Jock Irvine- Stand-up Bass/VocalS

 

         Jock comes to the Knights from an eclectic musical career.  Classically trained  on the tuba, he has been a member of the Granite State Brass Quintet and U.S. Air Force band of New England, as well as serving as Principal Tuba with the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra.  In the Air Force   Jock began  playing the  bass  seriously,   where  he  performed  in 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Musicians

Kid Pinky- lead vocals, piano, harmonica

 

           Modeling his piano style after legends Otis Spann, Memphis Slim, and Pete Johnson, and his harp playing after the great Little Walter,  Pinky formed The Movers, a band that had a thirteen year run highlighted by winning the 1995 International Blues Competition in Memphis TN.  He also spent six years with Rhumboogie, a highly successful and innovative four piece band from Concord, NH.  Kid Pinky and his Restless Knights represents Pinky’s first lead vocal role, wherein he has dubbed himself “best mediocre blues singer in the world.” 

 

Blues that’ll knock you out!

Tom Wright- Guitar/Vocals 

 

         Of all the Restless Knights, Tom has logged the most time with Kid Pinky, the two having worked together through The Movers and then Rhumboogie.  He is a vintage guitar freak who idolizes the masters from T-Bone Walker to Mike Bloomfield to Roy Buchanan.  Additionally, Tom is an accomplished pedal steel player who is a familiar face on the country scene.  Though you won’t get him to say it, he and John Hoik played in a band called The Avantes in the 1960’s that played at a hopping venue in Sunapee, NH, called The Barn.  Frequently seen in the audiences watching those Avantes shows?  Steve Tyler and Joe Perry.

John Hoik- Drums

 

         One of the most accomplished blues drummers in the New England area, John has worked with almost everyone who has anything to do with blues.  Having started with The Avantes with Tom Wright, he also worked with him in the Johnny C. Band in the 1980’s.  He was also a staple in The Skip Philbrook Band and still is a mainstay in Charlie Sawyer’s 2120 Michigan Ave.  Modeling his style after blues greats Sam Lay and Freddie Below, his minimalist, freight-train style drives anything he’s involved with.  Oh, and if you need the coolest blues graphics or logo ever made, check out Hoik Advertising.  Pinky did.  

jazz combos.  Following his military service, Jock discovered soul and blues, and became a mainstay in the very popular State Street Rhythm & Blues Band.