Chicago Vin Earnshaw: Bio

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Chicago Vin Earnshaw

Vital Statistics

Scorpio Male, Father of Two

Lives in Providence, RI USA.

Instruments: Bass, Guitar, VOX Super Continental Organ, Anything w/ Strings

Style: Basic Blues Infected American Rock & Roll, The kind they don't make any more.

Affliliations: American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Broadcast Music Inc.

Chicago Vin is a Singer / Songwriter and veteran east coast side-man. Steeped in Blues, Rockabilly, & Punk, He sites the Blues Masters, The Million Dollar Quartet, Hank Williams, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Ramones, & The New York Dolls / Heartbreakers as influences. In 1975, he began his career with The Luther Johnson Chicago Blues Band. In the late 70’s, he formed The Delinquents, recording the EP, “It Is What It Ain’t”, before joining Jack Smith & The Rockabilly Planet recording two CDs on Ruckus & Flying Fish/Rounder Records, featuring legendary twang-master, Jerry Miller (J. Geils/ Ellen Jewel). After Jack Smith retired from the music business in 1990, Chicago Vin went on to join Loaded Dice, the former backup band for Louisiana harmonica legend, Lazy Lester, recording their CD “Loaded Dice” for Schoolkids Records. In 1991 he met & recorded with drummer Jerry Nolan (NY Dolls / Heartbreakers) playing bass & guitar on what would prove to be Jerry’s last session. In 2001, he joined The Greg Allen Group in NYC, recording the CD, “Just for You” with Johnny Rao (David Johansen/ Helen Schneider) on guitar. He has also had the occasion to back such notable musicians as Sonny Burgess & Paul Burlison, James Montgomery, Lazy Lester, Delta Bluesman CeDell Davis, Hubert Sumlin, & Sleepy La Beef. In 2003, Chicago Vin began studying acting at The Perishable Theater Arts School in Providence RI. He is featured in the Showtime series, Brotherhood, Ridley Scott's Tell-Tale, & the ABC TV series, Body of Proof, starring Dana Delany & Jeri Ryan.

Chicago Vin's Discography

The Delinquents: Vice President b/w It’s Down to you 7” vinyl Rock of 80’s 1979,

The Delinquents: Kamerad b/w I Just Wanna Take Your Picture 7” vinyl Rock of 80’s 1981,

Blues Outlet: Olneyville Stomp b/w Something Inside Me 7” vinyl Blues Outlet 1980,

Jack Smith & the Rockabilly Planet: (Self Titled) 12” vinyl LP Ruckus 1982,

Jack Smith & the Rockabilly Planet: (Self Titled) 12” vinyl LP & CD Flying Fish/ Rounder 1988,

Lynne Harrison & the Hardliners: Boston Blues Blast vol. 1 Comp CD tone-cool 1991,

Loaded Dice: Loaded Dice cassette & CD Schoolkids/ Sure Shot 1995,

Dave Howard & the Highrollers: Ride Past Midnight CD Salad Records 1995,

The Joyrates: Face East CD Chi-Town Records 1998,

Dave Howard & the Highrollers w/ Young Neal: What it is is This CD Salad Records 2000,

The Greg Allen Group: Just For You CD Bonafide Rock 2001,

The Delinquents: It is what it ain’t EP CD Rock of 80’s 2003,

Blues Outlet: I Feel So Good CD Wing-Chun 2003,

Bluest Outlet: Blues Revue Magazine Sampler Comp CD Dec/ Jan 2005,

Blues Outlet: Big City Blues Magazine Sampler #6 Comp CD 2009,

Chicago Vin & Friends: Yesterday’s Gone EP CD Chi-Town Records 2011,

The Greg Allen Group: Twisted Rico The Scandalous Years, Comp CD Red Car Records 2011

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