Blue Collar Blues Band
(All you need to know and some extraneous musings!)
Terry and Hoss back in the day at Apple Pub in Appleton
Blue Collar Blues Band was founded in 1979 by Hoss Hosmer and Terry Mewhorter. The group has gone through many personnel changes over the years but one thing has remained constant (We Love The Blues). The foundation of the group consisted of Guitar, Harmonica, Bass and Drums, with Saxophone and Vibes adding spice.
Current members: Hoss Hosmer on Guitar, Terry Mewhorter on Harmonica, Russ Allen on Drums, Mike Meidl on Sax, Aaron Pantol on Bass and Rick Maki on the Vibes.
Mike and Hoss are the primary lead vocalists but all the guys take their turn on vocals.
Russ Allen, Mike Meidl, Aaron Pantol, Hoss Hosmer, Terry Mewhorter, Rick Maki
Current Members
Aaron Pantol
Russ Allen
Hoss Hosmer
Terry with one of his Chromatic Harps
Featured Singer and Soloist
Mike Meidl
Mike plays saxophone for the band and featured vocalist.
Featured Vibes Player
Rick Maki
Rick plays Vibes, which is not something you would normally expect to see in a blues based group.
We do tend to have some Jazzy leanings!
The Nickel on Ohio – 413 Ohio St. Oshkosh, WI
Currently Angie’s Bar
Central Waters Brewery – 351 Allen St, Amherst, WI
