It
all started when..............
Crazy
Fingers
performed their first official show at Ultimate
Farms on Halloween Night, 10-31-90. The original
line-up of the band was: Mike Green (rhythm
guitar and vocals), Peter Lavezzoli (drums and
vocals), Bubba Newton (bass), and Al
Zilinsky (lead guitar). The band performed
regularly during the Fall and Winter of 1990
and their weekly shows enabled the band to develop
a core following in and around South Florida.
In the Spring of 1991 Al left the band and was
replaced by David Harris on lead guitar, vocals,
and occasionally keyboards. Crazy
Fingers continued to build its local
fan base by playing weekly shows and expanding
their repertoire. 
In the Summer of 1992, Dave left the band and
was replaced by Craig Woloshin on lead guitar
and vocals. Lisa Johnston also began singing
as a guest vocalist with the band, in the spirit
of Donna Godchaux. In the Summer of 1993 Mike
and Lisa left the band which opened the doors
for Corey Dwyer, who joined the band as rhythm
guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist. In
the Fall of 1993 Craig Woloshin was replaced
by Rich Friedman on lead guitar and vocals.
The band began appearing around the state of
Florida, opening for national acts, and writing
original music. In the Winter of 1994 Josh Foster
began sitting in on keyboards, and in the Summer
of 1998 Josh officially joined the band. In
the Fall of 2000 Josh left the band and was
replaced by Alan Martinke. In January of 2002,
Alan left to pursue other interests and Josh
returned to Crazy Fingers, completing the current
lineup.
The band has played over 2000 live shows
to thousands of people all over the State of
Florida. Performing locally on a weekly basis
along with our Statewide shows has enabled us
to build a loyal following, as well as a reputation
nationwide as South Florida's premiere Grateful
Dead tribute band.
Crazy
Fingers
had the honor and pleasure of sharing the stage
with such acts as The
Band, Ziggy
Marley, The
Neville Brothers, Little
Feat, The
Radiators, Merl
Saunders, Zero, J.G.B., Frogwings, Jefferson
Starship, Dark
Star Orchestra, Everything,as
well as such Veteran musicians as Buddy Cage,
David
Gans, Vince Welnick (the Tubes-the
Grateful Dead), and Ed Volker (N.O.Radiators).
The band's 2nd CD, Strange Life, is available
here
on our website. A long time coming, this CD is
a blend of several different styles of music including
Rock, Latin,Country, Bluegrass, Folk, and Blues.
The variety of musical influences that we share
make for some interesting sounds and we look forward
to sharing them with all of you. |