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2 Return to Index | Previous Page 3 Welcome Hi. Johnny here. Thank you for taking a moment to review the band’s Press Kit. We appreciate it. Spin City Johnny and the Spinsations play feel-good classics from the 50s and 60s because that is the music we love. And because we love it, The Spinsations and I strive to perform the faithfully to the originals. Much of what they play you won’t hear from any other band in town. Who else plays songs by , , Herman’s Hermits, The Monkees, The Hollies and Paul Revere and the Raiders, right alongside Elvis and ? And the band even plays them on period-appropriate instruments, such as Ricken- backer and Gretsch guitars, to get just the right sound. ROAD MAP Johnny and the Spinsations understand that, like most things in life, success comes through building trusted relationships. The band takes a professional approach to its affairs, with the result that you can have confidence that they will never let you down. Contact Information ...... 3 Every relationship has a beginning. If you are a booking agent or facility owner, we’d like an opportunity to perform for you - to break the ice as it were. We know that you and your customers will want us back. Af- Welcome...... 4 ter reviewing these materials, please give our manager, Patrick, a call to discuss how we can work together About the Band...... 7 to our mutual benefit. Past Performances...... 8 What People Say About "The Band"...... 11 Artists Covered...... 12 Typical Performance ...... 14 Instrumentation Options ...... 15 Audio and Video Samples ...... 15 Specialty Sets ...... 16 ...... 16 The Beatles ...... 18 ...... 20 Soundtrack...... 21 Mini Sets...... 22 Other Party Favorites...... 23 Downloadable Promotional Pieces...... 24 Equipment ...... 26

4 Return to Index | Previous Page 5 About the Band

The Story of the Spinsations

Johnny and the Spinsations traces its roots to 2008, when lead singer Jon Bouche and Patrick Waites joined forces as part of what was then known as the Love Street Band, a group assembled initially for the single purpose of per- forming the Beatles’ White . After that sucessful event in November 2008, the group decided to keep going, primarily performing at charity events and hospitals but also making several radio and TV appearances. On January Lead vocalist30, Jon2009, theBouche group staged a recreation of the Beatles rooftop concert - one of only a few nationally.

In late 2009, the band detached from the Love Street nonprofit and briefly adopted a more psychedelic persona. Freed from sharing its name with a charity (though its members remain heavily involved), the band, then known as Tie-Dye Sky, performed in local venues such as Fitzgeralds.

By early 2010, Jon and Patrick had developed a strong desire to take the band more seriously. This led to a new emphasis on danceable, feelgood oldies of the 50s and 60s and the need for a new name. Patrick initially coined “The Spinsations” but felt that it lacked something. Over Jon’s protests that he hates being called Johnny, the band became “Johnny and the Spinsations.”

Lead guitar player and Houston music-scene veteran David Marshall joined the band in August 2010, following an open auditon. His son Ethan then was recruited to play drums, but soon switched to bass. Following another open audition for a drummer, Danny Patterson completed the lineup. These five guys actually like each other, which they think makes a Spinsations performance more fun for band and audience alike.

Clockwise from top left: Jon Bouche - lead vocals Patrick Waites - guitars and keys Danny Patterson - drums David Marshall - lead guitar Ethan Marshall - bass

All Spinsations also contribute harmony vocals

6 Return to Index | Previous Page 7 Drummer and harmony vocalist Danny Patterson Past Performances

Johnny and the Spinsations has performed for groups including:

Be An Angel Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance TONIGHT The Children’s Assessment Center PUPPET SHOW AND The Children’s Music Foundation Christus Foundation for Healthcare JOHNNY AND THE SPINSATIONS The Eagle 107.5 FM Hope for Haiti Benefit Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wine Garden Committee Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Sparkles and Spurs Committee Houston Urban Debate League KRIV Fox 26 Morning Show Montgomery County Youth Services KPFT 90.1 FM Love Street | The Alliance for Children and Music Rape Abuse and Incest National Network Rett Syndrome Texas Stroll-A-Thon The Rose Shriners Hospital for Children Texas Children’s Hospital

The band has performed in a wide variety of venues, including:

Armand Bayou Nature Center Bay Oaks Country Club Capone’s Bar & Oven Central Market Concert Pub Galleria Crescent Moon Wine Bar Crowne Plaza River Oaks Crystal Ballroom at the Post Rice Lofts Fitzgeralds Cafe Hilton Houston Westchase House of Main Street Crossing Market Street-The Woodlands Memorial Park Golf Course Moody Gardens Convention Center Pearl Bar Rob Fleming Park Seen here are children who are dancing to Johnny and the Spinsations Spring Chateau rather than pestering their parents. The band appeals to all ages and Vintage Park is a great fit for family friendly venues! No children were harmed in Westin Galleria the taking of this photograph, though one did later try to break dance. …and the rooftop of an abandoned building down at Allen’s Landing Photos on this page courtesy of BCL Photography and Danielle Bourgeois

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“THANK YOU Johnny and The Spinsations for get- “We’ve received ting the Moody Gardens crowd up and dancing!” nothing but raves Kemah B., CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare about “the band” at Carnegie “You and your band were a big hit. Every- Vanguard High School’s fundraiser last one loved your music and we will be con- “It was a pleasure meeting you and we really en- weekend. We are so lucky to have booked tacting you to play for us again next year.” joyed the band. You guys were great!” the right group. Johnny and the Spinsations Curtis C., Chair, Wine Garden Committee, Glenda J., CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare got that crowd moving! Great music, great guys. Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Thanks a million!” Jocelyn E, Co-Chair Carnegie Vanguard High School PTO Auction Committee

“I wanted to say again how great all of the mu- “I enjoyed your band. sic was and in my opin- “You guys stepped up to play You guys had a good, “Great job last night you ion it made our event. I a great set of songs. You really clean sound and guys! was soaked by the hope to hear you all play impressed! Thank you for letting fantastic rhythm. You end of your set I had to again soon.” me be a part of such a wonder- guys got really hot and change shirts!! You guys re- Margaret T., Houston ful night!” filled the dance floor.” ally got a hold on me! :D” Urban Debate League Dan W., Sugar Hill Studios, guest Robert D., Attorney Mary R., guest at Love Event Chair at Love Street’s Street’s Come Together

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50s and 60s Artists The Diamonds The McCoys Dion and The Monkees The Monotones Other Artists The Beatles The Easybeats Otis Day AC/DC Ben E. King Elvis Presley Otis Redding The Band Everly Brothers Paul Revere & the Raiders The Big Bopper and the Comets Fats Domino Percy Sledge The Chi-Lites The Platters The Cure Phil Phillips Def Leppard Bobby Day Flash Cadillac & the The Regents Eddie Money Bobby Freeman Continental Kids The English Beat Bobby Fuller Four The Fleetwoods Roy Orbison Free Booker T. & the M.G.’s The Foundations Sam Cooke Grateful Dead The Box Tops Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Sam the Sham and the Pharohs Guns ‘n’ Roses The Guess Who The Shirelles Hall and Oates The Heartbeats The Silhouettes Jefferson Airplane Buster Brown Herman’s Hermits The Skyliners The Hollies Sly & the Family Stone Joan Jett Joey Dee and the Starlighters & Joe Cocker Canned Heat Sonny Till & the Orioles Katrina and the Waves The Spaniels Chubby Checker Status Quo Neil Young Pure Prairie League Classics IV Strawberry Alarm Clock REO Speedwagon The Cleftones Lee Dorsey The Supremes Rick Springfield The Clovers The Left Banke The Tempos Rolling Stones Creedence Clearwater Revival The Limelites Three Dog Night Sam Cooke Little Anthony & the Shondells Talking Heads Crosby, Stills & Nash Little Eva The Romantics Danny and the Juniors The Lovin’ Spoonful The Turtles Dave Clark Five Manfred Mann Van Morrison Del Shannon Mark Dinning Violent Femmes The Del-Vikings Martha Reeves and the Vandellas ZZ Top

12 Return to Index | Previous Page 13 Typical Performance

Johnny and the Spinsations emphasize the the great music of the late and early , with a healthy dose of classic rock. A typical Spinsations will performance will build momentum throughout the evening with upbeat, fun songs, performed the way that you remember them. selection varies based on the needs of the client. The following is an example of an actual recent setlist from a four-hour club engagement. The band regularly adds new songs to its repertoire.

Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 sSet 4 Brown Eyed Girl Can’t Buy Me Love The Letter You Can’t Do That No Reply Rockin’ Robin Johnny B Goode A Hard Day’s Night Nowhere Man Love Potion #9 Hanky Panky Bus Stop Devil in Her Heart Come On Let’s Go I Got a Line on You Wonderful World You’re So Square Jailhouse Rock Wake Up Little Susie Don’t Be Cruel That’s All Right Rock This Town Teddy Bear Return to Sender Marie’s the Name Crazy Little Thing Called Love Your Send Me Hound Dog Secret Agent Man Do You Believe In Magic I’m Into Something Good Heart Full Of Soul Last Train to Clarksville Sea of Love Green River Kicks At the Hop Long Cool Woman Happy Together Summertime Blues No Time Sleepwalk Pretty Woman Pinball Wizard Wipeout

14 Return to Index | Previous Page 15 Specialty Sets As an alternative to its regular act, the band offers several “specialty sets.” Each of these involves dressing in period attire while providing a faithful performance of the original song. Elvis Presley

For the Elvis “specialty set,” Johnny Takes Care of Business as “King Creole.”

All Shook Up Are You Lonesome Tonight? Blue Christmas Blue Suede Shoes Can’t Help Falling in Love Don’t Be Cruel Hard Headed Woman Heartbreak Hotel Hound Dog I Want You, I Need You, I Love You Jailhouse Rock King Creole Little Less Conversation (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame Love Me Tender Return to Sender Teddy Bear That’s All Right Trouble Viva Las Vegas You’re So Square Johnny as King Creole

16 Return to Index | Previous Page 17 The band has an extensive catalog of Beatles material, with an emphasis on the first half of the Fab 4’s career. Al- though a typical offering will focus on the best-known songs, the band’s rep-

Act Naturally Don’t Let Me Down Paperback Writer All My Loving Drive My Car It Won’t Be Long Please Please Me Eight Days a Week It’s Only Love Music Anna (Go With Him) Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby I’ve Just Seen a Face Run For Your Life Any Time at All Girl Matchbox Tell Me Why Baby It’s You A Hard Day’s Night Misery Ticket to Ride Back In The U.S.S.R. Help! Money Can’t Buy Me Love I Feel Fine The Night Before Wait Come Together I Saw Her Standing There No Reply I Should Have Known Better Norwegian Wood What Goes On Dear Prudence Nowhere Man While My Guitar Gently Weeps Devil in Her Heart I Want To Hold Your Hand Octopus’ Garden Yesterday Dizzy Miss Lizzy I’m Looking Through You One After 909 You Can’t Do That Do You Want to Know a Secret I’ve Got a Feeling P.S. I Love You You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away

18 Return to Index | Previous Page 19 Woodstock Born on the Bayou Dark Star Everyday People Feelin’ Alright Going Up the Country Green River Hey Joe I Shall Be Released I’m Free Mr. Soul Pinball Wizard Plastic Fantastic Lover Proud Mary Stormy Monday Summertime Blues The Weight With a Little Help From My Friends

American Graffiti Soundtrack

Rock Around the Clock Ain’t That a Shame Sixteen Candles Johnny B. Goode Runaway I Only Have Eyes for You Why Do Get a Job That’ll Be the Day To the Aisle Fanny Mae Do You Wanna Dance At the Hop Party Doll She’s So Fine The Stroll You’re Sixteen See You In September Love Potion No. 9 Surfin’ Safari Since I Don’t Have You (He’s) The Great Imposter Chantilly Lace Almost Grown Teen Angel Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Little Darlin’ A Thousand Miles Away Peppermint Twist Heart and Soul Barbara Ann Green Onions Book of Love Only You (and You Alone) Maybe Baby Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight All Summer Long The Great Pretender 20 Return to Index | Previous Page 21 The band has an extensive catalog of material from the 50s and 60s, including “deep cuts” from many popular artists. For the client desiring an “extra-dose” of something particular, the Mini Sets Spinsations offer “Mini-Sets.” The Mini-Sets are groups of five or more songs by a particular artist or grouped by a particular theme. The following are some of the Mini-Sets available.

Chuck Berry Buddy Holly Sam Cooke Herman’s Hermits The Byrds Crying, Waiting, Hoping Twistin’ the Night Away I’m Into Something Good Eight Miles High Carol It’s So Easy Wonderful World No Milk Today Mr. Tambourine Man Johnny B Goode Not Fade Away You Send Me Silhouettes My Back Pages Maybelline Oh, Boy! Only Sixteen Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat Turn! Turn! Turn! Peggy Sue For Sentimental Reasons Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter That’ll Be The Day The Who You Never Can Tell Well All Right Creedence Clearwater Revival The Rolling Stones Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere Born on the Bayou 19th Nervous Breakdown Happy Jack Johnny Cash Down on the Corner It’s All Over Now I Can’t Explain Folsom Prison Blues Otis Redding Green River The Last Time The Kids are Alright Ghost Riders in the Sky Try A Little Tenderness Proud Mary Mother’s Little Helper Pinball Wizard I Walk the Line (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay Who’ll Stop the Rain Paint It Black Substitute One Piece at a Time Respect Satisfaction Summertime Blues Ring of Fire I’ve Been Too Long Tommy James These Arms of Mine Bob Dylan Badfinger Carl Perkins Mr. Pitiful Like a Baby Blue Blue Suede Shoes I Think We’re Alone Now Blowin’ in the Wind Come and Get It Everybody’e Trying to Be My Baby The Kinks Hanky Panky Tangled Up In Blue Day After Day Honey Don’t All Day and All of the Night Subterranean Homesick Blues No Matter What Matchbox Lola All Along the Watchtower Name of the Game The Hollies The Beach Boys Smokey Robinson The Lovin’ Spoonful Bus Stop Barbara Ann I Second That Emotion Daydream Carrie Anne Fun Fun Fun Where Have All the Good Times Gone Shop Around Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind Just One Look Help Me Rhonda Tears of a Clown Do You Believe in Magic Long Cool Woman I Get Around Tracks of My Tears Summer in the City Surfin’ USA You Reall Got A Hold On Me Hey Ain’t Heavy You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice Other Party Favorites

867-5309/Jenny Can’t You See I Want You to Want Me Mustang Sally All Night Long Every Breath You Take Jessie’s Girl Need You Tonight Tempted All Right Now Feel Like I Do Just Like Heaven Photograph Two Tickets to Paradise Amie Fooled Around and Fell in Love Keep On Loving You Pride (In the Name of Love) Walking on Sunshine Blister in I Can’t Go For That Keep Your Hands to Yourself Rock and Roll What I Like About You Brandi I Heard It In a La Grange Rock This Town You Shook Me All Night Long Brown-Eyed Girl I Love Rock and Roll Last Dance with Mary Jane Smooth Burning Down the House I Melt With You Mony Mony Sweet Child O’ Mine

22 Return to Index | Previous Page 23 Downloadable Promotional Pieces

24 Return to Index | Previous Page 25 Equipment Staying Current

Johnny and the Spinsations use high quality sound reinforcement equipment to ensure The band welcomes prospective clients at its rehearsals. In addition, to be more accessible to both reliability and the cleanest sound. Amplified instruments are typically routed those wanting to check out the band for their event, the Spinsations periodically stage brief, early directly to the board to enable enhanced volume control. (We may be the only band performances at Bohemeos. For the band’s current schedule, please visit the Shows page of our around that is occasionally asked to turn up.) website by clicking below.

CURRENT SCHEDULE Sound reinforcement: Yorkville Elite LS800P powered subwoofers -2 QSC HPR 151i powered mains -2 Yorkville NX55P powered mains - 6 Shure microphones We update this document from time to time. The most recent version is always available at this Presonus Studiolive 16.4.2 digital mixer link.

Monitors: Shure in-ear UPDATED PRESS KIT

Lights: Par64 LED - 12 Chauvet Colorstrip - 3

Amplifiers: Fender, Vox and Egnater guitar amps, Ampeg bass amp

Keyboard: Nord Electro 3

Guitars: Dillion Fender Gibson Gretsch Rickenbacker

Drums: Gretsch and Ludwig

Because the band uses exclusively LED lights, power consumption is rarely an issue.

Client is responsible for providing staging of at least 20’ x 16’ (width x depth).

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