He is the Bay area’s most entertaining and engaging frontman by far, leading his blues-rockin’, barroom-stompin’ trio with ball-blasting vigor and tongue planted firmly in cheek. Wielding his bulk like an oversized sex symbol, he swings his belly and swivels his hips in exaggerated twists, rubs his nipples through his always sweat-drenched shirt, makes fake sexy-lecherous comments to the ladies up front, and in the midst of it all, belts out first-rate gritty-growly vocals and plays harmonica ‘til that thing smokes. (Photo by Phil Bardi.) myspace.com/nervousturkeyband
[About Daily Best of the Bay: From now through mid-September, CL writers and editors are previewing their selections for Best of the Bay 2009. All of their choices, plus the winners of this year's Readers' Poll, will be revealed in the BOTB issue Sept. 16. Or you can learn the results in advance by attending The Loafies awards party Tues. Sept. 15, 7-10 p.m. at the Creative Loafing offices (810 N. Howard Ave., Tampa). Ernie Locke and Nervous Turkey will perform, as will Shunda K and 500 Wolves.]
This article appears in Dec 2-8, 2000.
