About the Sugar Caddies

on www.myspace.com/thesugarcaddies … I decided to form a local band for the opportunity to play smaller venues and clubs in Southern California.  I met guitarist Mike Gross who said he could teach me some new guitar chords. I liked his work, had him sit in at a route 66 event. Living next door to him was Juan Nelson, Bass player for BEN HARPER, formerly too of the FIVE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA. Juan just happened to have a Son that I call “pockets”. who plays a spanky groove on drums. We got together and played some of my original guitar tunes and what we had was a rediculously funky version of my ‘unplugged’ songs. Since then we’ve added a couple of NehoSoul band covers “chains’ and “if only I”…as well as a new tune never heard “In to Wishin” … written by Ricky B and Steve Cabalas and myself.

We now have a full set of tunes to play local ‘unplugged’ gigs. just four of us layin down an easy groove. great news here is Mike and Juan are great singers! and so there’s a new harmony sound to all the music.They will debut with me at two amphitheater gigs late summer. stay tuned