It took almost thirty years and major careers in between before five Tulsa area musicians had their mid-life crisis and began rehearsing what has become one of the grooviest acts in northeast Oklahoma. Featuring Carl Raynes, John Doughtery, Steve Parkhurst, Steve Lee, Jim Stunkard, the "Young Guy", Dr Charley Stewart, and Marc Boyce. Mid Life Crisis Band plays the music of The Beatles, Van Morrison, The Eagles, and other classic rock and roll.
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BAND BIO
And so begins the tale of seven guys…four of whom got together in 1995 following a twenty five year hiatus for a little rock and roll fellowship. Steve Parkhurst, John Dougherty, Jim Stunkard…Then Carl Raynes, Marc Boyce, and Finally, Dr. Charley Stewart…”The Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band.”
We all had bands in high school and college but then came marriage, families and real jobs which consumed our lives for the next twenty five years. But in 1995, drummer Johnny Winters invited a few guys over for a “Jam”. It was not your typical jam because these guys had not played in an organized manner for years! Tuesday’s seemed to be pretty good for everyone so within a few Tuesday’s another jam happened! It happened fairly regularly as a matter of fact until Winters tired of the drumming and decided regular rock and roll would not be a part of his future.Fortunately, Parkhurst’s little brother, Tim, who performed with Steve in “The Varmints” wanted to jam with the boys. Steve Lee cleared out some space in the workshop at American Heat & Air so the group, now named “F.O.G.”, an acronym for “Five Old Guys” would enter its second year. Finally we were an authentic “garage band”: The Parkhurst brothers, Steve Lee, John Dougherty and Jim Stunkard.
Five Old Guys would enter their third year together with a major performance at the 1997 American Heat & Air Christmas Party. Jim Stunkard had recently opened Paint’n Place Studio and had heard about a guy who was the lead singer with “Boss Tweed”, a major rock band from Oklahoma State University in the ‘60’s. Even though “FOG” had four pretty good singers already, Stunkard, who can’t sing a lick, thought the group needed one more. Carl was invited to the garage and it became pretty clear pretty quick that the Five Old Guys were now six! Less than a year later, Tim decided to pursue other endeavors and left the band. Fortunately, Marc Boyce was standing in the wings to take over the drumming duties. Marc with a beautiful voice was the solid beat of the band for the next seven years.
In 2005, Dr. Charley Stewart took over the arduous job of drummer while Marc battled some medical difficulties. Marc returned to the group in 2007 bringing back his voice and percussion skills with Charley staying in command on the skins. Early on, sometime between the third and fourth year, and most of the group was still in their forties, John Dougherty suggested that the band change their name. After a good laugh and a little discussion, the band of geezers came to be known as “The Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band” and we are…geezers and fabulous. Playing the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, The Eagles and a host of One Hit Wonders from those rock and roll days of the ‘60’s and ’70’s. Our seven piece orchestra specializes in the Rock Classics.
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