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Bill Meyers

Talents: Drums,Percussion,Lead and Backup Vocals

A Delaware native, Bill started with some formal training such as reading , writing, and theory. He played in local bands that were rock and oldies, but blues influenced. He later found his love and style leaning more towards soul and blues. After graduating high school, he moved to New Mexico and played in the Southwest for a couple of years. Coming back to Delaware and playing with some local and regional acts, he found a certain restlessness and the urge to travel and try to find that missing link. Moving to Atlanta, Georgia in the late 70’s, proved to change his life forever when he played in a traditional blues band “Dry Ice Blues Band.” After teaming up with Roger Gregory and Joel Murphy and met, opened for, and played with John Hammond. Since then, he has provided a strong foundation for such performers as Bill Kirchen, The Coasters, and The Drifters and many regional bands as well. Having opened for legendary blues and rock artists such as Albert Collins, Albert King, Johnny Winter, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, Foghat, and Charlie Daniels, Bill has established himself as a member of the blues community. He combines precision and artistry to provide solid ,creative rhythm sections and derives great satisfaction from knowing that his audiences have been entertained. Bill forsees a long and prosporous future with Nightstreet!

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Brian Kendig

Talents: Rhythm Guitar Lead & backup vocals

Brian didn't start playing music until he was twenty years old but wasted no time teaching himself how to play the guitar. A few years later he bought a banjo and learned how to play it as well. He played solo for a number of years until he met a couple of other players to form the group called "Fresh Water". A name he carried for about ten years that ended in Tucson Arizona. There he hooked up with an existing duo by the name of "Woodrose" and took up playing the base guitar. They played all over the state of Arizona doing folk, country, bluegrass, and acoustic blues material with three part harmony and multi-instrumental abilities. He also was involved in a songwriters group with about twenty-five other writers, learning and honing the craft, and co-writing songs with some of the other writers.

In 1984, Brian moved back to Maryland and went back to playing solo gigs, mainly at the Full Moon Saloon in Fells Point. Once in a while he would hook-up with Chris McAfee to play a gig as a duo or sit in at a jam session or try to write some songs. In 1989 they got together with Lee Morgan on drums, and Ray Wood on base and formed the group "Blind Dogs" and started to record some of Brian's' songs. Because of a name conflict they changed the name to "Night Street" and released a cassette tape, locally, of ten original songs in 1994. In 1996, they got together with Rob and Jeff and have been rolling ever since. A solid performer that's been bar tested for 25 plus years. From solo work to duo's and trios, 4 and 5 piece bands. Has roots deep in country, bluegrass, folk, Rock and roll and now he's playing the blues. A songwriter of many styles and flavors with versatile vocals to get the point across. In 2001 He released a solo CD "Catfish Moon" of 11 original songs. It is available at all gigs as well as at CDbaby.com.

Song List: Blue Funk, She Even Took the Car, If You See My Baby, Watch Out Willie, Let Me Slide, Just My Luck, Key in my Pocket, Summer of Love, Who Knows Where the Time Goes? , Got Them Blues Again, Lost Weekend, As Long As I Have You, Down to The Islands, Believe Me When I Tell You, and Music Has Ruined My Life, Get on the Whiskey.

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Chris McAfee

Talents: Lead Guitar, Slide guitar, Harmonica Lead and Backup Vocals

Chris McAfee started his musical career at the young age of 8. Thanks to his mom who forced him to join the church choir as punishment for acting up in school. His first guitar was a Christmas present when he was 14 an (acoustic). That gift lit a fire in Chris and one year later he was playing in a folk/blues/bluegrass band called the Bluesberries. When Chris looks back he considers himself lucky to be influenced by locale guitar players like Kenny Benner, Wes Wolfrum and Bill White. These players in turn had Chris playing rhythm guitar for them hours upon hours so they could play lead! These guys had Chris listening to Mississippi John Hurt, Sonny Terry, Brownie Magee, Lightning Hopkins. As well as David Bromberg, Chet Atkins, John Mayall, Peter Green and so on. At 17 he purchased an electric guitar a Fender Telecaster his favorite electric guitar to this day. Chris has played in many bands and many different styles of music but always coming home to the blues. Some of the groups Chris has played with over the years include. Harvest, Reckless, The Blind Dogs, The Jeanine Waters band, The Soup Kings, The Smokin Joe’s, The Poor Souls, and of course Night Street. Chris has shared the stage or opened for performers such as Bernard (Pretty) Purdy, Kim Waters, The Nighthawks, Michael Hill, Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets with Sam Myers, Roy Gaines, and Eddie Kirkland He emerged from such a diversified background singing and playing the blues with the style and flair of a true entertainer. His original songs are a slice of life dotted with blistering lead riffs and words of truth.

Song List: Two Fine Looking Women; Missing You; Chicken, Gravy and Cornbread; Run and Hide; Colorado: The Maintenance Man; Aint Got a Clue; The healing Blues; Git My Shotgun and many more.

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Rick Tremble

Talents: Bass Vocals

Rick has been playing bass for 33 years. Ricks' first interest in playing music began as a child, banging around on his uncles six string acoustic guitar. At 15 years old, Rick picked up his first bass. Self taught on a cheap Fender copy,He started playing for school functions and parties. He then began playing in variety bands at local bars ans benefits. Eventually, he played locally in a country band called Rugged Country for six years. Rick was the bass player for the winner of Delawares Favorite Local Band award, The Hurricanes. The Hurricanes carried that title for seven years. His bass of choice is the Fender Jazz and the Fender Precision. The past five years Rick has been teaching himself to play the Upright bass, which he uses when he plays with the Joe Martone Trio. Rick has played with legends such as The Coasters and The Drifters. He has also opened for many national classic rocking blues bands, Cheap Trick, The Charlger, Marshall Tucker, 38 Special, The Charlie Daniels Band, Rob Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Three Dog night, Foghat, Blue Oyster cult, Johhy Winter, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and many more. We are proud to have him as a member of this band

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