IKO-IKO 25th anniversary concert Halloween night 2008
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Daniel East
Oct 24, 2008, 9:45:08 AM10/24/08
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IKO-IKO celebrates 25 years of original Blues, Rock and "Swampadelic" music on Halloween night at Hoodoo Voodoo Ball in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Miami, FL -- October 23, 2008: South Florida's own award-winning "urban swampadelic" band, Graham Wood Drout & IKO IKO celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary with a very special concert event that features the band's current lineup as well as some special guests.
In addition to the concert, the original artwork of lead singer, Graham Wood Drout, will be on display, plus performances by Albert Castiglia, The Knucklebusters and Rudy. The anniversary event is centered around the 9th annual Hoodoo Voodoo Ball that will offer a Halloween costume contest, special raffle items and lots of special surprises.
Graham Wood Drout & IKO-IKO
25th Anniversary Celebration and Concert Event
at The 9th Annual Hoodoo Voodoo Ball
Friday, October 31, 2008 - Halloween Night
The Downtowner
408 S. Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 463-9800
http://www.downtownersaloon.com/
About Iko-Iko:
Highlighting his more than 25-year career, Graham Wood Drout has received Song of The Year honors from The Blues Critics Choice Awards for his song, The Ghosts of Mississippi, that appeared on his acoustic CD with Albert Castiglia, The Bittersweet Sessions, as well as releases by Albert Castiglia and Joey Gilmore that won both of those artists accolades as well. After five national CD releases and travel across the globe, the band continues to amaze audiences with musicianship, original songwriting, and a host of cameo performances by some major names in music today.
Iko-Iko has appeared on HBO, MTV, CBS' 60 Minutes, NPR's Blues Stage, and in the films Scorsese's "Cape Fear" starring Robert DeNiro as well as Zemeckis' "Contact" with Jodi Foster. In addition, the band was hand-picked to work with Jimmy Buffett, Bo Diddley and many others. Past members of Iko-Iko have gone on to work with Ricky Martin, Stevie Wonder, Pam Tillis, Tom Jones, Don Henley, The Mavericks, and many, many others.
Graham Wood Drout and Iko Iko was awarded Best Blues Band and Songwriter of the Year from New Times Magazine and a Jammy Award for Best Blues Band. The band has performed with music legends of all styles including Ron Wood, Muddy Waters, Ivan Neville and more.
Today, the band is more energetic, vibrant and musical than ever with live shows that include their most current lineup:
Graham Wood Drout on lead vocals and guitar
Good Rockin' Johnny Wenzel on lead guitar
Mitch Mestel on bass and vocals
Daniel East on drums and vocals
Miami, FL -- October 23, 2008: South Florida's own award-winning "urban swampadelic" band, Graham Wood Drout & IKO IKO celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary with a very special concert event that features the band's current lineup as well as some special guests.
In addition to the concert, the original artwork of lead singer, Graham Wood Drout, will be on display, plus performances by Albert Castiglia, The Knucklebusters and Rudy. The anniversary event is centered around the 9th annual Hoodoo Voodoo Ball that will offer a Halloween costume contest, special raffle items and lots of special surprises.
Graham Wood Drout & IKO-IKO
25th Anniversary Celebration and Concert Event
at The 9th Annual Hoodoo Voodoo Ball
Friday, October 31, 2008 - Halloween Night
The Downtowner
408 S. Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 463-9800
http://www.downtownersaloon.com/
About Iko-Iko:
Highlighting his more than 25-year career, Graham Wood Drout has received Song of The Year honors from The Blues Critics Choice Awards for his song, The Ghosts of Mississippi, that appeared on his acoustic CD with Albert Castiglia, The Bittersweet Sessions, as well as releases by Albert Castiglia and Joey Gilmore that won both of those artists accolades as well. After five national CD releases and travel across the globe, the band continues to amaze audiences with musicianship, original songwriting, and a host of cameo performances by some major names in music today.
Iko-Iko has appeared on HBO, MTV, CBS' 60 Minutes, NPR's Blues Stage, and in the films Scorsese's "Cape Fear" starring Robert DeNiro as well as Zemeckis' "Contact" with Jodi Foster. In addition, the band was hand-picked to work with Jimmy Buffett, Bo Diddley and many others. Past members of Iko-Iko have gone on to work with Ricky Martin, Stevie Wonder, Pam Tillis, Tom Jones, Don Henley, The Mavericks, and many, many others.
Graham Wood Drout and Iko Iko was awarded Best Blues Band and Songwriter of the Year from New Times Magazine and a Jammy Award for Best Blues Band. The band has performed with music legends of all styles including Ron Wood, Muddy Waters, Ivan Neville and more.
Today, the band is more energetic, vibrant and musical than ever with live shows that include their most current lineup:
Graham Wood Drout on lead vocals and guitar
Good Rockin' Johnny Wenzel on lead guitar
Mitch Mestel on bass and vocals
Daniel East on drums and vocals
Press:
"As a songwriter, Drout is a powerful master," wrote Craig Rusky of Delta Snake magazine.
"This is songwriting...full of soul-filling ideas that flow out of [Drout's] pen and into the heart of the listener," reported Ed Ivey of Blues Revue magazine.
"A really fun band," said WLRN/NPR's Ed Bell of South Florida Arts Beat
"As a songwriter, Drout is a powerful master," wrote Craig Rusky of Delta Snake magazine.
"This is songwriting...full of soul-filling ideas that flow out of [Drout's] pen and into the heart of the listener," reported Ed Ivey of Blues Revue magazine.
"A really fun band," said WLRN/NPR's Ed Bell of South Florida Arts Beat
Graham Wood Drout & Iko-Iko perform using RhythmTech Percussion, Knuckhead Strings, Hornets Drumsticks, Future Sonics Ear Monitors (R) brand, Audix Microphones, Hear Technologies Personal Monitoring Systems, MTD Bass Guitars, Aquarian Drum Heads, Sennheiser Evolution (R) Wireless Systems, Yamaha Drums and Stage Ninja Staging Products.
For complete appearance and press information:
http://www.iko-iko.com
EPK: http://www.sonicbids.com/ikoiko
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/voodoocrew
Artist press photo:
http://www.iko-iko.com/Materials__files/ikopressphoto.jpg
For more information, contact:
Little Silver Records
L...@iko-iko.com
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