Great American Ranch Mechanicsville
Free Show!!
Venue Info
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Eric Anderson
Lead Vocals, Guitar
Eric Anderson is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who grew up in Boca Raton Florida. He attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and also achieved his Audio Arts Engineering Certificate at Full Sail University for the recording arts in Orlando, Florida. After relocating to Richmond in 2001, Eric worked professionally in Audio Engineering as well as gigging extensively in both the greater Richmond area as well as the greater Mid Atlantic region. Eric brings the passion of being a lifelong Rolling Stones fan to all of his performances.
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John Leslie
Saxophone, Backing Vocals
John Leslie has enjoyed a successful career as a professional saxophonist. Having graduated from the Manhattan School of Music, John went on to perform on scores of arena stages throughout the world. He has made numerous television network appearances, including NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, MTV’s MTV Music Awards, and NBC’s The Show Formerly Known as Martin Short, and has participated in numerous recording sessions. He has worked with the likes of The Monkees, The Righteous Brothers, Eric Carmen, Wilson Phillips, Debbie Gibson, and Merry Clayton (Gimme Shelter), among others, earning multiple gold and platinum records along the way.
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Dave Hess
Drums, Backing Vocals
Dave Hess is a 30-year veteran of the Richmond music scene who is known for his hard-hitting grooves, tight pockets and tasty backing vocals. Dave has played with many bands over the years, including Glue, Fabled Automatic, Workhorse Blue, the Trailer Court Marshals, Rob Williams, The Atkinsons and Paulo Franco and the Freightliners. Dave has long admired Charlie Watts drumming and sound and seeks to recreate his parts with authenticity while still putting his own spin the songs.
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Jon Barnes
Lead Guitar
Jon Barnes is the lead guitar player for Mother’s Little Helpers.
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Doug Thompson
Bass
Originally from NOVA, Doug started playing bass guitar at 16 in a local band with high school friends. He moved to Richmond to attend art school at VCU and liked it so much he stuck around. He has been playing gigs throughout Central Virginia with variety of bands for over 25 years.
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Gary Fralin
Keyboards
Gary Fralin is the keyboard player for Mother’s Little Helpers.