LaidDownEight, band for Hilary Scott, singer, songwriter, perform on "Floating World" CD

©Kevin Dingman 2007

Rob Lampe

ELECTRIC GUITAR

In 1964, at the age of 10, Robbie (Lava) Lampe asked his mother to buy him a guitar. She said, "No, you have to learn to play a respectable instrument first." But after two years of strumming the viola like a guitar, she relented, and bought him a $14.00 Airline guitar. Hundreds of bands and countless gigs later, he is still at it. "Its probably a curse, but I can't quit. I'll be doing this until I die. Well, see ya later,

gotta go to rehearsal."

Mike Robertson

BASS

When disco finally, mercifully died in the late 70's, Mike picked up the bass guitar and has been performing around the Midwest ever since. His favorite instrument is his Carvin 50th Anniversary model six-string fretless bass. His bands have opened recently for David Allen Cole, Bad Company, Jonatha Brook and Ray Charles. Drawing on his roots in classical, bluegrass and the blues, he now also produces ambient experimental noise music with the artists on his label, Subversal Records. He is thus a DJ soldier in the new age of disco. In his spare time, he writes apocalyptic fiction. According to him the Olmecs, not the Mayans, got it right when they predicted

this era will end on December 13, 2012

©2006 Kevin Dingman

Bill Adams

ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SLIDE

B.A. started his career as a fifth grader learning to play the drums. He drummed for school dances and Moose Lodges, and by thirteen he was playing Wipe Out 2-3 times a night with the grown ups (but the tips were good). All this time, he and a neighbor friend were sneaking into his older brother's room and playing his guitar. By the time they had learned three chords they had acquired Airline and Sears Silvertone guitars and amps and were playing rock and roll. Although Bill was still playing drums in cover bands, by the time he joined "Oser Squat" as a guitarist, he had moved onto a Les Paul guitar. Eventually he was nearly always playing guitar rather than drums, but his training on the drums made him an extremely strong rhythm player. In the seventies his band "Mutha Lode" gained regional success, but due to a turn of events, Bill "retired" from music. When he was asked ten years later to do a pick-up gig with "Mutha Lode" he agreed, and as soon as the first note was played he realized there would be no more "retirements." Music was in his blood.

In the following years he played in several blues and rock cover bands. One such band, "Government Cheese" built a huge following in Central Missouri. Then in the fall of 2000, he happened to hear a female singer/songwriter and her percussionist on the local community radio station KOPN 89.5 (on which he also has his own show, Blue Plate Special.) Upon hearing her play live, he immediately drove down to the station to meet this artist. A chord had been struck in his heart. With soulful singing, great lyrics, good original tunes, and his first love, acoustic guitars, a solid foundation had been laid upon which to build. The rest, as they say, is history.

Matt Griffin

HARMONICA

Originally from Jefferson City, MO, Griff started playing harmonica in his late teens. He was drawn to the "harp" for it's small size and large sound. Listening to the blues greats like Little Walter, Big Walter Horton, Junior Wells,and others inspired him to seek out that haunting tone. Other players like Howard Levy, Peter Ruth and John Popper influenced his phrasing and structure. Combining that fat blues tone with a new style became his passion. Griff has played and toured with several groups, and can be heard on Hilary Scott recordings and recordings with Rob Boyle, Dev Namo, and The Brass Tacks. He has shared the stage with artists including The Pat Mcgee Band, and as part of the Hilary Scott Band opening for Jonatha Brooks, Tanya Tucker, Little Feat and Beth Orton.

Loyd Warden

Drums

Carol Elliot

Cello