Rob
Garland
Rob
Garland moved to St Louis from Canterbury, England, in
November 1999. Having played many genres of music, St Louis was
most definately the place to focus on his love affair with the
Blues. Musical influences range from Larry Carlton, Robben Ford,
George Benson and Miles Davis through Jimi Hendrix to the King's
of the Blues, namely Albert, BB and Freddie.
Rob started The Blue Monks with the premise of playing
original music and blues standards, whilst combining elements
of funk, r'n'b and jazz. Since forming in 2000, the Monks
have performed all over town, at venues including The
Broadway Oyster Bar, Hammerstones, Sqwires, The Famous
Bar, The Great Grizzly Bear, Generations and The Ritz
Carlton.
The
2003 lineup of the band includes
Dave Schulz - Bass
Tobin Hall - Drums
For
many shows the Monks are complimented with guest Saxophone
player Frank Bauer, who also adds vocal harmony to the
lineup.
Every
Monday, Rob sits in with The Soulard Blues Band, at The Broadway
Oyster Bar jam and gets the opportunity to play with his favourite
guitar player, John Mondin. Rob is also at Mike & Mins every
other Thursday throughout the year, call Mike & Mins for
exact dates @ 314.421.1655
For
the full Monks schedule click
right here!
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