Sweet Trouble Band
Sweet Trouble is a high energy, show band comprised of very talented musicians and vocalists. This popular band has been playing casinos, clubs, conventions, shows, dances, private functions, parties, fairs, and everything in between for over a decade. Sweet Trouble is on the road year-round with only short stops at their home base in Missouri. The Sweet Trouble Band primarily plays casinos and festivals around the midwest and surrounding states stretching from the North Woods to the Gulf of Mexico.
We’re fun, and we’re ready to Rock!
Karen Sue Laughlin played her first music show when she was seven years old and has been hooked ever since. She is a small town girl from central Missouri with a lifelong dream of being an entertainer. With all glory to God, that dream has become her reality. Ms. Laughlin comes from a musically gifted family and is multi-instrumental. Her forte is harmonica playing as she is known in Mississippi as �the Blue-Eyed Blues Girl�. Sweet Trouble shows also feature her on guitar, keyboard, bass, flute, drums, and various percussion instruments. The musical styles she covers show variety as well: from blues to ballads and from Patsy Cline to Metallica. She loves playing and singing as well as interacting with the audience and fans. She is truly grateful to the fans and her fellow musicians, and feels blessed to be a part of this musical journey.
Andy Heimsoth was born a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Raised by wolves, he grew up with an aversion to haircuts. Due to this lack of follicular grooming, Andy was left with only one career option….Music. His education included a major in Rock History with electives in Blues Interpretation, Jazz 101, Nuclear Fusion, Big Band Theory, Advanced Motown, and Alpine Yodeling Appreciation. In 1993 Mr. Heimsoth graduated with a B.S. in Funkiness. He has since been seen assaulting guitars, basses, and microphones on various stages, flatbed trailers, and back yards throughout the Midwestern Territories. His extra-curricular activities include cross-country canoeing and indoor sky diving. Andy is also an admitted Kansas City Chiefs fan. When not on the road with Sweet Trouble, Mr. Heimsoth resides in the General State of Confusion.
Taci Rooker is classically trained on the piano all while listening to death metal, jazz, funk, and punk music playing the piano since the tender age of 3 back in 1978 and studying privately at Drury College then going on to major in piano composition for 2 years at SMS in the mid 90s. He has toured on bass guitar for Miss Angie signed to Mercury Records and has toured on piano opening up for bands such as Merl Haggard, Sheri Austin, the Dixie Chicks at the Texas State Fair, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Joe Diffy, Six Pence None The Richer, and several others. He met Karen back in 1998 and started playing with Double Trouble the past form of this band for about 8 years travelling all over to fairs, casinos, resorts etc. Then personal things in life happened and he had to leave for about four years but now he’s back, chops honed up better than ever and now the newest old member of the band.
Sweet Trouble would like to Introduce you to the newest member of our band
Mr Brandon weeks.
Brandon is a Fabulous Multi Talented musician I am extremely excited to have Brandon “back” in the band Brandon first worked for Melanie and I when he was 21 years old.. Brandon toured with us opening for national acts, state and county fairs we have traveled Many Many miles together.. Brandon’s guitar and bass playing is @ Best.. Brandon is charming and professional
we know you will love him as much as we do……………………. Ladies and Gentlemen please make welcome the newest member of our band……… Mr. Brandon Weeks.
JR Carroll has been a long-time member of the band and still plays the drums at gigs with Sweet Trouble when his busy schedule allows it.
