The Mescal Sheiks
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The Mescal Sheiks

Indie Pop & Funk Music | 10+ tracks and 2.3K streams.

Los Angeles, CA  USA
August 05, 2006
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The Mescal Sheiks are Los-Angeles-based musicians and songwriters who first collaborated on various Hangan Brothers projects.

Now, drawing collectively from their culturally diverse backgrounds in the New York, Chicago, Arkansas and L.A. music scenes, they have combined a unique blend of ingredients to create their own dynamic gumbo -- sometimes greasy, often funky, inevitably rootsy, and always soulful!

Band/artist history

The Mescal Sheiks are Los-Angeles-based musicians and songwriters who first collaborated on various Hangan Brothers projects.

Now, drawing collectively from their culturally diverse backgrounds in the New York, Chicago, Arkansas and L.A. music scenes, they have combined a unique blend of ingredients to create their own dynamic gumbo -- sometimes greasy, often funky, inevitably rootsy, and always soulful!

Have you performed in front of an audience?

Yes we play live. Our 2007 schedule starts February 16th with the Mardi Gras Mambo 2007

Your musical influences

Jesse Ed Davis, Lowell George, Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, Ray Charles, Curtis Mayfield, the Staples Singers, Dr. John, Leon Russell, Delaney & Bonnie, The Band, NRBQ, Professor Longhair, Sam Cooke, Dan Penn, Steve Cropper, The Meters, The Nevilles, Jerry Wexler, Jimmy Reed, The Five Blind Boys, Muddy Waters, James Booker, Sly Stone, Huey Smith, Big Bill, Jimmy Reed, Ike Turner, South Michigan Ave, Congo Square, Muscle Shoals, Hi Records and Stax Records Rhythm Sections, Ann Peebles...Aretha Franklin...

What equipment do you use?

Basic Requirements

20' x 30' stage minimum

Quailfied Soundman

16 channel PA minimum

16 Mics and stands

(1) Green Bullet Harp Mic

8 individual momnitors or 10 in ear monitors

(1) Fender 65 Deluxe Reissue

(1) Fender 59 Bassman Reissue

(1) Fender Champ

Yamaha 88 Key Digital Piano

Hammond B-3 w/ Leslie

or Digital Tone Wheel Keyboard w/ Rotary Sound

Direct Box for Keyboard

Keyboard Bench Seat

(2) Cycle Seat Type Drume Thrones

Amp SVT Bass Amplifier

(5) Piece Drum Set

(1) 22" Ride Cymbal

(1) 18" Crash Cymbal

(1) 16" Splash Cymbal

(1) High Hat

(3) Guitar Stands

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