About The Walkin' Blues Band
The Walkin' Blues band was formed by Mark Todd in 2006. The band has had as many as 6 members.
The current line-up is: Mark Todd (Harmonica, Vocals) , Lou Pucci (Guitar, Vocals), Roman Prokopenko (Bass), Brian Dukate (Drums, Vocals), Steve Young (Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals) who all have a deep love for rhythm and blues.
The current line-up is: Mark Todd (Harmonica, Vocals) , Lou Pucci (Guitar, Vocals), Roman Prokopenko (Bass), Brian Dukate (Drums, Vocals), Steve Young (Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals) who all have a deep love for rhythm and blues.
They play from several styles of Blues music with a strong influence from the 'Chicago Blues' of the 1920's, '30's, and '40's as well as modern rhythm and blues performed by artists such as BB King and Paul Butterfield. They bring their style to modern & classic rock performing songs by The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, SRV and more.
The Walkin' Blues Band has played great festivals like the New England Blues Fest to honored venues like The Chicken Bone and many great clubs in between.
The Walkin' Blues Band has played great festivals like the New England Blues Fest to honored venues like The Chicken Bone and many great clubs in between.
MARK "Harp Dr." TODD - VOCALS. HARMONICA - Mark Todd started playing music at the age of 13 as a classic rock drummer, that would simultaneously play the harmonica on a neck holder. However, after time and a sudden exposure to classic Blues, playing the harmonica took a whole new meaning and defined what music could be for him. Stepping out behind the drums and focusing on learning how to play, his skill and style have become unique in the local music scene. After a performance at a Blues filled night at the Foxborough Orpheum Theater, Mark Todd was featured in a local write up of the event. The description of the performance began with "The Walkin' Blues Band opened with a classic blues set featuring master of the harmonica, Mark Todd whose wailing riffs took the crowd back the Mississippi Delta". A short description, yet speaks volumes to the emotion and feelings that are conveyed to the listening audience through Individualized techniques and emotions that have been influenced for over 15 years primarily by the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson II and, in particular, Paul Butterfield: two legendary harmonica players with unique and distinct styles. Yet somehow Mark Todd makes his own impressions with the audience integrating these influences with his own life-learned emotions and expresses them through his performance. His dynamic playing, including story telling leads as well as soulful rhythm is engaging and mutually enhanced by the integration and melding of the members of The Walkin' Blues Band.
BRIAN "BabyFace" DUKATE - DRUMS, VOCALS - With 49 years on the skins with various bands. He feels at home playing Blues and funk. Raised in Southwestern PA he claims his years in a local blues band were the best years of drumming and traveling to play music.
"Blue" LOU PUCCI - GUITAR, VOCALS - This long musical journey started with Guitar lessons at 8 years old. Playing Country songs at 15 at the VFW in Nutley, NJ and also with Country recording artist "Billy Bell". 10 years recording and playing in the 3pc power pop band "JET!" and another 10 years in the 1980's with "The Watch" the tri-states premiere club band, Lou took about 15 years off to raise 4 amazing kids and do some studio work, playing with many great players including Steve Holley and Denny Laine of "Wings". In 2005 Lou picked up where he left off and joined a few cover bands in NJ playing Bass and Guitar until he landed in the Fleetwood Mac tribute band "Gypsy" for a year then spent another 10 years touring the country with "CSNsongs", a tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Lou retired to Wilmington NC last year and is thoroughly enjoying playing guitar with MARK and the boys in the "Walkin' Blues Band"
ROMAN PROKOPENKO - BASS - He plays Bass Guitar :)
STEVE "Fender Bender" YOUNG - KEYBOARDS, GUITAR, VOCALS - Steve is a multifaceted musician whose passion for the blues ignited at the age of nine when his brother taught him how to play a blues shuffle on the piano. As a teenager, Steve added guitar to his repertoire and began honing his skills to the blues of BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and others. Steve hails from the Washington, DC, area where he played in multiple bands including the Chicken Head Band, The Crosstown Sounds, and The Young Brothers Band. Steve continues to craft his signature sound fusing elements of blues, rock, soul, and funk.
