THE FAT DADDY BAND

The Fat Daddy Band is fronted by vocalist and Blues veteran Kerry "Big Hurl" Hurley of Roanoke, VA.

Hurley has displayed his powerful vocal skills in several regional bands, namely THE THRILLBILLYZ and

BLUES HANGOVER. His band THE THRILLBILLYZ released the CD "ROMP" where they had a regional

hit "Franklin County Moonshine". Kerry had the opportunity to perform with national blues acts such as,

LONNIE BROOKS, W.C. CLARK, BOB MARGOLIN, AND ANSON FUNDERBURGH. In addition

to being a dynamic Blues man on stage, "Big Hurl" hosts his own Blues radio show, The Bluuuuuuues Show,

on WROV, 96.3 FM in Roanoke, VA every Sunday night. Big Hurl is also the founder of The Blue Ridge Blues Society. BRBS

Guitar & Vocal duties go to Hoppie "The Minister of Soul" Vaughan of Union, SC. Hoppie grew up in

N. Augusta, SC. He toured all over the S.E. playing in club rock bands out of Atlanta, GA. Moved to

Nashville, TN in 1983, signed as a staff songwriter for Milsap Music in 1985, appeared on Starsearch

in 1988. Hoppie played guitar or bass and sang on countless sessions in studios all over Nashville,

Muscle Shoals, AL & Chicago, IL. Hoppie has appeared , opened for or written songs with artists such as,

John Mayall, Gatemouth Brown, Rod Price of Foghat, Bob Welch of Fleetwood Mac, Tommy Two Tone,

Ronnie Milsap, Lorrie Morgan (Trainwreck of Emotion video) Mac Gayden (Crazy Mama video) Tommy Crane

of CDB, Steve Lukather, Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie, Miranda Louise. Hoppie relocated to Roanoke, VA in

1996 and joined The FDB as a bass player in Spring of 2001.

Our newest member of The FDB is John “Paterfamilias” Patterson of Blacksburg, VA. 20 years of blues highways bad motels and great audiences have shaped the vocal and bass styles of John “Paterfamilias” Patterson. Having shared the stage with such acts as, the FABULOUS  THUNDERBIRDS, THE AMAZING RHYTHM ACES, and THE NIGHTHAWKS to name a few. John’s playing and presents could be described as the Stick in Glue, the Spit Shine of Groove, the Grand Poovah of Smoove. A Great Communicator of the blues, John’s “down home” approach to the music brings a life time of  experience to the table every single night.

John “Paterfamilias” Patterson is an Original!

On the drums, Tom "The Hit Man" Hearn from Dublin, VA. Tom is a master of

the Blues shuffle beat!  Playing just about any genre of music since High School may explain how "Hit Man"

commands his instrument. Tom understands his role as the Blues drummer to lay down a solid groove foundation.

Hearn served his country in THE UNITED STATES ARMY 3rd ID band in Germany for 4 years.

He toured with LITTLE RODGER & THE CHEAP THRILLS for 3 years prior to joining The Fat daddy Band.

Artist's that Tom has performed with or opened for include, KANSAS, EDDIE "THE CHIEF" CLEARWATER,

TAB BENOIT, BUTCH ROBBINS of BILL MONROW band. The Fat Daddy Band can now get down to

the business of "The Blues" with a Hit Man like Hearn at the helm! 

 Hearn.

o come!