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This page contains contact information for all Fat Cat band members. From here
you can send e-mail to individual band members.
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Jim Busch has been playing since 1963 when like so many of
his peers, he saw the Beatles with Ringo Starr. This watershed event led him
to form his first band, the Rivals and he has been playing and collecting
drums ever since. He has played and recorded with Northwest legends Rich
Dangel, the Sonic's Gerry Roslie and Frank Zappa alum Bobby Sumpner. Before
finding a home with Fat Cat, Jim played Rock,R&B and Blues with the
Del-Psychics, Major Major (with Major Darst), the Palmolives (with Hans Ipsen) and the Dean
Reichert Band. Other prominent musicians Jim has played with include pianist
David Lanz, Mark Riley, Scotty Harris and Lisa Ramaglia, Pat Hewitt, Isaac
Scott, Joe and Jay Johansen, and John Goforth. Jim's laidback, no- nonsense
style and deep, funky groove compliment Fat Cat's rich, soulful sound
perfectly.
email James:
giacomo77@verizon.net
www.bennettdrums.com
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Bass Guitarist.
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Major Darst is originally from Morton, Illinois. While
attending Bradley University Major studied bass under the guidance of jazz bassist Dave Keyes and formed 3 popular local groups with
guitarist/songwriter Rick Martin (later of Mean Squeeze). Moving to Seattle in 1981, Major has been a
member of numerous Seattle bands such as; The Marcia Nikolich Group, Risk, The Tornados, The Boogie Men, Santo Gallagher, The Bernoulli Brothers, Major
Major, Bluetown, Giant, Black Cat Bone, The Dana Osborn Group, The Voodudes, The Bill Mattocks Band and Fat Cat. Influenced initially by pop groups like the Beatles and the
Rolling Stones, Major developed a taste for jazz and became greatly
influenced by jazz greats such as; Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorious, and Ron
Carter. Major has also been particularly influenced by the musical stylings
of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and Bill Evans, and composes a considerable
amount of material for solo bass.
email Major:
kalyane@msn.com
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Keyboards and Vocals.
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Pat Gossan, Vault, Liberty, and Rhino recording artist, was a
founding member of Seattle’s legendary rock band "The Floating Bridge",
which released two albums internationally and co-billed with such artists as
the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Greatful Dead, Moody Blues, and B.B. King among
others. In the 1970’s, Pat joined Warner Brothers recording artist Doug "The
Ragin Cajun" Kershaw, touring nationally which included a performance on the
award winning PBS show "Austin City Limits". After moving to the Bay area,
Pat joined forces with members of John Lee Hooker’s band to form "Two Trains
Running", a band that released one album. Upon his return to Seattle in the
mid eighties, Pat joined the band "Freddie and the Screamers", playing such
venues as the Tacoma Dome with Def Leppard and the Gorge with Greg Allman.
The band also recorded four songs for and appeared in TV’s Emmy Award
winning "Northern Exposure." Pat has been with Fat Cat as a songwriter,
keyboardist, and vocalist since 1997. email Pat:
gossanpkb@msn.com
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Guitarist.
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Hans was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and has performed with
Mountain Heath, Albert Collins, Doug Kershaw, Merrilee Rush, Bob Nixon,
Little Bill and the Bluenotes , Rich Dangel, Gregg Rolie, (Santana, Journey
) and Jimi Holden. Hans has also opened for numerous national recording
artists such as; Tower of Power, Ballinjack, Paul Butterfield, Cab Calloway,
Pink Floyd, John Mayall, Bonnie Raitt, Charles Brown, Roomful of Blues and
The Count Basie Orchestra. Hans’ level of musicianship is that of a
consummate professional, his style is sometimes described as if Albert King,
Jeff Beck, and Steve Cropper were all melted in to one guitarist. Also a well known record producer, Hans has produced and engineered CD's
for Little Bill and the Bluenotes and many other Seattle artists. Hans
was the recipient of the Washington Blues Society award for guitarist of the
year in 1996.
contact info:
lynlyn9@yahoo.com
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B3 Hammond Organ
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Terry Nelson has been playing keyboards for over 5 decades
beginning classical piano training at the age of 5. At the age of 14 he
joined the first rock and roll band in the Skagit Valley area called "The
Esquires" and played with them for four years or so until he entered
college. The urban experience in Seattle led him to a serious interest in
jazz and blues and although he mostly studied in college he began playing
professionally again in Bellingham in the late 60's with long time friend
Patti Allen and others. He has played with many local jazz & blues artists
in the Northwest and cohosted a weekly jam at the La Conner Tavern (his
hometown) for several years with Nick Vigarino where many famous area
musicians were guest artists. He has become close to many of the area greats
such as the late Rich Dangel, Pete Borg, & Kathy MacDonald to mention just a few. He
teamed up with Hans Ipsen, Randy Oxford, & Hadi Al-Saadoon a few years ago for about a 2 year stint
with Little Bill & the Bluenotes. He has been with Fat Cat for about six
months and feels great about the body that two keyboards adds to an already
very fat sound. email Terry:
tn_1@clearwire.net
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