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Band
Bio
Gypsy Joy Ride's Previous Gigs
On Tour In Omaha, Nebraska |
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Lora White:
Bass
Zeke Wakefield: Guitar
Steve Grandinetti: Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals, Leader
Conor Sisk: Drums
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Gypsy
Joy Ride Bio
Gypsy
Joy Ride was founded in
the fall of 2000 by multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter
and educator Steve Grandinetti after his move from the east
coast to Port Townsend, Washington. Grandinetti has remained
at the center of the wheel as Gypsy Joy Ride morphed from
a trio
(Grandinetti- keyboards, guitar, vocal, John Sanders –
bass, Sasha Landes-drums) into a four piece unit (Grandinetti,
Sanders, and Neal Richter- drums & Bo Winterburn- guitar
(both under 18). This from of Gypsy Joy Ride played many shows
on the Olympic Peninsula and Seattle and included at different
times background singers, a four piece horn section, several
guest horns, rappers, turntables, conga players and several
guitarists.
During
this time Grandinetti’s teaching increased as he staged
many successful student shows which gained him local attention
and a front page article in December 2003 in the Port Townsend
Leader calling him “Stevie
G. – Port Townsend’s own School of Rock.”
In the summer of 2003 on the suggestion of a student’s
mom to play a party on the beach with some of my students
as his band, Gypsy Joy Ride became the band it is today with
that lady’s daughter Lora White (16) on Bass Guitar,
Ezekial ‘Zeke’ Wakefield (16) on guitar, and Conor
Sisk (13) on drums, and the chemistry has never been better.
Gypsy
Joy Ride continues to play fun music for dancers and listeners
alike.
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| Past
Events: |
| Saturday
April 23rd, 2005 |
Steve
G and Zeke W from GJR join with Sam Maynard and Walter Harris
as BLIND SPOT to headline the Vigilance Ball at The Legion Hall.
Steve will be on drums with Zeke on lead guitar, Walter on bass
and Sam on guitar, keyboards and vocals playing a mix of originals
and covers, including some Who tunes from their Winter Woodstock
set. |
Saturday
April 16th, 2005
7pm - close
The Upstage |
Gypsy
Joy Ride, with Nameless Angel helping on vocals and Stevie G
and The Soul Syndicate opening the show |
March
30 & 31, 2005
Lunch Hour
Blue Heron Middle School |
Blues
at Blue Heron
Rock Lunch
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March
4th & 5th, 2005
Friday & Saturday
The American Legion |
Winter
Woodstock II
Friday the 4th-
- The
Antagonists play Jimi Hendrix
- Stevie
G & The Soul SyndicateSis(Vinnie Johnson, Kyle Hove,
Conor Sisk, Christian Powers, Sky Reade Baylor, Daniel McCurdy,
Dylan Smith, Walker Wilson & Steve G)
play Sly & The Family Stone
- Gypsy
Joy Ride play The Grateful Dead, The Doors, and Joe Cocker's
"With A Little Help from My Friends" (with a little
help from Nameless Angel(Alia Stevens, Katie Young, Andrea
Dennison) on vocals)
Saturday
the 5th-
- Steve
revives his role as Keith Moon, playing drums and singing
with Sam Maynard on vocals, guitar & keyboard, and Walter
Harris on bass, as The Who
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Thursday
February 24th, 2005
Upstage Restauraunt |
Guatemalan
Benefit Featuring:
- The
Antagonists (Vinnie Johnson, Christian Powers, Kyle Hove)
- Free
Jam Art Revival Music Project (George Yoder, Zeke Wakefield,
Sam Smith)
- the
debut of Gearth (Steve on drums with Zeke Wakefield- guitar
& Sam Smith-bass)
- Gypsy
Joy Ride (Conor Sisk, Lora White, Zeke Wakefield, Steve
G)
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Friday,
December 28th, 2005
Upstage Restaurant |
Gypsy
Joy Ride with the Fenbi International Superstars
All Ages. |
Thursday,
December 27th, 2005
Blue Heron Middle School |
Rock
Lunch! |
Thursday
December 16th, 2004
The Upstage Restaurant |
Benefit
concert for Guatemala |
Sunday,
December 12. 2004
The Upstage Restaurant |
Steve
Grandinetti presents his 12th student Youth Concert! |
Friday
December 10th, 2004
The Upstage Restaurant |
The
Uptown Rulers and Gypsy Joy Ride will provide blues and funky
dance music. |
Saturday
October 30th, 2004
8:30 to Midnight at the Upstage Restaurant, |
Steve
Grandinetti presents his 11th student Youth Concert |
Saturday,
October 23, 2004
Legion Hall |
Gypsy
Joy Ride plays the Flamingo Festival |
Sunday
September 26th, 2004
5-7 p.m
Port Townsend Film Festival |
Join
Gypsy Joy Ride as they take the stage at Memorial Field just
before the outdoor movie! |
Saturday,
Septermber 4, 2004
Upstage Restaurant, Port Townsend |
Gypsy
Joy Ride |
Saturday
August 14th 8 PM
Upstage Restauraunt |
Gypsy
Joy Ride plays a send jamboree, they are on their way
to the "Playing with Fire"
blues festival in Omaha, Nebraska. (see
www.catalyst2.info).
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Check
out the Gypsy Joy Ride Tour in Omaha.
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Saturday
July 17th
Port Townsend's Memorial Field.
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The
Andy Mackie Foundation Gala concert fundraiser:
Three
of Steve Grandinetti's student bands--
- The
Antagonists(Vinnie Johnson, CHristian Powers, Kyle Hove)
- Mike
In The Middle(Nico Janssen, Mike Thielk, Joel Thomas),
- and
Gypsy Joy Ride
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Thursday
July 8, 2004
Upstage Restaurant |
Gypsy
Joy Ride benefit concert to help send the band to Omaha to play
in the "Playing With Fire" blues concert series.
(see www.catalyst2.info).
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Thursday
June 24, 2004
Upstage
Restauraunt |
Gypsy
Joy Ride Rocks the House! |
Sunday May 26, 2004
Upstage Restaurant |
Gypsy
Joy Ride at the Upstage for Andy Mackie's Show. |
Saturday May 22, 2004 , 8-10 pm
Point Hudson, Port Townsend |
Gypsy
Joy Ride at Benefit
Concert for Wooden Boat Festival's Pacific Challenge at the
docks. |
Thursday
May 12, 2004
9 to closing
Upstage Restaurant |
Gypsy
Joy Ride Headlines Benefit Concert for a YMCA Thailand Trip |
Sunday
May 1, 2004
9 to closing
Upstage
Restaurant |
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