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DEB SALYER (Bass Guitar, Vocals)

DAN KEADY (Lead, Rhythm Guitars & Vocals)

DON HULGAS (Tenor, Baritone Sax , Percussion, & Vocals)

NEWT COLE (Tenor, Alto, Baritone Sax , Percussion, & Vocals)

NICK LONGOBARDI (Drums)

RICK RUSSELL (Keyboards, Harmonica & Vocals)

COBY SMITH (Road Manager, Chief of Security, Minister of Defense, & Head of Retail Sales)

 


DEB SALYER (Bass Guitar, Vocals)

Originally from Conneticut  Deb has played in several hi-profile bands. It was in Virginia that she joined  an all woman - all original band, "MOXXIE", in this band Deb would be the lead singer and play bass guitar for several years.

Collaborating on their original compositions Moxxie put a lot of time into those songs and it paid off. On their second gig, they opened for rock legends, "Emmerson Lake &  Palmer" at the Hampton Coliseum.

Her next project combined her and guitarist Deborah Coleman from "MOXXIE" in a power trio named, "Mis' Behaven" a group that set the audience's on fire, winning showcases for major labels and opening for acts like Delbert McClinton and KoKo Taylor.  They had a ball for about three years and eventually went their separate ways.

Deb then formed her own nine piece band, "The R&B All-stars", playing the old music from Stax Records as well as the Temptations and Otis Redding, perfecting her "in the pocket" bass technique along the way.  This band would find itself sharing the bill with the Beach Boys, the Spinners, Huey Lewis and The News, and Percy Sledge.  Four years later and after playing with what she calls some of the soulfulist people she ever met, the band split up.  Some six years later, they still get together on special occasions to play.

After moving to Florida Deb got a call from her friend Deborah Coleman asking her to go on tour, Coleman had gotten a contract with Blind Pig Records and now eight years later she was playing bass again with Coleman.  Performing sold out shows not only in the USA but Europe and Japan, Deb toured with Coleman for four years and appeared on her last two albums "Living on Love" and "Live in California Soul Be It".

Currently , Deb resides on Bokeelia, where she formed the Dynamics with Graham Fineout & Newt Cole.

Stay tuned as her legend grows!

 

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Dan Keady  (Lead, Rhythm Guitars & Vocals)

 


DAN KEADY (Lead, Rhythm Guitars & Vocals)

Dan's musical career started in the Boston Mass. area where he performed with several bands including R&B Soul groups Little John's Nocturnes and The Colt Brothers. In 1969 he led Fort Mudge Memorial Dump to a Mercury Records deal and a successful tour of the school circuit from Cambridge to NYC and DC. In the mid 70's he had local success with Love Lace which lasted through the 80's. In 1990 he moved to Southwest Fla. where he formed The R&B Connection. Lately he has been the guitarist for The Juice, The Mambo Brothers and local rockers LiquorBox.

 

 

 

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Don Hulgas 
(Baritone, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion & Vocals)

Don is the newest member to join the Dynamics.  He has proved to be a wonderful addition, playing shimmering sax solos, solid percussion all the while projecting wonderfully exuberant stage presence.


Don comes from a long family tradition of horn players. His father and grandfather were sax players, as well as his grandfather on his mothers side who was also a clarinet and sax player.

Don began his musical odyssey in his early teens and started playing out at the age of 13 when his father  would take him out to clubs to sit in with the bands he knew. His first "paying jobs" were with Brent of Brent's Music Headquarters "Rock and Soul Review" in 1989. The premier show band in the area for many years.  This was followed by stints in various other bands throughout Southwest Florida such as the Mambo Brothers, R&B connection, Whitehouse, Powerhouse, Crestliners, Magic Moments, Alter Ego, High Voltage, Real Deal, Uptown Express, Humidity, Perfect Gentlemen, and more.

Among Don's highlights were playing with The 50's band The Del Vikings at a "Night of Doo Wop" festival and getting to blow the original horn solo to "Come & Go With Me". He also fondly recalls playing in Mexico for a week with Powerhouse and also looking out over a sea of 10,000 people at a downtown Fort Myers block party with Rock and Soul Review. Other memorable events were meeting Kenny G and Michael Brecker and getting to discuss music with them back stage. More importantly Don's sites his best career highlight as seeing the look of contentment on his parents face when they came to watch him perform knowing they gave him the gift of music.

 


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Rick Russell 
(Keyboards, Harmonica, Mandolin & Vocals)

Born and raised in Western N.Y. Rick was influenced early on by Chicago blues, New Orleans funk & driving blues rock.  Gradually he began adding harmonica and guitar to his performances and in 1976 headed south.  Playing and fronting several house bands on Sanibel,  he also began recording and producing his own music.  In the mid - 80s he moved to Austin, Texas to play with Hal Ketchum of Grand Old Opry fame. While in Texas he also played with several other prominent Texas Swing and blues bands before moving back to S.W. Florida. 

His instrumental music has been used in PBS documentaries and Rick is also is an award winning artist whose work has garnered numerous awards, and is on display in galleries, museums, and private collections worldwide.  His art work and original music compositions have been profiled on PBS TV. 

While sitting in with another group on the same bill as Deb & the Dynamics, Rick first heard the band and fell head over heals for their sound. Shortly thereafter he began sitting in with the Dynamics and eventually became a permanent member. 

 

 

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Newt Cole 
(Tenor, Alto Sax, Baritone Sax, Vocals & Percussion)

Another native of Michigan and Long time friend of Grahams,  Newt also played with the "Jellyroll Blues Band".  You may also remember him from "Newt and The Salamanders" opening for the "Average White Band", and most recently playing with "The Fabulous Horndogs".  After relocating to Matlacha, Pine Islanders came to know Newt and Graham as "The Palmtones",  following the considerable impact they had in the crowd pleasing "Cobalt Blues Band" playing with their friend the late, great slide guitarist "Beer Bottle Bobby".

Newt possesses a keen knowledge of musical genres ranging from traditional blues, swing, jazz, New Orleans, funk, & soul. He brings it all to the table with the Dynamics and is an integral part in shaping the bands sound, as well as fine tuning the bands arrangements.

 

 

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Nick Longobardi  (Drums)

Along with his unyielding energy & charisma Nick brings a lifetime of experience to the Dynamics.  After a productive career as a sought after regular in the club and studio scene in Brooklyn N.Y. Nick moved to Boston where he played drums for the George Gritzbach Band. It was there they earned a coveted spot at the prestigious Philadelphia Jazz Festival.  Already a fan favorite the newest member of the Dynamics brings a busload of exuberance to the rhythm section.

 

 

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Coby Smith (Road Manager, Chief of Security)

We're not sure exactly how long Coby has been in the entertainment business, he is a man of few words and doesn't like to boast. It suffices to say that Deb & The Dynamics would have a hard time functioning without this man. He handles our security, equipment and CD sales.  A jack of all trades and above all Coby is a fine dancer .  Coby has our back at all times and we love him!

 

 
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