Mourning Dayze Up-to-Date:
Gear Fab records has just released a CD entitled "Mourning Dayze the Lost Recordings," with a brief history of the band from 1967. National and international interest in 'garage bands" from that era appears to be the force behind the interest in these lost recordings. It's a collection of the groups very first attempt at writing and recording original songs. It's a historical document more so than a musical statement.
Mourning Dayze is a well-known band in the Whitewater area. They currently do a mixture of soul, Motown, R&B, reggae, and salsa. The group has been performing since 1965 and over the years, they’ve played in states as far east as New York and as far south as Florida . The band also played numerous gigs in the Western U.S and Canada .
This “garage band” gained success and recognition during the late 60’s and 70’s. They played teen bars which were popular venues during that time, and traveled to gigs in a 1957 Cadillac hearse pulling a trailer with their equipment. Their signature song, “Fly My Paper Airplane” was released in 1967 and received critical acclaim and radio airplay.
The band was also popular on college campuses, not only for its music, but for its light show. Mourning Dayze was one of the first rock and roll bands in the state of Wisconsin to include a traveling strobe light. The band also became known throughout the Midwest due to its props. This included a large banner featuring their name, an umbrella on a mic stand, a siren, an old fashioned pole lamp with a yellow light, and the familiar Taj Mahal on the kick drum.
In their early years, prominent musicians passed through the band leaving a long - lasting impression. Curly Cook, an early guitarist with the Steve Miller Band introduced Mourning Dayze to the power of the blues and soul of the guitar. Berry Oakley played bass guitar with Mourning Dayze shortly before the formation of the Allman Brothers Band. Mike Warner joined the band in the fall of 1969, after spending his summer drumming with Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions.
During their first five years, Mourning Dayze opened for many well-known bands, including The Music Explosion, Ohio Express, The Lemon Pipers, The Trashmen, and The New Colony SIX.
From the summer of 1972 to the spring of 2000, they played a portion of every year at Alpine Valley Resort in East Troy , Wisconsin . They began performing as a house band for the winter ski season and on weekends during the summer. In the mid-70’s, Alpine Valley became a major stop on the national tour for rock, pop and contemporary styles of music. The band was in the perfect setting to meet, jam, and listen backstage to national touring acts every weekend.
The band is still going strong and can be heard playing in Whitewater at the Anchor Inn, The Decoy, Fat Boyz, Lakeland Campground and Rick’s Eastsider.
Mourning Dayze, the Lost Recordings is sure to please those die-hard fans who want to remember the excitement of the Woodstock era and the psychedelic music of the 60’s and 70’s. The CD can be purchased at www.swiftsite/gearfab.com. A book based on the band’s experiences and music is set to be released in 2008.
Gear Fab records has just released a CD entitled "Mourning Dayze the Lost Recordings," with a brief history of the band from 1967. National and international interest in 'garage bands" from that era appears to be the force behind the interest in these lost recordings. It's a collection of the groups very first attempt at writing and recording original songs. It's a historical document more so than a musical statement.
Mourning Dayze is a well-known band in the Whitewater area. They currently do a mixture of soul, Motown, R&B, reggae, and salsa. The group has been performing since 1965 and over the years, they’ve played in states as far east as New York and as far south as Florida . The band also played numerous gigs in the Western U.S and Canada .
This “garage band” gained success and recognition during the late 60’s and 70’s. They played teen bars which were popular venues during that time, and traveled to gigs in a 1957 Cadillac hearse pulling a trailer with their equipment. Their signature song, “Fly My Paper Airplane” was released in 1967 and received critical acclaim and radio airplay.
The band was also popular on college campuses, not only for its music, but for its light show. Mourning Dayze was one of the first rock and roll bands in the state of Wisconsin to include a traveling strobe light. The band also became known throughout the Midwest due to its props. This included a large banner featuring their name, an umbrella on a mic stand, a siren, an old fashioned pole lamp with a yellow light, and the familiar Taj Mahal on the kick drum.
In their early years, prominent musicians passed through the band leaving a long - lasting impression. Curly Cook, an early guitarist with the Steve Miller Band introduced Mourning Dayze to the power of the blues and soul of the guitar. Berry Oakley played bass guitar with Mourning Dayze shortly before the formation of the Allman Brothers Band. Mike Warner joined the band in the fall of 1969, after spending his summer drumming with Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions.
During their first five years, Mourning Dayze opened for many well-known bands, including The Music Explosion, Ohio Express, The Lemon Pipers, The Trashmen, and The New Colony SIX.
From the summer of 1972 to the spring of 2000, they played a portion of every year at Alpine Valley Resort in East Troy , Wisconsin . They began performing as a house band for the winter ski season and on weekends during the summer. In the mid-70’s, Alpine Valley became a major stop on the national tour for rock, pop and contemporary styles of music. The band was in the perfect setting to meet, jam, and listen backstage to national touring acts every weekend.
The band is still going strong and can be heard playing in Whitewater at the Anchor Inn, The Decoy, Fat Boyz, Lakeland Campground and Rick’s Eastsider.
Mourning Dayze, the Lost Recordings is sure to please those die-hard fans who want to remember the excitement of the Woodstock era and the psychedelic music of the 60’s and 70’s. The CD can be purchased at www.swiftsite/gearfab.com. A book based on the band’s experiences and music is set to be released in 2008.
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