ORIGINAL MUSIC BY GREAT GUITARISTS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Volume I

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Randy Auxier	Billie Bowden	Bruce Camden	Bill Carter	Curt Carter	Din Dayemi	Jimmy Salatino
Nathan George	Zacc Harris	Forrest Hurd	Ivas John	Grant Morgan	Robert Russell	Robbie Stokes

The guitartists:
Randy Auxier  began playing rock and roll and blues on the bass guitar at 12 years old, growing up in Memphis. He took up guitar at 17 and moved in the direction of finger-picking, under the influence of guitarists such as Paul Simon, Jim Croce, and James Taylor. He has performed with many bands and duos while he lived in Memphis (including a brief stint with Hurd Brothers' drummer Scott Ollar), and also in Atlanta and Oklahoma City. Randy came to Southern Illinois in 2000. He released CDs in 1999 and 2003, and another is expected in early 2005. Randy's guitar playing is integrated with his song- writing in which he characteristically uses the guitar as melodic counterpoint to the main melody.   His web site tells more.		Something in Your Eyes
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Billie Bowden has been playing music in Southern Illinois since 1971, performing with such bands as The Wamble Mountain Ramblers, The McDaniel Brothers Blues Band, Silver Mountain, Timber Ridge, Acoustically Inclined, Ear-Relevant and The Bowdens. The last two bands mentioned included one or more of his children, Mark and Kerry.  Lately Billie has been spending lots of time in the west, playing in California, Oregon and Arizona. His partners out there include Wm. "Tugboat Willie" Hugoboom and Lois Weaver, who harmonize with Billie on "Welcome Home". Also providing instrumentation for this song are Tommy Hubbs on steel guitar and Mark Bowden on percussion and mandolin.		Welcome Home
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Bruce Camden has been playing guitar since 1975, but his talent is not limited to music. He is also a gifted writer, the author of many short stories and nonfictional pieces.  His debut CD "Nothing Gained" was named "local album of the year" for 2003 by Nightlife.  The track "Jimmy Lee Baker" is from that cd. As sideman to local blues legend Tawl Paul and Slappin' Henry Blue, Camden has attracted a small cult  of appreciative fans.  He is currently crafting his next CD.		Jimmy Lee Baker
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Originally from Chicago, guitarist Ivas John moved to Carbondale to attend SIU at the age of eighteen, and began playing in public within his first  year. After gaining valuable playing experience with a couple of local blues bands, John settled into the Carbondale music scene more permanently alongside Southern Illinois blues legend "Big Larry" Williams. In the Summer of 2002, John was introduced to Louisville singer/songwriter David Gene Smith and formed the band Delta Fuzz, whose eclectic and original sound reflects a variety of traditional blues, rock, and country influences, and features John’s boldly expressive and tasteful lead guitar work. In addition to establishing himself as a competent player for any blues situation, John has shown his versatility as a developing jazz guitarist as well, playing with veteran jazz musicians from the area, and studying the idiom independently at SIU. When he’s not on a gig, you can find John teaching guitar five days a week at Mike’s Music center in Carbondale.		Warmth Ivas John- Guitar Mel Goot- Keys Wayne Goodwin- Drums Mark Moreno- Bass
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Bill Carter, the man with the "Golden Frets," has been on the music scene in Southern Illinois for the past 40 years. Music being his great love, Bill has enjoyed playing a variety of styles in numerous bands, including his own country band "Area Code 618". Bill has recently returned from a tour in Germany with "Majnun" and is currently serving time with Tawl Paul and "Slappin' Henry Blue."		Baby caught the Katy (with Din Dayemi) vocal by Barb Eidlin
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Curt Carter, of "Carter and Connelly," grew up in Bourbonnais, Illinois near the Kankakee River. He headed a very successful local band as a student at SIU in Carbondale. Then he took his music to the West Coast as a resident of Hollywood, California. Curt promoted his original music with numerous showcase appearances in clubs and on live television and radio. He did studio session work with Richard Greene, Byron Berline, Buhl Niedlinger, J. D. Maness and Ben Keith. As a result, he has several songs published through White Cat Music and Comstock Records. Curt returned to the simpler environment of the Midwest to raise a family and complete a masters degree in Environmental Education. He is now the Director of Environmental Programs at Southern Illinois University, Touch of Nature Environmental Center. Curt uses music as a learning tool to enhance his programming thereby expanding the experience for all participants.		Don't Need No Roads performed with Tom Connelly