Gary Farmer & the Troublemakers

Genre: Blues
Secondary Genre: Rock Santa Fe, New Mexico USA Contact

A harmonica-guitar based blues band with a lot of heart and energy. Playing original blues and standards from the 50's thru to contemporary hits. Band leader; Farmer also creates original music with support of fellow musical artists, writers and poets.

Artist Information

Biography

The Troublemakers are a blues band for Farmer, who writes, performs and manages "Gary Farmer & the Troublemakers". Established in 2004 and based in Santa Fe, New Mexico actively touring throughout United States and Canada under the label, Gonzo Drive Records.

Farmer, a long time actor appearing on both stage and screen for thirty-five years is the driving force behind Troublemaker's entertaining style of contemporary and traditional blues music. The Troublemakers started out by playing the music that influenced them-- John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Freddie King while also playing the contemporary blues of Keb Mo, Dr. John, Taj Mahal and Robben Ford till we started developing our own blues music.

Through Gonzo Drive Records we have produced and published Troublemaker music independently; Under the Water Tower (2012); Make a Change (2010); Lovesick Blues (2009) and Love Songs and Other Issues (2007) and invite you to have a listen to the music on this site.

Farmer, a harmonica player and vocalist fronts the four to six piece band rounded out by lead guitar, rhythm guitar, sax, piano, drums and bass with lead vocals and backup vocals.

Instrumentation

Gary Farmer - Harmonica and Vocals
Brant Leaper - Piano and Organ
Shakti Hayes - Bass & Vocals
John Longbow - Guitar
Billy Meyers - Drums
Brock Stonefish - Guitar & Vocals
Beaver Thomas - Guitar

Discography

UNDER THE WATER TOWER, LP, 2012, 10 tracks, MAKE A CHANGE, EP, 2010, 6 tracks, LOVESICK BLUES, LP 2009, 10 tracks, LOVE SONGS AND OTHER ISSUES, LP, 2007, 10 tracks.

Our music can be heard on public, Native American and university radio stations in US and Canada.

http://www.myspace.com/garyfarmerandthetroublema .

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Photo Gallery

  • troublemakers II

  • Oklahoma 2005 . Opening for Foghat

  • Gary Farmer

  • Logan Nix

  • John Longbow

  • Gathering of Nations 2008

Press

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Setlist

Best Things in Life are Free
Built for Comfort
Sue Me Sue You Blues
This is Hip
Mailbox Blues
Caledonia
GoodMorningLittle Schoolgirl
Boom Boom
Too Late
Calypsonians
Can't Help Myself
Tired of Talking
Everything is Alright
Houndog
Help Me
Soon as I Get Paid
Smokestack Lightning
Stripped Me Naked
NobodyHereButUsChickens
You Don't Love Me
Such a Night
I'm Tore Down
Troublemaker Blues
Lovesick Blues
Big and Strong
Thrill is Gone
Seventh Son
Don't Lie to Me
Born Under a Bad Sign
Stop Using Me
You Can Make it if You Try
Spoonful
IsSheIs or IsSheAin't MyBaby
Third Stone From the Sun
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Symphony for the Devil
Dead Flowers
Go Go Go
What You Gonna Do?
Walking Away
Hey Baby
Locket of Love
Make a Change
Making My Way
Call Me
Foster Child
Mister Coyote




Basic Requirements

Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
Jul 27, 2012 Friday 7:00 PM Musqueam Indian Band Vancouver, BC, CA