About Cliff Wagner and the Ol #7 Next Great American Band
| Cliff Wagner was raised in Greenwood, Mississippi, home of blues legend Robert Johnson. His first instrument was his grandmother’s banjo-uke at 7 years old. He started playing 5-string banjo at 11, and also picked up guitar . He played with his father, who played stand-up bass, in a local bluegrass band in Mississippi until he moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music. While in Boston he played traditional music in Harvard Square and the subway for a living with partner Nathan Phillips. He and the band moved to NYC. There he started playing banjo in local bluegrass heroes Drinkin’ and Cheatin’ with mandolinist Bob Grant, formerly of the Bad Livers, now with Tim Graves and Cherokee. He moved to California seven years ago and started his own band. Cliff has also played on several CHM recordings as well as with members of Lost Highway, The Witcher Brothers, and Bluegrass Etc. In addition Cliff has contributed on other Alt. Country sessions . Cliff plays banjo and fiddle and sings lead for Cliff Wagner and The Old #7, and writes all of their original material.
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| Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 21 Craig moved to Boston, Massachusetts . While living there, Craig was a student of national flat picking and mandolin champion John McGann and a regular at the Bluegrass Pickin’ Party at the Cantab Lounge where he was able to jam with folks like Nate Leath, Greg Liszt, Joe Walsh, and Matt Glasier. Since relocating to the Los Angeles area in the fall of 2005, Craig Ferguson has worked as a session musician on guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, and Dobro. So far, his credits include the TV shows “Cold Case” & “Close to Home”. The L.A. premiere of the musical, “Tick, Tick, Boom!”; CMH Records release “Pickin’ on Joe Nichols”; Live performances at the House of Blues, Viper Room & The Mint, and studio sessions for songwriters Erik Janson, Allison Sattinger, and Brandon Schott. |
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Devitt Feeley |
Devitt Feeley was born in Evanston , Illinois and raised in Gary, Indiana. He has played music since childhood. Starting on string bass and adding guitar and mandolin in his teens. Devitt attended Berklee College of Music and then headed west. During 21 years in California he has played a variety of gigs and taught music. He has won several mandolin and guitar competitions at Topanga Bluegrass Festival and also Best Backup Musician Award. He now plays mandolin and sings tenor for Cliff Wagner & Old #7. | |
| Andrew Paddock has been playing bass in The Old #7 band for over 4 years. He is one of the original members and has contributed greatly to what has now become The Old #7 sound. Although Andrew usually stands in the back of the band, his rock solid bass playing lays the foundation on which their music is built and is a stand out in bluegrass circles. Andrew is a much sought after bass player and when he is not playing with The Witcher Brothers or Cliff Wagner he can be found playing with a host of bands in the Southern California area. |
To Find out more about About Cliff Wagner and the Ol #7 check out their website: http://www.oldnumber7.net |
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1 Natasha Price // Nov 10, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Cliff is one of the most talented musicians and singers I was lucky enough to see religiously when he fronted 10W40 and now I’m so proud of him and the band and I hope they win as Cliff Wagner and the Ol’ #7! Dan Sturges and I are still his biggest fans and we’re cheering them on from New York!!!
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