S.E. Division and S.E. Powell Blvd., the East Portland Community Center, and at his home studio in S.E. Portland. He also owns and operates ‘Portland Drum Company’, a custom drum building business. Contact Don at don.shultz@yahoo.com
JOHN NEISH - BASS
John Neish relocated from New York City to Portland in 2007. Living in New York for 13 years, he worked and performed with some of the top Blues and Country musicians on the east coast - Joe Taino and the Blue Flames, Dave Gross, Popa Chubby, Jimmy Vivino, Felix Cabrera, Arthur Nielson (musical director-Shemekia Copeland), Big Ed Sullivan. Since arriving in Portland, John has been busy working with some of the finest Blues and R&B musicians performing in the pacific northwest - Rick Welter, Phil “Suburban Slim” Wagner, Jim Wallace and the Housecats, A.C. Porter and Big Noise, Bill Rhoades and the Party Kings, Robbie Laws, Jeff Jenson, John Wheeler and Hogfat. He has also backed up Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, Franck “Paris Slim” Goldwasser and many others. Contact John at jneish62@gmail.com
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Don began playing drums at age 10 in Roseburg, Oregon. After listening to the records around the house, ‘The Smothers Brothers’, South Pacific’, and so on, Don’s first ‘milestone’ was when The Beatles ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ came on the radio. Borrowing a cymbal from the band room and learning Ringos’ drum beat became a top priority. At age 12, Don was inspired by his friends' rock band and was first exposed to ‘Hendrix’, Iron Butterfly’, and ‘Cream’. Don continued his musical studies and began playing professionally at age 17. To date he has played in over 100 bands, encompassing Rock, Jazz, Country, R & B, Punk, Funk, and (specializing in)Blues styles. Dons’ experience includes 5 years of touring, a portion of which was with the band ‘J.J. White’, opening for Sawyer Brown, playing on several recordings, teaching drums since 1991, and drum building since 2004. Since moving to the Portland, Oregon area in 1994, Don has had the honor of performing with several local luminaries such as: Paul Delay, Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, Linda Hornbuckle, Janice Scroggins, D.K. Stewart, Robbie Laws, Duffy Bishop, LaRhonda Steele, and Jay Koder, as well as national artists; Tab Benoit, Rod Price, Lee Oscar, Mitch Woods, The Texas Horns, Fiona Boyes, and Geoff Achison. Don attended Monterey Peninsula College where he studied music theory, percussion, piano and voice. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon, where he performs locally and regionally. Don is the recipient of four ‘Muddy Awards’ from The Cascade Blues Association, and has been twice nominated for ‘best drummer’. Don gives snare drum and drum set instruction at ‘Portland Music on S.E. Division and S.E. Powell Blvd., the East Portland Community Center, and at his home studio in S.E. Portland. He also owns and operates ‘Portland Drum Company’, a custom drum building business. Contact Don at don.shultz@yahoo.com
John Neish relocated from New York City to Portland in 2007. Living in New York for 13 years, he worked and performed with some of the top Blues and Country musicians on the east coast - Joe Taino and the Blue Flames, Dave Gross, Popa Chubby, Jimmy Vivino, Felix Cabrera, Arthur Nielson (musical director-Shemekia Copeland), Big Ed Sullivan. Since arriving in Portland, John has been busy working with some of the finest Blues and R&B musicians performing in the pacific northwest - Rick Welter, Phil “Suburban Slim” Wagner, Jim Wallace and the Housecats, A.C. Porter and Big Noise, Bill Rhoades and the Party Kings, Robbie Laws, Jeff Jenson, John Wheeler and Hogfat. He has also backed up Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, Franck “Paris Slim” Goldwasser and many others. Contact John at jneish62@gmail.com