Buck69: Electric Blues & Roots Rock Band

About

Biography:
A father and son blues rock band mixing together the old and the new to create electric contemporary blues. With three members over the age of 45 and four members under the age of 35, Buck69 is influenced by more than three generations of music. They are influenced by who, what, where, when and how their everyday lives start and end Music is Buck69's way to express their inner feelings. To cement in history the people, places and things that affect the bands lives. Be it happy or sad, life or death. They write about what carry's them down life's highway. Always in search of that one song Because: Great singers, writers and musicians will come and go, but a great song lives forever .
In 2002 after a short sabbatical to concentrate on wife, kids and career, Tom Clawson formerly of T.C. Rogers & The Blue's Hamilton Band 1970's Warren, OH. (Singer-Songwriter-Guitar) along with his oldest son Alex Clawson from the band BHB Toledo, OH (Singer-Songwriter-Guitar) decided to start playing out as an acoustic duo. Playing originals and covers in and around the local Toledo, Ohio area. In June of 2004, persuaded by his son, the decision was made to go with a full band. The band offers a diverse ageless genre of Electric Blues and Roots Rock

Influences

Jonny Lang, Santana, Bob Seger, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Michael Bloomfield ,The Beatles ,John Lennon ,The Black Crowes ,Tab Benoit, Blind Melon ,Willie Dixon ,Paul Butterfield Blues Band ,ZZ Top ,JJ Cale ,Tom Waits ,Bob Dylan ,John Hiatt, Stevie Ray Vaughan ,Neil Young ,Albert King, Freddie King, B.B. King ,Buddy Guy ,Muddy Waters ,Led Zeppelin, Hound Dog Taylor ,Johnny Guitar Watson ,Eric Clapton ,Chuck Berry ,Bob Marley ,Pantera ,Arc Angels ,The Strokes ,Elvis, Hank Williams Sr., Eric Clapton, Free, Robin Trower, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, James Taylor, The Rolling Stones, Molly Hatchet, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker Band, Bad Company, Cream

What to Expect

Typical Gig Duration: 60 - 150 minutes

Like Bob Seger meeting Jonny Lang in a Juke Joint to talk about Eric Clapton. A father and son blues rock band mixing together the classics with today’s modern music to create their unique sound. In 2002 after a short sabbatical to concentrate on wife, kids and career, Tom Clawson formerly of "T.C. Rogers & The Blue's Hamilton Band" 1970's Warren, OH. (Singer-Songwriter-Guitar) along with his oldest son Alex Clawson from the band "BHB" Toledo, OH (Singer-Songwriter-Guitar) decided to start playing out as an acoustic duo. Playing originals and covers in and around the local Toledo, Ohio area. In June of 2004, persuaded by his son, the decision was made to go with a full band. The band offers a diverse ageless genre of "Electric Blues mixed with Roots Rock". Now with CD sales in every country. Get out your air guitar and check out the bands new CD “When She Whispers Your Name” Voted best self produced Blues CD 2007 by The Black Swamp Blues Society. 2008 Texas Roots Music Association Artist Of The Year Nominee. 2008 Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy Finalist. 2009 Toledo Battle Of The Band Winners. 2009 Toledo Ohio People’s Choice Award for Songs of Toledo.

Additional Notes:
BAND EQUIPMENT- BACKLINE
Tom Clawson – Lead Vocals – Taylor Acoustic Guitar

Alex Clawson - Rhythm and Lead Electric Guitar – Line 6 Amp

Candice Coleman (American Idol 2003) – Lead Vocals

Buzz Anderson - Lead Guitar – Amp - Vocals

B.J. Love - Keyboards – Amp

Dave Alan – Drums - Vocals

Todd Ovall – Bass – Amp

Tommy Carros – Sound Engineer

Set/Song/Sequence List:
Sample 2 Hour Set List

1. Déjà Voodoo Kenny Wayne Sheppard
2. T-Town Buck69
3. Helping Hand Walter Trout
4. One Way Out Alman Brothers
5. I Got A Line On You Spirit
6. Stormy Monday Candice Coleman
7. Honey Bee Tom Petty
8. Naughty Little Girl Robbin Ford
9. Sometimes Buck69
10. Good Days Bad Days Buck69
11. The Monkey Song Buck69
12. Sweet Spot Buck69
13. Shame Shame Shame Kenny Wayne Sheppard
14. Whipping Post Alman Brothers
15. Still Raining Jonny Lang
16. Cold Wind Buck69
17. Woman Named Trouble
18. Hard Driven Man J Geils
19. Have You Ever Eric Clapton
20. Johnny B Goode Frank Marino

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