Episode 26: Winfield Cheek

Born in Lexington, Kentucky and Raised in Smithfield North Carolina, Winfield Cheek has run the highs and lows of the Music Business.  A Professional Musician at age 10, Winfield started his musical journey as a Drummer!  Taking Piano lessons on the side and by High School he was playing Keyboards and Guitar in Bands.  A professional musician for over 40 years he has performed with Artists such as Black Oak Arkansas, Jim Ed Brown, Hellen Cornelius and Margo Smith. Of special note, he performed on the Grand ol Opry with Jim Ed Brown in the Mid 80's.  He is currently touring with the Texas Swamp Pop Sensation known as Shinyribs, based in Austin, Texas where he is belovedly known as the Forrest Gump of Rock n Roll!  Available for Weddings and Bar Mitzvahs 

Texas Music Scene Trouble Trouble

Texas Music Scene Lime Juice & Despair

How Shinyribs Became Texas’ Hottest Band

Shinyribs

Shinyribs | Tub Gut Stomp and the Red- Eyed Soul

Jim Ed Brown, Helen Cornelius | I Don’t Want to Have to Marry You

Shinyribs at Austin City Limits | Song of Lime Juice and Despair

Shinyribs at Austin City Limits | East Texas Rust

Robert Earl Keen

John Thompson’s Modern Course for the Piano

Love Disco | Lenny Fontana and DJ Alexia

CBGB

The Legendary Alley Studios

Casper Rawls

Red Young

Sandy Beaches Cruises

Armadillo Christmas Bizarre | Pianorama 2016

No Jazz Fest

Shinyribs at Brooklyn Bowl Tickets