Billie Jean, the Eighth spent most of her younger years in different types of Jazz/Swing choirs and musicals.
After a few years of working with a producer on a fully synthesized album she quickly realized her real dreams of performing would be met with a full band.
She then went on to find a home with Drowning Wallace as a backup/support singer.
After about a year with the all original band she went on to step into the light as the lead singer of One99.
After many great experiences and shows the connection with Uncle Rico happened and the combination of two great bands occurred, Pipe Dream.
Today, with newly added members we merged once again as Jukebox Hero.
BIO
Born and raised on Chicago's N/W side, Frank Beer'd is very fortunate to be playing with highly respected and ever so talented individuals.
Major influential players: Buddy Guy, Albert King, Muddy Waters, David Gilmour, KWS, Jonny Lang, SRV, Clapton, Muddy Waters, Billy Gibbons, Freddie King, John Lee Hooker, Mato Nanji, Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, and many more.
Growing up in the Chicagoland area Styx Ittou has had the privileged to play in numerous diverse and influential acts on the local music scene over the past 15 years, allowing him to craft his skills as an artist and performer.
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Pearl Session Custom -
Tama Starclassic Maple Snare
Zildjian Cymbals Exclusively Pearl Hardware
As a kid growing up on the far Southside of Chicago, Maurice "the Gangster of Love" love of guitar was forged through frequenting infamous Southside blues haunts like the Keys Piano Bar and the Tip on Inn on Western Avenue.
Having played most recently with rhythm-and-blues-rock band Kimberly Kane and Big Trouble, the female-fronted modern rock band Dollhouse, and the blues band France Jean-Baptiste and the Sexy Menz, Ed has entertained audiences at myriad Chicago venues including Reggie's, the Underground Wonder Bar and Chicago City Limits.
Sporty OldSpice is not the average bassist.
Fast, furious and sometimes accurate, this 4-string Cuisinart bears an unkempt, unyielding, carnivorous stage presence, resulting from a non-stop diet of head-banging metal bands during his tender, formative years. Known better as Bob the Bass Player, he has languished over 20 years on the Chicago club circuit, working with such bands as Liaison, Kadaverfest, Kato the Houseboy, Posin', Dollhouse, The West Sidewinders, Jane Doe and Kimberly Kane. He’s our high-energy, low-frequency Jedi master, eager to sling his E through G-strings for your aural amusement.
