BUTCH TRUCKS AND
THE FREIGHT TRAIN LAUNCH SECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOUR; FEATURING FOUNDING
ALLMAN BROTHERS' DRUMMER, BUTCH TRUCKS; HIGH-PROFILE BANDMATES DAMON FOWLER,
BUTCH KATZ, MATT WALKER, GARRETT DAWSON, & HEATHER GILLIS, ROUND OUT
GROUP
Perform Locally: TERRA FERMATA - Tuesday, December 27
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(Stuart, FL) - Butch Trucks, founding member of legendary Southern rock
band the Allman Brothers, launches his Second Annual Holiday Tour with Butch Trucks and The Freight Train, with a show at Terra Fermata, 26 SE 6th
St., Tuesday,
December 27. Showtime: 9:00 pm; Tickets: $25.00. Info: (772)
286-5252 or
http://terrafermata.com/.
Complete Itinerary at bottom.
About...Butch Trucks And The Freight Train
Butch Trucks and The Freight Train was formed only one
year ago and is already receiving rave reviews for their fantastic live shows
spanning four U.S. tours. Founding member of The Allman Brothers Band,
drummer Butch Trucks, is joined onstage by world-renowned blues guitar
slinger Damon Fowler, who brings his highly-acclaimed playing and unique
vocals to the Freight Train stage and music. Fowler recently released his
fifth full-length album to the delight of audiences worldwide. Hammond B-3
keyboard master Bruce Katz, who has appeared on over 72 albums, joins The
Freight Train directly from his recent touring duties with The Gregg Allman
Band. Florida-based percussionist Garrett Dawson, of The Dickey Betts Band,
adds his unique rhythms and percussive style to the musical mix. Also on
guitar is renowned blues Hall of Famer, Chris Vitarello. Chris has performed
with iconic musicians including Bernard Purdie, John Hammond and Jimmy
McGriff to name a few. The newest member of The Freight Train is 27-year-old
Matt Walker on Fender Bass. He brings an energy borrowed from a lineage of
musicians both old and new; from The Muscle Shoals sound to finger- picking
ragtime. Rounding out the band is the young and very talented Heather Gillis,
whose vocals, guitar playing, and performance tie together this amazing
representation of the past, present and future of Roots Rock and the Blues.
Butch Trucks - Some Background
Born in Jacksonville, FL, one of Butch Trucks' first bands was
local Jacksonville band The Vikings, who made one 7-inch record in 1964.
Another early band Trucks was a member of was called The 31st of February,
which broke up in 1968. This group's lineup eventually included both Duane
Allman and Gregg Allman. They recorded a cover of "Morning Dew", by
1960s folk singer Bonnie Dobson.
Trucks then helped form The Allman Brothers Band in 1969,
along with Duane Allman (guitar), Gregg Allman (vocals and organ), Dickey
Betts (guitar), Berry Oakley (bass), and fellow drummer Jai Johanny Johanson.
Together, the two drummers developed a rhythmic drive that would prove
crucial to the band. Trucks laid down a powerful conventional beat while the
jazz-influenced Johanson added a second laminate of percussion and ad libitum
cymbal flourishes, seamlessly melded into one syncopated sound. Said founding
member and co-lead guitarist Dickey Betts of Trucks' addition to the original
band lineup, "...When Butch came along, he had that freight train,
meat-and-potatoes kind of thing that set Jaimoe up perfectly. He had the
power thing we needed."
Trucks continued to record and perform with the Allman
Brothers Band until they disbanded in 2014. In 2015 Trucks performed at two
festivals with a band billed as, "Butch Trucks & Very Special
Friends."
Butch Truck's nephew, Duane Trucks, is currently playing
drums for renowned jam-blues band Widespread Panic, and Hard Working
Americans. His oldest son, guitarist Vaylor Trucks, is in Atlanta-based
group, The Yeti Trio. Trucks currently maintains residences in both West Palm
Beach, and France.
Butch Trucks and the Freight Train performing a live rendition
of The Allman Brothers' "Whipping Post" - December 2015 at The
Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, FL
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BUTCH TRUCKS & THE FREIGHT TRAIN - SECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOUR
Dec. 27
(Tues.)
TERRA
FERMATA
Stuart, FL
Dec. 28
(Wed.)
FUNKY
BISCUIT
Boca Raton, FL
Dec. 29
(Thur.)
PONTE VEDRA CONCERT HALL Ponte
Vedra Beach, FL
Dec. 30
(Fri.)
CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS Bonita Springs, FL
Dec. 31
(Sat.)
CAPITOL
THEATRE
Clearwater, FL
Jan. 3
(Tues.)
CITY WINERY
Atlanta, GA
Jan. 5 (Thur.)
THE FOUNDRY
Athens, GA
Jan. 6 (Fri.)
HARVESTER PERFORMANCE CTR. Rocky Mount, VA
March 25
(Sat.)
BLAST FURNACE BLUES
FEST Bethlehem,
PA
March 30 (Thur.)
ARDMORE MUSIC
HALL
Ardmore, PA
March 31
(Fri.)
INFINITY
HALL
Norfolk, CT
April 1
(Sat.)
DARYL'S
HOUSE
Pawling, NY
April 4
(Sun.)
FTC STAGE
ONE
Fairfield, CT
April 6
(Thur.)
CASTLE
THEATRE
Bloomington, IL
April 7
(Fri.)
SPACE
Evanston, IL
April 8 (Sat.)
THE READY ROOM
St. Louis, MO
April 19
(Wed.)
SPIRIT OF SUWANEE MUSIC
PARK Live Oak, FL
May 20
(Sat.)
CHESAPEAKE BAY BLUES
FEST Annapolis, MD
