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BIHLMAN BROS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Origin: Chicago, IL Genres: Blues Rock, Jam Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock and Southern Rock, Years Active: 1997 – present Labels: Steelhead Records, Pinrut Records, Warner/Chappell Associate Acts: Trey Anastasio (Phish), Ted Nugent, Kid Rock, Pink, Dido, Alter Bridge, ZZ Top, Hank Williams Jr., BB King, Ray Charles, Buddy Guy, Charlie Daniels, The Blues Brothers, REO Speedwagon, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Kenny Olson (Kid Rock), Jonny Lang, Jeff Healey, Little Feat, The Bacon Brothers, Jim Belushi, Pat Travers, Koko Taylor, Son Seals, Chris Duarte, Lonnie Brooks, Sugar Blue, Monty Alexander, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, Jack Tempchin (Eagles), Tim Pierce (Michael Jackson, Sheryl Crow). Members: Jeff “Jabo” Bihlman and Scot “Little” Bihlman Website: http://www.bihlmanbros.com

The BIHLMAN BROS are an American Rock/Blues band formed in Chicago, IL in 1997 and is currently based in Las Vegas, NV. The duo consists of singers/songwriters Jeff “Jabo” Bihlman (Guitar/Vocals) and Scot “Little” Bihlman (Drums/Vocals/Guitar), two brothers that grew up in Northern Indiana, just outside of Chicago, where they were exposed to all type of music influences and one of the main reasons the “blues” is so present in their work. Playing a countless number of shows across Indiana, Michigan and the Chicagoland area, performing on their own or in opening slots for some big shows like ZZ Top, Ted Nugent, BB King, Ray Charles and touring Europe and the USA with the legendary Son Seals, as his backup band, the Bihlman Bros started to attained success in the Midwest and South. In 2010 the band moved to Las Vegas and have being performing at local venues. HISTORY: Being part of a non-musical family, other than the fact their father used to play harmonica a bit, “Jabo” and “Little” leaned toward sports. The brothers played Football and Pole Vaulted for quite few years. They are still hardcore fans of the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks and Notre Dame; however the musicality started to appear in their lives in their teen years and taking over the other interests. Scot, (a.k.a. “Little”, for the fact he was a tiny kid, even though now he is 6’3 tall), confess that one day, out of the blue, he woke up and started to hit pots and pans doing some drumming stuff. At that moment he realized what he wanted to do for leaving. He got his first drum set as a 16th birthday present surprise from his parents after a Notre Dame Football Game in South Bend, IN. For “Jabo” music was a side thing that he just used to have fun with. He bought a body and a neck from his brother’s locker partner at school, slapped them together, put on an Eddie Van Halen paint job and started bashing around on it. Music became more serious in his life in college when he was playing with some bands. From the beginning The Bihlman Bros were writing and playing their own music, just learning other artists’ songs later, when it became necessary to play out. Subsequent to being on the road for few years they both went to a Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California to acquire a formal degree.

STYLE AND INFLUENCES: Blues and Midwestern Hard Rock are part of the culture of people that grew up in the Chicago area and it’s no different for the Bihlman Bros. They sort of put the two genres together and create their own approach. The brothers also used to listen Rush constantly on long road trips to Michigan with their Mother and are heavily influenced by the Canadian Band. Jeff’s influences are very diverse and genre defying: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Ty Tabor (Kings X), Stevie Ray Vaughan, Alex Lifeson (Rush), Joe Satriani, Tori Amos, Buddy Guy, AC/DC, The Cult, Sheryl Crow, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, old Journey, BB King, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, film scores and old Warner Bros. cartoon music. Scot’s biggest influence as a drummer is Neil Peart from Rush and Bruce Springsteen as a songwriter.

DISCOGRAPHY: Under an independent label, Bihlman Bros released their debut album DAY BY DAY in 1998. A more hard core blues record than the following work. “Looks Like Rain” was the first biggest hit and still one of the fan’s favorite songs. The album brought the band good repercussion and money, what motivate the brothers to keep moving forward with their career. In May 8th of 2001 they released SWEET TOOTH a bluesy rock CD and the singles "Memphis Thang", "1:30" and the instrumental "Sweet Tooth" where their main hits. AMERICAN SON came out in September 20th of 2003 with a harder rock sound that is more reflective of their live shows. Their most recent release WHAT U WANT has a Southern Rock-esque style and was recorded at Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, CA. Four songs of this album were included in the movie "Love and Dancing". LOVE N’ DANCING: The Bihlman Bros contribute with 7 songs – “What U Want”, “Better Place”, “50's Jive”, “She's Already Gone”, “Oil”, “Downtown” and “Whiskey Fish” – for the Soundtrack of the Movie “Love N’ Dancing” with Amy Smart, Billie Zame and Betty White released in 2009.

EMMY AWARDS: “Jabo” has earned the Emmy Award 2005 & 2006 (in three separate categories) for scoring the CBS documentaries “Surviving the Bradley” and “Edmund Fitzgerald: 30 Years a Legend”. Scot “Little” Bihlman and Jeff “Jabo” Bihlman won the Emmy Award 2008 for Documentary – Topical from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for their work on the CBS production “The Road to 751 Fairfax”. The film documents the recording of the soundtrack for the film Love ‘n’ Dancing at Cherokee Studios in Hollywood.

SOLO CAREER Scot “Little” Bihlman is also an actor and has participated on the Drake and Josh Show and two national commercials (Burger King and NFL Network). In addition he has done a number of print ads for Volkswagen, Harley Davison and Ducatti Motorcycles.

In 2000 Scot released a solo CD entitled SMOKE & DRAGONFLIES. The kind of music he started to write wasn’t fitting within the Bihlman Brothers; while the band was still pretty bluesy his stuff wasn’t blues. He had aspiration to sing more, play more guitar and use the songs he had written. As soon as the record came out Scot went on tour with The Bihlman Bros and didn’t have time to promote his solo material.

As a TV host, Jeff “Jabo” Bihlman has been a spokesman for the National Guitar Workshop, starring in their 30 min. DRTV infomercial directed by Bill Cisca and presented over 60 guitar instructional video lessons written by himself. Jeff has done VO work for RPM Agency/Chicago, Adam Bomb Productions/ Chicago, Leelanau Sands Casino and Turtle Creek Casino. Print ad work includes The National Guitar Workshop, Workshop Live, Crystal Mountain Resort and Reverend Guitars. As a hired gun, Jeff has been the guitarist and band leader for the legendary Chicago bluesman Son Seals, touring the US and Europe and appearing on W.C. Handy award winning record “Lettin’ Go”. He has also worked with Trey Anastasio of Phish, Grand Funk Railroad, Radford, Matter and Dave Boy Green.

BOOKS & DVDS Jeff “Jabo” Bihlman is the author of the books/ DVDs: "Play Blues Guitar"/2007 and "Easy Soloing For Blues Guitar"/2008. He has also been included with others on three blues and rock DVDs published by Alfred Publishing. Recently “Jabo” just finished shooting an instructional DVD for Cherry Lane as a host and he is currently recording the companion CD for the Derek Trucks Legendary Licks series. Jeff is on the Faculty of The National Guitar Workshop, WorkshopLive and the Interlochen Guitar Institute. Scot “Little” Bihlman also has a book out there with Alfred Publishing entitled “The Total Blues Drummer”/2010. The release is a instruction book/CD covering a wide range of blues-related drum styles and techniques for players at all levels.

Sources •	http://www.bihlmanbros.com •	http://www.mi.edu/searchresult* •	http://college.interlochen.org/person/jeff-jabo-bihlman •	http://redcarpetroxy.blogspot.com/2009/05/love-n-dancing-premiere-dancing-in-wind.html •	http://www.alfred.com/Browse/ArtistComposer/Author.aspx?init=B •	http://www.northernexpress.com/editorial/music.asp?id=3811