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Shrimp Daddy & The Sharpshooters are a Rocking Blues, Swing, R&B, and Rock & Roll type band who goes
out of their way to provide great music and get the crowd dancing and singing along. They cover classic blues
in the styles of Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin Wolf, as well as Paul Butterfield, Buddy Guy etc. It's a high-energy
show that gets the crowd involved a sure fire good time don't miss it.
Biography: Michael Shrimp Daddy Reid
Michael Reid.
They call him “Shrimp Daddy” and he plays the “Blues”
With a pseudonym like “Shrimp
Daddy” one conjures images of the fishing fleet of Louisiana’s’ “Bayou Delcambre,” Cajun accents, Zydeco music, washboards, accordions & fiddles. Not to be!
…. His deep gravelly vocals, accompanied by the mesmerizing sound of his harmonica, supported by his hard playing band
“The Sharpshooters” whisks you to the juke joints of Mississippi as well as the hard edge blues clubs of
Chicago. The music of the “Walters”, Willie Dixon, Howlin Wolf & Muddy Waters augmented with the unforgettable sound of Butterfield is his
forte!
Transplanted from “La Belle Province” this native Montrealer now makes Toronto his home. It was there he was
introduced to & captivated by the sultry sound produced by the blues harmonica. Wasting little time he secured as many
tapes & cds containing “blues harp” and the masters as he could, haunted the local clubs & hounded the
established players for advice & harmonica lessons which they graciously provided. Practicing diligently his hard work
shows and he’s now a welcome addition on stage by the very artists he once stood in awe of.
Michael “Shrimp Daddy” Reid is
a must hear! Ask about him at your local Blues venue.
Bio: Pete Schmidt
Pete first discovered the blues from listening to local Toronto blues radio shows and quickly
began to search out recordings from the masters of Chicago, West Coast, Delta and modern blues.
Pete has a primary interest in the guitar stylings & tones found on electric blues recordings
of the early 1950's as well as urban Chicago blues from the 1960's. A raw and ambient sound that ranges from upbeat and swinging
to gritty & lowdown. The most important ingredient of this style of guitar playing and of the music in general is establishing
a groove with the "right feel".
As a sideman, Pete describes his role as a back-up musician to various front men using traditional
blues lead and rhythm guitar styles. The main focus is to contribute a guitar style which will help to create a strong "ensemble"
sound in order to fit the musical direction & mood of the show.
Influences range from Chicago, Texas, California stylings as well as blues based jazz. Artists
such as: (harmonica/vocalists) Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, (guitarists) Jimmy Rogers, Jimmy Reed &
Eddie Taylor, Magic Sam, Tiny Grimes, the great T-Bone Walker, (Organ players) Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Smith &
Bill Doggett. They all have a different sound and a very appealing take on the blues.
Biography: Terry Wilkins
Shrimp Daddy and the Sharpshooters
are privileged and so incredibly fortunate to have  Terry Wilkins - Upright Bass
Terry Wilkins is a Toronto based musician, composer, bandleader, arranger, producer and
teacher. A native of Sydney, Australia he arrived in Toronto in 1971 with Aussie pop band, Flying Circus,
and since then has worked with many Canadian and international artists from Lighthouse to Big Sugar as well as Rough Trade
and David Wilcox. He has also backed many visiting artists such as Dr. John, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Maria Muldaur,
John Hammond, Levon Helm and Son Seals. His musical range is wide and varied with an emphasis on roots music especially
blues and swing with some interesting adventures in Caribbean styles. Currently, he is working with Bradley and The
Bouncers and Sophia Perlman and The Vipers who are releasing a new CD entitled Once Smitten. He wrote, co-produced
and arranged tracks on this new CD. He has just completed a new CD for national treasure Bob Snider. Production
credits include Juno nominated Chris Whiteley; Blues Party and Raoul and The Big Time; Big Time Blues (2001)and Cold Outside
(2004) as well as The Legendary Miles Johnson featuring Raoul Bhaneja and Graham Guest released in 2006. He also completed
a CD playing bass and producing for Dennis Aubrey, his younger brother who is based in Australia (2007).
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Biography: Jeff Halischuck
Jeff Halischuk is young drummer currently freelancing
on the Toronto scene. He can be seen playing Jazz, Blues, and R n' B in many clubs throughout the city on a nightly basis.
Some influences include Brian Blade, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Steely Dan, Duke Ellington, and Nat King
Cole, to name a few. In addition to playing with Shrimp Daddy and the Sharpshooters he is also a member of The Vipers, a seven
piece jazz band featuring vocalist Sophia Perlman, and the Ryan Oliver sextet, a jazz ensemble in the style of the classic
fifties blue note recordings.
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