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The Empty Can Band'''

Career
The band was created in 2000 by Dave Glynn, John Mackniskas, Paul Wegman, JD Klatt.

The Band was best known for it's Chicago Style Blues. Amidst playing the House of Blues they play Chicago area night clubs through out Chicago and the surrounding area. Their past summer festival performances include opening for Koko Taylor, Marshall Tucker, Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees, the Outlaws as well as headling several outdoor arenas.

The 2000 CD release Triptych includes their last two albums (Passage & Whirlwind Tongues) plus an additional, previously unreleased album, Unspoken Words, recorded by the band in mid 1974 before their official breakup.

A reunion concert featuring five of the six original numbers (Jim Rutledge, Lee Pickens, Ed Grundy,Nick Taylor, *Chris Taylor (*in place of original drummer Rick Cobb III) was held on March 12, 2005 in Ft. Worth, for the benefit of their keyboardist Stevie Hill.