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The Fabulous Schubert Brothers Band
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Biographies Bios
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Will Schubert: Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals Raised in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas I guess my earliest musical exposure was that of my father singing Lovesick Blues in the shower. He was a HUGE Hank Williams fan. Before the arts were cut from our educational system we actually were exposed to a variety of music as part of a well-rounded education. I distinctly remember being moved in second grade music class by, what I later came to learn was "communist music", This Land is Your Land, the late, great Woody Guthrie tune. Just seemed so American to me even at that young age My mother, a clarinetist in college, allowed us to take music lessons as children. I was a percussionist in Junior High. Soul music was our thing then - Otis Redding, James Brown, etc. We were SO into it. Fast forwarding to sophomore year of high school. I’m listening to Allman Brothers, Stones, Traffic, Doors, Mothers of Invention, Springsteen and most of the other GREAT rock bands of the era. We’re living in Houston, Texas now where my good friend (and great guitarist), Dave Martin, loaned me a ¾ sized Gibson guitar and I started learning 3 chord Bob Dylan songs on it. During that same year (1972) Jim and I went to the Santa Rosa Theatre, in Houston, and saw John Prine and Steve Goodman. Around the same we saw this evening of balladeers, Leon Russel released his Hank Wilson’s Back album. These two, almost simultaneous, events changed my life. No more rocking for about a decade as I immersed myself in traditional American music - country swing, bluegrass and country & western music. It’s been such a great journey since then that it would be difficult to choose just a few of the highlights to share. Buck Owens, so many of the Texas Playboys before their deaths, Gatemouth, Merle, Conway, George, Red Stegall, Bob – the shows I’ve seen over the years have been such a musically expanding part of my life it’s hard to verbalize. Then there’s the blues. Forget about it. Suffice it to say I have been fortunate in my life to have had (or made) the opportunity to see just about everyone I’ve ever wanted to see. No, I never saw Jimi, Woody, the Beatles or Bob Wills, himself (although I have seen the Playboys on many occasions). I’m not that old! But, I have seen (& heard) pretty much EVERYONE else you’d care to mention. Yes, I’m that blessed. In college, Jim and I started "The Fabulous Schubert Brothers" act. We did it, on and off, until he moved to OC in 1980. We were both starting careers and families and, being 1,800+ miles apart, it was tough to rehearse, so we suspended the act indefinitely. But, he kept playing and I kept playing. I lived in Austin and Dallas, primarily over the next 20 years. Doing a single act mostly, but also I'm a founder of The Bleeding Peptic Ulcers out of Dallas, TX. (If you ever have a chance to see the BPU’s, do yourself a favor and go. Tell 'em Will says, “Hi”.) Request Sirloin Stockade. They’ll know you’re old school. In May of 2000 I moved to SoCal and within weeks The Fabulous Schubert Brothers’ Band was back on stage performing that unique blend of Blues, Folk, Swing, Bluegrass and Country you’ve all come to know and love. Jim Schubert: Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals You know what I heard..... Brother Jim is too shy to write his bio, but here is a cute picture of him from when he was a wee lad.
John Alden: Bass, Vocals John's been a recording artist since he was 20 and is a classically trained guitarist. He has a degree in Midi Technology. He is the preeminent source of Beatle trivia and can be counted on to know the answer to almost any question on the lads. His major disappointment was that he and Deb had to cancel their private Beatle tour of Liverpool this year. (Next year for sure!) He's the producer on wife Debra's solo albums. He plays guitar with The PD band. But he also plays bass guitar with The Locals, and with the Schubert Brothers (Deb calls them The Hillbillies) and anyone who asks him. Yes girls, John and Deb are married. John's favs: OK, number one--I love my dogs. Sunday morning political shows, The Center Band, Alan Watts, Dandelion greens and flaxseed. Newcastle or Red Zin, Mexican food, maple cookies, strawberry ice cream, new strings, our backyard--especially the fountain, my Takamine Jumbo and G&L 5 string bass, our kids: Mallory, Nicole and Matt, The Beatles, Mozart, Debussy, The Moody Blues, Jobim, Miles, Steely Dan, Hank Williams and Johnny Cash...and Deb. I love Deb. will@schubertbrothers.com HOME BAND BIOS SONGS GIGS LYRICS LINKS BOOK COPYRIGHT © 2007 |
