Richie & the Catillacs
You’ve just discovered Richie & the Catillacs, one of the Portland areas hardest working vintage rock-n-roll, blues and variety bands.
Richie & the Catillacs have experience in all aspects of festivals, fairs, private parties, clubs and corporate events. Need entertainment for a venue, festival or event? Look no further!
These talented musicians love to play a variety of popular, danceable, rock-n-roll, blues, swing, soul & country hits from the 50s , 60s, 70s and beyond.
Richie & the Catillacs. Quality affordable first rate entertainment.
Bios
Richie "King Juju" Bean is a veteran of the Portland music scene for over 20 years. He was the original lead guitarist for the Muddy Nominated Hudson Rocket Band. Richie is the singer, guitarist and front man of the Catillacs.
Leon Holder along with Richie is a veteran of the Hudson Rocket Band and King Juju Trio. Leon plays piano, organ, and holds down the bass line as well as singing lead and harmonies in the Catillacs.
Jimi Hardin is the bands drummer and sings background vocals. He's played in many Portland bands including the Big Package and Crazy Train.
Festivals & Events...
Members of Richie & the Catillacs have pleased audiences at many special events including the Waterfront Blues Festival, the Sunbanks Music Festival, A Taste of Tillamook, Blues By The Sea, Hot Summer Nights (Woodland, '07-'10) the Backyard Blues Bash, the '04, '05, '08 & '09 Clark County Fairs, the Ghirabaldi Crab Races, La Center Centennial Celebration, the China Pearl (Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands) Summer Wheat Festival (Roseburg OR), The Hard Rock Café (Memphis Tenn.) Woodland Garlic Festival, Woodland Tulip Festival, New Years Eve at the Shilo Seaside Resort, Logitech Holiday Party, Cascade Flooring America Corporate Party & Jingle, Horizon Air corporate Party, Cascade Blues Association Holiday Event, Three Rivers Blues Review, Lower Columbia College, to name a few…
Musical Friends...
Members of Richie & the Catillacs have played with or shared the stage with Jimmie Vaughan, Little Charlie & the Night Cats, Walter Trout, Paul De Lay, the Strange Tones, Smokin' Joe Kubeck, Too Slim & the Tail Draggers, Kool & the Gang, Tommy Tutone, Lee Oscar, Bill Rhodes & the Party Kings, Kinzel & Hyde, Lloyd Jones, Bolt Upright, Jim Mesi, Lisa Mann, Robbie laws, J. R. Simms, and many others…
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