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| About the band |
| The House of Bishops |
Ben Schabelski -- Bass
Plays with Big Moe and the Road Kings, and has been with the Undertones, Catalyst, Lunatic Fringe, Working
Class Heroes and the Jades -- all of St. Louis. ;A native of St. Louis, Ben owns about a dozen bass guitars, with a
couple of stand-ups, and has sat in with jazz, rock, church and blues musicians most of his life.
David Nemerov -- Drums, Vocals
Began playing jazz with Bagatelle and Equator. He was a founding member of The Apollos, and has played with Ed
Doney. A long time St. Louisan, Dave has played a number of clubs, theaters and other venues in the city.
Carol Davis -- Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Fairly new to the local music scene, Carol has most recently been the female lead singer with The Assperuss
Desperess Band, Alton, Ill. She has a strong country background, but loves old rock, blues and R & B. She brings a
strong voice to such tunes as Summertime, Chain of Fools, and A Thing Called Love.
Ronald "Fr. Ron" Clingenpeel -- Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Since coming to St. Louis, Fr. Ron has been a founding member of The Taylor Young Blues Band. Having lived in
New Orleans most of his adult life, he also helped found 3rd quarter Prophets in the Crescent City and sat in with
such local notables as The Bucktown Allstars, Frankie Ford, and various other artists. His harmonica can be
heard on Fran McKendree's latest album Cairn. He was also an original member of Saddle Tramp, in New York
City.
| Copyright 2006/08/09, The House of Bishops Band All Lyrics (except Allons Rock 'n Roll) on these pages Copyright 2005, 2006, Ronald H. Clingenpeel ASCAP |