The Calvin Street Band {debut} CD Release w/special guests Blue Jay and Rose Ridge
THE CALVIN STREET BAND
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The Calvin Street Band was born on a crisp, sunny fall day in 2014. Robert and David had been jamming for a while and were looking to add another ingredient. Robert put an ad on Craigslist for a string bass player. Greg came along with his bass – it clicked in a big way and CSB was born! Soon, Greg’s harmonica playing friend, Dave joined in adding yet more flavor and toe tapping fun. Next, amazing Roger came along with his incredible fiddle playing skills. Their first gig as a band was a “Music at McAlester House Concert”. That was soon followed by First Friday at Fretboard Coffee. Since then they’ve played all over including these places:
The Crossing Church (Sager-Braudis Gallery’s Art Show)
First Friday at Fretboard
Coffee
Lucky’s
Broadway Brewery
Private Functions at The
Blue Note
Cooper’s Landing
9th and Cherry (by Kaldi’s)
Rose Music Hall
Top Ten Wines
Church Youth Activities
Robert (guitar/lead vocal) reflects on his and Dave’s first meeting with Greg after the Craigslist post:
“He showed up to Dave’s house with his compact Beetle and I thought “maybe I didn’t specify string bass, ’cause there’s no way he has a full bass in that car”. I thought wrong. “
David (guitar/vocals) on meeting Robert: “ Robert has been my neighbor since birth (his birth) and I knew he and his brother played guitars but didn’t realize how good they had become until just a few years ago when I heard them both play and found myself thinking “well what the heck?”
Greg on discovering the string bass: “ One day I was dispatched to deliver a document to the high school for my sister. I went through the band room and saw an upright bass in the storage area. The band director saw me standing there and said I could take it home. I was pretty much hooked after that.”
Dave (harmonica) on getting started: “My older sister was a concert bassoonist with the Indianapolis philharmonic orchestra. She introduced me to a variety of instruments by age 6 to include trumpet, clarinet, ukulele, piano. Got my first harmonica at age 10 and really never put it down after about age 12. “
