Category Archives: History

Dave Kearns, musician

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Dave Kearns Guitars have been a big part of my life for over forty years now and I owe some of the most memorable times in my life to being a musician. Including meeting my future wife in college.December 28, 2012 at 10:41am Dave Kearns …and I’ve never forgotten it all started with a red sunburst Stella guitar that Tom… Read more »

Dawn of Creation Band

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  Dawn of Creation Band The beginning of Peace Valley Connection was actually kind of a union of people from three Sussex Hamilton bands that were going through some changes due to members graduating and other changes. The most well known and accomplished group was “We Return” formerly known as the “Reason Why.” The members of this group included Steve… Read more »

Dean Joecks

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Dean Joecks Mark Kenney Dean Joecks, is a master at what he does in theater and in the Legendaires.Mike Truttschel, is such a talented classy professional that it is contagious to be around him. He sets the bar high and pulls others along with him. The Britain’s Beatles tribute band, is the finest Beatles show in all of the Midwest.We… Read more »

The band Bloody Bill and the Hemophiliacs

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  Bloody Bill & the Hemophiliacs May 20, 2015 –Curt Wieden:Mike Reilly – The only pictures I have from that era are from the epic Music Lab band Bloody Bill & the Hemophiliacs show in the HHS theater, and they’re blurry because Bill Lee didn’t wear his damned glasses that day. But I’ll post them here in this thread, starting… Read more »

Bill Johnson in the band Bloody Bill and the Hemophiliacs

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Bill Johnson in the band Bloody Bill and the Hemophiliacs Bill Johnson I’m playing with a band called The Heathens. The idea was to play a show on or around my 50 the birthday (June 13.) We will play, just don’t have a date yet. I still would like to play again with Curt Wieden, Dave Schmidt, and whoever else… Read more »

William “Bill” G. Landowski and the Village Brass

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William “Bill” G. Landowski and the Village Brass MARCHESE’S DANCELAND – The Finest in Ballroom Dancing on Fri. April 25 – Dick Kossins; Sat. April 26 – little Johnnie SUNDAY POLKA JAMBOREE 3:30- 7:30 8:00 – 12:00; Bill Landowski& The Village Brass; Brass Buttons Accepting Saturday Reservations Located west of Sussex—Town of Lisbon • CTH J and Hy. 74 SHRIMP… Read more »

Various Local Musicians Using Bandmix.com

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Various Local Musicians Using Bandmix.com   — Miles Coren (Venue in Sussex, WI, 53089) ABOUT Rhythm/lead guitar player looking to join rock band or similar. Influences range from Beatles, Stones, Stevie Ray, V.H., Dokken, 3rd Eye Blind, 3 Doors Down, Green Day. Contact name: Miles Screen name: Miles Coren Member since: Nov 27 2005 Active over 1 month ago Phone… Read more »

Local Sussex, Lisbon, Lannon and Butler Bands listed Chronologically

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Local Sussex, Lisbon, Lannon and Butler Bands listed Chronologically   May 16, 2015:Mike Truttschel> ‎Mike Reilly Okay, I’m going to try to list my bands as best as I can…. The Cavaliers @ 1964 That band consisted of John Keller, bass (they were at his parents house)  Steve Schumann, drums, Ken Davis, guitar and Paul Cotey, guitar. [Added May 20,… Read more »

Abbey Road Beatles Tribute Band 1992

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  Abbey Road Tribute to the Beatles Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5RidWJFwWE Mike Truttschel via Facebook, May 6, 2015: “Mike Reilly, this is a video that Mark Kenney had posted of our group Abbey Road from the 1992 Chicago Beatlefest held at The Hyatt Regency near O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. This was a battle of the Beatle bands held in the grand ballroom…. Read more »

Maude Brown Kraetsch – Waukesha Freeman Correspondent

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Maude Brown Kraetsch: Waukesha Freeman Newspaper Correspondent Transcribed by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 01/15/2014 Help Represent Your Community… Do You Know Your Waukesha Daily Freeman Correspondent? Sussex – Not too far from Menomonee Falls and Lannon and a short distance from Pewaukee lies an area rich in stone quarries named after a county in England. The village of Sussex… Read more »