In 2008 Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters celebrated 20 years as a band. Here are the current group of distinguished Broadcasters. Pictures will enlarge when clicked.
Dave Limina
Dave Limina, Hammond B3, Piano Dave Limina is an Assistant Professor in the Piano Department at Berklee College of Music, where he received the Most Valuable Contribution to the Performance Curriculum Award in 2001 for his work in developing the Hammond organ program. An experienced session keyboardist, composer, and arranger, Dave has performed with Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, Lori McKenna, Duke Robillard, Paula Cole, Mark Murphy, Robert Lee Castleman, and the first national touring company of the Broadway musical Rent. He received Boston Music award nominations for his work with Courage Brothers, Ronnie Earl, and Mighty Sam McClain. He played keyboards on Michelle Willson's Wake Up Call, which was a Boston Music Awards winner in 2001. Dave does extensive session work in Boston and New York featuring his piano, Hammond organ, and vintage keyboard playing. He is the author of Hammond Organ Complete (Berklee Press) and the instructional video/DVD Accelerate Your Keyboard Playing. He is a monthly contributor to Keyboard magazine of Japan.
Lorne Entress, Drummer/Producer
A long-time Broadcaster and veteran of the New England music scene, Lorne Entress has provided the backbeat for many an artist including, Junior Wells, Susan Tedeschi, Duke Levine, Ellis Paul, The Nields, Charlie Musselwhite, Kris Delmhorst, Erin McKeown, Henry Butler, Johnny Adams, Mighty Sam McClain, Vance Gilbert and many others. In addition to producing the new Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters CD Hope Radio, Lorne has also produced records for Lori McKenna, Mark Erelli, and Catie Curtis. Visit Lorne's website at www.lorneentress.com
Lorne Entress
Jim Mouradian
Jim Mouradian, Bass Jim Mouradian has been a member of Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters since 2000. Jimmy grew up immersed in a family of classically trained musicians, picked up a bass in junior high and has been playing ever since.He is also a legendary luthier, who has designed his own line of Mouradian guitars and handles every guitar he works on with meticulous detail. He and his son, Jon, operate Mouradian Guitar in Winchester, MA, where they are known as "guitar gods" and "guitar repair wizards," although Jimmy insists that his favorite role is that of being a dad and grandfather.Visit http://www.mouradianguitar.com/
Tom Hazeltine,Road Manager Tom Hazeltine is the road manager for Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters and has been a fan since the early "Roomful of Blues" days. Ronnie jokes that he hired Tom as the Road Manager, because "we don't go out on the road." Tom feels he has the better part of the deal, because now when Ronnie plays somewhere, they ask him to come along!Tom keeps an eagle eye on Ronnie and the band during the flow of a concert and both he and his wife, Suwanna, show up early and stay late doing whatever needs to be done. Tom also has a passion for photography and a great eye for a good picture, as he shot the cover of Ronnie Earl and Friends, released in 2001.
Tom Hazeltine
Various Recording Shots Click the pictures for a slide show
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Pictures from a recent benefit for homeless programs at the Lowell Transitional Living Center. Click the pictures for a slide show
