Band of Gold
The core of Band of Gold has been playing together since 1978. Headed by Dave Rimshot and David Noriega, They are available for weddings, corporate parties, birthday parties, anniversary parties etc. All of their music is geared for dancing. They play music from 1950's - 2000 from Oldies, Motown, Classic Rock, R&B, Jump Swing, Country, Blues, Jazz, Polkas, Soul, Latin and even a Dinner set of easy listening mellow music. They play a variety of styles to satisfy all ages and audiences. Five decades of music truly classifies Band of Gold as a variety act. This band is normally a six or seven piece group but musicians can be added or subtracted depending on the budget of an event and size of a room. Band of Gold has very good control of their volume, which is important for most events. Band Of Gold also has a dinner set for the beginning of the evening while your guests are talking and enjoying their meal. Our dinner set is very mellow laid back tunes without the drums. Band of Gold All Star Line Up.
David Noriega on rhythm guitar and vocals. David grew up in Houston, and at a very young age was inspired by talents like The Beatles, Elvis, Frankie Vallie and many others. His love ballads will make you want to go cheek to cheek with your favorite date. He adds his own style and range to these classic songs, making them music to everyone's ears. He has shared the stage with Chubby Checker, The Shirell's, Archie Bell and the Drells, Rick "Elvis" Saucedo and many others.
Dave Rimshot on Drums and vocals. Rimshot started out touring with bands, during his high school years in Thailand, around 1968. An agency called Showbiz Unlimited discovered his band, and they went on tour, doing U.S.O. shows for our boys in Vietnam as they came over for R&R in Thailand. When he moved back to the States in 1971, he went on playing with several local Austin-based bands. Rimshot hooked up with David Noriega in 1978. He has also shared the stage with Chubby Checker, The Shirells, Archie Bell and the Drells, Rick "Elvis" Saucedo and many others.
Doug Holm - Funky Bass Man has been entertaining audiences for years with his solid bass licks and ability to keep the dance floor full. He has played with some of the greats. Eddy "Van" Ferguson is lead guitar extrordinaire. The style and panache of his guitar playing is sassy but bold and tastefully expressed. Eddy grew up in the footsteps of is older brother and played with a lot of local Austin-based bands. He and his brother have been seen for years playing in the Austin and surrounding area clubs. Eddy adds to his talent a voice that's straightforward and gutsy.
Paul Klemme on keyboards and vocals. Paul has been in the Austin area since early 1977, after escaping the confines of Topeka, Kansas, where one of his early influences, the band "Kansas", got its start. In Austin, Paul has played both live and recorded extensively with such groups as "Honey River," "The Small Band," Moonstone," "Low Profile," Pleaser," "Tricky Business," " Chain Reaction," "Haywire," " Tongue 'N' Groove," and "Bent Timbre," among others. In 1982 he recorded an album on Teardrop Records with "Austin's own Street People." With some of the bands he's played with they have opened for acts like "Badfinger," "Tierra," "Carl Carlton," "Little Joe y La Familia," and many others.
Yvette Laukaitis on Lead and Back up vocals. Yvette was born and raised in New Jersey where she got her first paying gig at the innocent age of 13. She was privileged to tour Europe with America's youth in Concert during her high school years and had the honor of singing with the Fred Wareing Orchestra. She studied voice at college in Waco, Tx. She has 17 years of live music on stage behind her and is no stranger to the studio. She recently cut the new Delaware Subs commercial with Johnny Gimble and Danny Levin.
Paul Klemperer has been playing saxophone & clarinet for over 30 years. Originally from Boston (where he studied with such jazz greats as Ray Copeland, Archie Shepp and Max Roach), he moved to Austin in 1982 where he became a regular part of the Austin blues scene. Paul has worked with Marcia Ball, Angela Strehli, Lou Ann Barton, Doyle Bramhall and many other Texas blues stars. He has toured internationally and opened for worldclass artists such as BB King, Charles Brown, The Neville Brothers, Three Dog Night, and James Brown. He has appeared on national TV and radio shows, including Garrison Keilor's Prairie Home Companion. He brings a soulful intensity to a range of styles, from jazz to blues to rock and soul.
Rock n Roll Standards, , Aint That A Shame- Fats Domino, , All My Lovin - Beatles, , All Shook Up - Elvis, , Bad Mon Rising - CCR, , Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins, , Brown Sugar - Stones, , Burnin Love - Elvis, , Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers, , Don?t Be Cruel - Elvis, , Dreams - Fleetwood Mac, , Evil Ways - Santana, , Fool Such As I - Elvis, , Good Lovin - Rascals, , Good Rockin Tonight - Elvis, , Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis, , Green River - CCR, , Hard Days? Night - Beatles, , Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis, , Hey Jude - Beatles, , I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four, , Hound Dog - Elvis, , Little Sister - Elvis, , I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles, , I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles, , I?m A Believer - Monkees, , Jailhouse Rock - Elvis, , La Bamba - Richie Valens, , Little Darlin - The Diamonds, , Little Red Riding Hood - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, , Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet, , Marie?s The Name - Elvis, , Mother In Law - Ernie K. Doe, , Ob La Di Ob La Da - Beatles, , Old Time Rock N Roll - Bob Seager, , Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly, , Peppermint Twist , , Please Please Me - Beatles, , Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison, , Proud Mary - CCR, , Rave On - Buddy Holly, , Return To Sender - Elvis, , Runaround Sue - Dion, , Runaway - Del Shannon, , Sheila - Tommy Roe, , Sherry - Four Seasons, , Sixteen Candles - The Crests, , Takin Care Of Business - BTO, , That?s Alright Mama - Elvis, , These Boots Are Made For Walkin - Nancy Sinatra, , Travelin Man - Ricky Nelson, , Treat Me Nice - Elvis, , Tutti Frutti - Little Richard, , Twist - Chubby Checker , , Twist & Shout - Isley Brothers, , Twist Again - Chubby Checker, , Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters, , Wild Thing - Troggs, , With A Little Help From My Friends - Beatles, , Wooly Bully - Sam The Shame & The Pharaohs, , You Aint Seen Nothin Yet - BTO, , Francine - ZZ Top, , LaGrange - ZZ Top , , Route 66 - Standard, , Soul/Motown/Funk/Disco, , Long Tall Sally - Little Richard, , Rock N Roll Music - Chuck Berry, , Sweet Little 16 - Chuck Berry, , Lucille - Little Richard, , Under the Boardwalk - Drifters, , I Feel Good - James Brown , , Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd, , Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding, , Get Ready - Temptations, , My Girl - Temptations, , Soul Man - Sam & Dave / Blues Brothers, , Play That Funky Music White Boy - Wild Cherry, , I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor, , Slow Standards, , Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers, , Stand By Me - Ben E. King, , Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis, , Can?t Help Falling In Love - Elvis, , Could I Have This Dance - Ann Murray, , What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong, , Unforgettable - Nat King Cole, , L-O-V-E , , From This Moment - Shania, , And I Love Her - Beatles, , Baby Its You - Shirelles, , Daddys Home - Shep & The Limelights, , Dream - Everly Brothers, , Its Too Late Baby - Carole King, , Just A Dream - Jimmy Clanton, , Love Me - Elvis, , Oh Donna - Richie Valens, , One Night With You - Elvis, , Talk To Me - Sunny & The Sunliners, , Tell It Like It Is - Neville Brothers, , Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson, , Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles, , Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin - Righteous Brothers, , Natural Woman - Carol King, , The Way You Look Tonight , , Country, , Hey Baby Que Paso, , Who Were You Thinkin Of , , Friends IN Low Places, , Two Of A Kind, , Waltz Across Texas, , Walkin After Midnight - Patsy Cline,, Dinner Sets, , Keyboards and Female Vocals, Sentimental Journey - Doris Day, , As Time Goes By - Standard, , I Can?t Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt, , Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel, , Makin? Whoopie - Ray Charles, , Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland, , Crazy - Patsy Cline, , Skylark - Standard, , My Funny Valentine - Carly Simon, , Through The Eyes OF Love - Bette Midler, , Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gale, , Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler, , Seven Year Ache - Rosanne Cash, , Owe It To The Wind - Rita Coolidge, , Youve Got A Friend - James Taylor, , Close To You - Carpenters, , You Took Advantage Of Me - Standard, , So Far Away - Carol King, , Talkin In Your Sleep - Juice Newton, , Angel Of The Morning - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts, , Seasonal Songs, , Hava Nagela , , Monster Mash , , Blue Christmas, , Santa Claus Is Comin To Town, , Jiggle Bell Rock, , Rockin Around The Christmas Tree, , Santa Claus Is Back In Town, , Chicken Dance, , Suggested Wedding Songs , , For All We Know, Weve Only Just Begun, Bless The Beasts And The Children, Close To You, Have I Told You Lately, Still The One, Theme From Ice Castles, Through The Eyes Of Love, Over The Rainbow, Fields Of Gol, The Wedding Song, Wonderful World