Beggar's Blues

	Ken Bailey - Bass, Vocals. Ken has been playing guitar since before puberty but never really developed until after his divorce. After stumbling into a friend's music room at a Labor Day Party and being invited to join his band as a Bassist, he's never put it down. With a love of R&B, Soul, Motown and Classic "Blues Rock" Beggar's Blues is his third band and the first that he's had a significant role as a lead singer. He was instrumental in the formation of Beggar's Blues. Contact Ken at kjamesb@yahoo.com for information about the band. Ken has also started The Midnight Ramblers, an Old School Soul band with a horn section.
Don Hood - Guitar, Vocals. Don got his first guitar at the age of 3. It had 4 strings and the little "crank-it" played "Mary Had a Little Lamb." He taught himself to play guitar by listening to records by the Beach Boys, Cream, and Rolling Stones. Next, Don played bass guitar in the (infamous) garage band "The Deadbeats" in junior high and, won the 8th grade battle of the bands with their memorable versions of "Hang On Sloopy" and "Satisfaction". The band continued to record at home. Later Don jammed with various bands in high school and college. Then, he got married. did the house, job, and yard work thing...a long musical interlude. Don has now dusted off Blondie, his favorite guitar, and joined the fabulous "Beggars Blues!" Now he expects to get famous, become huge rock star, and retire with millions.
	Lauradee Sheffield - Keyboard, Percussion, Vocals. Lauradee's singing career began at East Whittier Jr. High's 8th grade talent show where she and a girlfriend donned maxi-dresses and sang of a boy who dumped them both. From there she's joined several church choirs doing what she loves best singing harmony and backing vocals. Lauradee's vocal tones can heard twice daily during her 5:30 AM shower and 5:30 PM commute. Lauradee is heavily influenced by the sounds of Motown, Dusty Springfield, Ella Fitzgerald, and Bonnie Rait.
Greg Sheffield - Drums, Vocals. Greg began his formal musical training in 1973. In the early eighties he played with local bands on the Orange County club circuit. He was also involved in numerous studio recording projects. Now 30 years later Greg has found his dream band with Beggar's Blues.
	Jim Barr - Guitar, Vocals. Jim became interested in guitar after seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. His cousin turned him on to the Stones soon after and so began his Rock & Roll education. Early on Johnny Winter, Roy Buchanan and Jorma Kaukonen influenced his style which has since been tempered with a little Albert Lee/ Bill Kirchen twist. After moving from New Hampshire to California he played with a bunch of cover bands in the early eighties before pulling a long stint with the all-originals band "The Toads". The musical diversity of "Beggar's Blues" lets him use a little bit of everything he's picked up along the way.