Johnny Payne-One with1000 watt voice
Bass, Vocals
Inspired
by local Chicago music and community festivals always had old classic
rock bands and Chicago blues bands one in particular
was big twist and the mellow fellows a huge influence, frequented many
large festivals and concertsstarted playing bass in 1983 after fronting
a band for 5 years but I needed more control of the music aspect,,, set
the groove,.Influences;Blood Sweat and Tears, Ronnie Montrose Rolling
Stones,Led Zeppelin BB King, Black Sabbathas well as funk, gospel, jazz,
and classical I like it all Previous Bands:
Ian Seth lead singer 5yrs, Johnny Payne and the hurt 4years, Delirious
1 year Johnny Payne and the good time junkies 7yrs
hosted many Jams across Mchenry county IL, from 1991 and continuing to
do so, currently in Janesville wi,to me... music is food for the soul and
my therapy and if you don't like the blues you got to have a hole in your
soul
Dave Turner-One original Olive
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Trombone was my first instrument. Then I heard Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa
and Carlos Santana. I started my first band as a guitar player in 7th grade.
I
have played in a dozens of bands too numerous to mention.
My mother taught me piano, I had trombone teachers and have had some college classes.
Day Job:I own a recording studio and web developement company
I am currently getting certification to teach math
Music is part of me that will never die.
Information is not knowledge.
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is ..........THE BEST!
Sully Siben-One with Time
Drums, Vocals
Not
much is known of Sully. He lives a quiet life after touring for a majority
of his life. He dont wanna work, he just wanna bang on the
drum all day! Favorite quote "dude"
Joan Herzing-One with sax appeal
Tenor Sax, Vocals
It was a cold, snowy day in March of 2003 that Joan was asked
if she wantedto see what the inside of the Blue Olive van looked like.
It just so happened the child-safety lock hadn't been working properly...
weird.
Joan's been a Blue Olive ever since. She was originally brought on as a
sax player, but soon found her place in the Blue Olive vocal line-up
as well.
Musical influences include Branford Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Ann Wilson,
and Sheila Gonzales. During the day, Joan works in advertising
getting
moms to shop at Goodwill, convincing everyone to eat Rocky's
pizza,
and helping
teenagers around the state fight the evils of the tobacco industry.
Anton Seda-One we're not sure of
Trombone, Vocals
Anton was born long long ago, into a fine Bohemian home.
There wasn't a shortage of love or music, as he would regularly fall asleep
in his mothers lap while listening to trombone solo's. The lush tones of
God's favorite instrument breathed deep into his being as he slept the many
nights in peace and happiness. He would dream of angels playing
long silver and
gold, sliding instruments up in heaven as he slept.
His family moved regularly as a family of trombone players, has trouble finding
regulargig's. They traveled north from Texas. Moving from town to town, and
ended up just south of lovely Wisconsin, in the land of Flatness. There his
Father fell ill, and it came time for the family fortune to rest on the shoulders
of the young Anton. Yes, he was quite young, but was very familiar with the
trombone, having been bottle fed on a Conn student model trombone with a nipple
instead of a mouthpiece. He loved the feel of the slide, and the touch of the
bell against
the side of his head. It felt like home to him. As he would breath deeply and
let the air flow through him and the trombone it was as though they were one.
Mixing the air from the planet with the music the universe provided as his
lips vibrated and the sounds came out in one thoughtless pure motion. It was
magic, but it was just how he was raised, and what his life was meant to be.
He first went to Chicago, and sat in with some of the Jazz bands, but he found
his heart was with the young peoples music, back in the 60's. He sat in with
the Beatle's when they were in Germany, but he found that their songs were
too short, and there wasn't enough room for trombone solo's. He almost was
in the
Mama's and Papa's, but they baulked at his insistence, that they change their
name to "The Mama's and Papa's, and a Trombone Player." What was
he to do. Fortunately he has found his musical home playing with the Blue Olives
Chad Whittinghill-One with Jazz
Trumpet/ Flugelhorn
Chad Whittinghill is by far the best trumpet player
in the entire band. He was born on a stormy Monday in Bloomington, IL
and has played the trumpet
since age 11. In an attempt to achieve international fame and fortune,
Chad joined the Blue Olives in 2003. Several years later, after no fame
and no fortune, he is just happy to have his picture finally appear on
the band poster. Chad also holds the record for most times injured by
a stray, flying
drumstick. He intends to sue the band for occupational negligence
at a later date. Chad has also played trumpet for Public Display of Funk
, the Vibe Syndicate , and currently can be found on Monday nights performing
with the Clyde Stubblefield Band in Madison, WI.
Famous Quote: “Screw the drums and guitar, we all know women dig the
flugelhorn .”
Bobby Naramore-One with large horn
Bari Sax
Bobby is the youngest member of the group. Due
to the band's need to have someone carry heavy equipment, he is kept
around as the band's baritone saxophone. He also occasionally provides
us all with
amusement due to his ignorance as to whether a song is a Blue Olives
original or a cover. Among his other previous bands, he played saxophones
for the Wisconsin Singers at UW-Madison. Although it pained him to hand
in his sequin-studded
costumes, he eventually returned to the saxophone and joined the sequin-free
Blue Olives. In addition to the Olives, Bobby plays with the Edgewood
College Jazz Band, sits in with other area bands, and even does occasional
studio work. Besides music, Bobby is a big fan of politics and mathematics.
Perhaps this is what drove him to get a B.S. in Political Science
from
UW-Madison and a B.A. in Mathematical Statistics. He pays the bills
working as a Data Analyst and spends what free time he has following
and helping out in the political scene. His strong political views
and library record likely have him under surveillance by the FBI
and/or NSA.
Versatility and musicianship are two of the bands strengths
as many styles of
music are brought together at any one time to form one entertaining
evening’s worth of great music! Elements of jazz, funk, rock, reggae and the occasional
tv theme are tightly woven into a classic rock cloud
creating The Blue Olives’ unique blend of music. Our scrapbooks are full of references and places of employment
from corporate parties to festivals to agency work to bar shows, they
speak for themselves(and are available upon request). Not many bands
have the Blue Olive drive to provide a true musical entertaining experience
that is professional.
“Top-Notch-Entertainment” David White, Tricyclecreative.
“More than just a band” David Robinson, Alfresco Cafe
"Pretty good band" Johnny Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd
"You are too easy to work with" Summerfest stage manager
"Dude" Zack Wylde, Black Label Society
Johnny Payne-One with1000 watt voice
Bass, Vocals
Dave Turner-One original Olive
Sully Siben-One with Time
Joan Herzing-One with Sax appeal
Anton Seda-One we're not sure of
Chad Whittinghill-One with Jazz
Bobby Naramore-One with wind
