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The Groove Hawgs were formed in 1997 by radio personalities Rick Lewis and Michael
Floorwax in Denver, Colorado. Lewis and Floorwax have had one of the top rated
morning radio shows in the country since 1990. For most of the early part of the
90's, Lewis and Floorwax performed stand-up comedy shows for sold out audiences
around the state of Colorado. Typically a band would open the comedy show and
occasionally Lewis and Floorwax would sit in for a song or two. This went quite
well, so the radio duo decided to form their own band, hand-picking the best
musicians they could find from the fertile music scene in the Mile-High City.
The first gig the band ever played was opening for CCR and the Doobie Brothers at Red Rocks Amphitheater in July of 1997. The Groove Hawgs got a standing ovation from the music fans at Red Rocks and this opened some doors for them with several concert promoters. Since then, the Hawgs have shared the stage with legendary bands like the Allman Brothers, James Brown, Ted Nugent, BB King, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Winter, George Thorogood, Def Leppard, Buddy Guy and many more. The Groove Hawgs had the honor of playing the last concert ever at McNichols Arena with ZZ Top before it was torn down. ZZ Top liked the band so much, they asked them to go on the road with them and open other dates on their world tour. The band has gone through a few changes over the years, but Lewis and Floorwax feel this is the biggest and best line-up they've ever had. Vocalist, Kolby Morris is our latest addition to the band. Kolby not only has great pipes, but her fun and free stage presence adds a special something to the new Groove Hawg lineup. Derrick Terrabell on bass and vocals is a tremendous musician, with a lot of stage presence and energy and he's added an element of funk to the band, not to mention being a great singer. Johnny Vaughan is a guitar virtuoso and can go toe-to-toe with any guitar player in the country. Michael Hornbuckle has been with them since he was 17. Michael is considered by many to be one of the top up and coming Blues guitar players in the industry. James Nelson on drums is rock solid and brings a flare to each song, and Joe Sellars on the B-3 Organ adds some serious flavor to the music. Just this year the Groove Hawgs added their first ever horn section, with 6 year veteran Andrew Kort (Reverend Blues)on saxophone and "new guy" Jake Ball on trump et.. Andrew is a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has some serious chops and plays some tasty licks on the sax. Jake, originally from Ohio, blows a mean horn and also plays in local band "The Tao Jones". At times, nationally known artists like Brian Auger, Vince Converse and Carvin Jones have played with the band. We'd like to thank Shelby Johnson for singing with us for the past few years. Shelby had to move away and broaden her horizons. We definitely miss her and hope she'll sing with us the next time she's in town. The Groove Hawgs reputation continues to grow and sold out audiences keep coming back for more. The Groove Hawgs are proud to say that they give 100% of their profits from CD and merchandise sales to the Lewis and Floorwax Kid's Fund. This fund has given back hundreds of thousands of dollars back to the community. |