Biography
The Eddie Becker Band is a cooperative of musicians who play throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Eddie is a native of Washington D.C. and has had the opportunity to play with some of the metropolitan area’s finest musicians.
Depending on the venue, the Eddie Becker Band line-up will change depending on the size and type of event. The core band is a standard guitar, bass, drums and lead vocalist. The band can also include harmonica, saxophone or feature a dynamic four-piece horn section – “The Beltway Horns”.
Eddie's guitar style incorporates many diverse influences including 60’s soul music, rhythm & blues, Chicago-style blues, rock and boogie. This diverse influence of musical styles has allowed him to work with many different musicians and bands and perform as a session guitarist for Roar Productions recording studios in Columbia, MD during the 90's.
Eddie has been playing in the Washington area since the mid-sixties and played extensively in the Washington D.C. club scene including the Hayloft Lounge, Rocket Room, Bennie's Rebel Room, Rabbit's Foot, 1320 Club, Grog & Tankard, Apple Pie and many other then-famous D.C. night clubs. Today, the Eddie Becker Band plays in the Montgomery County Maryland and Northern Virginia areas along with traveling to local beach resorts.
Eddie is an active member of the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA), Songwriter Association of Washington (SAW), the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the D.C. Blues Society. Eddie’s band has been a finalist in the D.C. Blues Society’s Battle of the Bands in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Instrumentation
Eddie Becker - Guitars and Vocals
Oscar “Oz” Smith - Lead Vocals and Percussion
Tony Bardo - Keyboards and Vocals
Sam Goodall – Bass Guitar
Scot Lienke - Drums
The Beltway Horns
Richard “Hollywood” Thompson - Tenor Saxophone
Brian Priebe – Trombone
Dan Mack - Baritone Saxophone
Tim Havrilla - Trumpet
Gil Wilshire - Trumpet
Discography
"Real, Big Fun!" / The Eddie Becker Band
Recorded and Mixed at Audio Express in Silver Spring, MD
Order direct at www.eddiebeckerband.com
Manufactured and printed by Disc Makers, Pennsauken, NJ U.S.A.
Links
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