The Andy Poxon Band is a high-energy trio that plays a variety of originals and bluesy covers.  The band brings fresh ideas to songs by blues legends such as B.B. King, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, Albert King, and Albert Collins, resulting in new, original covers.

Fifteen-year-old guitarist and singer/songwriter Andy Poxon combines youthful enthusiasm and energy with a maturity and intensity of emotion beyond his years.  Backed by the solid, steady presence of Russ Wasson on bass and Mike O'Donnell on drums, this trio is developing a real following and is not to be missed!

Russ Wasson, bass
Russ has been playing bass for many years - his first professional job was at age 14 in 1966. He has performed or recorded with artists such as:

• John Fred (Judy in Disguise, Agnes English, Boogie Children
• Percy Sledge (When a Man Loves a Woman)
• Frankie Ford (Sea Cruise)
• Jeff Pollard and Tony Haselden (LeRoux: New Orleans Ladies)
• Bobby Kimball (Toto: Hold the Line, Africa)
• Donny Wynn (Robert Palmer: Doctor Doctor, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley; Brooks & Dunn)
• Van Broussard (Lord, I Need Somebody Bad)

and many others, including Louis Anderson and Becky Hobbs, Kirk Holder, Todd Westbrook, Vin Bruce of Moving Colors Productions, and Kirk and the Cutthroats.

Mike O'Donnell, drums
Drummer and educator Mike O'Donnell has performed with:

• John Luskey
• Kevin Kline
• John Remy
• ACME Blues Company
• The Idle Americans
• Darryl Davis
• Guitar Shorty
• Zac Harmon
• Mike Westcott
• Clarence "the Bluesman" Turner
• Jubal Kane
• Scott Ramminger and the CrawStickers

Past teachers include Steve Fidyk, Tony Martucci, Chuck Redd, Ron Barnett, and Tony Aims.

Mike currently serves on the music faculty at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, Maryland. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from the University of Maryland and is currently working towards a Masters in Jazz Studies.