PRESS KIT
P.O. Box 402
Bellaire, Texas
77402-0402
thespinsations.com
facebook.com/spinsations
Booking:
Patrick Waites
713-256-9007
[email protected]
Contact Information
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Welcome
Hi. Johnny here. Thank you for taking a moment to review the band’s Press Kit. We appreciate it.
Johnny and the Spinsations play feel-good classics from the 50s and 60s because that is the music we love.
And because we love it, The Spinsations and I strive to perform the songs faithfully to the originals. Much
of what they play you won’t hear from any other band in town. Who else plays songs by Sam Cooke, Roy
Orbison, Herman’s Hermits, The Monkees, The Hollies and Paul Revere and the Raiders, right alongside
Elvis and The Beatles? And the band even plays them on period-appropriate instruments, such as Rickenbacker and Gretsch guitars, to get just the right sound.
Johnny and the Spinsations understand that, like most things in life, success comes through building
trusted relationships. The band takes a professional approach to its affairs, with the result that you can
have confidence that they will never let you down.
Every relationship has a beginning. If you are a booking agent or facility owner, we’d like an opportunity to
perform for you - to break the ice as it were. We know that you and your customers will want us back. After reviewing these materials, please give our manager, Patrick, a call to discuss how we can work together
to our mutual benefit.
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Contact Information ......................................................3
Welcome........................................................................4
About the Band..............................................................7
Past Performances..........................................................8
What People Say About "The Band".............................11
Artists Covered.............................................................12
Typical Performance ....................................................14
Instrumentation Options .............................................15
Audio and Video Samples ............................................15
Specialty Sets ...............................................................16
Elvis Presley.......................................................................... 16
The Beatles .......................................................................... 18
Woodstock............................................................................ 20
American Graffiti Soundtrack............................................... 21
Mini Sets.......................................................................22
Other Party Favorites...................................................23
Downloadable Promotional Pieces..............................24
Equipment ...................................................................26
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About the Band
The Story of the Spinsations
Johnny and the Spinsations traces its roots to 2008, when lead singer Jon Bouche and Patrick Waites joined forces as part of what was then known as the Love Street Band, a group assembled initially for the single purpose of performing the Beatles’ White Album. After that sucessful event in November 2008, the group decided to keep going, primarily performing at charity events and hospitals but also making several radio and TV appearances. On January
30, 2009, the group staged a recreation of the Beatles rooftop concert - one of only a few nationally.
Lead vocalist Jon Bouche
In late 2009, the band detached from the Love Street nonprofit and briefly adopted a more psychedelic persona. Freed from sharing its name with a charity (though its members remain heavily involved), the band, then known as
Tie-Dye Sky, performed in local venues such as Fitzgeralds.
By early 2010, Jon and Patrick had developed a strong desire to take the band more seriously. This led to a new emphasis on danceable, feelgood oldies of the 50s and 60s and the need for a new name. Patrick initially coined “The
Spinsations” but felt that it lacked something. Over Jon’s protests that he hates being called Johnny, the band became “Johnny and the Spinsations.”
Lead guitar player and Houston music-scene veteran David Marshall joined the band in August 2010, following an open auditon. His son Ethan then was recruited to play drums, but soon switched to bass. Following another open
audition for a drummer, Danny Patterson completed the lineup. These five guys actually like each other, which they think makes a Spinsations performance more fun for band and audience alike.
Clockwise from top left:
Jon Bouche - lead vocals
Patrick Waites - guitars and keys
Danny Patterson - drums
David Marshall - lead guitar
Ethan Marshall - bass
All Spinsations also contribute
harmony vocals
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Past Performances
Johnny and the Spinsations has performed for groups including:
Be An Angel
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance
The Children’s Assessment Center
The Children’s Music Foundation
Christus Foundation for Healthcare
The Eagle 107.5 FM
Hope for Haiti Benefit
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wine Garden Committee
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Sparkles and Spurs Committee
Houston Urban Debate League
KRIV Fox 26 Morning Show
Montgomery County Youth Services
KPFT 90.1 FM
Love Street | The Alliance for Children and Music
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network
Rett Syndrome Texas Stroll-A-Thon
The Rose
Shriners Hospital for Children
Texas Children’s Hospital
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JOHNNY AND THE SPINSATIONS
The band has performed in a wide variety of venues, including:
Photos on this page courtesy of BCL
Photography and Danielle Bourgeois
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Armand Bayou Nature Center
Bay Oaks Country Club
Capone’s Bar & Oven
Central Market
Concert Pub Galleria
Crescent Moon Wine Bar
Crowne Plaza River Oaks
Crystal Ballroom at the Post Rice Lofts
Fitzgeralds
Hard Rock Cafe
Hilton Houston Westchase
House of Blues
Main Street Crossing
Market Street-The Woodlands
Memorial Park Golf Course
Moody Gardens Convention Center
Pearl Bar
Rob Fleming Park
Spring Chateau
Vintage Park
Westin Galleria
…and the rooftop of an abandoned building down at Allen’s Landing
Seen here are children who are dancing to Johnny and the Spinsations
rather than pestering their parents. The band appeals to all ages and
is a great fit for family friendly venues! No children were harmed in
the taking of this photograph, though one did later try to break dance.
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What People Say About "The Band"
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“THANK YOU Johnny and The Spinsations for getting the Moody Gardens crowd up and dancing!”
Kemah B., CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare
“It was a pleasure meeting you and we really enjoyed the band. You guys were great!”
Glenda J., CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare
“I enjoyed your band.
You guys had a good,
clean sound and
fantastic rhythm. You
guys got really hot and
filled the dance floor.”
Robert D., Attorney
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“Great job last night you
guys! was soaked by the
end of your set I had to
change shirts!! You guys really got a hold on me! :D”
Mary R., guest at Love
Street’s Come Together
“We’ve received
nothing but raves
about “the band” at Carnegie
Vanguard High School’s fundraiser last
weekend. We are so lucky to have booked
the right group. Johnny and the Spinsations
got that crowd moving! Great music, great guys.
Thanks a million!”
Jocelyn E, Co-Chair Carnegie Vanguard High
School PTO Auction Committee
“I wanted to say again
how great all of the music was and in my opinion it made our event. I
hope to hear you all play
again soon.”
Margaret T., Houston
Urban Debate League
Event Chair
“You and your band were a big hit. Everyone loved your music and we will be contacting you to play for us again next year.”
Curtis C., Chair, Wine Garden Committee,
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
“You guys stepped up to play
a great set of songs. You really
impressed! Thank you for letting
me be a part of such a wonderful night!”
Dan W., Sugar Hill Studios, guest
at Love Street’s Come Together
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Artists Covered
50s and 60s Artists
Badfinger
The Beach Boys The Beatles
Ben E. King
The Big Bopper Bill Haley and the Comets
Bob Dylan
Bobby Darin
Bobby Day
Bobby Freeman Bobby Fuller Four
Booker T. & the M.G.’s The Box Tops
Buddy Holly
Buddy Knox Buster Brown Buffalo Springfield
The Byrds
Canned Heat
Carl Perkins
Chubby Checker
Chuck Berry
Classics IV
The Cleftones The Clovers
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Crests Crosby, Stills & Nash
Danny and the Juniors
Dave Clark Five
Del Shannon The Del-Vikings 12
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The Diamonds Dion and the Belmonts
The Drifters
The Easybeats
Elvis Presley
Everly Brothers
Fats Domino
The Five Satins The Flamingos Flash Cadillac & the
Continental Kids The Fleetwoods The Foundations
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers The Guess Who
The Heartbeats Herman’s Hermits
The Hollies
Joey Dee and the Starlighters
Johnny Burnette Johnny Cash
Johnny Rivers
The Kingsmen
The Kinks
Lee Dorsey The Left Banke
The Limelites
Little Anthony
Little Eva
The Lovin’ Spoonful
Manfred Mann
Mark Dinning Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
The McCoys
The Monkees
The Monotones Otis Day
Otis Redding
Paul Revere & the Raiders
Percy Sledge
The Platters Phil Phillips
The Regents Ritchie Valens
Roy Orbison
Sam Cooke
Sam the Sham and the Pharohs
The Shirelles
The Silhouettes The Skyliners Sly & the Family Stone
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Sonny Till & the Orioles The Spaniels Status Quo
Stevie Wonder
Strawberry Alarm Clock
The Supremes
The Tempos
Three Dog Night
Tommy James & the Shondells
The Troggs
The Turtles
The Who
Wilson Pickett
The Yardbirds
The Zombies
Other Artists
AC/DC
The Band
The Big Bopper
The Chi-Lites
The Cure
Def Leppard
Eddie Money
The English Beat
Free
Grateful Dead
Guns ‘n’ Roses
Hall and Oates
Jefferson Airplane
Jimi Hendrix
Joan Jett
Joe Cocker
Katrina and the Waves
Led Zeppelin
Neil Young
Pure Prairie League
REO Speedwagon
Rick Springfield
Rolling Stones
Sam Cooke
Talking Heads
The Romantics
U2
Van Morrison
Violent Femmes
ZZ Top
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Typical Performance
Audio and Video Samples
Johnny and the Spinsations emphasize the the great music of the late 1950s and early 1960s, with a
healthy dose of classic rock. A typical Spinsations will performance will build momentum throughout
the evening with upbeat, fun songs, performed the way that you remember them. Song selection varies
based on the needs of the client. The following is an example of an actual recent setlist from a four-hour
club engagement. The band regularly adds new songs to its repertoire.
Set 1
Eight Days a Week
All My Loving
No Reply
Nowhere Man
Devil in Her Heart
King Creole
Jailhouse Rock
That’s All Right
Marie’s the Name
Hound Dog
I’m Into Something Good
Sea of Love
At the Hop
Peggy Sue
I Fought the Law
Pretty Woman
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Set 2
Rock Around the Clock
Runaround Sue
Rockin’ Robin
Love Potion #9
Come On Let’s Go
Wonderful World
Wake Up Little Susie
Rock This Town
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Secret Agent Man
Heart Full Of Soul
Green River
Long Cool Woman
Summertime Blues
No Time
Pinball Wizard
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Set 3
Brown Eyed Girl
The Letter
Johnny B Goode
Hanky Panky
Blue Suede Shoes
All Shook Up
Don’t Be Cruel
Teddy Bear
Your Send Me
Do You Believe In Magic
Last Train to Clarksville
Kicks
Happy Together
With A Girl Like You
Sleepwalk
Wipeout
sSet 4
Can’t Buy Me Love
You Can’t Do That
A Hard Day’s Night
Bus Stop
I Got a Line on You
You’re So Square
Hard Headed Woman
Return to Sender
Heartbreak Hotel
Please Please Me
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Saw Her Standing There
I Feel Fine
Paperback Writer
Viva Las Vegas
Clicking anywhere on this page will open a webpage
with all available audio and video samples. As of press time, this includes:
Studio Recordings (Audio Only)
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
I Fought the Law - Bobby Fuller Four
Live Recordings (Mix of Audio and Video)
Bus Stop - The Hollies
Eight Days a Week - The Beatles
Heartbreak Hotel (with Good Times Bad Times) - Elvis Presley / Led Zeppelin
I Feel Fine - The Beatles
Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers / The Searchers
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Pinball Wizard - The Who
Return to Sender - Elvis Presley
Runaround Sue - Dion and the Belmonts
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
That’s Alright - Elvis Presley
Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley
Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care - Buddy Holly / Elvis Presley
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Specialty Sets
As an alternative to its regular act, the band offers several “specialty sets.” Each of
these involves dressing in period attire while providing a faithful performance of the
original song.
Elvis Presley
For the Elvis “specialty set,” Johnny
Takes Care of Business as “King Creole.”
All Shook Up
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Blue Christmas
Blue Suede Shoes
Can’t Help Falling in Love
Don’t Be Cruel
Hard Headed Woman
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Jailhouse Rock
King Creole
Little Less Conversation
(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame
Love Me Tender
Mystery Train
Return to Sender
Suspicious Minds
Teddy Bear
That’s All Right
Trouble
Viva Las Vegas
You’re So Square
Johnny as
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The band has an extensive catalog of
Beatles material, with an emphasis on
the first half of the Fab 4’s career. Although a typical offering will focus on
the best-known songs, the band’s rep-
Act Naturally
All My Loving
And I Love Her
Anna (Go With Him)
And Your Bird Can Sing
Any Time at All
Baby It’s You
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Can’t Buy Me Love
Come Together
Day Tripper
Dear Prudence
Devil in Her Heart
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Do You Want to Know a Secret
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Don’t Let Me Down
Drive My Car
Eight Days a Week
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
Get Back
Girl
A Hard Day’s Night
Help!
I Feel Fine
I Saw Her Standing There
I Should Have Known Better
I Wanna Be Your Man
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I’m Looking Through You
I’ve Got a Feeling
If I Fell
It Won’t Be Long
It’s Only Love
I’ve Just Seen a Face
Love Me Do
Matchbox
Misery
Money
The Night Before
No Reply
Norwegian Wood
Nowhere Man
Octopus’ Garden
One After 909
P.S. I Love You
Paperback Writer
Please Please Me
Rock and Roll Music
Run For Your Life
She Loves You
Tell Me Why
Ticket to Ride
Twist And Shout
Wait
We Can Work It Out
What Goes On
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Yesterday
You Can’t Do That
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away
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Woodstock
Born on the Bayou
Dark Star
Everyday People
Feelin’ Alright
Going Up the Country
Green River
Hey Joe
I Shall Be Released
I’m Free
Mr. Soul
Pinball Wizard
Plastic Fantastic Lover
Proud Mary
Purple Haze
Stormy Monday
Summertime Blues
The Weight
With a Little Help From My Friends
American Graffiti Soundtrack
Rock Around the Clock Sixteen Candles Runaway Why Do Fools Fall in Love That’ll Be the Day Fanny Mae At the Hop She’s So Fine The Stroll See You In September Surfin’ Safari (He’s) The Great Imposter Almost Grown Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Little Darlin’ Peppermint Twist Barbara Ann Book of Love Maybe Baby Ya Ya The Great Pretender 20
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Ain’t That a Shame Johnny B. Goode I Only Have Eyes for You Get a Job To the Aisle Do You Wanna Dance Party Doll Come Go with Me You’re Sixteen
Love Potion No. 9 Since I Don’t Have You Chantilly Lace Teen Angel Crying in the Chapel A Thousand Miles Away Heart and Soul Green Onions Only You (and You Alone) Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight All Summer Long Next Page
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Mini Sets
The band has an extensive catalog of material from the 50s and 60s, including “deep cuts” from many popular artists. For the client desiring an “extra-dose” of something particular, the
Spinsations offer “Mini-Sets.” The Mini-Sets are groups of five or more songs by a particular artist or grouped by a particular theme. The following are some of the Mini-Sets available.
Chuck Berry
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Carol
Johnny B Goode
Maybelline
Rock and Roll Music
Roll Over Beethoven
You Never Can Tell
Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues
Ghost Riders in the Sky
I Walk the Line
One Piece at a Time
Ring of Fire
Carl Perkins
Blue Suede Shoes
Everybody’e Trying to Be My Baby
Honey Don’t
Matchbox
The Beach Boys
Barbara Ann
Fun Fun Fun
Help Me Rhonda
I Get Around
Surfin’ USA
Buddy Holly
Sam Cooke
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
It’s So Easy
Not Fade Away
Oh, Boy!
Peggy Sue
That’ll Be The Day
Well All Right
Words of Love
Twistin’ the Night Away
Wonderful World
You Send Me
Only Sixteen
For Sentimental Reasons
Try A Little Tenderness
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
Respect
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
These Arms of Mine
Mr. Pitiful
The Kinks
All Day and All of the Night
Lola
Stop Your Sobbing
Sunny Afternoon
Waterloo Sunset
Where Have All the Good Times Gone
You Really Got Me
I’m Into Something Good
No Milk Today
Silhouettes
Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat
Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
The Rolling Stones
The Byrds
Eight Miles High
Mr. Tambourine Man
My Back Pages
Turn! Turn! Turn!
The Who
19th Nervous Breakdown
It’s All Over Now
The Last Time
Mother’s Little Helper
Paint It Black
Satisfaction
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
Happy Jack
I Can’t Explain
The Kids are Alright
Pinball Wizard
Substitute
Summertime Blues
Crimson and Clover
Crystal Blue Persuasion
I Think We’re Alone Now
Hanky Panky
Mony Mony
Sweet Cherry Wine
Bob Dylan
Badfinger
Smokey Robinson
The Hollies
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Otis Redding
Herman’s Hermits
Born on the Bayou
Down on the Corner
Green River
Proud Mary
Who’ll Stop the Rain
Tommy James
I Second That Emotion
Shop Around
Tears of a Clown
Tracks of My Tears
You Reall Got A Hold On Me
Like a Rolling Stone
Blowin’ in the Wind
Tangled Up In Blue
Subterranean Homesick Blues
All Along the Watchtower
Bus Stop
Carrie Anne
Just One Look
Long Cool Woman
Hey Ain’t Heavy
Baby Blue
Come and Get It
Day After Day
No Matter What
Name of the Game
The Lovin’ Spoonful
Daydream
Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind
Do You Believe in Magic
Summer in the City
You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice
Other Party Favorites
867-5309/Jenny
All Night Long
All Right Now
Amie
Blister in the Sun
Brandi
Brown-Eyed Girl
Burning Down the House
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Can’t You See
Every Breath You Take
Feel Like I Do
Fooled Around and Fell in Love
I Can’t Go For That
I Heard It In a Love Song
I Love Rock and Roll
I Melt With You
I Want You to Want Me
Jessie’s Girl
Just Like Heaven
Keep On Loving You
Keep Your Hands to Yourself
La Grange
Last Dance with Mary Jane
Mony Mony
Mustang Sally
Need You Tonight
Photograph
Pride (In the Name of Love)
Rock and Roll
Rock This Town
Smooth
Sweet Child O’ Mine
Sweet Home Alabama
Tempted
Two Tickets to Paradise
Walking on Sunshine
What I Like About You
You Shook Me All Night Long
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Downloadable Promotional Pieces
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Equipment
Staying Current
Johnny and the Spinsations use high quality sound reinforcement equipment to ensure
both reliability and the cleanest sound. Amplified instruments are typically routed
directly to the board to enable enhanced volume control. (We may be the only band
around that is occasionally asked to turn up.)
The band welcomes prospective clients at its rehearsals. In addition, to be more accessible to
those wanting to check out the band for their event, the Spinsations periodically stage brief, early
performances at Bohemeos. For the band’s current schedule, please visit the Shows page of our
website by clicking below.
CURRENT SCHEDULE
Sound reinforcement:Yorkville Elite LS800P powered subwoofers -2
QSC HPR 151i powered mains -2
Yorkville NX55P powered mains - 6
Shure microphones
Presonus Studiolive 16.4.2 digital mixer
We update this document from time to time. The most recent version is always available at this
link.
Monitors:
Shure in-ear
UPDATED PRESS KIT
Lights:
Par64 LED - 12
Chauvet Colorstrip - 3
Amplifiers:
Fender, Vox and Egnater guitar amps, Ampeg bass amp
Keyboard:
Nord Electro 3
Guitars:
Dillion
Fender
Gibson
Gretsch
Rickenbacker
Drums:
Gretsch and Ludwig
Because the band uses exclusively LED lights, power consumption is rarely an issue.
Client is responsible for providing staging of at least 20’ x 16’ (width x depth).
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