The Lamont Cranston Band

The Lamont Cranston Band (sometimes known as The Lamont Cranston Blues Band) is a blues band based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded in 1969 by brothers Pat and Larry Hayes, and continues today with Pat as the band's frontman.

"Excuse Moi, Mon Cheri," written by Larry hayes, was recorded by The Blues Brothers and released as the B-side of their Soul Man single. In 1981 the band broke into the Billboard charts with their biggest hit, "Upper Mississippi Shakedown." Current Lineup:
*Pat Hayes - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
*Ted Larsen - Guitar
*Greg Shuck - Drums
*Jesse Petrowski - Bass
*Brian Risling - Saxophone.

Discography

*"The Lamont Cranston Band" (1976)
*"Specials-Lit" (1977)
*"El-Cee Notes" (1978)
*"Up From The Alley" (1980)
*"Shakedown" (1981)
*"Last Call" (1984)
*"A Measure Of Time" (1986)
*"Tiger In Your Tank" (1988)
*"The Lamont Cranston Blues Band featuring Pat Hayes" (1991)
*"Upper Mississippi Shakedown - The Best of the Lamont Cranston Band" (1993)
*"Rock-Awhile - The Early Years 1975-1978" (1994)
*"Roll With Me" (1997)
*"Lamont Live!!" (2001)

References

*Blues Foundation; http://www.mnblues.com/profile/lamont-pf99.html
*Review; http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/lamontcranston/newcdrev.htm