Schlitz Creek

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Bluegrass with Bite!

Welcome to Schlitz Creek, where there's always pickin' on the back porch. From the mountains of Kalamazoo, the Schlitz Creek Bluegrass Band brings you bluegrass music as it should be sung and played. They cannot be classified as strictly traditional or progressive, or entirely good or bad, as they are armed with a polished repertoire of standard bluegrass tunes as well as a collection of refreshing and unusual choices for a bluegrass band. The boys pull material from such legends as the Dillards, the Monkees, Bob Seger, Lennon & McCartney, Kenny Rogers, Bill Monroe, and Merle Haggard. Their high energy stage show has quickly made Schlitz Creek a crowd favorite on the local bluegrass festival circuit. The Schlitz boys also perform several old country standards, popular instrumentals and frequently accommodate audience requests during the shows.

Combining a high energy approach with lots of good old, down home humor, the “boys in bibs” are favorites in taverns and watering holes alike throughout Southwest Michigan. The band has appeared in venues ranging from backyard parties to large festivals, and bring professional experience to every performance.

Band members include:
Nick Deaton - Banjo
Dave Dekema - Lead Guitar
John Speeter - Mandolin
Nick Griffith - Bass

Music can be heard on web site www.schlitzcreek.com