Washboard Chaz's Bands
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio - 2010 Washboard Chaz Blues Trio Details	Washboard Chaz Blues Trio The Washboard Chaz Blues Trio is a New Orleans favorate that plays acoustic blues, covering the Delta, Piedmont and Chicago Style Blues. Consisting of Washboard Chaz on washboard and vocals, Andy J Forest on harmonica and vocals and St.Louis Slim on guitar, the Trio amazes audiences with its full sound and ability to make the crowd dance. Four recordings, 2008's "Mix It Up", 2006's, "Hard Year Blues", 2004's, "Dog Days" and 2002's, "Courtyard Blues", capture the authenticity of their sound. The band has performed at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage and French Quarter Festivals from 2003 through 2009. They have generated a following in Europe with regular tours of Italy, France and Switzerland. The Trio has been nominated for many "Best of Blues Awards" and was OffBeat magazine's Best Emerging Blues Band for 2004. The numerous reviews about the Trio send locals and visitors alike to the Frenchmen Street music district for their performances at reknown clubs like The Spotted Cat and dba. See you there!
Tin Men - New Orleans 2003 Tin Men Website	Tin Men Tin Men rose from the ashes of Royal Fingerbowl to become one of New Orleans most interesting and exciting bands back in the Spring of 2002. Consisting of Alex McMurray on guitar and vocals, Matt Perrine on sousapone, and Washboard Chaz Leary on washboard and vocals, the band has riveted audiences with its own brand of music. Take the moving original songs of McMurray, throw in some unexpected covers, Chaz's lighthearted pop tunes, mixed with their very different vocal stylings and the wit of Perrine's sousaphone punctuation, and you have a unique and mesmerizing trio. Their first CD, released spring of 2003, Super Great Music for Modern Lovers, received raved reviews in the Offbeat, Gambit and Where Y'At magazines. "One of the most interesting bands to emerge from New Orleans in years." A. Cohen, Offbeat June 2003 "Their new CD, Super Great Music for Modern Lovers, is one of the most engaging New Orleans albums in recent memory and an instance of the sum being more than its formidable parts." Scott Jordan, Gambit Weekly June 17 2003
Palmetto Bug Stompers Jazz Fest 2005 Palmetto Bug Stompers Detail	Palmetto Bug Stompers The Palmetto Bug Stompers are some of New Orleans finest purveyors of traditional and New Orleans Jazz. With a wide and varied background of musical influences, they really make the room shake. Check them out for a toe tapping good time. Band members include Washboard Chaz on washboard and vocals, Will Smith on trumpet, Paul Roberson on trombone, Seva Venet on guitar, Robert Snow on acoustic bass, Bruce Brachman on clarinet and John Rodli on guitar and vocals. "..a snapshot in music of some good old New Orleans fun." S. Steinberg, Offbeat April 2005 Palmetto Bug Stompers CD Review
Washboard Rodeo - New Orleans 2009	Washboard Rodeo Washboard Rodeo is one of the newer bands in New Orleans playing western swing. A repertoire consisting of musical greats like Bob Wills, Milton Brown, Spade Cooley and Cliff Bruner holds down the western swing. A few city swing by the likes of Cab Calloway, Count Basie and The Cats and the Fiddle round out the sound. With a lineup featuring string instruments, the band gives off an old time feel. Neti Vaan, aka Nellie Belle, on fiddle, Matt Rhody, aka Tater, on fiddle and mandolin, Matt Johnson, aka Dapper Dan on guitar, James Walsh, aka Big Possum, on upright bass and Chaz, aka Scruboard Chuck, on washboard and snare drum. Check us out and get ready to dance!

Washboard Chaz's Bands

Washboard Chaz Blues Trio - 2010

Washboard Chaz Blues Trio

The Washboard Chaz Blues Trio is a New Orleans favorate that plays acoustic blues, covering the Delta, Piedmont and Chicago Style Blues. Consisting of Washboard Chaz on washboard and vocals, Andy J Forest on harmonica and vocals and St.Louis Slim on guitar, the Trio amazes audiences with its full sound and ability to make the crowd dance.

Four recordings, 2008's "Mix It Up", 2006's, "Hard Year Blues", 2004's, "Dog Days" and 2002's, "Courtyard Blues", capture the authenticity of their sound. The band has performed at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage and French Quarter Festivals from 2003 through 2009. They have generated a following in Europe with regular tours of Italy, France and Switzerland. The Trio has been nominated for many "Best of Blues Awards" and was OffBeat magazine's Best Emerging Blues Band for 2004. The numerous reviews about the Trio send locals and visitors alike to the Frenchmen Street music district for their performances at reknown clubs like The Spotted Cat and dba. See you there!

Tin Men 2007
Tin Men - New Orleans 2003

Tin Men Website

Tin Men

Tin Men rose from the ashes of Royal Fingerbowl to become one of New Orleans most interesting and exciting bands back in the Spring of 2002. Consisting of Alex McMurray on guitar and vocals, Matt Perrine on sousapone, and Washboard Chaz Leary on washboard and vocals, the band has riveted audiences with its own brand of music. Take the moving original songs of McMurray, throw in some unexpected covers, Chaz's lighthearted pop tunes, mixed with their very different vocal stylings and the wit of Perrine's sousaphone punctuation, and you have a unique and mesmerizing trio. Their first CD, released spring of 2003, Super Great Music for Modern Lovers, received raved reviews in the Offbeat, Gambit and Where Y'At magazines.

"One of the most interesting bands to emerge from New Orleans in years."
A. Cohen, Offbeat June 2003

"Their new CD, Super Great Music for Modern Lovers, is one of the most engaging New Orleans albums in recent memory and an instance of the sum being more than its formidable parts."
Scott Jordan, Gambit Weekly June 17 2003

Palmetto Bug Stompers Band
Palmetto Bug Stompers Jazz Fest 2005

Palmetto Bug Stompers Detail

Palmetto Bug Stompers

The Palmetto Bug Stompers are some of New Orleans finest purveyors of traditional and New Orleans Jazz. With a wide and varied background of musical influences, they really make the room shake. Check them out for a toe tapping good time. Band members include Washboard Chaz on washboard and vocals, Will Smith on trumpet, Paul Roberson on trombone, Seva Venet on guitar, Robert Snow on acoustic bass, Bruce Brachman on clarinet and John Rodli on guitar and vocals.

"..a snapshot in music of some good old New Orleans fun."
S. Steinberg, Offbeat April 2005

Palmetto Bug Stompers CD Review

Washboard Rodeo - New Orleans 2009

Washboard Rodeo

Washboard Rodeo is one of the newer bands in New Orleans playing western swing. A repertoire consisting of musical greats like Bob Wills, Milton Brown, Spade Cooley and Cliff Bruner holds down the western swing. A few city swing by the likes of Cab Calloway, Count Basie and The Cats and the Fiddle round out the sound. With a lineup featuring string instruments, the band gives off an old time feel. Neti Vaan, aka Nellie Belle, on fiddle, Matt Rhody, aka Tater, on fiddle and mandolin, Matt Johnson, aka Dapper Dan on guitar, James Walsh, aka Big Possum, on upright bass and Chaz, aka Scruboard Chuck, on washboard and snare drum. Check us out and get ready to dance!