BIO

The Maynard Brothers Band is a powerful four-piece group centered in The Capital District area of upstate NY. The MBB is comprised of the brother tandem Ervin and Jeff Maynard and brothers-from-another-mother, Harold"Clutch" Reiser and Gary "Zeke" Brajczewski. The twin guitar attack of Erv and Zeke shares the spotlight with Jeff's powerful vocal delivery, and it's all held together by the driving bass and drum combo of Jeff and Clutch. This group of brothers and friends has played together in some form or another since the mid 1970s. Their mutual respect and friendship shows in their energetic, powerful performances.

In 2003, The MBB went to Memphis for The International Blues Challenge after capturing first place in the Northeast Blues Society's Colossal Contenders competition. There, they showcased material from their just released second CD, 'The Maynard Brothers Band - Nasty Packages' on the California based record label, PacificSol. Over 30 fans from the Capital District made the trip to Memphis to root them on. They shared Beale Street's The Tap Room stage with rising star Alex Maryol, Norwegian sensation Amund Maarud and Arkansas' fine trio, Jason and The Tablerockers. Although the MBB didn't win the big prize in Memphis, they made a big impression on the fans and many blues music insiders. Other highlights of 2003 included playing The Glens Falls Blues Festival, Centreville, Maryland's Bay Music Festival, The First Annual Lake George Blues Festival and numerous club dates. The band returned to many of these festivals by request to play the 2004 events. The band always opens eyes with their rugged, roadhouse-rocking brand of original blues.

The MBB also has a song, 'What To Do' from their self-titled debut CD, in a movie "Love Thy Neighbor", which has been dubbed "one of the year's best indie movies". The Just Plain Folks organization nominated 'Down To The River', also from The MBB debut CD, for "The Best Blues Song" in their song-writing category out of thousands of entries. 'Down To The River' placed sixth in the final voting. The MBB has also received excellent reviews on both of their CD's from recognized magazines like Blues Revue and Blues Access and various magazines and newspapers. A common theme in these reviews is a recognition of The MBB's excellent, original songwriting. These songs are performed by a tight and versatile musical act.

Having shared the stage with Jimmy Vaughn, Jimmy Thackery, The Kentucky Headhunters, Albert Cummings, Kenny Neal, Sue Foley, Dona Oxford, Deana Bogart, Roomful of Blues, Tom Principato, Ernie Williams, Alex Maryol, Amund Maarud, Jason and The Tablerockers and many others, and being recognized as a force in song writing and musicianship, The MBB has the experience and desire to take command of the stage at any venue.

As of this writing, The MBB is a finalist in the 2004 Just Plain Folks Awards for Best Blues Album, 'Nasty Packages', and Best Blues Song, 'Nasty Packages'. Over 10,000 CDs and 140,000 songs were reviewed for this year's awards. Their third CD on PacificSol Records, 'Take It From Me', is now complete and on sale. Ervin Maynard again penned all the songs for this effort with The MBB putting their collective signatures on each and every one of them. The MBB feels this is their strongest and most cohesive collection of tunes to date and crowd reaction from the songs performed live reinforces this. 2004 is turning into another fine one for The Maynard Brothers Band.