Taking the stage Thursday, June 16, is the local blues band Tailshaker. The group performs at 7 p.m. behind Kentwood City Hall, 4900 Breton SE. The performance is free.
The Kentwood Summer Entertainment Series is re-broadcasted on WKTV’s Channel 25 at 12:30 and 7 p.m. Saturdays.
Founded in the fall of 2003 by veteran West Michigan guitarist Dave Taalman, Tailshaker is a band that goes narrow and deep when it comes to playing the blues.
Tailshaker is composed of veteran musicians Stan Greene on vocals, Dave Taalman on guitar, Dave “Rip” Miller on harmonica, Rudy “Bloozer” Martiano on bass, Ray “Sweet Ray” Burke on keyboards and Michael Brown on drums. They’re a group of like-minded musicians playing the music they love. The blues. And only the blues. All the time.
Dave Taalman, Tailshaker founder and guitarist adds, “When we play, it’s all about having a ‘blues party’.”
On the group’s website, the band is states “If you’re looking for a rockin’ juke joint jumpin’, house partyin’ band, check out Tailshaker. You’ll get a good dose of Chicago and electric Delta-style blues, with a little jump and drag-it-through-the-mud swamp funk thrown in for good measure.”
