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6-03-2011 \n
\n SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL\n
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COMMANDER CODY &\; THE LOST PLANET AIRMEN - Storming out of Ann Arbor\, MI in the late sixties\, they ripped through a good-time mix of almost any music to party by: country swing\, rockabilly\, tex-mex\, gospel and the occasional country tear-jerker. They hit the ground running with hits like
Smoke\, Smoke\, Smoke That Cigarette"\;\, Seeds and Stems Again"\;\, Lookin'\; At The World Thru A Windshield\, Lost In The Ozone\, and of course
Hot Rod Lincoln\, which soared to number 9 in '\;72. "\;Live from deep in the heart of Texas"\; (MCA 659) is them at their best. In '\;78 the original team broke up\, but Cody'\;s still crankin'\; down the road with different Airmen. Come on in and hang on to your hats\, as the Commander lands in Shirley once again!
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PROFESSOR LOUIE &\; THE CROWMATIX came into existence preparing songs for Aaron Professor Louie Hurwitz'\; studio productions for the
Rock'\;n'\;Roll Hall of Fame group "\;The Band"\;. Aaron\, who is a multi-instrumentalist - Hammond organ/keyboards/accordion and exceptional vocalist was tagged Professor "\;Louie"\; by "\;The Band"\; vocalist/bassist
Rick Danko while performing together as a duo. Louie &\; the Crowmatix were also the backing group for solo CD'\;s by Rick Danko and
Garth Hudson. They started touring and recording their own music in 2001 and now have six studio CD'\;s and two live recordings on The Woodstock Records label. Their 2010 CD\, "\;Whispering Pines"\;\, was nominated for five Grammys. Their CD "\;Century Of The Blues"\; averaged # 20 for six months on the Americana Radio Roots charts and their music has consistently stayed on these charts for the past eight years. In 2008\, the band released "\;As The Crow Flies"\;\, a compilation CD with new originals as well as songs from their previous recordings most requested by fans and radio promoters. The current lineup consists of Professor Louie handling the lion&rsquo\;s share of the vocals as well as keyboards and accordion\, soulful singer /percussionist Miss Marie\, drum master Gary Burke\, bassist Frank Campbell and guitarist Josh Colow.