Haywood-Wakefield Band
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Haywood-Wakefield Band is one of the longest running and most popular rock and roll
bands from Nebraska
. Considered by many to be one of the most influential bands of the state, Haywood-Wakefield Band was created in 1978 in the city of Fremont
by lead guitarist & vocalist Ken McMahon. The band name came from McMahon looking under his dining room table and saw the manufacturers stamp "Heywood Wakefield" furniture company. It looked like a good name for a band so it stuck. McMahon remained with the band for thirteen years and left in 1991.
Other members included Dave Halverson (drums), Mike "Pinky" Semrad (guitar), Sue Murray (vocals,rhythm guitar 1995 to 2004), Greg "Jeep" Bloom (bass and vocals), Nora "Porter" Pope (guitar & vocals), Eric Tippery (lead guitar & vocals), Doug Tippery (sound & vocals) Bill Costello (keyboard) Jerry Layman (bass guitar & vocals) Bob Porter (drums & vocals) Doug Sorenson (bass guitar, vocals)
Originally a rock band, Haywood-Wakefield started performing regularly at the "Nothin’ But Country", which despite its name was mostly a rock bar. Very soon, the band started garnering interviews such as on the Real People television program where they also performed.
The group continues to this day as a Country-Rock band and performs regularly at regional lounges, private parties and street dances, making it the second longest-surviving band originally from Fremont, NE. In first position is 'J. Harrison B. & The Bumbles, previously The Nomads, which has existed in one form or another since 1962.
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
bands from Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Considered by many to be one of the most influential bands of the state, Haywood-Wakefield Band was created in 1978 in the city of Fremont
Fremont, Nebraska
Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state. The population was 26,397 at the 2010 census....
by lead guitarist & vocalist Ken McMahon. The band name came from McMahon looking under his dining room table and saw the manufacturers stamp "Heywood Wakefield" furniture company. It looked like a good name for a band so it stuck. McMahon remained with the band for thirteen years and left in 1991.
Other members included Dave Halverson (drums), Mike "Pinky" Semrad (guitar), Sue Murray (vocals,rhythm guitar 1995 to 2004), Greg "Jeep" Bloom (bass and vocals), Nora "Porter" Pope (guitar & vocals), Eric Tippery (lead guitar & vocals), Doug Tippery (sound & vocals) Bill Costello (keyboard) Jerry Layman (bass guitar & vocals) Bob Porter (drums & vocals) Doug Sorenson (bass guitar, vocals)
Originally a rock band, Haywood-Wakefield started performing regularly at the "Nothin’ But Country", which despite its name was mostly a rock bar. Very soon, the band started garnering interviews such as on the Real People television program where they also performed.
The group continues to this day as a Country-Rock band and performs regularly at regional lounges, private parties and street dances, making it the second longest-surviving band originally from Fremont, NE. In first position is 'J. Harrison B. & The Bumbles, previously The Nomads, which has existed in one form or another since 1962.